Waving Rib Mitts by Sarah Lehto

Waving Rib Mitts

Knitting
January 2018
DK (11 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in Waving Rib
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
150 yards (137 m)
Child, Adult Small/Medium, Adult Large
English

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The stitch pattern on these fun textured mitts uses only simple knits and purls and works up incredibly fast. The pattern is relaxing to knit and gives you maximum effect for minimum effort. Sized for Child, Small/Medium Adult and Large Adult. Tested and approved!

Difficulty
Advanced Beginner
Pattern requires long tail cast on, working in the round, knit, purl, m1 increases, putting sts on hold, and Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off

Materials
Yarn
Knit Picks Gloss DK (70% merino wool, 30% silk; 123y/112m per 50g ball); 2 balls
Sample used approximately 200y/183m in color Sterling

Needles
3.25mm/US3 and 3.75/US5 needles for working small circumferences in the round: DPNs, 1 long circular or 2 short circulars

Notions
1 stitch marker
Yarn needle
2 lengths of contrasting waste yarn

Gauge
27 sts/31 rounds = 4in/10cm square in waving rib on larger needles

Sizes
Child, Adult Small/Medium, Adult Large

Finished Measurements
Approximately 5.5, 6.25 (7)“ circumference, blocked and unstretched