Spring Break often includes vacations to areas that are still covered in snow. Fingerless mitts are still needed to keep hands warm while leaving fingers free for smart phones and other touch screen devices.
These Spring Break Wristers are quick to work up and can be knit school colors as well as your favorite colors. The stitch pattern is easy and quick to work while looking like you spent days knitting them.
LOOM: Sock Loom 2
YARN: 122 yds total of worsted weight yarn. 78 yds of Color A – teal and 44 yds of Color B – tan. Classic Elite Yarn Palace in colors #5567 (teal) and 5578 (tan) (55% baby alpaca, 25% bamboo viscose, 20% donegal, 98 yards per hank, 1 of each color)
NOTIONS: knitting tool, tapestry needle
GAUGE: 10 sts x 14 rows = 2” in stockinette stitch
SIZE: Approximately 7” length with 8” circumference. Fits adult women.
ABBREVIATIONS
k=knit stitch
p=purl stitch
s=slip (skip) (unless otherwise stated, slip with working yarn to back of peg behind the stitch)
wyif=working yarn in front (lift stitch off peg, slip working yarn between front of stitch and back of peg, replace stitch on peg)
CO=Cast on
st(s)=stitch(es)
rnd(s)=round(s)
Rep=repeat
CA=Color A – Teal
CB=Color B – Tan
INSTRUCTIONS
Make 2.
With CA, CO 36 sts. Prepare to work in the round.
Cuff to Thumb
Rnds 1 – 12: *K2, P2, rep from * around
Drop CA. Add CB
R13: With CB, K all
R14 – 15: P all
Drop CB. Pick up CA.
R16 – 19: With CA, *K2, S2, K2, rep from * around
Drop CA. Pick up CB.
R20: With CB, *K2, S2, K2, rep from * around
R21 – 22: P all
Drop CB. Pick up CA.
R23 – 26: With CA, *S1, K4, S1, rep from * around
Drop CA. Pick up CB
R27: With CB, *S1, K4, S1, rep from * around
R28 – 29: P all
Drop CB. Pick up CA.
R30 – 36: Rep R16 – 22
Drop CA. Pick up CB.
R37: With CB, *K2, S2, K2, rep from * around
Thumb Hole with Selvage Edge
Start working flat panel.
Row 1: With CB, S1, K1, P to last 2 pegs, S1, P1
Row 2: S1 wyif, k1, P to last 2 pegs, S1, K1
Drop CB. Pick up CA.
Row 3: With CA, S1, *K4, S2, rep from * to last 5 pegs, K3, S1, P1
Row 4: S1 wyif, *K4, S2, rep from * to last 5 pegs, K3, S1, K1
Rows 5 – 6: rep rows 3 – 4, once
Drop CA. Pick up CB.
Row 7: With CB, S1, *K4, K2, rep from * to last 5 pegs, K3, S1, P1
Row 8: S1 wyif, K1, P to last 2 pegs, S1, K1
Row 9: S1, K1, P to last 2 pegs, S1, P1
Row 10: S1 wyif, K1, *S2, K4, rep from * to last 4 pegs, S1, P1, S1, K1
Drop CB. Pick up CA.
Row 11: With CA, S1, K1, *S2, K4, rep from * to last 4 pegs, S3, P1
Row 12: S1 wyif, K1, *S2, K4, rep from * to last 4 pegs, S3, K1
Rows 13 – 14: rep rows 11 – 12, once
Drop CA. Pick up CB.
Row 15: With CB, S1, K1, *S2, K4, rep from * to last 4 pegs, S1, P1, S1, P1
Row 16: S1 wyif, K1, P to last 2 pegs, S1, K1
Row 17: S1, K1, P to last 2 pegs, S1, P1
Drop CB. Pick up CA.
Prepare to work in the round.
Thumb to Fingers
R1 – 4: With CA, *S1, K4, S1, rep from * around
Drop CA. Pick up CB
R5: With CB, *S1, K4, S1, rep from * around
R6 – 7: P all
Drop CB. Pick up CA.
R8 – 11: With CA, *K2, S2, K2, rep from * around
Drop CA. Pick up CB.
R12: With CB, *K2, S2, K2, rep from * around
R13 – 14: P all
Cut CB. Pick up CA.
R15 – 20: With CA, *K2, P2, rep from * around
BO using the Basic BO method.
Cut CA.
Weave in ends.
Lightly block.
These are Beautiful & feminine , Thank you for the pattern. I want & hope to start on mine tomorrow . . <3