nalu mitts

designed by leila raabe

Nalu Mitts
by Leila Raabe

Finished measurements
7½" [19 cm] hand circumference and 7½" [19 cm] long
Yarn
Organic Chickadee Heather
(100% organic wool; 164yd [150m]/~50g)
1 skein Larimar 164
Needles
One set double-pointed needles in size US 3 [3.25 mm]
Or size to obtain gauge
Notions
Stitch markers in two colors or styles, cable needle (optional), waste yarn, and a tapestry needle
Gauge
26 sts and 37 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch, after blocking.

Abbreviations
k1-tbl: Knit 1 stitch through the back loop to twist stitch.
LPC-tbl: Slip 1 stitch onto cable needle (cn) and hold in front, p1, then k1-tbl from cn.
RPC-tbl: Slip 1 stitch onto cn and hold in back, k1-tbl, then p1 from cn.
LC-tbl: Slip 1 stitch onto cn and hold in front, k1, then k1-tbl from cn.
RC-tbl: Slip 1 stitch onto cn and hold in back, k1-tbl, then k1 from cn.
M1R: Insert LH needle from back to front under horizontal strand between stitch just worked and next stitch, knit lifted
strand through the front loop (1 stitch increased).
M1L: Insert LH needle from front to back under horizontal strand between stitch just worked and next stitch, knit lifted
strand through the back loop (1 stitch increased).
Stockinette stitch (St st): Knit every round.

Right cable panel (11 stitches)

See also chart, page 5.
Rnd 1: (P1, k1) two times, p1, (k1-tbl, p1) three times.
Rnd 2: P2, k1, p1, k1, (k1-tbl, p1) three times.
Rnd 3: (P1, k1) two times, p1, (k1-tbl, p1) three times.
Rnd 4: P2, k1, p1, (RPC-tbl) three times, p1.
Rnd 5: P1, k1, p1, (RPC-tbl) three times, p2.
Rnd 6: P2, (RPC-tbl) three times, p3.
Rnd 7: P1, (RPC-tbl) three times, p4.
Rnds 8-10: (P1, k1-tbl) three times, p5.
Rnd 11: P1, LC-tbl, (LPC-tbl) two times, p4.
Rnd 12: P2, LC-tbl, (LPC-tbl) two times, p3.
Rnd 13: P1, k1, p1, LC-tbl, (LPC-tbl) two times, p2.
Rnd 14: P2, k1, p1, LC-tbl, (LPC-tbl) two times, p1.
Repeat Rnds 1-14 for right cable panel.

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 Left cable panel (11 stitches)
See also chart, page 5.
Rnd 1: (P1, k1-tbl) three times, p1, (k1, p1) two times.
Rnd 2: (P1, k1-tbl) three times, k1, p1, k1, p2.
Rnd 3: (P1, k1-tbl) three times, p1, (k1, p1) two times.
Rnd 4: P1, (LPC-tbl) three times, p1, k1, p2.
Rnd 5: P2, (LPC-tbl) three times, p1, k1, p1.
Rnd 6: P3, (LPC-tbl) three times, p2.
Rnd 7: P4, (LPC-tbl) three times, p1.
Rnds 8-10: P5, (k1-tbl, p1) three times.
Rnd 11: P4, (RPC-tbl) two times, RC-tbl, p1.
Rnd 12: P3, (RPC-tbl) two times, RC-tbl, p2.
Rnd 13: P2, (RPC-tbl) two times, RC-tbl, p1, k1, p1.
Rnd 14: P1, (RPC-tbl) two times, RC-tbl, p1, k1, p2.
Repeat Rnds 1-14 for left cable panel.

Note
Divide stitches evenly onto double-pointed needles, making sure there are at least 18 stitches on the first needle for ease
in working the cable panel.

Mitts
Using the long-tail cast on, CO 50 sts.
Place marker (pm) for beginning of round (BOR) and join to work in the round, careful not to twist stitches.

Begin twisted rib

First rnd: *K1-tbl, p1; repeat from * to end.
Continue in twisted rib for 2" [5 cm].
Next rnd place markers: Work in rib for 7 sts, place marker for panel (pm), continue in rib for 11 sts, pm for panel,
continue in rib to end.

