Line by Line Mittens to Gloves by Nina Isaacson Finished Measurements Small (Medium, Large): Hand circumference across knuckles is 6.5 (8, 9.25) inches. Yarn Knit Picks Swish DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 123 yards/50g) Evening Colorway: (A) Dusk 24053, (B) Delft 24312, (C) Marine Heather 24949, (D) Lost Lake Heather 25583, (E) Garnet Heather 24315; 1 ball each Sunrise Colorway: (A) Twilight 24961, (B) Cornmeal 24952, (C) Conch 26063, (D) Carnation 24962, (E) Sugar Plum 24953; 1 ball each Needles US 3 (3.25 mm) 32 or longer circulars or DPNs for knitting in the round. Notions Yarn Needle Waste Yarn 2 small snaps (for convertible mittens only) Gauge 24 sts and 30 rows = 4 in St st on US 3 (3.5 mm) needles Copyright Knit Picks. All rights reserved. For private, non-commercial use only. Please see our website for terms of use. www.knitpicks.com. 1(800) 574-1323 For pattern support, contact customerservice@knitpicks.com 1
Line By Line Mittens to Gloves Notes: Fingerless mitts, mittens, half or full-fingered gloves, and convertible mittens are all built upon the same foundations, and this pattern gives you the tools to knit any of them! To use this pattern, begin with the Right Hand directions, and when it is time to choose your finger type, skip ahead to the specific instructions for the type desired. The sections covering the thumb and glove fingers include instructional photos to further aid the first time glove knitter. Depending on the type of mitten or glove knit and the size chosen, this kit will make two to three pairs. For your second pair, switch the a color with one of the other colors to ensure that you will have enough yarn. Choose Your Finger Style For Fingerless Mitts Join A and knit 1 round plain. With A, Work 5 rounds of K1, P1 ribbing, BO in rib. Continue to Thumbs section below. Stripe pattern (Worked over stockinette portion of wrist and hand): With B, K 5 rounds With C, K 5 rounds With D, K 5 rounds With E, K 5 rounds With A, K 5 rounds Repeat to end of hand section. Directions Right Hand Wrist and Hand- For all styles CO 40 (48, 56) sts, pm for beginning of round, and join to work in the round With A, Work 10 rounds of K1, P1 rib With A, k 1 round plain. Begin stripe pattern. Working in stripe pattern, K 21 (24, 27) rounds. Begin Increases Next Round: (maintaining stripe pattern) K1, pm, k to 1 st before end of round, pm, K1 Next Round: K to 1st marker, m1r, sl m, k to next marker, sl m, m1l, k to end of round K 1 round Repeat last 2 rounds 5 (6, 7) times more, maintaining stripe pattern. Set Thumb Aside K to second marker, remove marker, K 1, sl next 6 (7, 8) sts onto holder or waste yarn, remove marker for beg of round, sl 1st 6 (7, 8) sts onto holder or waste yarn, place marker for new beg of round, join to work in the round. You will remove the remaining marker from the gusset increases on the next round. You should be ready to begin a new stripe on the next round. 40 (48, 56) sts. Maintaining stripe pattern, K 10 (15, 20) rounds plain. For mittens Continuing stripe pattern, K 16 (18, 20) more rounds plain Decrease section Maintaining stripe pattern, Round 1: *K 3 (4, 5), k2tog, rep. from * to end of round. 32 (40, 48) sts. Round 2: Knit. Round 3: *K 2 (3, 4), k2tog, rep. from * to end of round. 24 (32, 40) sts. Round 4: Knit. Round 5: *K 1 (2, 3), k2tog, rep. from * to end of round. 16 (24, 32) sts. Round 6: Knit. Round 7: *K 0 (1, 2), k2tog, rep. from * to end of round. 8 (16, 24) sts. Round 8: Knit. Size S ONLY: Break yarn, thread through remaining sts, fasten off. Sizes M and L: Round 9: *K 0 (1), k2tog, rep. from * to end of round. 8 (16) sts. Round 10: Knit. Size M ONLY: Break yarn, thread through remaining sts, fasten off. Size L: Round 11: *k2tog, rep. from * to end of round. 8 sts. Round 12: Knit. Break yarn, thread through remaining sts, fasten off. Continue to Thumbs Section below. 2 Line By Line Mittens to Gloves
For Half-fingered glove, Gloves, and convertible mittens The fingers will be knit one at a time, in the round, with the remaining hand stitches held on waste yarn while the finger is worked. The live stitches from the hand are picked up to knit the fingers, with a few extra sts cast on or picked up to connect the front and back of the glove. Refer to the illustrations for more detailed information. Index Finger Middle Finger Join C. From waste yarn, pu and k 5 Join B. (6, 7) sts, CO 2 sts, leave next K 6 (7, 8) sts, CO 2 sts, sl next 18 (22, 26) sts on waste yarn, 28 (34, 40) sts onto waste pu and K last 5 (6, 7) sts from yarn, K to end of round. 14 (16, waste yarn, pu and knit 2 sts 18) sts. from CO of index finger, and Work 6 (7, 8) rounds plain, or join to work in the round. 