Ghostly Mitts by Jennifer Miller Comstock

Ghostly Mitts

Knitting
November 2020
Lace ?
25 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in Tracery Lace patt
US 2 - 2.75 mm
330 yards (302 m)
7¼" wrist circumference and 8" long, excluding loop
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $6.50.

The Ghostly Mitts stay in place thanks to the loop worn on the middle finger. These mitts are worked back and forth from the cuff up to the pointed tip. The mohair/silk blend yarn has a slight halo that gives these mitts their ghostly aura.

Difficulty Intermediate

Yarn Weight 0

Finished Size 7 ¼“ wrist circumference and 8” long, excluding loop.

Yarn Shibui Knits Silk Cloud (60% kid mohair, 40% silk; 330 yd 302 m/7⁄8 oz 25 g): #2181 Bone, 1 ball.

Needles Size 2 (2.75 mm): straight and two double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Tapestry needle.

Gauge 25 sts and 35 rows = 4” in Tracery Lace patt.

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NOTES

  • These mitts are worked back and forth in one piece from the cuff edging to the pointed tip, then finished with a length of I-cord. The I-cord is sewn to form a loop, and the edging is seamed to form a cuff.

  • For stability of the lower edge, a double strand of yarn is used to cast on, and then a single strand of yarn is used for the remainder of the mitt.

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