This may be considered an intermediate level pattern because knowledge of cable and stitch construction is helpful.
Finished
size: Adult/teen
Mittens:
flat 7”, stretch to 11”
circumference;
height
12”
Hat:
flat 14”, stretch to 22” circumference;
height
12”
Gauge:
5 stitches = 1” Adjust
needle size to
match
gauge.
Materials:
Yarn:
bulky wool:150-300grams, 205-410yards
Mittens:
150grams, 205yards
Hat:
150grams, 205yards
Photo:
Crazy
8 Mittens
and
Hat are
knit in Knit
Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky, color: Wine
Needles:
Mittens:
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
Hat:
Size US#8 (5mm) 16”circular needles, and
size
US#8 set of double pointed needles
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.
Mitten
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.
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 form * 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. (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.
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:
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.
Hat Directions:
Use the long-tail cast-on method, with size US#8, 16” circular needles. Cast on 80 stitches.
Place marker & join
together by knitting first stitch.
Work ribbing as
follows:
Rib
rnds 1-13: * K2, p2; repeat from * to end.
Rib
rnd 14: * (M1,
k2, p2)4times, k2, p2;
repeat from * to end. 96sts
(Helpful
hint: place markers after 24, 48, 72sts)
Rib
rnd 15: * t3, p2, c8B, p2, t3, p2, k2, p2;
repeat from * to end.
Work
hat as follows:
Rnds
1- 4: * (K3, p2)4times, 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)4times, 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)4times, k2, p2; repeat from * to end.
Rnd
15: *t3, p2, c8B, p2, t3, p2, k2, p2; repeat
from * to end.
Complete
hat rnds 1-15 three
times, and hat
rnds 1-5, then set up for crown decreases. (11” from
CO)
Work
crown decreases as follows: Work stitches
on four double pointed needles.
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.
Rnds
7, 8: * K2tog; repeat from * until
10sts remain.
Finishing:
Cut 12” yarn and thread end
through remaining stitches.
Pull
together, and tie off neatly. Weave in ends.
The
pattern is available on http://marilynnsgardenknitdesign.blogspot.com
The
pattern pdf is available on Ravelry.com
Copyright 2018, Marilynn
Blacketer. All rights reserved. 6/2/18
For pattern support please
contact: marilynnblacketer@gmail.com
Here are photos of the process:
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| I gathered supplies. I worked the mittens with two hanks of yarn. |
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| I worked the mittens, with the thumb gusset, and ready to work the decreases at the fingers. |
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| I worked the decreases and ready to thread through and tie off. |
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| I organized supplies to work the thumbs. |
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| I picked up the thumb stitches with smaller (US#4) needles. |
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| I removed the other color yarn. I knitted and purled onto the size US#8 needles. I worked from the inside and out of one ball of yarn. This reserved the other ball for working the top of the hat. I had the two circular needles ready to work. |
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| I worked the thumbs for 2.5", worked the decreases, and ready to thread through and tie off. |
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| Mittens! |
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| Then I worked the hat! |
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| As I finished the hank of yarn, I threaded the tail into the tail of the reserved ball of yarn. I continued to work toward 11" |
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| I worked the crown decreases on 4 double pointed needles. |
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| Crazy 8 Cable Mittens and Hat! |
The
pattern is available on http://marilynnsgardenknitdesign.blogspot.com
The
pattern pdf is available on Ravelry.com
Copyright 2018, Marilynn
Blacketer. All rights reserved. 6/2/18
For pattern support please
contact: marilynnblacketer@gmail.com
