GROVE. a mitten pattern by jared flood

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1 GROVE a mitten pattern by jared flood this pattern originally appeared in Jared s ade in Brooklyn Collection, published with Classic Elite Yarns in 00

2 PATTERN BLUEPRINT SIZES Average Adult Women s DIENSIONS circumference at palm ATERIALS Approximately 00 yards of light-worsted weight yarn Sample shown in Classic Elite Princess # NEEDLES One set of double pointed needles in size necessary to obtain gauge Suggested needle size US (mm) TOOLS Cable needle (CN), stitch markers, tapestry needle, two short lengths of waste yarn for holding thumb stitches GAUGE stitches and rounds = following stitches - of itten Chart, blocked, unstretched Top Circumference (before grafting). around Hand Circumference around itten Height (not including Cuff). tall Cuff Height tall Cuff Circumference. around

3 GROVE These mittens have an intricate, twisted stitch motif that creates a beautiful relief pattern -- inspired by vines and tree roots. Knitted stitches are all worked through the back loop to create the sculptural texture characteristic of twisted stitch motifs. ultiple-ply and high-twist yarns will maximize stitch definition and let the stitches sing. Shaping of the vine motif on the hand is done through the use of yarn overs and decreasing. Aside from the spiral cuffs, no cabling occurs in the main portion of the mitten. The cuff motif is mirrored on each hand and involves moving the marker as you work to preserve an unbroken spiral. I hope you enjoy knitting these as much as you will in wearing them! LEFT ITTEN Cast On stitches, dividing evenly over double pointed needles. Place marker and join into round. Round Knit all stitches. Repeat last rounds once more, establishing ridges of Garter Stitch. Work Setup Round, then Rounds & of Left Cuff Chart. NOTE Left Cuff Chart is a multiple of stitches that repeats itself times on every round. arker placement will change on Round. Work this round as follows: Round Work in pattern until stitch remains in round. Slip last stitch of round to R needle, remove marker, return slipped stitch to Left needle & replace marker. This indicates new beginning of round. Repeat Rounds & until cuff measures just under. After completion of Left Cuff Chart, continue as follows: Round Knit all stitches. Round Purl all stitches until you reach marker, remove marker, slip Increase Round Knit, make, knit to end of round [One stitch increased, stitches total on needle] Work Rounds -0 of Left itten Chart. [0 stitches remain on needles after completion of chart] Close top of mitten as follows: Slip first half of round onto double poined needle and second half onto another. [0 stitches on each needle, mirroring each other] Turn mitten inside out and work a Three-Needle Bind-Off from WS. LEFT THUB With RS facing, beginning at right edge of held Thumb Stitches, slip all stitches from waste yarn onto double pointed needles. Join working yarn and, with a third double pointed needle, pick up stitches along Cast-On edge of thumb hold. Place marker and join work into round. [0 stitches on needle] Work Rounds - of Thumb Chart. NOTE arker placement will change on Rounds &. Work these rounds as follows: Rounds & Work in pattern until stitch remains in round. Slip last stitch of round to R needle, remove marker, return slipped stitch to Left needle & replace marker. This indicates new beginning of round. After completion of Thumb Chart, break yarn leaving a tail. Using a tapestry needle, thread remaining stitches with yarn tail and pull tightly to close thumb. Work Round - of Left itten Chart. The next rounds involve setup for thumb and are worked as follows: Round Work in pattern as directed by Left itten Chart until stitch remains in round, slip stitches that have just been worked onto waste yarn (Thumb Stitches as indicated by Orange line on chart). Work to the end of round. Round Work in pattern as directed by Left itten Chart until you reach held Thumb Stitches. Using firm Backward Loops, cast on stitches (as indicated by chart) onto R needle. Continue to end of round in pattern. [ stitches on needle] all text, photos, and illustrations copyright brooklyn tweed 00

4 RIGHT ITTEN Cast On stitches, dividing evenly over double pointed needles. Place marker and join into round. Round Knit all stitches. Repeat last rounds once more, establishing ridges of Garter Stitch. Work Setup Round, then Rounds & of Right Cuff Chart. NOTE Right Cuff Chart is a multiple of stitches that repeats itself times on every round. arker placement will change on Round. Work this round as follows: Round Work in pattern until end of round. Remove marker, Slip first stitch of round to R needle, replace marker. This indicates new beginning of round. Repeat Rounds & until cuff measures just under. After completion of Right Cuff Chart, continue as follows: Round Knit all stitches. Round Purl all stitches until you reach marker, remove marker, slip Work Round - of Right itten Chart. The next rounds involve setup for thumb and are worked as follows: Round Work in pattern as directed by Right itten Chart through th stitch of round, slip stitches that have just been worked onto waste yarn (Thumb Stitches as indicated by Orange line on chart). Work to the end of round. Round Work in pattern as directed by Right itten Chart until you reach held Thumb Stitches. Using firm Backward Loops, cast on stitches (as indicated by chart) onto R needle. Continue to end of round in pattern. [ stitches on needle] Work Round - 0 of Right itten Chart. After completion of chart, finish as for Left itten. RIGHT THUB Work as for Left Thumb. FINISHING With tapestry needle, weave in all loose ends invisbly on WS of fabric. Steam or Wet-Block mittens. Lay flat to air dry. Increase Round Knit, make, knit to end of round. [ stitch increased, stitches total on needle] all text, photos, and illustrations copyright brooklyn tweed 00

5 GROVE CHARTS LEFT CUFF CHART LEGEND Purl Setup Round Knit Through the Back Loop (tbl) Left Twist Slip stitch to Cable Needle and hold in front. Purl from L needle. Knit through-the-back-loop from Cable Needle. RIGHT CUFF CHART Right Twist Slip stitch to Cable Needle and hold in back. Knit through-theback-loop from L needle. Purl from Cable Needle. Yarn Over Knit stitches together through their back loops (left-leaning decrease) Setup Round Twisted KTog: Slip stitch purlwise to R needle, slip next stitch as if to Knit-Through-the-Back-Loop. Return second slipped stitch to L needle in twisted position, return first slipped stitch to L needle untwisted. Knit both stitches together. [ stitch decreased] Purl Through the Back Loop (tbl) THUB CHART ake [increase] Slip, Knit next two sts together (ktog), Pass slipped stitch over [ sts decreased] Slip as if to ktog, knit, pass slipped stitches over [ sts decreased] Cast On stitch using a firm Backward Loop Purl Together (ptog) Orange line indicates stitches to be held for thumb all text, photos, and illustrations copyright brooklyn tweed 00

6 LEFT ITTEN CHART 0 Stitches to be grafted (Palm) 0 Stitches to be grafted (Top) all text, photos, and illustrations copyright brooklyn tweed 00

7 RIGHT ITTEN CHART 0 0 Stitches to be grafted (Palm) 0 Stitches to be grafted (Top) all text, photos, and illustrations copyright brooklyn tweed 00