Free Pattern – Printers Row Mitts

Make a statement in shades of grey! Eye-catching stripes in neutral colors make the Printers Row Mitts a versatile accessory that goes with just about anything. Worked sideways in garter stitch, they are squishy and warm, and stretch to fit a wide variety of hand sizes. Shaping both above and below the thumbs ensures a snug, comfortable fit.

The sample is shown in Scheepjes Merino Soft, which I received for free in a goody bag at a conference. The colors are #605 Hogarth (dk grey), #603 Michelangelo (lt grey) and #600 Malevich (white)

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Printers Row Mitts

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Materials:

• DK weight yarn
  • 75 yds dk grey
  • 40 yds lt grey
  • 10 yds white
• 2-3 yds waste yarn of a similar size (for cast on)
• Size 8 (5 mm) needles, or size needed to match gauge.
• Yarn or tapestry needle

Abbreviations used:

• k = knit
• p = purl
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• wyif = with yarn in front
• wyib = with yarn in back
• w&t = wrap and turn (see special stitch)
• RS = Right side
• WS = Wrong Side

Recommended Resources:

• Long Tail Provisional Cast On by Mrssmith Smith
• How to knit short rows in garter st with wrap (w&t) by DROPS
• How to Graft Garter Stitch Horizontally (Kitchener stitch) on New Stitch a Day

Special Stitch:

Wrap & Turn (w&t):

Slip next st purlwise, wyib.

Bring yarn to front, and slip the stitch back onto the left needle.

Turn your work and you’re ready to knit back across the other way.

When working back into a wrapped stitch:

Slip stitch onto right needle.

Pick up wrap with left needle.

Slip stitch back onto left needle and knit through both the wrap and the stitch together. This helps to close the gap that would otherwise be created with a short row.

Instructions:

Right Mitt:

Palm:

Cast on 42 with dk grey yarn, using a provisional cast on.
OR cast on 42 with waste yarn. With dk grey, k each st across.

Row 1 (WS): With dk grey, k across to last st, sl 1 purlwise wyif.

Row 2: K across to last st, p 1.

Row 3: Sl 1 knitwise wyib, K across to last st, sl 1 purlwise wyif.

Rows 4-31: Repeat rows 2-3 fourteen times.

Thumb gussets:

Row 32 (below thumb hole):

K 22, p 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (23 sts)

Sl 1 knitwise wyib, k 7, w&t. (8 sts)

K 7, p 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (8 sts)

Note: When working back into wrapped stitches, remember to pick up the wrap and work into the wrap and stitch together. 

Sl 1 knitwise wyib, k 8, w&t. (9 sts)

K 8, p 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (9 sts)

Sl 1 knitwise wyib, k 9, w&t. (10 sts)

K 9, p 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (10 sts)

Sl 1 knitwise wyib, k 8, w&t. (9 sts)

K 8, p 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (9 sts)

Sl 1 knitwise wyib, k 7, w&t. (8 sts)

K 7, p 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. Cut yarn, leaving a tail to sew in later. (8 sts)

Row 32 (above thumb hole):

Continuing in unworked sts from row 31 and joining a new piece of dk grey:

K 3, w&t. (3 sts)

K 2, sl 1 purlwise wyif, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (3 sts)

K across to last st, P 1 (42 sts)

Row 33: Repeat row 3.

Top of hand:

Note: For a clean edge, carry unused colors up at the back, in the 2nd st of each RS row (after the selvedge stitch)

Rows 34-41: With lt grey, repeat rows 2 – 3 four times

Rows 42-43: With dk grey, repeat rows 2 – 3

Rows 44-45: With white, repeat rows 2 – 3

Rows 46-47: With dk grey, repeat rows 2 – 3

Rows 48-69: Repeat rows 34-47, Then repeat rows 34-41 once more.

Finishing:

Carefully remove waste yarn from cast on, and place the live stitches onto a needle. Fold mitt with wrong sides together. Using the kitchener stitch (grafting), sew rows 1 & 69 together. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Left Mitt:

Palm: Work as for right mitt, through row 31.

Thumb gussets:

Row 32 (above thumb hole):

K 19, p 1, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (20 sts)

Sl 1 knitwise wyib, K 2, w&t. (3 sts)

K 2, sl 1 purlwise wyif. Cut yarn, leaving a tail to sew in later. (3 sts)

Row 32 (below thumb hole):

Continuing in unworked sts from row 31 and joining a new piece of dk grey:

K 8, w&t. (8 sts)

K 7, sl 1 purlwise wyib, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (8 sts)

K 9, w&t. (9 sts)

K 8, sl 1 purlwise wyib, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (9 sts)

K 10, w&t. (10 sts)

K 9, sl 1 purlwise wyib, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (10 sts)

K 9, w&t. (9 sts)

K 8, sl 1 purlwise wyib, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (9 sts)

K 8, w&t. (8 sts)

K 7, sl 1 purlwise wyib, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked. (8 sts)

K across to last st, p 1. (43 sts)

Row 33: Repeat row 3.

Top of hand: Repeat rows 34-69 of right mitt

Finishing: Repeat as for right mitt.

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