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Vanilla Flip Mitts
Fingering weight fingerless mittens with folding cuffs at the wrists, fingers and thumbs for temperamental weather days.
Sizes: Adult unisex S (M, L) to measure 19½cm (22cm, 24½cm) or 7¾” (8½”, 9½”) around the palm above the thumb.
Choose the next size larger than your palm measurement for a comfortable unstretched hand fit.
Yarn: One skein of fingering weight yarn (400m or 437y/100g)
Needles: 5 x 2.25mm (US1) DPNs or size to obtain gauge
Blocked gauge: 8.5s x 12.5r = 1” x 1” in stockinette in the round
The row gauge isn’t crucial as the length of the various sections can be easily adjusted.
Other materials: 2 stitch markers, 25cm (10”) length of scrap yarn, tapestry needle
Required skills: Knitting in the round with DPNs, Old Norwegian cast on (also known as the German Twisted cast on)*, increasing and decreasing, putting stitches on hold, backwards loop cast on*, picking up stitches*, binding off
*instructions and diagrams/photos are provided in the pattern
This pattern has been test knit.
Please contact me if you have questions or feedback.
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- First published: August 2017
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