Farm & Fiber Knits · Pattern
| Type | Pattern |
|---|---|
| From | Farm & Fiber Knits |
| Author | Sandi Rosner |
| Published | February 25, 2025 |
| Format |
Try your hand at a new technique with these mitts that are knitted side-to-side.
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I love the ease of mosaic knitting. Using only one color at a time, you can create complex geometric colorwork with only slipped stitches and knit stitches. But mosaic patterns don’t usually lend themselves to working in isolated panels.
Knitting these mitts from side to side allows you to keep the palms and thumbs plain and simple, while showing off your mosaic patterning on the back of the hand. You’ll use a provisional cast-on to begin at the pinky-side of the hand and work back and forth in rows, shaping the thumb with German short-rows. The final row of knitting is grafted to the cast-on stitches for a seamless result.
MATERIALS
Yarn Bare Naked Wools by Knitspot Targhee Tango Sport (100% Targhee wool; 400 yd/4 oz; sportweight); Nuevo (MC) and Apilado (CC), 1 skein each.
Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holders or waste yarn; tapestry nedle.
Gauge 24 sts and 32 rows = about 4" (10 cm) in St st; 22 sts and 44 rows = about 4" (10 cm) in garter st, blocked.
Finished Size 7 (7½, 8)" (18 [19, 20.5] cm) hand circumference and 7¼ (8¼, 9)" (18.5 [21, 23] cm) long. Shown in size 7½" (19 cm).
This one-skein recipe for making handknitted mitts works for any size and using whatever yarn you choose.
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