Sunday, November 3, 2013

FREE PATTERN



 This Free Pattern is Intended for Personal Use Only
Please Do Not Claim it As Your Own or Attempt to Sell It

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]
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. :)


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