iro mitts

iromitts, originally uploaded by myhighfiber.

find the pattern at knit-o-matic patterns

On a mitten binge. once the temp drops another nitch i'll probably on a hat binge. for now, mitts for all! i'm diggin this colour combo too, i call them my "Rainbow Goth" mitts. Hee-Hee!

Iro-Mitts: Free knitting pattern for mittens

By Haley Waxberg

Size

Women’s M (4” wide across hand, 5” wide across palm with thumb gusset)

Materials

• 5mm/7.5” double pointed needles or 5mm/80cm Addi Turbo circular needles (2 DPN are needed for optional I-cord loop)

• 1 Skein Noro Iro 100g/120m, Colour 43

• 2 stitch markers

• small stitch holder or scrap yarn or large safety pin

• Darning needle

• Sweing needle & thread (optional for i-cord loop)

Gauge

15 sts & 23 rows = 4”/10cm

Abbreviations

K . . . . . . . . . . knit

K2tog . . . . . . knit 2 stitches together

M1 . . . . . . . . .Increase: from the front, lift loop between stitches with left needle,

knit into back ofloop. (also called M1L)

M1L . . . . . . . .Increase slanting to the left: from the front, lift loop between

stitches with left needle,knit into back of loop

M1R . . . . . . . .Increase slanting to the right: from the back, lift loop between

stitches with left needle, knit into front of loop

P . . . . . . . . . . Purl

R . . . . . . . . . . Round or row

Rep . . . . . . . .Repeat

St st . . . . . . . Stocking Stitch (Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row)

Techniques

Backward loop cast on

I-cord

Magic Loop for knittiing on circular needles

Pick Up Stitches

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