Lallybroch Fingerless Mittens Knitting Pattern
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The mittens are knit flat, featuring an intricate cable design.
The thumb section is then knit in the round.
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This pattern is great for any intermediate knitters.
- Knitting cast-on methods.
- Knitting Lessons
- How to cast on knitting.
- How to cast off knitting.
- How to knit the garter stitch.
- How to knit the purl stitch.
- How to knit stockinette stitch.
- How to read knitting patterns.
- Knitting abbreviations and terms.
- How to knit rib stitch.
- You can see help for seaming using the mattress stitch here.
- You should also know how to knit in the round using the magic loop technique (for the thumb section).
- Plus how to knit short rows (for the thumb).
Lallybroch Fingerless Mittens Knitting Pattern
Skill Level – Intermediate
Notes
The mittens knit up quickly and the simple design makes for a relaxing and enjoyable knit.
If you want to convert this pattern to knit in the round please see this guide – Knitting Cables In The Round.
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Size Information
- Women’s – To fit an average-sized hand.
- Please note – you can adjust the length by adding more repeat rows or less.
You can also adjust the width by adding more cast-on stitches making sure that the cable pattern is also changed. - For example, cast on 60 sts – adding another cable to the pattern.
Measurements
- Length = 12 inches/31cm
Width = 4 inches/10cm (laying flat after seaming). - Thumb = 1.5 inches/4cm at the widest point.
Gauge – 18 sts/20 rows in 4 inches/10 cm in stocking stitch.
The Supplies You Need
Yarn
- 1 x 100g skein of any Worsted/Aran/10 Ply yarn.
- I used Cascade 220 (100% Wool) in the color Fog Hatt 2442.
Needles
- 4mm (US 6) Knitting needles.
- 4.5mm (US 7) Knitting needles.
- 4.5mm (US 7) 9″ or 16″ circular needles are needed for the thumb section.
- I used my interchangeable circular needles on a 40cm/16′′ cable.
- I did not join in the round to knit the main section of the mitt.
- I did join in the round to complete the thumb section and used the magic loop technique.
- Cable needle.
Notions
Abbreviations / Knitting Abbreviations List
- CO – Cast on
- Cont – Continue
- C6B – Cable 6 back – slip the first three stitches onto a cable needle and hold it at the back of the work. Knit the next three stitches on the left-hand needle and then knit the three stitches from the cable needle.
- C6F – Cable 6 forward – Slip the first three stitches of the cable panel onto a cable needle and hold it at the front of the work, knit the next three stitches, and then knit the three stitches held on the cable needle. Foll – following
- K – Knit
- P – Purl
- Patt – Pattern
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
- Rep – Repeat
- RS – Right side
- WS – Wrong side
- W+T – Wrap and turn (short rows)
Pattern Instructions
Worked flat knitting back and forth on two needles:
Both mittens are worked the same, then seamed.
With 4mm (US 6) knitting needles cast on – 54 sts
- Row 1 (RS): K1, *K2, P2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 2 (WS): P1, *P2, K2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
Rep rows 1 and 2 twice more.
Change to 4.5mm (US 7) knitting needles and work in the foll patt:
- Row 1 (RS): P3, *K6, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2* – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 2 (WS): P3, K2, *P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 3: P3, *C6F, P2, C6B, P2, C6F, P2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 4: P3, K2, *P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 5: P3, *K6, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2 – – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 6: P3, K2, *P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 7: P3, *K6, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2 – – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 8: P3, K2, *P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 9: P3, *C6F, P2, C6B, P2, C6F, P2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 10: P3, K2, *P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 11: P3, *K6, P2, K6, P2, K6, P2 – – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 12: P3, K2, *P6, K2, P6, K2, P6, K2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
These 12 rows form the repeat pattern for the cable.
Rep the 12 rows 6 more times – you should have 6 cable twists in total.
Change to 4mm (US 6) knitting needles.
- Row 1 (RS): K1, *K2, P2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Row 2 (WS): P1, *P2, K2 – rep from * to the last 3 sts, K3.
- Rep rows 1 and 2 twice more.
- Cast off in pattern.
Making Up
Please note – when you are making up the mittens, check the measurements against your own arm/hand and adjust accordingly so that you have a comfortable fit.
If you have adjusted the length of the mittens, you may need to also adjust the measurements for seaming.
Sew the side seam of the mittens using the mattress stitch.
This gives you a nice hidden seam.
Both Mittens
- Starting at the bottom edge (where the hand will insert and this will be pulled up the arm) you will stitch the seam for approx – 8 inches/21 cm.
- Leave a hole for your thumb that will measure approx – 1.5 inches/4cm.
- Seam the remainder of the mitten for 2.5 inches/7 cm.
- Repeat with the second mitten.
- You can leave your loose ends until you have completed the thumb section, just in case you want to adjust anything when you try them on.
Thumb
Knitting the thumb section is optional – you may wish to leave your mitts as they are or you may want to add the thumb.
This is up to you!
- Using your 4.5mm (US 7) circulars pick up and knit 8 (10, 12) sts on each side (16, 20, 24) sts total.
- Starting from the top of the thumbhole.
- I picked up 8 sts on each side (16 in total) to have a tighter thumb section.
- You may wish to make this larger for your thumb/hand size – so you can add 2 sts – go up to 10 sts on each side (20 total) or 12 sts on each side (24 total).
- Knit 1 round.
Start the shaping:
- Round 1: (RS) – K until 2 sts from the end, W+T,
- Round 2: (WS) – P until 2 sts from end, W+T,
- Round 3: K until 2 sts from the last wrap, W+T,
- Round 4: P until 2 sts from the last wrap, W+T.
- Rep the short rows 3 and 4 once more.
- K all sts in the round picking up the wraps and knitting them together with the accompanying stitch.
- Next round: K1, P1 to the end of the round.
- Cast off in rib.
- Weave in all loose ends and secure.
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