Taking
inspiration from the mission and guidelines of Wool-Aid,
Crazy
8 Cable Mittens are
designed to create
warm woolen mittens
for
a child who lives in the coldest climate and has the least access to
resources.
The cables are worked with 5 stitches held to back, and 3 knit from
the left. The set is worked with rhythmic rib patterns, can be knit
in a weekend or two, and makes the
mittens perfect for
a charity such as Wool Aid.
This may be considered an intermediate level pattern because
knowledge of cable and stitch construction is helpful.
Finished
size: Adult/teen
Mittens:
flat 6”, stretch to 12”
circumference; height 12”
Gauge:
5 stitches = 1” Adjust
needle size to match gauge.
Materials:
Yarn: bulky wool 200 yards,150grams
Photo:
Crazy
8 Cable Mittens
are
knit in Knit Picks
Wool of the Andes Bulky, color: Navy
Needles:
Size US#8 (5mm) your choice: two 16”or 24”circular needles, or
9”circular needles, and
size
US#8 set of double pointed needles for the mittens.
Notions:
Stitch
markers, cable needle, tapestry needle, 2 yards yarn different
color,
set of smaller double pointed
needles
Abbreviations:
k = knit p= purl Rnd/s=round/s
yo=
yarn over k2tog=knit 2 together
p2tog=purl
2 together st/s=stitch/es
M1=
make one stitch
(Helpful
hint: I prefer the M1 (m1tbp):
place point of working (right-hand) needle behind other needle,
inserting needle from the top through the purl stitch below next
stitch, and knit, then knit the stitch above.)
Special
Stitches:
t3
= twist3: slip one stitch, knit1, yarn over, knit1,
pass slipped stitch over the three stitches
c8B
= cable 8 Back: slip 5 stitches to cable needle and hold in
back of work, knit 3 from the left-hand needle, then work the 5
stitches from cable needle as purl 2, knit 3.
Directions: Make
two mittens.
Use the long-tail cast-on
method, with size US#8, your choice of two16” circular needles, set
of double pointed needles, or 9” circular needle. The
mittens are worked from wrist to fingers.
(Helpful hint: I prefer
working both mittens, at the same time, on two 16”circular
needle. KNITTING circles
around SOCKS by Antje
Gillingham is an excellent resource for getting started.)
Cast on 40 stitches. Place
marker & join together by knitting first stitch being careful not
to twist.
Work ribbing as
follows:
Rib
rnds 1-13: * K2, p2; repeat from * to end 40 sts (back of hand 16sts, palm
24sts)
Rib
rnd 14: (M1, k2, p2)4
times; * k2,
p2; repeat from * to
end. 44sts (back of hand 20sts, palm 24sts)
Rib
rnd 15: t3, p2, c8B,
p2, t3, p2, * k2,
p2; repeat from * to end.
Work
mitten/s as follows:
Rnds
1- 4: (back of hand) (K3,
p2)4 times, (palm)
* k2, p2; repeat from * to end.
Rnd
5: t3, p2,
(k3, p2) twice, t3, p2, *
k2,
p2; repeat from * to end.
Rnds
6 - 9: (K3, p2)4 times, * k2, p2;
repeat from * to end.
Rnd
10: t3, p2, (k3, p2) twice, t3, p2, * k2, p2; repeat
from * to end.
Rnds
11 -14: (K3, p2)4 times, * k2, p2;
repeat from * to end.
Rnd
15: t3, p2, c8B, p2, t3, p2, * k2, p2; repeat
from * to end.
Rnds
16- 19: (K3, p2)4 times, * k2, p2; repeat from * to end.
Rnd
20: t3, p2, (k3, p2)twice t3, p2, * k2, p2; repeat from
* to end.
(The mittens
are identical. The next five rounds
will determine the right and left thumb placement.)
Right thumb
gusset:
Rnd 21: (back of hand) (K3,
p2)4times, then (palm)k2,
p2, pm,
(M1,k1)twice,
pm, p2, *k2, p2; repeat from * to end.
