My Patterns

Twisted Rib Cowl

Size:

Adult

Gauge:

6 stitches/ inch in pattern.

Materials Needed:

Needles: size 6 circ. 24"

Yarn: 200 yds worsted weight yarn 

Stitches used: (k) knit

(p) purl

(rt) right twist

Long tail cast on or some other stretchy cast on

Bind off in knit and purl

Notes:

(RT): Right twist stitch: pick two stitches up from left needle onto right as if to knit two together. Wrap thread and pull through both stitches but do not remove from needle. Insert right needle between same two stitches, wrap thread, pull through, remove both stitches from left needle onto right.

Directions:

CO 153 stitches using long tail or some other stretchy cast in. Carefully join ring being carful not to twist. 

R 1: Knit 2; purl 1; to end. Place marker.

R2: knit 2; purl 1; to marker. Slip marker. 

R3: Rt; purl 1; to marker. Slip marker. 

Repeat these three rows until piece reaches desired length or you are almost out of yarn,

ending with row 3.

BO in pattern across row using a stretchy BO technique. 

60-Yard Mitts With a Thumb Gusset

I made these mitts out of about 50-yards of white Mohair. They are really warm. This is a great stash buster or last minute gift idea.

Needles: size 8 circular or straight

Gauge: 4 stitches per inch; 5 rows per inch

Yarn: worsted weight

Other: two stitch markers, yarn needle

Mitts are knit flat and seamed.

Sm: slip marker

M1: make one. To do this, I knit into the front of the stitch, then before removing it from the needle, I knit into the back of the stitch, increasing one stitch each time.

Using a long tail (or other stretchy CO method) 

CO 24 stitches

Knit first four rows in two by two rib

Row 1: K2, P2 around

Row 2: P2, K2 around

Row 5: (and all odd rows) knit all stitches

Row 6: (and all even rows) purl all stitches

Continue with this (Stockinet stitch) until distance from CO reaches where you want the thumb gusset to start (base of thumb). End with a purl row.

Thumb Gusset Row

Row 1: Knit eight stitches. Place marker. K1, m1, k1. K1, m1. Place marker.

Row 2: Purl all stitches.

Row 3: Knit to first marker. sm, k1, m1, k3, k1, m1, sm, Knit to end of row.

Row 4: Purl all stitches.

Row 5: Knit to marker, sm, k1, m1, k5, k1, m1, sm. Knit to end of row. 

Row 6: Purl all stitches.

Continue this way until you have 13 stitches between the markers. 

Next even row: purl to marker, remove marker, bind off gusset stitches, remove marker, purl to end of row. 

Continue with Stockinet stitch until piece is about one inch shorter than desired length.

Knit all rows for four rows. Bind off all stitches. 

Use. Length of yarn to sew side seam.

Next mitt is made the same way, except, for thumb gusset, knit 12 stitches before placing first marker.

                                                                                                                       Copr. Arachne Yarns, 2014