SIZE |
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS |
MATERIALS Notions |
GAUGE |
28 sts/40 rounds = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch (unblocked) |
PATTERN NOTES |
M1: Use your favorite M1 or the Raised Increase from this page. Textured pattern: Rounds 1 -4: [P1, k5, p1] around.
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DIRECTIONS Cuff Loosely CO 42[49] sts. Divide sts over needles as you prefer, ensuring each needle has a multiple of 7 sts. Note or mark beginning of round. Work the textured pattern for 2 repeats (32 rounds) to form the cuff. Thumb gussetContinuing pattern as established, work next rnd as follows: Round 1: M1, place first gusset marker, work pattern to end of rnd, place second gusset marker, m1 in previous st. 44[51] total sts; 2 increases made. Note: The 2 sts between the new markers are the start of the thumb gusset. From this point, the number of gusset sts will increase every 4th round to form a triangle. Rounds 2-4: K to first gusset marker, slip marker,
work in pattern to second gusset marker, slip marker, k to end
of round. Repeat Rounds 2-5 5[7] times MORE, then work Rounds 2-4 again, stopping last rnd one stitch before the second gusset marker. 56[67] total sts; 14[18] gusset sts between markers. Divide thumb from mitt: slip the last 8[10] sts of the rnd and the first 8 [10] sts of the next round to a piece of scrap yarn (the 14 [18] gusset sts plus 1 purl st on either side). 16(20) total thumb sts on holder. 40[47] sts on needles. Gusset markers can be removed.With working yarn, and using the backward loop method, CO 2 sts at end of rnd. 42[49] sts on needles. Work next rnd of pattern as established, stopping before last stitch of round. Slip the last stitch from the end of the round to the start of the round without working it. This stitch will be the new first stitch of the round. Move your start of round marker or rearrange stitches as required. Hand round: Work textured pattern around. Place stitches from yarn holder onto needles as follows: place first and last stitch from holder on one needle, so that the “gap” is between them, then place the remaining sts onto the other needle(s). Round 1: With RS facing, k1 (to the gap), then pick
up and knit 2 sts in the thumb gap, knit
remaining sts around. 18[22] thumb sts. |
FINISHING |
ABOUT THE DESIGNER |
Knitspot owner and designer Anne Hanson, a life-long knitter with a background in the fashion and graphic design fields, began designing knitwear sometime in the 1970s. Anne, who teaches and writes about knitting, spinning, and designing at her blog, knitspot.com, lives and works in Ohio with David, who loves wool, too. Anne’s background as a patternmaker/draper, technical designer, and costumer in New York City’s garment industry informs her work, providing a rich source of experience in garment construction and fit, as well as knowledge of a wide range of fibers and fabrics. Anne’s design work/profile has been included in Knitty,
The Knitter, Interweave Knits, and Twist Collective, Sock Club,
Brave New Knits, as well as several upcoming publications. In
addition, her designs have been commissioned for several popular
sock and lace clubs, including the Rockin’ Sock Club®,
the Woolgirl sock and lace clubs, the Yarn4Socks club, the Fearless
Fibers clubs, and Dye Dreams Sock Club. |
Pattern & images © 2011 Anne Hanson. Contact Anne |