Promised Pictures Part 1: Fingerless Mitts

So let's start with my December projects. I decided to make fingerless mitts for my mother using some Lion Brand Superwash Merino Cashmere yarn from my stash. They turned out great and they feel amazing. I designed these mitts specifically for her tiny womanly hands, and I couldn't be more excited with the results.

Materials:

2 skeins of Lion Brand Superwash Merino Cashmere

US 8 double pointed needles

Stitch marker (or if you're like me, use the tail as an indicator of the new round)

Pattern:

Base:

Cast on 33 st onto 1 needle using long tail cast on. Divide stitches evenly among three needles making sure not to twist the stitches, then join for working in the round

Row 1: Knit 1 Purl 1, repeat to last st, then knit 1 (the first st and the last st of the round are both knit sts)

Repeat row 1 for 4 inches, then purl all stitches for 2 rows, knit 1 purl 1 rib for 3 rows, purl for 2 rows

Thumb hole:

A) Working across the same needle you just used to finish the previous row, turn the work so that the wrong side of the work (the inside of the mitt) is facing you. Then:

Purl 1 Knit 1, repeat to last st, then purl 1.

You are no longer working in the round so as to make space for the thumb

B) Turn the work so that the right side of the work (the outside of the mitt) is facing you. Then:

Knit 1, Purl 1, repeat to last st, then knit 1.

Repeat A)

Working in this same fashion, purl 1 row then knit 1 row

Repeat B) A) B) once more and then join for working in the round

Top:

You will be working the rest of the piece with the wrong side facing you

Knit 2 rows, then:

Row 1: Purl 1, Knit 1, repeat to last st, then purl 1

Repeat Row 1 until desired coverage of fingers is achieved.

Bind off in purl

Weave in ends and then BAM done!

Here are progress phone pics:

I'm so glad I have a new camera. So glad.