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Crystal Palace Yarns
free knit Mitten pattern
Lofty Wool Cable Mittens
Knit in Lofty Wool
Designed and Knit by
Cathy Campbell for Crystal
Palace Yarns
Lofty Wool is a new CPY yarn for Fall 2009 - see all the 27 colors here.
Materials:
3-50 gram balls for pair of mittens in Crystal
Palace Lofty Wool,
shown in color 'sage' #5448
Description: These mittens are quick and fun to knit. The chunky gauge and loftiness of Lofty Wool gives the cables body and a softened texture. The mittens have long cuffs for extra wrist warmth.
Level: Intermediate (This is a great project for an advanced beginner who is ready to move to the next level: cables.)
Size: Woman’s M (Men’s M) (Hand Circumference: 8 (9)”)
Materials:
3 – 50g balls of
Crystal Palace Lofty Wool (Shown in color #5448 Sage)
Crystal Palace Double-Pointed Bamboo Needles in US #9 (5.5 mm), or size
needed to obtain gauge
Cable needle
Yarn needle
Scrap yarn (~12-18”)
Gauge: 4 sts = 1” in St st
Abbreviations:
beg-
beginning; BO- bind off; C4L- cable 4 left (slip 2 sts and hold in
front of work, k2, k2 from cable needle); C6L- cable 6 left (slip 3 sts
and hold in front of work, k3, k3 from cable needle); C6R- cable 6 right
(slip 3 sts and hold in back of work, k3, k3 from cable needle); CO- cast
on; dpn- double-pointed needle; k- knit; m1- make one st
(pull band of yarn on row below between stitch just worked and next stitch and
slip onto left needle, knit into back of this stitch to make a new stitch);
k2tog- knit 2 stitches together; p- purl; p2sso- pass the 2
slipped stitches over the stitch just worked; p2tog- purl 2 stitches
together; patt- pattern; pu- pick up; rem- remaining;
rnd- round; ssk- slip, slip, knit (slip one stitch knitwise
onto working needle then slip the next stitch knitwise onto working needle, slip
back onto left needle and knit together; St st- stockinette stitch;
st(s)- stitch(es)
Instructions:
LEFT MITTEN:
CO 32 (36) sts over four dpn’s. Join yarn and work in St st for
10 (12) rnds.
Next Rnd: k13(15), m1, k6(7), m1, k7, m1, k6(7), m1. [36 (40) sts]
Begin Cable patt:
Rnd 1, 2 & 3: k13(15), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 4: k13(15), p1(2), C4L, p2, C6R, k3, p2, C4L, p1(2).
Rnds 5, 6 & 7: Work as for Rnd 1.
Rnd 8: k13(15), p1(2), C4L, p2, k3, C6L, p2, C4L, p1(2).
Rnds 9-16: Repeat Rnds 1-8
Rnd 17: k1, m1, k3(4), m1, k5, m1, k3(4), m1, k1, p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4,
p1(2). [40 (44) sts]
Rnd 18 & 19: k17(19), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 20: k17(19), p1(2), C4L, p2, C6R, k3, p2, C4L, p1(2).
Rnd 21: k5(6), m1, k7, m1, k5(6), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2). [42 (46)
sts]
Rnd 22 & 23: k19(21), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2)
Begin Thumb Gusset:
Rnd 24: k16(17), m1, k1, m1, k2(3), p1(2), C4L, p2, k3, C6L, p2,
C4L, p1(2). [44 (48) sts]
Rnd 25: k21(23), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 26: k16(17), m1, k3, m1, k2(3), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2). [46 (50)
sts]
Rnd 27: k23 (25), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 28: k16(17), m1, k5, m1, k2(3), p1(2), C4L, p2, C6R, k3, p2, C4L, p1(2).
Rnd 29: k25 (27), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 30: k16(17), m1, k7, m1, k2(3), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 31: k27(29), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 32: k16(17), m1, k9, m1, k2(3), p1(2), C4L, p2, k3, C6L, p2, C4L, p1(2).
Rnd 33: k29(31), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 34: k16(17), m1, k11, m1, k2(3), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 35: k31(33), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 36: k16(17), m1, k13, m1, k2(3), p1(2), C4L, p2, C6R, k3, p2, C4L, p1(2).
[56 (60) sts]
For Women’s M Only:
Rnd 37: k16, sl 2 tog knitwise, sl 12 sts onto scrap yarn to be
worked later, k1, p2sso, k2, p1, k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1.
[42 sts]
Rnd 38 & 39: k19, p1, k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1.
For Men’s M Only:
Rnd 37: k35, p2, k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p2.
Rnd 38: k17, m1, k15, m1, k3, p2, k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p2. [62 sts]
Rnd 39: k17, sl 2 tog knitwise, sl 14 sts onto scrap yarn to be worked later,
k1, p2sso, k3, p2, k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p2. [46 sts]
Continue Hand (both
sizes):
Rnd 40: k19(21), p1(2), C4L, p2, k3, C6L, p2, C4L, p1(2).
