This is one of the fastest things you ever will make. It is a pattern we teach in our Knit 101 class, so it is not too tricky. These mitts are made with Aran weight yarn, and shown here in Manos Del Uruguay in Juniper #43.
Lickity Split fingerless Mitts
Materials: 1 skein Mano Del Uruguay, 6mm dpns
Gauge: 4sts and 5 rows per inch
CO 24 sts
Join into round, being careful not to twist stitches
K2 P2 ribbing for 2.5 inches
Stocking Stitch for 2.5 inches
Turn (so you are looking at the purl side)
Purl 1 row
Turn
Knit 1 row
Continue back and forth in stocking stitch to make thumb opening 2 inches
Rejoin in a round on your next knit row
Continue with K2, P2 ribbing for 1.5 inches
BO in K2 P2.
They look so warm!
I’m confused, are these not joined in the round at the start of cast on? After the thumb opening it says to rejoin in a round.
Hello Lorraine, thank you for the question. The pattern is missing one line at the beginning, after casting on it should say: “join into round, being careful not to twist stitches”.
Happy Knitting!!!!
Can I make these without circular needles?
Hello,
Yes you can. Cast on the same amount of stitches and do the ribbing, then stocking stitch in rows (which is knit one row, purl one row) then finish with the 1.5″ of ribbing.
Seam it together, leaving a space un-sewn just under the 1.5″ inches of ribbing about 1.5-2″ long (this is for your thumb).
Make another
You’re done!
I’m a beginner in knitting. How do you make the thumb hole and then how do you continue the round?
Hello,
Perhaps this will help Barb and Marlene and anyone else who is having trouble with the mitts. I hope so.
After you finish the 2.5 inches of stocking stitch in the round you will essentially stop working in rounds and start working the mitten flat to leave a space for your thumb to poke through. This is how it is done:
Turn work around so you are looking at the purl side. Insert your needle into the stitch you have just made (the yarn will be attached to this stitch) and purl. Keep purling stitches till you have traveled back to where you first turned. Turn again so you are looking at the knit side. Knit back across all these stitches till you are back at the beginning. Continue purling a row, then knitting a row till the opening for your thumb is 2″. Then start knitting in rounds again. To do this: on a knit row when you get back to the beginning (where you would normally turn) do not turn your work. Instead keep moving forward immediately beginning your K2 P2 pattern again.
Good luck!!
Beginning knitter here!! I am confused. How do I make the thumb opening if I am joned and knitting in the round??? Thanks for your help!
Love the picture of these fingerless gloves! I’m not a beginner but not super experienced either. I think I understand the pattern and I’m assuming dpns means double pointed needles, but just 2 needles?
dpn does indeed stand for double pointed needles. The mit is knit in rounds so you will need to cast on to 3 needles or 4 (your preference) and use a spare to knit around in typical dpn style. Bonne Chance!
Just made a pair of these for my daughter for Christmas – I love them and will find it hard to hand them over to her! Many thanks for the pattern x
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