Series 500 FREE knitting patterns Mindego Mitts Directions: Designed for WEBS by Cat Bordhi CO 48 sts and join in the Rnd, being careful not to twist the cast-on edge. (24 sts on each needle) Mark start of Rnd. Short mittens: start with Rnd 19. Long mittens, wrist-warmers, and fingerless mitts: start with Rnd 1. Rnds 1-3: Repeat (p1, k2, p1) to end. Rnd 4: Repeat BIND 6 times. Rnds 5-9: Repeat (p1, k2, p1) to end. Rnds 10-15: Repeat Rnds 4-9. Rnd 16: Repeat BIND twice, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, repeat BIND twice, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1. Size: Rnds 17-21: Repeat (p1, k2, p1) to end. women's average; Long mittens are 12.5” long, short Wristwarmers only: mittens are 9.5” long. Fingerless mitts are 11” long and Repeat Rnds 4-21 once more, then Rnds 4-13 once more. wrist-warmers are 8” long. Bind off. Materials: Mittens and fingerless mitts only: 2 (wrist-warmers), 3 (mittens and fingerless mitts) balls Set-up for thumb gusset: Valley Yarns Valley Superwash (100% extrafine merino, Rnds 22-26: Repeat Rnds 4-8. 50g/109 yds) Rnd 27: Purl 1, k2, p2, k2, p1, place new start of Rnd 2 US size 7 circular needles – 24” long marker here (do not move needle intersection; start of Rnd is now 8 sts past start of this needle). Repeat (p1, k2, p1) Gauge: to new start of Rnd marker. 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch in the Rnd 28: Repeat BIND twice, BIND once but end with m1p, Rnd p1, BIND once but start with p1, m1p, repeat BIND twice. (50 sts) Abbreviations: th Rnd 29: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, p2, repeat BIND—p1, insert right tip in space after 6 st, wrap yarn (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. aRnd inserted tip and pull loop through to front, place loop Rnd 30: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, p1, LLinc, on left tip and snug up to bind these 6 sts together; knit st LRinc, p1, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. (52 sts) loop together with 1 st, k1, p2, k2, p1. Rnd 31: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) to end. Rnd 32: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, p1, LRinc, k2, Thumb-BIND—same as BIND, but omit the final p1. LLinc, p1, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. (54 sts) You can close up gap between right side of binding and Rnd 33: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, p1, k4, p1, adjacent fabric if you wish: on following Rnd, after the p1 repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. preceding the binding, knit first bound st together with the Rnd 34: BIND once, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, BIND once, p1, p1's purl bump. BIND just the next 4 k sts, p1, BIND once, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, BIND once. LLinc—lifted left increase: Lift the left leg of the stitch to Rnd 35: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, p1, k1, kfb, the right of the running thread and place it on left needle. m1p, k2, p1, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. (56 sts) Knit into its back leg. Rnd 36: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 7x. Rnd 37: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, Lrinc, p1, k2, LRinc—lifted right increase: Lift the right leg of the stitch to p2, k2, p1, LLinc, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. (58 the left of the running thread and place it on left needle. sts) Knit into its front leg. Rnd 38: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k1, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. cdd—centered double decrease: Slip next 2 sts as if to Rnd 39: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, Lrinc, k1, p1, work a k2tog, k following st, pass the 2 slipped sts over k2, p2, k2, p1, k1, LLinc, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 the st just worked. times. (60 sts) Rnd 40: Repeat BIND 3 times, k2, BIND once, k2, repeat BIND 3 times. Rnd 41: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. Valley Yarns ©2010 Valley Yarns knitting/crochet patterns and weaving drafts are for personal use only and may not be copied. Any commercial use, including selling patterns and/or drafts and items made from them is prohibited. Questions? Please contact WEBS-America’s Yarn Store at [email protected] or 800.FOR.WEBS. Rnd 42: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, m1p, k2, p1, Rnd 84: Repeat (k2tog, k2, k2tog) 6 times. (24 sts) k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, m1p, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. Rnd 85: Repeat (k2tog) 12x. (12 sts) (62 sts) Rnd 86: Repeat (k2tog) 6 times. (6 sts) Rnd 43: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, p1, k2, p1, k2, Cut tail and weave through 6 sts, pull snug and weave in p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. end. Rnd 44: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, p1, m1p, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, m1p, p1, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) Thumb 3 times. (64 sts) Set-up: Leave first 4 sts on the string or holder while you Rnd 45: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, p2, k2, p1, k2, reload remaining 12 sts on 1 circ. Start of Rnd is at start of p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. these 12 sts. Rnd 46: Repeat BIND 3 times, p2, k2, BIND once, k2, p2, Rnd 1: Join yarn and p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2. Use a repeat BIND 3 times. second circ to pick up and knit 7 sts along cast-on edge, Rnds 47-51: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, p2, k2, then work the 4 sts from the string as follows: p2, k2. (23 p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 sts total—12 on first needle and 11 on second needle) times. Rnd 2: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2) twice, k5, p2, k2. Rnd 52: BIND once, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, BIND once, p2, k2, Rnd 3: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2) twice, p1, cdd, k1, p2, k2. BIND once, k2, p2, BIND once, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, BIND (21 sts total—12 on first needle and 9 on second) Move 2 once. sts from second needle to first so first has 14 sts and Rnd 53: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, p2, k2, p1, k2, second has 7. p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. Rnd 4: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2) 3 times. To set the 16 thumb gusset sts [p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, Rnd 5: Thumb-BIND 3 times. k2, p2) aside and join for the 4 fingers of the hand: Rnds 6-10: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2) 3 times. Rnd 54: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times [note: the third repeat is worked from the other needle with the first For fingerless mitts only, bind off after Rnd 11. needle, for a total of 32 sts on the first needle), place 16 Rnds 11-18: Repeat Rnds 5-10, then Rnds 5-6 once more. thumb gusset sts on holder, CO 5 sts (on first circ – it now Rnd 19: Repeat cdd 7x. (7 sts remain) holds 37 sts), repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times (work 16 Close with purse-string closure and weave in all ends. sts with with new needle, then work next 8 from first needle. (53 sts--29 on first circ and 24 on second) Start of Rnd is now at start of needle that holds 29 sts. Rnd 55: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, k5, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. Rnd 56: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, k1, cdd, k1, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. (51 sts) Rnd 57: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times, k3, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. Rnd 58: Repeat BIND 3 times, cdd, repeat BIND 3 times. (49 sts) Rnd 59: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) twice, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2tog, repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 3 times. (48 sts—24 on each circ) Rnds 60-63: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 6 times. Rnd 64: Repeat BIND 6 times. Fingerless mitts only: Rnds 65-69: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 6 times. Rnd 70: Repeat BIND 6 times. Rnds 71-72: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 6 times. Bind off and weave in all ends. Mittens only: Rnds 65-69: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 6 times. Rnd 70: BIND once, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, repeat BIND twice, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, BIND once. Rnds 71-75: Repeat (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) 6 times. Rnd 76: Repeat BIND 6 times. Rnds 77-82: Repeat rnds 71-76. Rnd 83: Repeat (k2tog, k1, p2, k1, k2tog) 6 times. (36 sts) Valley Yarns ©2010 Valley Yarns knitting/crochet patterns and weaving drafts are for personal use only and may not be copied.