Bamboo Thicket Mitts by Ellen T. Andresen/SISO Designs

Bamboo Thicket Mitts

Knitting
May 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 17 rows = 2 inches
in Bamboo Stitch (unblocket and unstretched)
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
150 - 160 yards (137 - 146 m)
One size (pre-teens to men)
English
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The stretchy Bamboo stitch makes these fingerless mitts great for gifting as they fit pre-teens to adult men. Make them short or long, with contrasting cuffs or no thumbs – it’s your choice!

Please use a stretchy DK or heavy sport weight yarn. A wool or wool mix yarn is recommended for this pattern, pure hemp or bamboo is not suitable.

The pattern has been tech edited by Katherine Vaughan, and test-knitted.

MATERIALS
• 146 meter/160 yards DK weight yarn (pictured: Wollmeise DK in Turkis colorway)
• 3 mm/US2 1/2 needles (or appropriate to get gauge)
magic loop or 2 circulars or set of DPN’s, DPN’s for the thumbs
• Scrap yarn
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker

GAUGE AND MEASUREMENTS
Gauge: 20 sts/17 rows over 5 cm/2 inches in Bamboo Stitch pattern (unstretched and unblocked).
Measurements: Finished size approximately 18 cm/7 inches long, 7 cm/2.75 inches across (unstretched and unblocked).

Tester testimonials:

This is the best ‘one size fits most’ glove I’ve tried!

A lovely knit, very enjoyable.