Add a special touch to your kitchen with a set of customized oven mitt set. Makes and excellent hostess gift too! Worked in garter stitch and felted to provide the user with a thick fabric that will keep the heat away from the fingers.
LOOM: Multi-Knit Loom, at large gauge (40 pegs and 20 pegs)
YARN: Approx 300 yds of bulky weight of wool mohair blend. Shown in Cranberry Swirl (250 yds) and Lime Sorbet (50 yds)
NOTIONS: Knitting tool, tapestry needle.
GAUGE: Approx 3.5 sts x 4 rows = 2 inches (gauge not imperative).
SIZE:
Hot pad: Before felting 10×10 inches. After felting 8.5 x 8.5 inches.
Oven Mitt: Before felting 14×8 inches. After felting 12 x 7 inches.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx=approximately
k=knit stitch
ewrap k=ewrap knit
p=purl stitch
CO=Cast on
BO=Bind off
st(s)=stitch(es)
rnd(s)=Round(s)
MC=Main color (cranberry swirl)
CC=Contrasting color (lime sorbet)
PATTERN NOTE: Both items are worked completely with the ewrap knit stitch.
INSTRUCTIONS
Hot Pad
Set knitting loom XS setting-with pegs every other hole, 28 pegs.
Using MC, CO 28 sts, prepare to work a flat panel.
Row 1: e-wrap k to the end of row.
Row 2: p to the end of row.
Rep Row 1 and Row 2: until item measures approximately 9.5 inches from cast on edge.
Bind off with basic bind off method.
Accent I-cord
Using CC, CO 3 sts, prepare to work a flat panel.
Work a 3-stitch i-cord that is approx. 45 inches long.
Assembly: using the mattress stitch, seam the icord to the edge of the hot pad. Create a small loop with the remaining icord (to use for hanging)
Oven Mitt
Set knitting loom Medium setting-with pegs every other hole, 40 pegs.
Using MC, CO 40 sts, prepare to work in the rnd.
Rnd 1: ewrap k to the end of rnd.
Rnd 2: p to the end of rnd.
Rep Rnd 1 and Rnd 2: 15 more times (total of 30 rnds). (16 garter stitch ridges).
BO 8sts, ewrap k to the end of row (32 sts). (Working in rows for the next 5 rows)
Next row: p back (p32).
Next row: Ewrap k to the end (32 sts).
Next row: p back (p32).
Next row: Ewrap k to the end (32 sts).
Next row: p back (p32).
Next row: Ewrap k to the end, CO 8 sts at end of row. (Begin working the rnd again).
Next rnd: p to end of rnd.
*Next rnd: ewrap k to end of rnd.
Next rnd: p to end of rnd. *
Rep from * to *: 14 more times. (total of 28 rnds). (16 garter stitch ridges from thumb opening).
Bind off with gather removal method.
Thumb
Set knitting loom XS setting-with pegs every other hole, 28 pegs.
Using MC, CO 28 sts, prepare to work in the rnd.
Rnd 1: k to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: p to end of rnd.
Rep Rnd 1 and Rnd 2: 11 more times. (total of 22 rnds). (12 garter stitch ridges.
Bind off with gather removal method.
Assembly of Oven Mitt: Using the mattress stitch and MC, seam the thumb to the thumb opening in the thumb.
Accent I-cord
Using CC, CO 3 sts, prepare to work a flat panel.
Work a 3-stitch i-cord that is approx. 25 inches long.
Assembly: using the mattress stitch, seam the icord to the cast on edge of the oven mitt. Create a small loop with the remaining icord (to use for hanging)
FELTING INSTRUCTIONS 
The magic in this knitting happens when you wash the untreated wool with hot water and the item shrinks, making the stitches smaller, and the fabric thicker.
You will need the following:
1 pillow case with a zipper
Safety Pin
2-3 jeans (to use in agitation)
Eucalan Woolwash or Baby Shampoo
Towels (to squeeze out excess water).
Top Loader Washer
INSTRUCTIONS
Place all items to be felted inside the zippered pillow case. Secure the zipper with the safety pin (to ensure the pillow case doesn’t open).
Set washer to Small load, and Hot temperature.
Place 1 tsp of Eucalan Woolwash or 1 tsp of Baby Shampoo.
Place the jeans inside the washer.
Place the pillow case inside the washer.
Start the washer. Check the washer again BEFORE it goes into the spin cycle. If the item is not the desired size, re-start the washer from the beginning (simply turn the knob back to the beginning of the wash). Place the pillow case back in the washer and let it go through another cycle, stopping the washer BEFORE it was through the spin cycle. Check again. If not desired size, repeat. *The above samples took 3 cycles.
Once the items are the desired size, remove the items from the pillow case. Take them to the sink. If you used Eucalan Woolwash, rinsing is not required. If you used Baby Shampoo, rinse in cold water. Do not wring the excess water. Place a towel on a flat surface, then place the felted item on top of the towel. Pat dry as much as you can.
Set the items to air dry, away from the sun. The sun may discolor the yarn.