Vive la fête #2 by alfa knits

Vive la fête #2

Knitting
January 2024
Light Fingering ?
34.5 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in stranded pattern
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
246 - 301 yards (225 - 275 m)
one size (see notes to alter sizes)
English
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A pair of fingerless mitts starting and ending with a cuff in corrugated ribbing and featuring a graphic all over pattern with spi-rals aka triskelion.

Tips for colorwork and stranded knitting are included. Make sure to read about the dominant color.

They are worked seamlessly in the round from the cuff up to the fingers.

A note about gauge
There is only one size and one chart, other sizes can be obtained by changing needle size and gauge.

10 x 10 cm / 4” x 4” =
For S use a 2 mm / US 0 needle (or size to obtain gauge) to get 37.5 sts and 39 rows in stranded pattern
For M use a 2.5 mm / US 1½ needle (or size to obtain gauge) to get 34.5 sts and 36 rows in stranded pattern
For L use a 2.75 mm / US 2 needle (or size to obtain gauge) to get 31.5 sts and 33 rows in stranded pattern

Sizes
Finished measurement hand circumference: S, M, L: 17.5 cm / 7”, 9 cm / 7½”, 21 cm / 8¼” to fit hand circumference 17 to 18.5 cm / 6¾ to 7¼ “, 18.5 to 20 cm / 7¼ to 7¾ “, 20.5 to 22cm / 8 to 8½ “

Length as shown = ± 26.5 to 28.5 cm / 10½ to 11¼”

What you’ll need
fingering weight
Dark color: ± 125 to 150 m / 135 to 165 yards
Light color: ± 100 to 125 m / 110 to 135 yards
circular needle to obtain gauge for your size
3 markers
tapestry needle