Mittens or fingerless gloves in 2x2 rib with cable detail on the top side. The palm side is worked in stockinette stitch with increases for the thumb.

The mittens are worked top-down towards the fingers. The stitches are cast on for a small rib edge all the way around. Then the work is continued in stockinette stitch on the palm side and rib with cables on the top side.

The increases for the thumb are made differently on the right and left mitten. After the increases, the thumb stitches are placed on hold, while the hand is continued to be worked.

You can choose to knit a closed mitten, which is finished with decreases and grafted with Kitchener stitch. Or you can knit a small rib edge all the way around and bind off stitches for fingerless gloves.

The thumb stitches are placed on the needle and stitches are picked up in the transition. For the mittens, a thumb is worked in stockinette stitch, while the fingerless gloves are finished with a rib edge.

You will find video tutorials for the pattern techniques on: youtube.com/odd-row

Size:

One size.

Gauge:

20 stitches, 28 rows on 10x10cm in 2x2 rib, when washed or steamed.

26 stitches, 28 rows on 10x10cm in stockinette stitch.

Suggested needles:

Circular needle 3,5-4mm.

Since the mittens can be worked in very different yarn alternatives, the needle size depends on the chosen yarn. See suggested needle size under the individual material options.

Material options:

The quantities indicate the total suggested amount for two mittens or fingerless gloves. The amount rounded up to whole balls is shown in parentheses.

• Yak (120m/50g) - Lang Yarns.

One strand - needle 4

Mittens: 55g (100g)

Fingerless gloves: 45g (50g)

• Tweed (200m/50g) and Silk Mohair (212m/25g) - Isager.

In total 3 strands: one strand Tweed and two strands Silk Mohair - needle 3,5mm

Mittens: 35g (50g) Tweed and 35g (50g) Silk Mohair

Fingerless gloves: 25g (50g) Tweed and 25g (25g) Silk Mohair

• Adonia (125m/50g) - Garna.

One strand - needle 3,5mm

Mittens: 55g (100g)

Fingerless gloves: 40g (50g)

Models shown:

Beige: Tweed, Raw White and Silk Mohair, 2S & 6 from Isager

Grey: Yak, 0026 from Lang Yarns

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