Acorn Fingerless Mitts Knitting Pattern

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*Please Note: When working the Acorn Rib stitch and it calls to K the K and P the P, when turning your work previous Knit stitches become Purl stitches in the new row and Vice Versa.
**To prevent the rolling effect on the stockinette side, I have adjusted the pattern to work the last few rows in the Moss Stitch Pattern for a nice finished edge as is seen on the palm side of mitt.

Acorn Fingerless Mitts Knitting Pattern

by Debi Rodriguez
thestarbox.etsy.com
thestarbox.blogspot.com

This is a great pattern for a beginner. Worked flat on 2 needles and seamed together at the outside edge. Thumb gusset is optional and is worked on 4 dpns.

Size

To fit a woman's hand, size Small

Finished Measurements

Circumference: 7 1/2"

Length: 6 1/2"

Yarn for Mitts

*156 yards (60grams)

*Fingering / Lace weight 100% Wool

*16+ wpi

*Gauge: 32 stitches / 52 rows = 4 inches

*(Stockinette Stitch using US2 needles)

** I used 2 skeins 62 yds(25 g) handspun self striping yarn in Autumn Colors and 1 skein 32 yds (10 g) handspun in a coordinating Pumpkin color for the last 5 rows of mitt and the thumb gussett.

Needles

US 2 (2.75mm) Straight Needles and DPNS

US 1 (2.25mm) Straight Needles

or Size to Obtain Gauge

Pattern Stitches Used

Acorn Rib Stitch

Row 1 and 3: *P2, K1; Repeat from * to last 2 sts,P2

Row 2 and 4: K2, *P1, K2; Repeat from * to end of row

Row 5: *P2, K three times in next stitch (k1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl);

* Repeat from * to the last 2 sts, P2

Row 6,7 and 8: k the k and p the p stitches

Row 9: *P2, sl 1, K2tog, psso; Repeat from * to last 2 sts, P2

Repeat from Row2

Moss Stitch

Row 1: *K1, P1; Repeat from * to end of row

Row 2: *P1, K1; Repeat from * to end of row

Stockinette Stitch

Row 1: (RS) Knit

Row 2: (WS) Purl

Terms and Abbreviations

CO - cast On

K or k - knit

P or p - purl

tbl - through back loop

psso - pass slipped stitch over

K2tog - knit 2 together

sl - slip

st or sts - stitch /stitches

RS - right side

WS - wrong side

dpns - double pointed needles

BO - bind off

PM - place marker

Right Hand Mitt

With US 1 (2.25mm) Straight Needles

CO 56 stitiches

Rows 1-17: Cuff - Begin Acorn stitch pattern; Repeat pattern one (1) time

Row 18: (WS) Purl

Row 19-23: Begin Moss Stitch, and Repeat for 4 more rows ending on Row 1 of pattern

Switch to US 2 (2.75mm) Straight Needles

Row 24: (WS) Begin Moss Stitch Pattern Row2 for 28 sts, PM ; This will mark the inside edge of mitt separating the palm and back of hand.With next stitch Purl to end of row.

Row 25: (RS) K28 sts to marker,next stitch begin Moss Stitch Row 1 and continue to end of row

Row 26: (WS) Begin Moss stitch Row 2 and continue to marker for a total of 28 sts, Purl to end of row

Repeat Rows 25 and 26 for 21 rows ending on a (RS) row - total 47 rows from CO edge

Thumb Row (no thumb gusset) * see below for Optional Thumb row if knitting a gusset on 4 dpns

Row 48: (WS) Begin Moss stitch Row 2 *P1, K1 and continue to last 6 stitches before marker, BO the next 11 sts, CO 11 sts, beginning with next st Purl to end of row.

How to (BO) Bind Off: K 2 sts, *insert the left hand needle into the second st from tip of right hand needle and pass over the first st and off the right hand needle, k 1; repeat from * until you have bound off required number of stitches

Optional Thumb Row (if knitting a thumb gusset on 4 dpns)

Row 48: (WS) Begin Moss stitch Row 2 *P1, K1 and continue to last 6 stitches before marker, Place next 11 sts on holder, CO 11 sts, beg with next st Purl to end of row.

Repeat Rows 25 and 26 for 31 rows ending on a (WS) row - total 32 rows from thumb opening (80 rows from CO edge)

Leave a few inches of tail on main color to weave in later and begin using Solid Coordinating Color

Continue in established pattern

Row 81: (RS)K28 sts, Begin Moss stitch *K1, P1; Repeat from * to end of row

Row 82: *P1, K1; Repeat from * for a total of 28 sts, Purl to end of row

Row 83: (RS)K28 sts, *K1, P1; Repeat from * to end of row

Row 84: *P1, K1; Repeat from * to end of row

Row 85: (RS)*K1, P1; Repeat from * to end of row

BO in pattern

How to Bind Off in Pattern

K1, P1, *insert left hand needle into 2nd st from tip of right hand needle and pass over First st and off right hand needle. P or K next stitch according to Pattern Sequence and Repeat from * until 1 stitch remains on needle. Leaving a long tail to use in seaming the edges together, remove last stitch from needle and pull tail through to close stitch.

