Chunky Fingerless Mittens

You will need:

• 1 pair 6mm needles
• 50g Chunky yarn (70 metres)
• Sewing needle for making up

Right Hand
Cast on 29 stitches.

Shape Wrist
Row 1: P1, *(K2, P2) repeat from * to end
Row 2: *(K2, P2) repeat from * to last stitch, K1
Repeat rows 1 and 2 fourteen times, ending with
row 16.
**Shape Hand:
Row 17: K9, Inc. in next stitch, K9, Inc. in next Left Hand
stitch, K9 (31 stitches) Cast on 29 stitches.
Row 18 (and all WS rows, except row 26): Purl
Shape Base of Thumb: Shape Wrist
Row 19: K14, Inc., K1, Inc., K to end (33 Row 1: *(P2, K2) repeat from * to last stitch, P1
stitches) Row 2: K1, *(P2, K2) repeat from * to end
Row 21: K14, Inc., K3, Inc., K to end (35 Repeat rows 1 and 2 fourteen times, ending with
stitches) row 16.
Row 23: K14, Inc., K5, Inc., K to end (37
stitches) Work as for Right Hand from ** to end
Row 25: K14, Inc., K7, Inc., K to end (39
Making Up
stitches)
With the WS facing, sew up the thumb loosely,
Row 26: P25, turn
then sew up the side seam, using mattress
Shape Thumb: stitch.
Work on 11 stitches as follows:
K11, turn Abbreviations
P11, turn Inc. – Increase in next stitch as follows: Knit
K11, turn stitch but do not remove it from the left hand
P11, turn needle, insert right hand needle into same stitch
Cast off these 11 stitches loosely knitwise purlwise, then slip off to right hand needle
Complete Hand: K – Knit
With the WS facing, rejoin yarn at base of P – Purl
thumb, and P to end. For the rest of the hand RS – Right side
you will be working right across all 28 stitches on WS – Wrong side
each row.
Row 27: Knit
Row 28: Purl
Repeat rows 27 and 28 eight times, ending with
row 36.
Cast off loosely knitwise.

 © Copyright  2012  Kate  Turnbull  

Chunky Fingerless Mittens alternative
Right Hand Left Hand
Cast on 29 stitches.
Cast on 29 stitches.

Shape Wrist
Shape Wrist
Row 1: P1, *(K2, P2) repeat from * to end
Row 1: *(P2, K2) repeat from * to last stitch, P1
Row 2: *(K2, P2) repeat from * to last stitch, K1
Row 2: K1, *(P2, K2) repeat from * to end
Repeat rows 1 and 2 fourteen times, ending with
Repeat rows 1 and 2 fourteen times, ending with
row 16.
row 16.
**Shape Hand:
Row 17 (and all RS rows, except row 27): Purl Work as for Right Hand from ** to end
Row 18: K9, Inc. in next stitch, K9, Inc. in next
Making Up
stitch, K9 (31 stitches)
With the WS facing, sew up the thumb loosely,
Shape Base of Thumb: then sew up the side seam, using mattress
Row 20: K14, Inc., K1, Inc., K to end (33 stitch.
stitches)
Row 22: K14, Inc., K3, Inc., K to end (35
stitches)
Row 24: K14, Inc., K5, Inc., K to end (37
stitches)
Row 26: K14, Inc., K7, Inc., K to end (39
stitches)
Row 27: P25, turn
Shape Thumb:
Work on 11 stitches as follows:
K11, turn
P11, turn
K11, turn
P11, turn
Cast off these 11 stitches loosely knitwise
Complete Hand:
With the RS facing, rejoin yarn at base of thumb,
and P to end. For the rest of the hand you will be
working right across all 28 stitches on each row.
Row 28: Knit
Row 29: Purl
Repeat rows 28 and 29 eight times, ending with
row 37.
Cast off loosely knitwise.

 © Copyright  2012  Kate  Turnbull