180 Degrees by Sandra Kaufmann

180 Degrees

Knitting
January 2018
Lace ?
36 stitches and 60 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 0 - 2.0 mm
395 - 440 yards (361 - 402 m)
Small (Medium, Large)
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

180 Degrees
Lightweight, double layered mitts with thumbhole, which can easily turned into armwarmers.

Pattern notes
These mitts are easy to knit. Starting at the bottom and work them up in the round, completely in stockinette stitch. Instead of a traditional thumb gusset only a hole for the thumb is worked. Rolled edges create a nice detail to your mitts.

Yarn
Approximately 360 (380, 400) m / 395 (415, 440) yards of lace weight or light fingering weight yarn

Needles
2 mm (US 0) - one set of DPNs or a long circular needle for magic loop

Additional Tools
stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge
36 stitches and 60 rounds = 10 cm / 4” in circular stockinette stitch with size 2 mm (US 0) needle(s), after washing and slightly blocking

Sizes
Small (Medium, Large)

Finished measurements
18 (19, 20) cm / 7 (7.5, 8) “ in circumference
45 cm / 17.75” in full length (armwarmers)

Green sample shown in Malabrigo Yarn Lace (100% wool - merino; 430 m / 470 yards per 50 g)
Color: #56 olive

Colored sample shown in Noro Sekku (50% cotton, 17% wool, 17% manufactured fibers - nylon/polyamide, 16% silk; 420 m / 460 yards per 50 g)
Color: #5