Carimbo by Kelly Ordemann

Carimbo

Knitting
February 2018
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Colourwork Pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
446 yards (408 m)
1 (2, 3)
English
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Sizes: 1 (2, 3)

Finished hand circumference: 18 (20, 23) cm / 7 (7¾, 9)”
Model wears size 2.

Yarn: Rosa Pomar (Retrosaria) João (DK weight; 100% Portuguese merino; 136 m / 149 yds per 50 g ball)
Shades:
A: Mustard (914); 1 (1, 1) ball
B: Natural White (401); 1 (1, 1) ball
C: Natural Brown (400); 1 (1, 1) ball

Gauge: 25 sts & 30 rows = 10 cm / 4” over colourwork pattern on 3.5 mm needles after blocking.
24 sts & 38 rows = 10 cm / 4” over 2x1 rib on 3 mm needles after blocking.

Needles: 3.5 mm / US 4 knitting needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
3 mm / US 2.5 knitting needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round AND spare circular needle or DPNs for Turkish provisional cast-on
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: 5 stitch markers, scrap yarn

Notes: Carimbo are warm but breathable mitts, perfect for the transitory seasons of Spring and Autumn. The mitts are knit in the round from the bottom up with the thumb stitches held and picked up at the end. The body of the mitts uses two diferent colourwork patterns worked in two contrasting colours: an allover speckled pattern on the palm and a series of vertical stripes on the back of the hand. The ribbing is worked in a third complimentary colour.