*Working on the (RS) of piece

Knitting Thumb Gusset

Place 11 sts from holder onto US2 (2.75mm) dpn picking up 1 additional stitch at the corner

with another US2 dpn pick up 12 stitches along the other edge of opening, including 1 in the opposite corner. Don't worry if there are small holes or gaps created when picking up stitches. These can be stitched closed when weaving in ends.

Total of 24 sts

Divide stitches evenly on 3 dpns (8 sts per needle)

With Coordinating Solid Color Yarn and beginning with the needle closest to the cuff, always working on the outside edge of the gusset, Knit 13 rows, making sure to pull sts tight at corners when moving from one needle to the other to prevent a laddering effect.

BO all stitches and Weave in ends

With right sides facing, use long tail of main piece to seam the outer edges of mitt together, weave in all ends.

Left Hand Mitt

With Size US 1 (2.25mm) Straight needles

CO 56 stitiches

Rows 1-17: Cuff - Begin Acorn stitch pattern; Repeat pattern one (1) time

Row 18: (WS) Purl

Row 19-23: Begin Moss Stitch, and Repeat for 4 more rows ending on Row 1 of pattern

Switch to US 2 (2.75mm) Straight Needles

Row 24: Begin Stockinette Stitch (WS) P28 sts, PM ; This will mark the inside edge of mitt separating the palm and back of hand.With next stitch begin Row 2 of Moss stitch and repeat pattern to end of row.

Row 25: (RS) Moss Stitch Row 1 to marker,Knit to end of row

Row 26: (WS) P28 sts to marker, Moss Stitch Row 2 to end of row

Repeat Rows 25 and 26 for 21 rows ending on a (RS) row - total 47 rows from CO edge

Thumb Row (no thumb gusset) * see below for Optional Thumb row if knitting a gusset on 4 dpns

Row 48: (WS) P23 sts, BO the next 11 sts, CO 11 sts, beginning with next st follow Moss Stitch Pattern Row 2 to end of row.

How to (BO) Bind Off: K 2 sts, *insert the left hand needle into the second st from tip of right hand needle and pass over the first st and off right hand needle, k 1; repeat from * until you have bound off required number of stitches

*Optional Thumb Row (if knitting a thumb gusset on 4 dpns)

Row 48: (WS) P23 sts, Place next 11 sts on holder, CO 11 sts, beginning with next st follow Moss Stitch Pattern Row 2 , *P1, K1; Repeat from * to end of row.

Repeat Rows 25 and 26 for 31 rows ending on a (WS) row - total 32 rows from thumb opening (80 rows from CO edge)

Leave a few inches of tail on main color to weave in later and begin using Solid Coordinating Color

Continue in established pattern

Row 81: (RS) Begin Moss stitch *K1, P1; repeat from * for 28 sts, knit to end of row

Row 82: P28 sts, *P1, K1; Repeat from * to end of row

Row 83: (RS) *K1, P1; Repeat from * for 28 sts, Knit to end of row

Row 84: *P1, K1; Repeat from * to end of row

Row 85: (RS)*K1, P1; Repeat from * to end of row

BO in pattern - see "HOW TO BIND OFF IN PATTERN"

*Follow directions for Knitting the Thumb Gusset and Seaming the edge.

Now you have a finished pair of mitts. Enjoy!

Here is a link to the PDF doc for easy printing!

Acorn Finger Less Mitts

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Simple Ridged Mitt Knitting Pattern

*Please note that I have only made the Mitts for size Woman's Small (7inch), the rest are based on the math for the pattern gauge X Measurements, so please let me know how things work out.

Simple Ridged Mitts Knitting Pattern
by Debi Rodriguez
thestarbox.etsy.com
thestarbox.blogspot.com

Terms and Abbreviations
CO - cast on
P or p - Purl
K or k - Knit
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
dpns - double pointed needles
BO - bind off
K2tog - Knit 2 sts together
st or sts - stitch or stitches

Hand Measurements Chart
Child 1 - 6 inches
Child 2 - 6 1/2 inches
Woman Med - 7 1/2 inches
Woman Large - 8 inches
Measured around the hand just under the fingers where they meet the palm.

