Three for the Road: Mitts by Interweave Knits Staff

Three for the Road: Mitts

Knitting
January 2003
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch worked in the round
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1300 - 1400 yards (1189 - 1280 m)
9" (23 cm) circumference and 10" (25.5 cm) long; to fit a man's hand
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $3.25.

Interweave SKU: EP1154

Pattern includes Hat & Scarf

Pattern Description from Interweave Online Store: Some of the most appealing knitted accessories are the simplest to make. This hat is worked from the top down and the mitts are worked as a simple tube with a slit for the thumb. The scarf is worked in a cable pattern. ‘Progressive Gloves’ instruction, and thumb gussets also included in download!

Finished Size: 9” (23 cm) circumference and 10” (25.5 cm) long; to fit a man’s hand.

Yarn: Blackberry Ridge Wool/Cotton (80% wool, 20% cotton; 1300-1400 yd (1188-1280 m)/lb): natural gray, 1 skein. A few yards of waste yarn.

Yarn weight: #4 - Medium, #3 - Light

Gauge: 20 sts and 33 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st worked in the rnd.

Needles: Size 6 (4 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Cable needle (cn); markers (m); tapestry needle.

Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Winter 2003