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Easy-to-make mittens and gloves--the coziest winter gifts, hands down!This is a fantastic selection of knitting patterns from established designer and bestselling writer Claire Crompton, author of The Knitters Bible and Knitters Bible project books.Featuring strong designs across a range of styles for new-to-knitting readers, all the projects included are beginner, easy, or intermediate skill level--a majority are easy. Along with patterns and project instructions, you will also find an explanation of the abbreviations used, a knitting needle conversion chart, a skill level key, a standard yarn weight chart, knitting techniques, and making-up techniques.

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Simple Knits Mittens and Gloves 12 GREAT WAYS TO KEEP WARM CLAIRE CROMPTON - photo 1
Simple Knits: Mittens and Gloves
12 GREAT WAYS TO KEEP WARM
CLAIRE CROMPTON

Embellished Cuffs These cute fingerless mitts look great peeking out from - photo 2

Embellished Cuffs

These cute fingerless mitts look great peeking out from beneath the sleeves of your jacket and are embellished with a heart-shaped button motif.

Skill Level- Beginner

You Will Need Yarn 1 22 x 1oz 50g ball of light-weight DK wool yarn - photo 3

You Will Need
Yarn

1 [2:2] x 1oz (50g) ball of light-weight (DK) wool yarn (123yd/112m) in pale blue

Knitting Needles

One pair size 6 (4mm)

Other Materials

12 heart-shaped shell buttons approx in (15mm) wide

2 round shell buttons approx in (15mm) in diameter

Finished Measurements

To fit sizes S [M:L]; width around palm is 7 [8:8]in (18 [20.5:22]cm) and 5 [5:6]in (12.5 [14:15]cm) long, excluding frill

Gauge

22 sts and 28 rows to 4in (10cm) measured over st st (1 row k, 1 row p) using size 6 (4mm) needles

Knit Notes

To make the frill edging, a large number of stitches are cast on but these are quickly reduced over two rows using a simple knit decrease and p2tog.

Knit Your Cuffs (Make 2)

Cast on 160 [176:192] sts.

Row 1 *K2, lift the first st over the second st: rep from * to end. 80 [88:96] sts

Row 2 P2tog to end. 40 [44:48] sts

Knit 1 row.

Purl 1 row.

Knit 4 rows.

Work in st st, beg with a k row, until work measures 4[5:5]in (11 [12.5:13.5]cm) from beg of g st border, ending with a p row.

Knit 4 rows.

Cast off.

Finish Your Cuffs

Sew in all ends. Press pieces according to instructions on ball band. Fold cuff in half and sew edges together from top for 1in (3.5cm). Finish off yarn. Leave a 1in (3cm) gap then join rest of seam down to frill and join edges of frill.

BUTTON MOTIF

On the back of each cuff, arrange six heart-shaped buttons around the center round button into a flower shape. Sew each button into place.

Rib Stitch Wristwarmers

The chunky rib stitch of these wristwarmers means they will stretch to fit your hands without any shaping.

Skill Level- Easy

You Will Need Yarn 1 x 1oz 50g ball of light-weight DK tweed wool yarn - photo 4

You Will Need
Yarn

1 x 1oz (50g) ball of light-weight (DK) tweed wool yarn (123yd/113m per 50g ball) in lavender (A)

1 x oz (25g) ball of sport-weight (4ply) metallic yarn (104yd/95m per 25g ball) in metallic purple (B)

1 x oz (25g) ball of super-fine-weight (2ply) mohair/silk mix yarn (229yd/210m per 25g ball) in purple berry (C)

Knitting Needles

One pair of size 10 (7mm)

Stitch holder

Finished Measurements

7in (19cm) long; will stretch to fit small/medium/large sizes

Gauge

18 sts and 17 rows to 4in (10cm) measured over unstretched k2, p2 rib using size 10 (7mm) needles and yarns A, B and C held together

Knit Notes

Make sure that you work through all three yarns for each stitch.

Because they are worked in k2, p2 rib, these wristwarmers will stretch to fit your hand without any shaping.

The stitches for the thumb are left on a stitch holder. When the main part has been completed, you return to these stitches and work the thumb.

Use the cable cast-on method to add extra stitches.

Knit Your Wristwarmers (Make 2 the Same)

Using yarns A, B and C together, cast on 30 sts loosely.

Row 1 RS K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end.

Row 2 P2, *k2, p2; rep from * to end.

Cont in rib as set until work measures 6in (15cm) from beg, ending with a WS row.

PLACE THUMB

Next Row Patt 17 sts, slip last 4 sts worked onto a stitch holder, patt to end.

Next Row Patt 13 sts, cast on 4 sts, patt to end.

Cont in rib as set until work measures 1in (4cm) from thumb opening, ending with a WS row.

Bind off loosely.

THUMB

Cast on 3 sts, with RS of work facing, k1, p2, k1 across 4 sts on stitch holder, cast on 3 sts. 10 sts.

Next Row K2, (p2, k2) twice.

Next Row P2, (k2, p2) twice.

Rep these 2 rows twice more.

Bind off loosely in rib.

Finish Your Wristwarmers

Using yarn A, join thumb seam. Join seam along bottom edge of thumb, matching ribs.

Join side seam.

Simple Mittens

Mittens are the simplest way to start knitting gloves and this stockinette stitch design couldnt be easier the hardest part is choosing which of the two color variations to make.

Skill Level- Easy

You Will Need For Multi-Color Mittens Yarn 1 x 3oz 100g hank of medium-weight - photo 5

You Will Need For Multi-Color Mittens
Yarn

1 x 3oz (100g) hank of medium-weight (aran) multi-colored wool yarn (150yd/138m per hank) in pink/green/gold/ecru mix

Knitting Needles

One pair size 5 (3.75mm)

One pair size 7 (4.5mm)

Finished Measurements

To fit sizes S [M:L]; width around palm is 7 [7:8]in (18 [19:20.5]cm) and 7 [7:8]in (18 [19:20.5]cm) long from wrist

Gauge

18 sts and 24 rows to 4in (10cm) measured over st st (1 row k, 1 row p) using size 7 (4.5mm) needles

Knit Notes

Both pairs of mittens are worked in stockinette stitch with a snug-fitting cuff in k1, p1 rib worked on smaller needles.

The thumb on each mitten is shaped using M1, and the tops are decreased with ssk and k2tog.

Knit Your Right Multi-Color Mitten

Using size 5 (3.75mm) needles, cast on 32 [34:36] sts loosely.

Row 1 *K1, p1; rep from * to end.

Rep this row until rib measures 2in (5cm).

Change to size 7 (4.5mm) needles.

Work 2 rows in st st (1 row k, 1 row p), starting with a k row.**

SHAPE THUMB GUSSET

Next Row K16 [17:18], M1, k2, M1, k14 [15:16]. 34 [36:38] sts.

Work 3 rows in st st.

Next Row K16 [17:18], M1, k4, M1, k14 [15:16]. 36 [38:40] sts.

Work 3 rows in st st.

Next Row K16 [17:18], M1, k6, M1, k14 [15:16]. 38 [40:42] sts.

Work 3 rows in st st.

Next Row K16 [17:18], M1, k8, M1, k14 [15:16]. 40 [42:44] sts.

Purl 1 row.

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