Fall is in the air, it is time to take out the Zippy and get zippying along! Start this fall off with this super quick and stylish Cowl and Fingerless mitt set.
LOOM: Master Zippy Loom Set + 2 Zippy (28 pegs total)
YARN: 225 yards of Super Bulky weight 100% merino wool. 1.5 skeins Malabrigo Rasta in Pearl Tan.
NOTIONS: tapestry needle, row counter (optional).
GAUGE: 6 sts x 5 rows=2 inches in stockinette
SIZE: Fingerless mitts: 7.5 inches long. Cowl: 10 inches when laid flat.
ABBREVIATIONS
k=knit stitch
p=purl stitch
st(s)=stitch(es)
INSTRUCTIONS
Assemble Zippy Master Set with the two additional Zippy Looms as shown in this picture.
Cast on 28 sts, prepare to work in the round.
Round 1: k to end of row.
Round 2: p to end of row.
Rep Round 1 and Round 2: 10 more times.
From this point forward, you will be working as a flat panel.
Next row: k to end row.
Next row: Decrease row–Place loop from peg 1 to peg 2. Place loop from peg 28 to peg 27. Only 26 pegs have stitches. P to end of row (treat the pegs with the two loops as if it was one loop, grab both loops and purl the peg). Each Decrease Row, you will be decreasing by two stitches by moving the stitches from the outer edges to the inner pegs.
*Next row: k to end of row.
Next row: Decrease Row–Place loop from peg 1 to peg 2. Place loop from peg 27 to peg 26. Only 24 pegs have stitches. P to end of row (treat the pegs with the two loops as if it was one loop, grab both loops and purl the peg).
Repeat from * to * until 2 stitches remain.
Bind off with basic bind off method. Weave all ends in.
Steam block if necessary.
Fingerless Mitts
(make 2)
Cast on 15 sts, prepare to work a flat panel.
Row 1-10: k to end of row.
Row 11, 13, 15, 17: p to end of row.
Row 12, 14, 16, 18: k to end of row.
Bind off with basic bind off method.
Seaming—use the mattress stitch to seam the cast on edge to bind off edge. As you seam, maintain the garter stitch ridges to the top of the hand
Mattress stitch seam 4 inches from the bottom up, leave a 1.5 inch opening, then continue to seam the top 2 inches.
Bind off with basic bind off method. Weave all ends in.
Steam block if necessary.