14 to 0.25 below desired length. (16, 18) sts. For Half-Fingered Gloves and Convertible Mittens Work 3 rounds of K1, P1 ribbing, BO in rib. Continue to Middle Finger section below. Work 6 (7, 8) rounds plain, or to 0.25 below desired length. For Half-Fingered Gloves and Convertible Mittens Work 3 rounds of K1, P1 ribbing, BO in rib. Continue to Ring Finger section below. Work 14 (16, 18) rounds Work 18 (20, 22) rounds plain, plain, or to desired length. or to desired length. Break yarn, thread through Break yarn, thread through remaining sts, fasten remaining sts, fasten off. Continue to Ring Finger section below. off. Continue to Middle Finger section below. Line By Line Mittens to Gloves 3
Ring Finger Join D. From waste yarn, pu and k 5 (6, 7) sts, CO 2 sts, leave next 8 (10, 12) sts on waste yarn, pu and K last 5 (6, 7) sts from waste yarn, pu and knit 2 sts from CO of middle finger, and join to work in the round. 14 (16, 18) sts. Work 6 (7, 8) rounds plain, or to 0.25 below desired length. For Half-Fingered Gloves and Convertible Mittens Work 3 rounds of K1, P1 ribbing, BO in rib. Continue to Little Finger section below. Work 14 (16, 18) rounds plain, or to desired length. Break yarn, thread through remaining sts, fasten off. Continue to Little Finger section below. Little Finger Join E. From waste yarn, pu and k remaining sts, pu and knit 2 CO sts from ring finger, and join to work in the round. 10 (12, 14) sts. Work 6 (7, 8) rounds plain, or to 0.25 below desired length. For Half-Fingered Gloves and Convertible Mittens Work 3 rounds of K1, P1 ribbing, BO in rib. Continue to Thumbs section below. Work 8 (10, 12) rounds plain, or to desired length. Break yarn, thread through remaining sts, fasten off. Continue to Thumbs section below. Thumbs Flip-Top for Convertible Mittens From 5 rows below beginning of fingers, with next color in stripe sequence, pu 20 (24, 28) sts along the back of the hand, pm, CO 20 (24, 28) sts, pm, and join to work in the round. K to first marker, work K1 P1 rib to end of round. Repeat this round 4 times more. Return to finger styles section above, and work for mittens instructions there. Sew one side of snap to top of mitten, and the other side to the All styles back of hand, alinging so that flip top is secure when not covering Join A and pu 12 (14, 16) thumb the fingers. sts from waste yarn, then pu Left Hand 3 sts from join at side of hand, twisting these sts to close gaps. Pm and join to work in the round. Fingerless Mitts and Mittens Repeat instructions for right hand. Next round: Knit to last 3 sts Half-fingered gloves, full fingered gloves, and convertible (picked-up sts), knit second and mittens: third st together, then knit 1st st Work as for right hand until beginning of finger section, removing and drop all sts off left needle. 14 marker on last knit round. (16, 18) sts. Slip 1st 20 (24, 28) sts and place marker for new beg of round. K 5(6, 7) rounds plain, or to 0.25 Turn the piece over. The back has now become the front. below desired length. Work as for right hand. Half-thumbs: For Mitts and Half- Finishing Fingered Gloves Work 3 rounds K 1 P1 rib. BO in rib. Full thumbs: For Full-fingered Gloves, Mittens, and Convertible Mittens Work 8 (10, 10) rounds plain, or to desired length. K 2 tog around. Break yarn, thread through remaining sts, fasten off. 4 Line By Line Mittens to Gloves Weaveinends,usingyarntailstocloseupanygapsbetweenfingers.Wash and block gently.
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Abbreviations BO bind off cn cable needle CC contrast color CDD Centered double dec CO cast on cont continue dec decrease(es) DPN(s) double pointed needle(s) EOR every other row inc increase K knit K2tog knit two sts together KFB knit into the front K-wise LH M M1 M1L M1R MC P P2tog PM PFB PSSO and back of stitch knitwise left hand marker make one stitch make one left-leaning stitch make one rightleaning stitch main color purl purl 2 sts together place marker purl into the front and back of stitch pass slipped stitch over PU pick up P-wise purlwise rep repeat Rev St st reverse stockinette stitch RH right hand rnd(s) round(s) RS right side Sk skip Sk2p sl 1, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over k2tog: 2 sts dec SKP sl, k, psso: 1 st dec SL slip SM slip marker SSK sl, sl, k these 2 sts tog SSP SSSK St st sts TBL TFL tog W&T WE WS WYIB WYIF YO sl, sl, p these 2 sts tog tbl sl, sl, sl, k these 3 sts tog stockinette stitch stitch(es) through back loop through front loop together wrap & turn (see specific instructions in pattern) work even wrong side with yarn in back with yarn in front yarn over 6 Line By Line Mittens to Gloves