Nemesis Mitts by Maureen Foulds

Nemesis Mitts

Knitting
March 2014
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches = 4 inches
in pattern
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
220 - 300 yards (201 - 274 m)
One size fits most. Mitt is 3.25” across the hand (not including thumb) and 10.25” long, blocked and laid flat.
English
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”Miss Marple pulled down the mass of pink wool that encircled her head, a pink wool scarf of the same kind that she had once worn in the West Indies.
‘One of my names,’ she said, ‘is Nemesis.’”

- from Agatha Christie’s novel, Nemesis

Suitable for a man or a woman, these mitts provide an uncomplicated knit, with just enough variety to keep your interest. With only 4 rows of simple 1/1 cables, this is a great pattern for practicing cables.

The Nemesis Mitt is companion to my Nemesis Hat. Both use the same main pattern as appears in my Nemesis sock pattern, one of my most popular.

The mittens are one size fits most, but the pattern is also highly customizable by switching up the yarn weight (sport/DK).

Two skeins of indigodragonfly Merino sock yarn will be enough to create both the hat and mitts as written. One skein will provide generous yardage for the mittens.

Materials

  • Approximately 430 yards (393m) of Indigodragonfly Merino Sock yarn (1 skein= 390yd/356m per 3.5oz/100g), or similar. Sample knit in “Mum” colorway.

  • 1 set of 5 US #1 (2.25 mm) double-point or circular needles for the cuff, US#2 (2.75 mm) for the body of the mitten, or size needles required to obtain gauge.

  • Tapestry needle, cable needle (optional), stitch marker