Back Hand Hitch by Katya Frankel

Back Hand Hitch

Knitting
November 2013
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 37 rows = 4 inches
in Rib pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
100 yards (91 m)
Finished hand circumference 6 (6¾, 7¼) in / 15 (17, 18.5)cm.
English
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Ribbed fingerless mitts with a braided cable flowing seamlessly in and out of the knit ridges.

  • Intermediate difficulty – Knit, purl, working in the round, cabling, simple increases.
  • Finished hand circumference 6 (6¾, 7¼) in / 15 (17, 18.5)cm. Shown in size 6¾ in.
  • To fit approx age 4–5 (6–9, 10–12) years old.
  • MATERIALS AND NOTIONS 1 skein of Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Sport (100% superwash merino wool; 136yds/125m per 50g skein); #802 Green Apple. US4 (3.5mm) set of dpns. Adjust needle size as needed to obtain correct gauge. Stitch markers, yarn needle.
  • GAUGE 24 sts and 37 rnds = 4 in / 10cm in 2×2 Rib pattern slightly stretched.