Originally published four years ago and edited by another individual, this pattern is now available in an easier-to-read and easier-to-understand format.

I always have a cold nose, cold ears, cold toes, and cold hands, but I need my fingers free to knit and type. Fingerless mitts are a perfect way to do that, as long as they have long cuffs to tuck into my sleeves and long tips to cover as much of my fingers as possible. Because I wear them incessantly, my fingerless mitts often lose their elasticity, so a stitch definition to preserve that is a real plus.

When I saw a twisted rib motif in a stitch dictionary one day, my mind went immediately to a mitt pattern. The three-dimensionality and texture of a twisted rib is striking and so easy to create. Be sure, if you use double-pointed needles, to pull the connection tight over the needle transition. I like to end a needle with a purl stitch and begin the next needle with a twisted knit stitch, but some people like to do the opposite. Experiment and see which works best for you. These mitts have it all, as far as I’m concerned (with the added bonus of not needing a formal blocking!).

Danish Version: https://strikkeglad.dk/34795/te-og-boller/

I usually use two circular needles for these mitts (once I knit two pair on those needles at the same time!), though I’ve used double-pointed needles, also. As far as yarn, I like using a multi-ply yarn with plenty of nylon for strength and spring.

Tip: you don’t need to use a cable needle for the wraps if you’d rather not. Just knit the stitches in pattern, bring the working yarn to the front, slip the three stitches to the left needle, bring the working yarn to the back wrapping it around the three stitches, slip the three stitches back to the right needle, and repeat.

Enjoy!