FitMitts by Carolyn Bloom

FitMitts

Knitting
September 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in Brioche
US 1 - 2.25 mm
200 - 250 yards (183 - 229 m)
Size 1 for palm circumference ﹤ 8.5"/21.6 cm, Size 2 for palm circumference ﹥ 8.5"/21.6 cm
English
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FitMitts are aptly named insofar as they offer a lovely fit! Brioche is an inherently stretchy stitch, making it a perfect choice for fingerless mitts. Your fingers will be free to check messages, pick apples, turn the page, hold on to a loved one, etc., while your hands are kept warm. Increases along the thumb are not only beautiful, they add to the luxurious fit of the mitts. And the delight of the mitts isn’t limited to just the wearer. They are a treat to make because they are knitted flat, not in the round, and are then sewn or knitted closed. These FitMitts just might become your favorite gift and/or go-to accessory!

Techniques Used:
Brioche
Italian Cast On
Invisible Ribbed Bind Off

Yarn for Fucshia Mitts -->
Main Color:
Serendipitious Wool Co. Vayu
Fingering weight
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
463 yards / 100 grams
Pictured in Bougainvillea Spectabilis

Contrast Color for Closure:
(Optional)
Serendipitious Wool Co. Vayu
Fingering weight
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
92 yards / 20 grams

Yarn for Grey Mitts -->
Main Color:
A Verb for Keeping Warm Floating
Fingering weight
70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere goat
437 yards / 100 grams
Pictured in Quartz

Contrast Color for Closure:
(Optional)
Marianated Yarns Marianette
Scrumptious HT
Fingering weight
80% SW Merino/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
46 yards / 10 grams
Pictured in She Gave Me a Pen

Gauge Before Blocking
8 sts/inch
11 visible rows (22 actual rows)/inch
Brioche stitch worked flat
Lightly stretched

Tools
US 1 (2.25 mm) circular needles
(A second US 1 circular needle will be needed if you are opting for Contrast Color Closure)
Or needles needed to meet gauge
3 removable stitch markers
Sewing needle
Blocking mat and pins
Spray bottle for blocking