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Cubs' Mitts
These
fingerless mitts have a small cabled insert for decoration but are otherwise
not too fancy - suitable for teenage lads and lassies.
Size: 9.5 cm across (minus thumb)
Materials: 8 ply wool 50 g balls X 2
3.75 mm (No 9) dpns for ribbing
3.25 mm (No 10) needles for ribbing on thumb
Set of 5 X 4 mm (No 8) dpns for body
of glove
5 mm (No 6) needle for casting off
Stitch markers X 3
Row counter
Gauge: 4 mm needles, stocking stitch
20 sts = 8.5 cm
16 rows = 5 cm
Abbreviations:
C4F: Slip next 2 sts onto
cable needle, Hold in front of work, Knit next 2 sts, Knit 2 sts from cable
needle.
T2F: Slip next st onto
cable needle, Hold in front of work, Knit next stitch, Purl stitch from cable
needle.
T2B: Slip next st onto cable
needle, Hold behind work, Purl next stitch, Knit stitch from cable needle.
PM: Place marker.
SM: Slip marker.
M1R: Make an extra stitch by knitting
into the back of the next stitch in the row below it.
M1L: Knit the next stitch, make
an extra stitch by slipping the back of the stitch the row below the one you
just knit to the left needle and knit it.
Pattern: Worked in the Round
Cast on 44 sts with 4 mm
(No 8) needles
Change to 3.75 mm (No 9)
needles
Work K2, P2 rib for 16 rows
Change to 4 mm (No 8)
needles
Needle 1:
9sts
Needle 2:
16sts
Needle 3:
11sts
Needle 4:
8 sts
1. K8, M1, K1
/ K7, P1, K4, P1, K1, M1, K2 / K9, M1, K2 / K7, M1, K1
[48sts]
2. K 10
/ K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 /K 12 / K9
3. K 10 / K8, P1, C4F, P1, K4 / K 12 / K 9
4. K 10 / K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K 12 / K 9
5. K 10 / K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K 12 / K 9
6. K 10 / K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K 12 / K 9
Begin
Thumb Gusset:
Left Glove: Increases on Needle 1 / FOR Needle 3: K 12
Right Glove: Increases on
Needle 3 / FOR Needle 1: K 10
7 K1,
PM, M1L, K6, PM, K3 / K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K4, PM, K6, M1R, PM, K 2 / K 9 [49sts]
8 K11
/ K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K 13 / K 9
9 K1, SM, M1L, K7, SM, K3 / K8, P1, C4F,
P1, K4 / K4, SM, K7, M1R, SM, K 2 K 9 [50sts]
10 K 12 /
K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K 14 / K 9
11 K1, SM,
M1L, K8, SM, K3 / K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K4, SM, K8, M1R, SM, K 2 /
K 9 [51sts]
12 K 13/K8,
P1, K4, P1, K4 / K 15 / K 9
13 K1, SM, M1L, K9, SM, K3 / K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K4,
SM, K9, M1R, SM, K 2 / K 9
[52 sts]
14 K 14
/ K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K 16 / K 9
15 K1, SM, M1L, K10, SM, K3 / K8, P1, C4F,
P1, K4 / K4, SM, K10, M1R, SM, K 2 / K 9 [53sts]
16 K 15 / K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K
17 / K 9
17 K1, SM, M1L, K11, SM, K3 / K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 /
K4, SM, K11, M1R, SM, K 2 / K 9
[54sts]
18 K 16 / K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K
18 / K 9
19 K 16 / K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K
18 / K 9
20 K 16
/ K8, P1, K4, P1, K4 / K 18 / K 9
Make Thumb Hole:
21 K1, place next 12 sts onto
stitch holder, turn, cast on 5 sts, turn, K3
/ K8, P1, C4F, P1, K4 / K4, place next 12 sts onto stitch holder, turn, cast on 5
sts, turn, K2 / K 9
[42sts]
Rest of Glove:
22 K 9
/ K8, T2F,K2,T2B, K4 / K 11 / K 9
23 K 9 / K9, T2F, T2B, K5 / K 11 / K 9
24 K 9
/ K18 / K 11
/ K 9
25 K 9
/ K18 / K 11
/ K 9
26 K 9
/ K18 / K 11
/ K 9
27 K 9
/ K18 / K 11
/ K 9
28 K 9
/ K18 / K 11
/ K 9
29 K 9
/ K18 / K 11
/ K 9
30 K 9 / K18 / K 11 / K 9
Ribbing: Change to 3.75 mm (No 9) needles
31 Decrease 2 sts on first row of K2, P2 rib
[40sts]
32 K2, P2 rib
33 K2, P2 rib
34 K2, P2 rib
35 K2, P2 rib
Cast Off
with 5 mm (No 6) Needle for stretchiness
Tie off and weave in ends.
Thumb:
Using 4 mm (No 8) dpns pick up 12 sts from stitch holder and 5 sts from
cast off (17 sts in total).
Work 5 rows stocking stitch.
Change to 3.25 mm (No 10) needles.
Decrease 1 st on first round of K2, P2 rib.
Work 4 more rows K2, P2 rib.
Cast off with 5 mm (No 6) needle.
Tie off and weave in ends.
I don't have a decent picture of the finished item yet as I knit the
first pair in black and the cables didn't show up but will update later once
I've finished the next pair. :)
