Romantic, Victorian-style wristers with a twisted cable ribbing and wide lace edging, these reading mitts will add the perfect touch to a pretty outfit while keeping your hands warm.
Level
Intermediate+
Finished Measurements
8½ in/21.6 cm long x 9½ in/24.1 cm circumference
Gauge
18 sts and 30 rows = 4 in/10.2 cm square in mock cable rib stitch
Yarn
Patons Classic Wool, worsted weight #4 (100% wool; 210 yd/192 m, 3.5 oz/100 g per skein)
1 skein #00230 Bright Red
Supplies
•⅜ in/1 cm peg spacing round loom with 44 pegs
•Knitting tool
•Crochet hook
•Stitch holder
•Measuring tape
•Yarn/tapestry needle
•Cable needle (optional)
Special Stitches
MB (make bobble): Make an e-wrap knit stitch by making an e-wrap and lifting the bottom loop over the top wrap (you may wish to keep this stitch on a cable needle for easier lifting later). Make 4 more e-wrap knit stitches on the same peg. Reach down below the peg and pick up the first e-wrap knit stitch and lift it onto the peg. E-wrap knit all stitches on peg together as one.
LTW (left twist): Place the stitch from peg 1 on a stitch holder. Pick up the stitch on peg 2 with your knitting tool and put it on peg 1. Transfer the stitch on the holder to peg 2. Knit pegs 1 and 2 as indicated in the pattern.
•Mitt is knit flat and then seamed closed, leaving an opening for the thumb.
•When asked to CO1, use the true cable cast-on method as described on page 110.
•For photo-illustrated instructions on making a bobble and left twist (LTW), see pages 119–20 and 116.
Foundation row: Chain CO 44 sts; work as flat panel.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: K1, *psso, p2, rep from * to last 3 sts, yo-k2tog, k1.
Rows 3–4: Rep rows 1 and 2 (1 time).
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: K1, *yo-p2tog, k1, rep from * to last peg, k1.
Row 7: Knit.
Decrease: Move the stitch from peg 6 to peg 7, peg 12 to peg 13, peg 18 to 19, peg 26 to 25, peg 32 to 31, peg 39 to peg 38. Pull bottom stitches over top stitches. Now move all sts evenly toward center, filling the gaps. Move the sts 1 peg at a time. (38 sts)
Row 8: K1, purl to last st, k1.
Row 9: Knit.
Row 10: *K3, MB, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 11: Knit.
Row 12: As row 8.
Row 13: *K2, p2, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 14: *P2, k2, rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Rows 15–18: Rep rows 13 and 14 (2 times).
Row 19: K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, ssk. (36 sts)
Row 20: Knit.
Rows 21–24: Rep rows 19 and 20 (2 times). (32 sts)
Row 25: Knit.
Row 26: *K2, p1, rep to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 27: CO1 st, *k2, p1, rep to last 2 sts, k2, CO1 stitch. Do not work cast-on sts on this row. (34 sts)
Row 28 (knit loosely): K3, *p1, k2, to last 4 sts, p1, k3.
Row 29: K1, *LTW, p1, rep from * to last 3 sts, LTW, k1.
Row 30: K3, *p1, k2, rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 31: K3, *p1, k2, rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 32 (knit loosely): K3, *p1, k2, rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 33: K1, *LTW, p1, rep from * to last 3 sts, LTW, k1.
Rep rows 30–33 until work measures 8¼ in/21 cm.
Next row: As row 30.
Chain one bind-off all sts, leaving a long tail for seaming closed the side of the mitt.
Fold mitt in half with right side out. Seam mitt closed 4 in/10.2 cm from bottom, leave 1½ in/3.8 cm open for thumb, then seam to top, approximately 3 in/7.6 cm (see white dotted lines on illustration). Rep for second mitt. Weave in ends. Block lightly if desired.