Rnds 41, 42 & 43: k19(21), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 44: k19(21), p1(2), C4L, p2, C6R, k3, p2, C4L, p1(2).
Rnd 45 46 & 47: Work as for Rnd 41.
Rnd 48: k19(21), p1(2), C4L, p2, k3, C6L, p2, C4L, p1(2).
Rnds 49-56: Repeat Rnds 41-48.
For Men’s M Only: Rnds 57-64: Repeat Rnds 41-48 again.
Begin Top Decrease
(both sizes):
Rnd 57 (65): ssk, k15(17), k2tog, p1(2), k1, ssk, k1, p2, k9,
p2, k1, k2tog, k1, p1(2). [38 (42) sts]
Rnd 58 (66): k17(19), p1(2), k3, p2, k9, p2, k3, p1(2).
Rnd 59 (67): ssk, k13(15), k2tog, p1(2), k1, ssk, p2, k9, p2, k2tog, k1, p1(2).
[34 (38) sts]
Rnd 60 (68): k15(17), p1(2), k2, p2, C6R, k3, p2, k2, p1(2).
Rnd 61 (69): ssk, k11(13), k2tog, p1(2), k1, ssk, p1, k9, p1, k2tog, k1, p1(2).
[30 (34) sts]
Rnd 62 (70): k13(15), p1(2), k2, p1, k9, p1, k2, p1(2).
Rnd 63 (71): ssk, k9(11), k2tog, p1(2), k1, ssk, k9, k2tog, k1, p1(2). [26
(30) sts]
Rnd 64 (72): ssk, k7(9), k2tog, p1(2), k1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1, p1(2). [22
(26)sts]
Rnd 65 (73): ssk, k5(7), k2tog, p1(2), k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1, p1(2). [18 (22)
sts]
Rnd 66 (74): ssk, k3(5), k2tog, p1(2), k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1, p1(2). [14 (18)
sts]
Rnd 67 (75): ssk, k1(3), k2tog, p1(2), k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, p1(2). [10 (14)
sts]
For Men’s M Only:
Rnd 76: ssk, k1, k2tog, p2tog, k5, p2tog. [10 sts]
Cut yarn leaving 8” tail. Thread yarn needle and sew up rem 10 sts.
Finishing the Thumb:
Divide the 12(14) sts of thumb gusset over 3 dpn’s and pull out
scrap yarn. Work 8 (9) rnds of St st. Begin decrease.
For Men Only:
Dec Rnd: (k5, k2tog) 2x (12 sts)
For Both Sizes:
Dec Rnd: (k2, k2tog) 2x (9 sts)
Work one rnd even in St st.
Dec Rnd: (k1, k2tog) 2x (6 sts)
Thread yarn needle and sew up rem 6 sts.
Weave in all ends.
RIGHT MITTEN:
Work rolled edge and Rnds
1-23 as for LEFT MITTEN.
Begin Thumb Gusset:
Rnd 24: k2(3), m1, k1, m1, k16(17), p1(2), C4L, p2, k3, C6L, p2,
C4L, p1(2). [44 sts]
Rnd 25: k21(23), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 26: k2(3), m1, k3, m1, k16(17), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2). [46 sts]
Rnd 27: k23(25), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 28: k2(3), m1, k5, m1, k16(17), p1(2), C4L, p2, C6R, k3, p2, C4L, p1(2).
Rnd 29: k25(27), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 30: k2(3), m1, k7, m1, k16(17), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 31: k27(29), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 32: k2(3), m1, k9, m1, k16(17), p1(2), C4L, p2, k3, C6L, p2, C4L, p1(2).
Rnd 33: k29(31), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 34: k2(3), m1, k11, m1, k16(17), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 35: k31(33), p1(2), k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1(2).
Rnd 36: k2(3), m1, k13, m1, k16(17), p1(2), C4L, p2, C6R, k3, p2, C4L, p1(2).
[56 (60) sts]
For Women’s M only:
Rnd 37: k2, sl 2 tog knitwise, sl 12 sts onto scrap yarn to be worked later,
k1, p2sso, k16, p1, k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1. [42 sts]
Rnd 38 & 39: k19, p1, k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p1.
For Men’s M only:
Rnd 37: k35, p2, k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p2.
Rnd 38: k3, m1, k15, m1, k17, p2, k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p2. [62 sts]
Rnd 39: k3, sl 2 tog knitwise, sl 14 sts onto scrap yarn to be worked later,
k1, p2sso, k17, p2, k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p2. [46 sts]
Continue Hand and Top Decrease (both sizes):
Work as for LEFT MITTEN for Rnds 40-67 (40-76).
Cut yarn leaving 8” tail. Thread yarn needle and sew up rem 10 sts.
Finishing Thumb:
Work thumb as for LEFT MITTEN.
Weave in all ends.
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