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Glittens

Instructionsformy2-Finger-MittensforPfaff/PassapDuomatic80

Youneed• Sockyarn4ply.ca.420m/100g• sockcomb• tapestryneedle• scissors• clawweight

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thesetechniqueswillbeused(Idon´tgivefurtherdetails)• caston• circularknitting• decreasing/increasing• mattressstitch

ThepatternisforGlittensinsizeMLadies(7,5).Why"Glittens"?Thenameisamixof"Gloves"and"Mittens"–quiteobvious,right?JAsalwaysHappyknittingKirstenSchreiweis

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Glittens insizM(7,5)leftone

Cuff

• caston64Maschenin1:1• T3,5• knit40rows(orthedesiredlength)

Transferallstitchestothebackbed.Withthesockcombtransferaquarterofeachsidetothefrontbed–Idoitthisway,asIwanttheseamtobeinthemiddleofthecuff.Palm1

• RC000• setcarriagetocircularknitting:CX/CX• T5,5• knit20rows(=10rounds)

Increasesforthethumbwedge

• RC000Increase20stsontheleft(10stsoneachbed).Asareminder,whereyoustartedincreasing,setapusherinworkpositionunderneaththeleftedgeneedle–thathelpscounting.1stincrease:usingthe2-prong-tooltransferringthe2leftedgestitchesbyoneneedletotheleft.Usethestitchheeloftheadjacentneedleandtransferittotheemptyneedle,toavoidwholesàknit4rows=1stitchincreased.2ndincrease:usingthe2-prong-toolagainandtransferasabove,transferstitchheelàknit4rows=2stitchesincreased.3rdincrease:usingyour3-prong-tooltransferring3edgestitchesbyoneneedletotheleft,transferstitchheeltotheemptyneedleàknit4rows=3stitchesincreasedRepeatthesestepsuntilyouincreased10stitchesoneachbed.Asyoualwaysad1morestitchyou´llneedthedeckercomb,asthelastincreaseisdonewith10stitches.Thismaysoundinconvenient,butifyouincreasebyjustpushinganadditionalneedleinworkposition,you´llgetwholesandaverysloppyedge,whichiswellvisibileonyourthumb.Alternativelyyoumaydoalltheseincreaseswithyour2-or3-prong-toolbyconstantlytransferringthe2or3edgestitchesby1needletotheleft:theedgewilllookneat,butitlooksalittlestrange,whichdoesn´tshowverymuchwhilewearing.Knit5rowsafterthelastincrease,carriageisontheleftthen.

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Thumb• RC000• setcarriagetoHX/HX• undereveryneedleinworkputapusherinwork(onfrontandbackbed)• Exceptforthe11needlesontheleftputalltheotherpusherstorestpositionon

frontandback(down)(inwork=needleknits,restposition=needledoesn´tknit)• toavoidwholestransferthestitchheelsoftheedgestitchesontherightofthe

thumbneedles(thegroupof11)totheoppositeneedleofthenon-knittingpart.• additionallyyoumightalsocrossoverthethumbsedgestitches

backbed|||||||||||||||||||||||frontbed|||||||||||||||||||||||toclarify:thegreendashesarethethumbstitches,thereddashistheiredgestitchontheright.Thecursivedashesaretherestofthestitches,theblueoneistheiredgestitchontheleft.Now,transfertheheelofthereddashonthebackbedtothecursivebluedashonthefrontbed.Theheelofthereddashonthefrontbedgoestothebluedashonthebackbed.Thencrossoverthestitchesofthereddashes.

• knit38rows,thendecreaseforthetopofthethumb.• withyour2prongtooltransfertheedgestitchesonfrontandback,andleftandright

byoneneedletowardthecenter.• bringemptyneedlesandtheirpushersoutofwork• knit2rows• repeatthesedecreasesuntil6stitchesareleft(3/3)• cutyarn.Usingyourdoubleeyeneedleandthreadtheyarnthroughtheopen

stitches,secure.

Palm2• carriagestaysonHX• bringcarriagetotheright• RC000,threadyarn• setcarriagetoCX/CX• knitRC49àcarriageisontheleftthen

ForefingerSeeinstructionsofthumb,butonlywith10/10stitches.Don´tforgettocrossoverthestitches.KnitRC50,startdecreasinguntil4stitchesareleft(2/2)Cutyarn.Usingyourdoubleeyeneedleandthreadtheyarnthroughtheopenstitches,secure

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Capfortheremaining3fingers• CarriageHX/HX,bringitbacktotheright• RC000• threadyarn• setcarriagetoCX/CX• knitRC30,thenstartdecreasingonlyontheright,asfollows

o withyour2prongtooldecreaseonfrontandbackby1stitcho knit4rows

• repeatdecreasinginthiswayuntilRC50,thenthedecreasesaremadeonleftandrightside:

o withyour2prongtooldecreaseonfrontandbackandonbothsidesby1stitch

o knit2rows• repeatthesedecreasesuntil6stitchesareleft(3/3)• Cutyarn.Usingyourdoubleeyeneedleandthreadtheyarnthroughtheopen

stitches,securefinishing

• securethethreadsofthefingertipsandonthesidesafelyintheinsideoftheGlitten• sewcuffwithmattressstitch

KnittherightGlittenmirror-inverted.

HavefunwiththispatternandwhilewearingyourGlittensKirstenSchreiweisAllrightsreserved.Nopartofthispatternmaybereproducedorcopied.Readersarepermittedtoreproducetheiteminthispatternownpersonaluseonly.Anyuseoftheitemsforcommercialpurposesisnotpermittedwithoutpriorpermissionofthepublisher.©dieStrickschmiede/KirstenSchreiweis2016