Rnd
22: (K3, p2)4times, then k2,
p2, sm, k4, sm, p2, * k2, p2; repeat from * to end
Rnd
23: (K3, p2)4times, then k2,
p2, sm, M1,k1, k2, M1,k1, sm, p2, * k2, p2; repeat from * to end
Rnd
24:
(K3,
p2)4times,
then k2,
p2, sm, k6,
sm, p2, * k2, p2; repeat from * to end. (48sts)
Right thumb
opening:
Rnd
25:(back of hand)
t3,
p2, (k3, p2)twice, t3,
p2,
then (palm)k2,
p2, drop
MC yarn, with a strand of different colored yarn(working
between markers), k6,
turn, p6 back. Drop
colored strand, pick up MC, k6
across 6
stitches once more, and continue p2, * k2, p2; repeat
to end.
The thumb will be put in later.
Left
thumb gusset:
Rnd
21:
(back of hand) (K3,
p2)4times,
then
(palm)(k2,
p2)4times,
pm, (M1,k1)twice,
pm, p2, k2, p2.
Rnd
22: (K3,
p2)4times,
then (k2, p2)4times,
sm, k4, sm, p2, k2, p2.
Rnd
23: (K3,
p2)4times,
then (k2, p2)4times,
sm, M1,k1, k2, M1,k1, sm, p2, k2, p2.
Rnd
24:
(K3,
p2)4times,
then
(k2, p2)4times,
sm, k6,
sm, p2, k2,
p2.
(48sts)
Left
thumb
opening:
Rnd 25: (back of
hand) t3, p2, (k3, p2)twice, t3,
p2, then (palm)(k2, p2)4times, drop MC yarn,
with a strand of different colored yarn(working between markers),
k6, turn, p6 back. Drop colored strand, pick up MC, k6 across 6
stitches once more, p2, k2, p2. The thumb will be put in later.
Continue
to work mitten/s as
follows: (remove markers)
Rnds
26- 29: (K3, p2)4 times; * k2, p2; repeat from * to end
Rnd 30: t3, p2, c8B, p2, t3, p2, * k2, p2; repeat
from * to end
Rnds
31- 50: work mitten Rnds 1-20.
Work mitten decreases as follows:
(4.5”
from yarn thumb marker)
Work mitten decreases as follows:
Rnd
1: (K3, p2)4times, * k2, p2; repeat from * to end.
Rnd
2: (K3, p2tog)4times, * k2, p2tog; repeat from * to end.
Rnd
3: (K1, k2tog, p1)4times, * k2, p1; repeat from * to end.
Rnd
4: *K2, p1; repeat from * to end.
Rnd
5: *K2tog, p1; repeat from * to end.
Rnd
6: *K1, p1; repeat from * to end.
Rnd
7: *K2tog; repeat from * to end.
Cut
12” yarn, and thread end through remaining stitches. Pull
together, and tie off neatly.
Work thumb/s as follows:
Carefully slide the 6sts below, and 6sts above the colored yarn to 2 (smaller spare) double pointed needles. Carefully remove the colored yarn.
Carefully slide the 6sts below, and 6sts above the colored yarn to 2 (smaller spare) double pointed needles. Carefully remove the colored yarn.
Attach
MC yarn, working with Size US #8, double pointed needles, k2, p2, k2, then pick up 2 stitches and purling at the end of each needle,
working one round. (You'll have the rib pattern established,
and 8sts on the two needles. This will help avoid
“holes” on the sides, and offer comfort for the thumb.) Now,
work the thumb onto 3 double pointed needles, or two circular
needles.
Thumb rnds 1-13: * K2, p2; repeat from * to end.
Work
the thumb 2.5” then begin the thumb decreases.
Work thumb decreases as follows:
Work thumb decreases as follows:
Rnd
1: * K2, p2tog; repeat from * to end
Rnd
2: * K2, p1; repeat from * to end
Rnd
3: * K2tog, p1; repeat from * to end
Rds
4: * K2tog; repeat from * to end
Cut
12” yarn, and thread end through remaining stitches. Pull
together, and tie off neatly.
Finishing:
Weave in tails. Make the second mitten.
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mystery pattern is available on
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