Margaret’s Mimosa Mitts

Some time ago, it occurred to me that my friend Margaret needed a pair of black, lacy fingerless mitts. Not just any mitts would do; they had to be specially designed for her. So I got out my stitch dictionaries and went to work, producing a pair of gorgeous fingerless mitts with my friend in mind. I tried publishing the pattern on Ravelry, but didn’t do it right. Now that I have this blog, I shall publish it here.

Mitts for Margaret

less than 50 gm of fingering weight yarn (I used KnitPicks Capretta)

2.5 mm needles

Bobble instructions:

Knit into front, back and front of next st, turn and p3, turn and k3, turn and p3, turn and slip 1, k2tog, psso.

Wrist for both hands:

CO Heidi Bear’s twisted picot for 16 picots on circular needle, CO 1 st.

Row 1: K, *K1, Kfb* to last stitch, K1 (50 stitches on needle) (these 2 extra will make a seam later)

Row 2: purl

Row 3: knit

Row 4: slip last stitch onto end of second needle, in front of the first stitch and knit both together, joining in the round. K to last 2 st, K2tog (48 st)

Row 5: purl 

Row 6: *P2tog yo* to end of round

Row 7: purl

Row 8 & 9: knit

Row 10: *K3, yo, ssk, K3* 6 times, K3

Row 11, 13, 15, 17: knit

Row 12: *k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2* 6 times

Row 14: *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1* 6 times

Row 16: *k2, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3* 6 times

Row 18: same as 10

Row 19 & 20: knit

Rows 21 to 23: same as 5 to 7

Left Hand:

Row 24: knit

Row 25: k1, m1, k1, Mimosa shoot chart for LH, k to one before end of round, m1, k1.

Even rows: knit

Row 27: k2, m1, k1, chart, knit to last 2 st., m1, k2

Row 29: k3, m1, k1, chart, knit to last 3 st., m1, k3

Row 31: k4, m1, k1, chart, knit to last 4 st., m1, k4

Row 33: k5, m1, k1, chart, knit to last 5 st., m1, k5

Row 35: continue increasing until there are 62 stitches total. Continue knitting chart without increasing.

When 33 rows of Mimosa shoot chart are completed, put 16 thumb gusset stitches on waste yarn like so: k8, put those 8 sts on waste yarn, k46, put last 8 sts on waste yarn.

CO 2 and join round. Continue in pattern (48 sts) until palm is covered, ~1.5"

Next round: knit

Repeat rounds 5 to 7

BO with 2-stitch picot: *cast on 2 stitches using cable cast-on. Bind off 4 stitches. Put right stitch on left needle.* Repeat until 2 st remaining, K2tog, BO.

Right Hand:

Row 24: knit

Row 25: k2, Mimosa shoot chart for RH, k1, m1, k2, m1, k to end.

Even rows: knit

Row 27: k2, chart, k1, m1, k4, m1, k to end. 

Row 29: k2, chart, k1, m1, k6, m1, k to end.

Row 31: k2, chart, k1, m1, k8, m1, k to end.

Row 33: k2, chart, k1, m1, k10, m1, k to end.

Row 35: continue increasing until there are 62 stitches total. Continue knitting chart without increasing.

When 33 rows of Mimosa shoot chart are completed, k23, put 16 sts on waste yarn, CO 2, join, k23.

Continue in pattern (48 sts) until palm is covered, ~1.5"

Next round: knit

Repeat rounds 5 to 7

BO with 2-stitch picot: *cast on 2 stitches using cable cast-on. Bind off 4 stitches. Put right stitch on left needle.* Repeat until 2 st remaining, K2tog, BO.

Thumb (both hands):

Put reserved 16 stitches on dpns (or circular needle). Pick up and knit 2 sts from hand, knit four rounds. Work rounds 5 to 7 once, picot bind off.