Fingerless Gloves Pattern

I'm running (wheezing?) my first race - 4 miles - in two weeks, so I feel like I needed something special to kick it off. I wanted to make a pair of plain mitts that had enough give that I could wear them over those cheap, knit gloves you can pick up anywhere when it's extra cold and that they went high enough that I could curl my fingers in for extra warmth, if needed.

Calling this a 'pattern' is a little ridiculous, because it's really just a variation on Eunny's End Paper mitts. After two false starts getting gauge on the Endpaper mitts, I just re-wrote the pattern to fit my gauge and wants.

Mitts!

I worked two at a time using the magic loop method.

This has not been test knit, so there might be mistakes.

Supplies

• 75% of a skein of Plymouth's Happy Feet
• Size 2 32" circ
• Size 1 32" circ
• Darning needle

Notes

1x1 ribbing - K1 p1

Gauge

2" stockinette in the round = 14 sts x 19 rows

Size

7" around the knuckle, unstretched

Instructions

Cuff

Cable cast on 48 sts using the larger needles. Join to work in the round. Distribute sts so 24 are on needle 1 and 24 are on needle 2.

Work 20 rounds of 1x1 ribbing.

K two rounds

Thumb shaping

Increase rounds - K to one before end of needle 1, m1, k1. K1, m1, k to the end of needle 2.

Even rounds - K two rounds.

Repeat last three rounds 6 more times; 62 sts ttl.

Palm

K24, put 14 sts on scrap yarn for the thumb, k24.- 48 sts on needles.

K even for 1 3/4” - 2”, or until just after the knuckles. Switch to smaller needles.

Work 1x1 ribbing for 1” or until the length desired. Bind off.

Thumb

Join for thumb using the larger needles. K14 and pick up 2 sts in gap.

Work 10 rounds 1x1 ribbing.

Bind off and weave in ends.

Sitting on the couch is kind of like jogging.