Hold On Tight Fingerless Mitts by Antonia Cavaliere

Craft: Knitting

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The Hold On Tight fingerless mitts are gender-neutral and designed to show off any gorgeous variegated yarn in your stash. It is a quick and easy project, mainly worked in basic Stockinette stitch, but still eye-catching thanks to the smocked motif running off-center across the back of the hand!

Construction

These richly textured mitts are worked in the round from the cuff up with thumb gussets. They’re framed by 1x3 ribbing so the smocked motif can flow seamlessly from the cast-on to the bind-off edge. The smocked stitches are worked on a reverse Stockinette stitch background and bounded by two single columns of twisted stitches, which are also seamless from top to bottom of the mitt. Directional increases are set in place to shape the thumb gusset then thumb stitches are placed on hold. After completing the hand, held stitches are retrieved and the thumb is worked in the round. A few more rounds of simple 1x3 ribbing end both the mitt and the thumb edges.

Skill Level

Advanced Beginner

Skills Needed

Cast on

Knit

Purl

Knit through back loop

Work in the round

Pick up stitches

Bind off

Sizes

A (B, C): 16.5 (19, 21.5) cm/6.5 (7.5, 8.5)“ circumference and 18 (19, 20) cm/7 (7.5, 8)” long.

Intended to fit with -0.5 cm/-0.25” to -2 cm/-0.75”. Shown in size A with -1.5 cm/-0.5” ease.

Yarn

Malabrigo Yarn – Caprino, sport weight yarn CYCA 2/1.76 oz, 150 m/164 yds, 80% Superfine Merino, 20% Cashmere) -

1 (1, 2) skein(s) in #866 Arco Iris;

Needles & Notions

US size 4 (3.5 mm) set of double-pointed needles (or preferred needles to work small circumferences in the round)

US size 1½ (2.5 mm) set of double-pointed needles or needles 2 or 3 sizes smaller than main needles

Cable needle

4 removable stitch markers

Stitch holder or Smooth waste yarn to place thumb stitches on hold

Tapestry needle

Measuring tape

Gauge

30 sts and 40 rows = 10 cm/4” in Stockinette stitch, with bigger needles, after blocking.
To save time, take time to check gauge.