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Purl Bump Mitts
Purl Bump Mitts
Fingerless gloves featuring a stranded and textured geometric design.
Yarn
Kate Davies Designs Milarrochy Tweed (70% Wool; 30% Mohair; 100m / 109 yds per 25g ball)
1 ball of each of the following shades:
A Hirst
B Lochan
Needles and Notions
Gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working small circumferences
Gauge-size double pointed needles for working fingers
Long gauge-size circular needle for holding finger stitches
Waste yarn (for thumb placement)
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Gauge
29 sts and 39 rounds to 10cm / 4in over main chart in the round.
Use 3mm needles as a starting point for swatching.
Size
To fit adult hand, with 18-20cm / 7-8in circumference
Special techniques
Two-colour long-tail cast on
Pattern Notes
These fingerless gloves are cast on, and a cuff is worked in a stranded 1x1 rib pattern. After increasing stitches and beginning to work from chart, a placeholder of waste yarn is inserted into the fabric of the palm for the afterthought thumb.After finishing the hand, each of the four fingers and the thumb are worked separately in rib pattern.
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- First published: January 2020
- Page created: January 14, 2020
- Last updated: January 28, 2021 …
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