Hill Top Fingerless Mitts by Cheryl Chow

Hill Top Fingerless Mitts

Knitting
December 2014
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in colorwork pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
260 yards (238 m)
One size
English
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Hill Top Mitts are knit in the round using magic loop or 2-circular-needle method. Starting at the cuff, the fully charted mitt can easily be knit using the chart only. Changing needle size and yarn weight will result in a smaller or larger sized mitten.

Skills Required
• Knitting in the round
• Increases
• Picking up stitches
• Stranded knitting
• Reading a chart

Size
• Finished circumference 8 inches (20 cm)
• Finished length of 9 ¼ inches (24 cm)

Yarn Requirements
• MC: 130 yards (120 meters) of dark green DK weight yarn
• CC: 130 yards (120 meters) of light green DK weight yarn

Sample knit using Hazel Knits Lively DK; 90% superwash merino, 10% nylon; 275 yards in 130grams; Colors Emerald City (MC) and Frost (CC)

Needle Size
• Size US5 (3.75mm) needle(s) of choice for working small circumference in the round
• Size US6 (4.0mm) needle(s) of choice for working small circumference in the round

Gauge
20 sts and 22 rows in colorwork on size US6 (4.0mm) needles is 4” (10cm) worked in the round
Gauge is measured after wet blocking the swatch.

Other Materials
• Stitch holder or waste yarn
• Tapestry needle