Right mitt only:

Begin stockinette and cable panel
Next rnd: Knit to panel marker (m), work Rnd 1 of right cable panel to next m, knit to end.
Next rnd: Knit to panel m, work next rnd of panel to next m, knit to end.
Continue in St st and cable panel until Rnds 1-14 have been worked one time, then work Rnds 1 and 2 one more time.

Set up for gusset increases

Next rnd place markers: Knit to panel m, work Rnd 3 of panel to next m, k11, pm for gusset, k1, pm for gusset, knit
20 sts to end.
Next rnd inc rnd: Knit to panel m, work next rnd of panel to next m, knit to gusset m, slip marker (sl m), M1R, k1, M1L,
sl m, knit to end (2 sts inc'd)—52 sts.
Next rnd: Knit to panel m, work next rnd of panel to next m, knit to end slipping gusset markers.

Begin gusset increases

Next rnd inc rnd: Knit to panel m, work next rnd of panel to next m, knit to gusset m, sl m, M1R, knit to next gusset m,
M1L, sl m, knit to end (2 sts inc'd)—54 sts.
Repeat inc rnd every 2 rnds six more times—66 sts on needles; 17 sts between gusset markers.
Next rnd: Knit to panel m, work next rnd of panel to next m, knit to gusset m, remove gusset m, place next 17 sts onto
waste yarn, remove gusset m, using the backward loop cast on, CO 3 sts, knit to end—52 sts rem.
Proceed to Begin upper hand.

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Left mitt only:
Begin stockinette and cable panel
Next rnd: Knit to panel marker (m), work Rnd 1 of left cable panel to next m, knit to end.
Next rnd: Knit to panel m, work next rnd of panel to next m, knit to end.
Continue in St st and cable panel until Rnds 1-14 have been worked one time, then work Rnds 1 and 2 one more time.

Set up for gusset increases

Next rnd place markers: Knit to panel m, work Rnd 3 of panel to next m, k27, pm for gusset, k1, pm for gusset, knit 4
sts to end.
Next rnd inc rnd: Knit to panel m, work next rnd of panel to next m, knit to gusset m, slip marker (sl m), M1R, k1, M1L,
sl m, knit to end (2 sts inc'd)—52 sts.
Next rnd: Knit to panel m, work next rnd of panel to next m, knit to end slipping gusset markers.

Begin gusset increases

Next rnd inc rnd: Knit to panel m, work next rnd of panel to next m, knit to gusset m, sl m, M1R, knit to next gusset m,
M1L, sl m, knit to end (2 sts inc'd)—54 sts.
Repeat inc rnd every 2 rnds six more times—66 sts on needles; 17 sts between gusset markers.
Next rnd: Knit to panel m, work next rnd of panel to next m, knit to gusset m, remove gusset m, place next 17 sts onto
waste yarn, remove gusset m, using the backward loop cast on, CO 3 sts, knit to end—52 sts rem.

Begin upper hand

Next rnd: Knit to panel m, work next rnd of panel to next m, knit to end.
Continue as established until mitt measures approximately ½" [1.5 cm] from thumb cast on, ending after Rnd 10 of panel.

Begin twisted rib

Next rnd: *K1-tbl, p1; repeat from * to end.
Continue in twisted rib for 1½" [4 cm].
Next rnd: Bind off in pattern.

Thumb
Return 17 sts held for thumb to needles. With RS facing, pick up and knit 1 st in each of the 3 sts cast on at thumb open-
ing—20 sts. Pm for BOR.
Next rnd: Knit.
Continue in St st for 3 more rnds.

Begin twisted rib

Next rnd: *K1-tbl, p1; repeat from * to end.
Continue in twisted rib for 2 more rnds.
Next rnd: Bind off in pattern.

Finishing
Weave in ends. Steam- or wet-block mitts to finished measurements.

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 Right cable panel Key
14 knit
13
12 purl
11
10 k1-tbl

9
RPC-tbl
8
7
LPC-tbl
6
5 RC-tbl
4
3 LC-tbl
2
1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Left cable panel Standard abbreviations

14 BOR beginning of round
13 CO cast on
cm centimeter(s)
12
cn cable needle
11 g gram(s)
10 inc(‘d) increase(d)
k knit
9
LH left hand
8 mm millimeter(s)
7 m marker(s)
p purl
6
pm place marker
5 rib ribbing
4 rnd(s) round(s)
sl m slip marker
3
st(s) stitch(es)
2 St st stockinette stitch
1 yd yard(s)
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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