Patterns

Carbon Fingerless Mitts

These beautiful  fingerless  mitts are worked in the round with no need for seaming.  Simple slipped stitches are worked and picked up on alternating rows to produce an eye catching texture as well as a thermal fabric to keep your hands nice and toasty. These mitts are perfect for any style,  casual enough to wear with anything, and fancy enough to  compel your friends to ask "How did you do that?"

Note: Theses mitts  are designed to be fitted snugly around the wrist, but make sure you do not knit too tight! The slipped stitches need to be loose and relaxed to ensure some elasticity.

Make 2 mitts exactly the same! 

Shown in Lambstrings Yarn Tralala Sock in "Red Maple"

Materials:

  • Lambstrings Yarn Tralala Sock (200-225) yds
  • US#2  36"+ circular needles for magic loop or DPN's
  • Stitch markers
  • Waste yarn
  • Sizes: XS/S (M/L); 5"-6" (6"-7.5") wrist.

Gauge:

34 sts/44 rows= 4" in stockinette.

Abbr:

  • K: knit
  • P: purl
  • pm: place marker
  • EOR: end of round
  • *: repeat
  • SL5 (3): slip next 5 (3) sts to right needle, as if to purl.
  • WYIF: bring yarn to front of work
  • ULS: with right needle, lift the 2 running strands below from front to back, insert needle into next st knitwise, knit st and 2 strands together, transfer to right needle as one.
  • M1R: with left needle, pick up the bar between your sts from back to front, knit through front of st, transfer to right needle. (right slanting increase).
  • M1L: with left needle, pick up the bar between your sts from front to back, knit through back of st, transfer to right needle. left slanting increase).

Begin at wrist:

  • On US#2 needles, cast on 52 (64) sts, pm, and join for knitting in the round.
  • Rib: (K2, P2) to EOR.
  • Repeat Rib row 9 times total.
  • Rnd 10: Work rib for 25 sts. M1L, work rib to last st, M1L, P1 .
  • 55 (67) sts.

Work Carbon stitch pattern A:

  • Rows 1, 3, 5 and 11: K all sts, slipping marker.
  • Rows 2 and 4: *(K1, SL5 WYIF), repeat to EOR.
  • Row 6: K3, *(ULS, K5), repeat to last 3 sts, ULS, K2.
  • Rows 7 and 9: K to last 2 sts, SL2 WYIF.
  • Rows 8 and 10: SL3 WYIF, *(K1, SL5 WYIF), repeat to last 3 sts, K3.
  • Row 12: *(ULS, K5), repeat to last 5 sts, K5.
  • Repeat rows 1-12 of pattern A: 3 times more, then rows 1-6 once more.

Gusset:

Next row: K2, pm, K to last 2 sts, pm, K2.

Work Carbon stitch pattern B: (Increase 2 sts every 3rd round)

  • Row 1: K to m, M1R, sm, K2, *(SL5 WYIF, K1) to m, sm, M1L, K to EOR.
  • Rows 2, 6 and 8: K all sts, slipping m's.
  • Row 3: K to m, sm, K2, *(SL5 WYIF, K1) to m, sm, K to EOR.
  • Rows 4 and 10: K to m, M1R, sm, K to m, sm, M1L, K to EOR.
  • Row 5: K to m, sm, K4, ULS, *(K5, ULS) to 3 sts before m, K3, sm, K to EOR.
  • Row 7: K to m, M1R, sm, K5, *(SL5 WYIF, K1) to 3 sts before m, K3, sm, M1L, K to EOR.
  • Row 9: K to m, sm, K5, *(SL5 WYIF, K1), to 3 sts before m, K3, sm, K to EOR.
  • Row 11: K to m, sm, K7, ULS, *(K5, ULS) to 6 sts before m, K6, sm, K to EOR.
  • Row 12: K all sts, slipping m's.
  • Repeat rows 1-12 of pattern B: 1 (2) times more, then rows 1-6 (1-4) once more.

Divide for thumb:

  • Row 1: Work across row 7 (5) of pattern B to 2nd m, remove m, M1L, place next 12 (14) sts on waste yarn.
  • Row 2: Place first 12 (14) sts on waste yarn , M1R, K1, remove m, K to EOR, M1L.
  • 55 (67) sts palm, 24 (28) sts thumb.

Continue for fingers:

  • Beginning on row #4 (#2) of Carbon pattern A, work through to row 12, then rows 1-12 once more.
  • Next row: K25, M1L, K to last st, M1L, K1.
  • Rib: (K2, P2) to EOR.
  • Repeat Rib row 5 times total.
  • Bind off in Rib pattern.

Thumb:

  • Pick up 24 (28) sts from waste yarn, pm, join for knitting in the round.
  • K evenly for 6 (8) rows, slipping m.
  • Rib: (K2, P2) to EOR.
  • Repeat Rib row 5 times total.

 

My Favorite Beanie

This beanie is a slightly slouchy and very cozy addition to your cold weather line-up. Like a blank canvas, it is simple and chic, and will go with everything! It is knit from the bottom up in stockinette stitch. The brim is then folded and attached using the three needle bind off method and continued in stockinette to the end. Easy peasy. It is designed to be knit using one strand of sock yarn and one strand of alpaca silk held together throughout for a super cozy feel and a little bit of a textured halo. It is absolutely perfect for your everyday look.

Skills:

  • Provisional cast on
  • Three needle join (for folded brim)
  • Left and right leaning decreases

What you'll need:

  • Apprx 55-75g of Tralala Sock and 30-50g of FLUFF held together, or 85-125g of DK weight yarn.
  • US#4 40' circular needles or DPN's (3 sets for three needle bind-off).
  • Tapestry needle
  • Tape measure

Gauge: 22 sts/31 rows = 4' after blocking.

Sizes: Adult S (M, L), 19.5 (21.5, 22.5)' brim circumference, and 10.5 (11, 11.75)

Abbrv:

  • CO: Cast on
  • m: marker
  • pm: place marker
  • k2tog: knit 2 stitches together through the front
  • ssk: slip 2 stitches seperately, return slipped stitches to your left needle, knit 2 stitches together through the back.

Cast-on:

  • On US#4, CO 108 (116, 124) sts using provisional cast-on method, join and pm.
  • Knit in stockinette st for 7 (8, 9)'.
  • Transfer cast-on sts to US#4 needles for three needle join.
  • Fold your newly transferred cast-on edge up and behind your working stitches so your front and back stitches are parallel.
  • Knit the first stitch on your front needle and the first stitch on your back needle together to create one stitch. Continue for remaining stitches. Here is a great tutorial for the three needle join method.
  • Knit in stockinette st for an additional 4.25'. You may choose to add length here for a more slouchy beanie. Please keep in mind that this will effect yarn quantities.
  • Next row: *Knit 27 (29, 31), pm, repeat * to end.

Decrease:

  • Row 1: (k2tog, k to 2 sts before m, ssk, sm), repeat * to end. (8 sts decreased).
  • Row 2 : knit
  • Repeat rows 1 and 2, 8 (9, 10) times total.
  • Knit row 1 an additional 4 times. (12 sts remain).

Finishing:

  • Cut yarn leaving a 6' tail.
  • Thread your tail through the remaining 12 sts and pull gently to close.
  • Weave in ends and block in your preferred method.


 

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