A friend had some little crochet fingerless
gloves, or "hobo gloves" as she called them. I told her I had been
making arm warmers for friends and she asked if I would make her some.
I didn't tell her the ones I have made so far have been fairly long up
the arm because the shorter they are the quicker I could make them.
Then more people asked for them so I made a lot.
I chose a rib pattern because it is stretchy to fit multiple size hands without changing the pattern. I made them to end close to the knuckles and not high up on the fingers because everyone wanted to wear them while working and we use our fingers a lot. The garter rib gives a squishy/cozy feeling to the mitt while hugging the hand. Use your favorite luxurious sock yarn for really soft and cozy mitt.
Mitts pictured are in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock "Mother Lode" and Brown Sheep Wildfoote "Mums".
MATERIALS
Fingering weight/Sock yarn
I don't guarantee you can get two pairs of gloves, out of one skein of 215yd sock yarn, but it was close, maybe try making the mitts with 56sts instead of 60.
US 2 / 2.75mm set of 4 double pointed needles
2 stitch markers
Stitch holder or safety pins
GAUGE
Approx. 20sts = 2in in Garter Rib pattern unstretched.
SIZE
The rib makes them fit a variety of hand sizes, to make longer add more rows before and after thumb gusset, to change circumference add/subtract in multiples of four.
GARTER RIB PATTERN
Round 1 K all sts
Round 2 [K2 P2] to end of rnd
MITTS
Cast on 60sts on 3 needles, 20sts on each needle. Join being careful not to twist.
Work 6 rounds in K1, P1 rib. Switch to Garter Rib pattern. Work in pattern until piece measures 1.75 inches from beginning.
THUMB GUSSET
Thumb gusset is worked in pattern, because of the increases the pattern is built as a mirror image from the center.
On knit round of garter rib pattern Knit to last 4sts PM, M1, K2, M1, PM, K2.
We are starting with 2 knit stitches as the base of the thumb gusset, so on the next K2, P2 round you are taking the the stitches just inside the markers and purling them, this is how you build the K2 P2 pattern in the thumb guesset. In the thumb gusset on the K2 P2 rounds work established sts in pattern work the sts right on the inside of the markers in K or P whichever continues the K2 P2 pattern. Purl last two stitch after marker.
On the K rounds you SM M1 K to marker M1 SM, Knit last two sts
If my explanation is too confusing just don't do the thumb gusset in pattern, knit all sts for every row inside the markers, increasing every other row.
Regular Thumb Gusset
Work until you have 22sts inside markers. Then work 4 rounds in pattern without thumb gusset increases. (Pattern inside the markers is P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2)
Larger Thumb Guesset
Work until you have 28sts inside markers. Then work 2 rounds in pattern without thumb gusset increases. (Pattern inside markers is P1, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P1)
ABOVE THE THUMB
On the Knit round, knit to marker, remove marker, place thumb sts on a stitch holder, CO 2sts, knit last two sts.
Continue in Garter rib until the piece measures 1" from "above thumb" COsts.
Knit one round
Knit 6 rounds in K1 P1 rib.
Bind off
WORKING THE THUMB
Divide and knit the 22(28) thumb sts on two needles. With third needle pick up and knit 4sts along cast on edge (2 cast on sts plus one at either end) 26(32)sts
Regular Thumb Gusset
Work next round in established rib pattern on the third needle (the one with the 4 picked up stitches) K2 tog, K2 tog. 24sts. (This decrease makes sure the rib pattern 2x2 and uninterrupted
Work 4 more garter rib pattern repeats
Bind off
Large Thumb Gusset
Work next round in established rib pattern
Work 4 more garter rib pattern repeats
Bind off
FINISHING
Weave in all loose ends
