Monday, February 8, 2010

Dingle Bobble Mittens

 

Finished just in time for the blizzard ...

Whatcha'll Need 
US 6 / 4 mm dpns
1/2 skein Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted
Stitch holder or waste yarn
Darning needle
Stitch Markers

Good Things To Know 
5 sts/8 rows = 1"
8 1/2" from top to bottom, 1 1/4" thumb, 3 1/4" wide

Abbreviations
c8b: sl next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k next 4 sts from left-hand needle, then k sts from cable needle
c8f: sl next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, k next sts from left-hand needle, then k sts from cable needle
k: knit
k2tog: knit 2 together
k3tog: knit 3 together
m: marker
m1l: make 1 left
m1r: make 1 right
mb: {k1, yo, k1, yo, k1} all in next st, turn and p5, turn and k5, turn and p5, sl2, k3tog, p2sso
p2sso: pass 2 slipped stitches over
p: purl
pm: place marker
pu: pick up
rnd(s): round(s)
sl: slip
sm: slip marker
st(s): stitch(es)
yo: yarn over

Pattern
Either Mitten Cuff
Loosely CO 42
Rnds 1-12: p, k2

Right Mitten
Rnds 13-19: p2, Chart A, p2, k to end
Rnd 20: p2, Chart A, p2, k2, {pm, k, pm}, k to end
Odd Rnds 21-29: p2, Chart A, p2, k2, {sl m, m1r, k to m, m1l, sl m}, k to end
Even Rnds 22-30: p2, Chart A, p2, k2, {sl m, k, sl m}, k to end
Rnd 31: p2, Chart A, p2, k2, {place 11 sts on stitch holder}, k to end
Rnds 32-60: p2, Chart A, p2, k to end (Chart A completed 4x)

Left Mitten
Rnds 13-19: p2, Chart B, p2, k to end
Rnd 20: p2, Chart B, p2, k to last 3 sts, {pm, k, pm}, k2
Odd Rnds 21-29: p2, Chart B, p2, k to m, {sl m, m1r, k to m, m1l, sl m}, k2
Even Rnds 22-30: p2, Chart B, p2, k to m {sl m, k, sl m}, k2
Rnd 31: p2, Chart B, p2, k to m, {place 11 sts on stitch holder}, k2
Rnds 32-60: p2, Chart B, p2, k to end (Chart B completed 4x)

Either Mitten Body
Rnd 61: p2, ssk, k12, k2tog, p2, ssk, ssk, k13, k2tog, k2tog
Rnd 62: p2, ssk, ssk, k6, k2tog, k2tog, p2, ssk, ssk, k9, k2tog, k2tog
Rnd 63: p2, ssk, k6, k2tog, p2, ssk, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2tog
Rnd 64: p2tog, k8, p2tog, ssk, k5, k2tog
Rnd 65: ssk, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2tog, ssk, k3tog, k2tog
Rnd 66: ssk, k2tog, k2tog, stop
Kitchener Stitch rem sts

Either Mitten Thumb
Rnd 1: pu & k 11 sts from stitch holder, pu & cross stitch 2 or 4 sts, join in the round
Rnds 2 - 13: k
Rnd 14: k2tog to last st, move last st to beg of next rnd
Rnd 15: k2tog to last st
Weave rem sts

 
 

Chart Symbols
 

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