Spiced Cocoa
Elevate your knitting projects with our beautifully detailed fingerless mitts, featuring a unique combination of stockinette and reverse stockinette stitches. The design is further enhanced by a slanting line of twisted stitches, adding both texture and visual interest to these stylish accessories.
Sizing Information:
This pattern offers three sizes to accommodate a variety of hand sizes:
- Size S: Knit at a gauge of 20 stitches of stockinette in 4 inches.
- Size M: Crafted at a gauge of 18 stitches of stockinette in 4 inches.
- Size L: Knit at a gauge of 16 stitches of stockinette in 4 inches.
Choose from DK, worsted, or aran weight yarns based on your desired size and personal gauge preferences. The medium sample showcased was knit with worsted weight yarn (Madelinetosh MCN Worsted) on US 6/4 mm needles, while the large sample features aran weight yarn (Madelinetosh Chunky) using US 7/4.5 needles.
Skills Required:
This pattern is perfect for intermediate knitters and above, requiring skills such as:
- Long-tail cast on
- Knitting in the round with a small circumference (using double-pointed needles, magic loop, or two circulars)
- Executing right and left twists
- Increasing and decreasing stitches
- Picking up stitches (just 4 needed for this project!)
Materials Needed:
Gather the following materials to create your pair of fingerless mitts:
- Needles of your choice, sized appropriately for achieving the desired gauge (the sample was worked using two circulars, with double-pointed needles utilized for the thumb gusset)
- Stitch markers to keep track of your rounds
- A tapestry needle for weaving in ends and finishing touches
This fingerless mitt pattern not only provides warmth but also makes for a fashionable accessory. Whether you’re looking to gift them to a loved one or keep them for yourself, you’ll enjoy the process of making these intricate and cozy mitts. Perfect for various occasions, this pattern is a must-have addition to your knitting collection!
