Vive la fête #1 by alfa knits

Vive la fête #1

Knitting
January 2024
Light Fingering ?
36 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in see notes
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
328 - 383 yards (300 - 350 m)
S, M and L (see notes)
English
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A pair of fingerless mitts starting and ending with a cuff in corrugated ribbing and featuring an all over graphic pattern of quadruple spirals.

Tips for colorwork and stranded knitting are included.

They are worked seamlessly in the round from the cuff up to the fingers.

A note about gauge
There is only one size and one chart, other sizes can be obtained by changing needle size and gauge.

10 x 10 cm / 4” x 4” =
For S use a 2 mm / US 0 needle (or size to obtain gauge) to get 39.5 sts and 41 rows in stranded pattern
For M use a 2.5 mm / US 1½ needle (or size to obtain gauge) to get 36 sts and 38 rows in stranded pattern
For L use a 2.75 mm / US 2 needle (or size to obtain gauge) to get 33 sts and 36 rows in stranded pattern

Sizes (see above)
Finished measurement hand circumference: S, M, L: 17.5 cm / 7”, 9 cm / 7½”, 21 cm / 8¼” to fit hand circumference 17 to 18.5 cm / 6¾ to 7¼ “, 18.5 to 20 cm / 7¼ to 7¾ “, 20.5 to 22cm / 8 to 8½ “

Length as shown = ± 29 to 31 cm / 11½ to 12¼”

What you’ll need
light fingering weight
Dark color: ± 175 to 200 m / 190 to 220 yards
Light color: ± 125 to 150 m / 135 to 165 yards
circular needle to obtain gauge for your size
3 markers
tapestry needle