Level: Beginner
This is a wonderful pattern for a beginning knitter.It uses simple knit and purl rows and has an optional thumb gusset knit on 4 dpns.
This pattern is easily adjusted to fit any size hand and for any desired length.
Gauge
32 stitches 48 rows = 4 inches in Ridged Pattern(Slight Stretch)
Size: To fit a woman's hand size small
Finished measurements : 7 in circumference / 7 1/2 inch length
Directions for additional sizes are shown in brackets ( )
Additional sizes (Child 1, Child 2, Women's Med, Women's Large)
* see Chart for Measurements

Yarn: 160 yds 100% Wool Self Striping yarn
20 yds 100% Wool in a Solid Coordinating Color
Fingering Weight - 16wpi
Needles & Notions: Size US 2 (2.75mm) straight and dpns
***stitch holder, yarn needle

Ridge Pattern
Row 1: Knit (RS)
Row 2: Purl (WS)
Row 3: Purl (RS)
Row 4: Knit (WS)

Pattern Instructions
CO 56 (40,48,56,56) stitches
Work Ridge Pattern for 42(36,39,45,48) Rows
Thumb Row 43 (37,40,46,49): P 25 (16,20,25,25) sts,
place next 13 (12,12,13,13) sts on stitch holder, CO 13 (12,12,13,13) sts, P to end of row
*Optional method if knitting w/out a thumb gusset
Row 43 (37,40,46,49): P 25 (16,20,25,25) sts, BO 13 (12,12,13,13) sts, CO 13 (12,12,13,13) Sts, P to end of row.
*At this point you should have 11(9, 10, 12,13) ridges on the RS
Row 44 (38,41,47,50): Knit (WS)
Work Ridge Pattern for 40 (34,37,43,46) more rows
Total - 84 (72,78,90,96) Rows - 21(18, 19 1/2, 22 1/2, 24) Ridges on RS
BO (bind off) all stitches, leave a long tail to use in seaming edges.

Knitting the Thumb Gussett
Place 13 (12,12,13,13) sts from holder onto one dpn. With another dpn, pick up 13 (12,12,13,13) sts on the opposite edge of thumb opening and 1 in each corner. 28 (26,26,28,28 sts total) Divide these sts onto 3 dpns.
Switch to Solid Coordinating color yarn and leave a 3 inch tail to mark beginning of round
Row 1: knit, join at end of round.
Rows 2-4: Knit
Row 5: Knit, k2tog once on each needle in round- 25 (23,23,25,25)sts
Rows 6-9: Knit
Row 10: Knit, k2tog once on each needle in round -22 (20, 20, 22, 22)sts
Rows 11-13: Knit
BO (bind off) all stitches, leaving a 3 inch tail, pull through last stitch to close.

Fold finished mitt in half, Right sides together and stitch (seam) edges using long tail from last row of mitt.
Weave in all ends.

Now do it all again for Mitt #2!


Here is a link to the PDF doc for easy printing!
Simple Ridged Mitts Pattern

Publish at Scribd or explore others: How-to-Guides & Manu knitting knitting pattern

For the love of Yarn!

Well, I did not get much feedback on my first blog giveaway.......but, I will try it again very soon.

I know I have been offline for a while, but I am back on track. Things have been a bit hectic around here lately between my Etsy and what I refer to as my day job. Well, that day job has finally slowed almost to a halt and I have managed to catch up on Etsy orders. Whew! Thank goodness.

I am also getting ready for my first fiber festival in a couple of months. I don't have the details yet on the exact date, but it will be here in Marshall, and I will be sure to post all the information as soon as it is available.

I have been madly spinning yarn on the wonderful top whorl Oak drop spindle I purchased from Spinsanity on Etsy. I absolutely love her spindles. I still have to take some photos of the most recent yarns I finished, but I can tell you that one is a dusty pink 100% mohair, lightly brushed to add a little fuzziness to the finished yarn.

This Mohair was spun from fibers from Natchwoolie on Etsy

Then there is my first attempt at spinning a bulky weight yarn from 100% undyed natural cream colored wool purchased from Smoky Mountain Fibers on Etsy( I still need to photograph this one)

Some fingering and lace weight self striping yarns spun from
100% wool handpainted by The Wool Peddler on Etsy

and I am still knitting and spinning that gorgeous Alpaca/silk blend from Northstar Alpacas on Etsy. I see an Etsy trend developing here:) I will have to upload some new pics of this because I am halfway to finishing this shawl.

I really enjoy Knitting on straight needles and so many patterns I like require dpns, so I thought I would just come up with my own designs to knit on straight needles. My cousin is sampling the patterns to ensure I did not miss anything in the writing, but I am still going to post them here in my blog this weekend as a free PDF download so you can try them out and let me know what you think. Both patterns are for a pair of fingerless mitts. Here are few pics of The Simple Ridged Mitt to whet your appetite!

The Simple Ridged Mitt

I will see if I can get some pics of additional projects I am working on to upload before the weekend is over!

I am off to CO!