About this pattern
For me, fingerless mitts are all about using hands freely while staying warm and cozy in the early fall and spring months.
They are a perfect accessory to drive, bike, do groceries, type on the phone (or computer if you can’t adjust the heating), eat outside and do all sorts of other things, where you need your fingers to be free, yet going without gloves or mittens is just too cold… This intended use dictates both the yarn choice and the intended fit (with ~10% negative ease).
Another advantage: they knit up in a flash, making them a perfect gift-knit option, or if you get hit by a sudden cold spell.
‘Hop Cone’ are classic fingerless mitts knit from the cuff up, with a lace and simple cable print panel along the whole top of the mitt.
Thumb gusset ensures anatomic fit, while the print flows seamlessly from twisted rib cuffs and then into ribbed top of the hand and thumb to sit snugly on your hands and protect them from the cold.

Sizes: pattern includes 3 sizes S (M, L), intended for hand circumference measured around the knuckles of 17 (18.5, 20) cm /6.5 (7, 7.5)”.
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For (yarn) inspiration, see projects on Instagram under the hashtags #Hop_Cone_Mitts and #Митенки_Шишка_Хмеля (there are more projects under the Russian tag, you can simply click on it from here).
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Yarn: fingering-weight yarn with high wool content (~400-420m/435-460yds per 100g/3.5oz)
I especially like how these mitts turn out in a yarn that blooms after blocking. You can also easily use classic sock yarn: nylon content will make the mitts even more durable (though a tad less warm).
I would not recommend using heavily variegated / speckled yarns to ensure the lace print doesn’t get lost, but the pattern works well in solid, tonal, tweedy or even gradient yarns (with gradients be mindful of the fact that the thumb will be knit later and at a small circumference, so perfect colour alignment would be very tricky).
My samples are knit in Knoll Yarns ‘Lambswool’. Note: original yarn shrunk ~1cm/0.5” width-wise and ~1.5cm/ ¾” length-wise after 3 washes.

Yardage: ~125 (145, 170) m/135 (160, 185) yds

Needles: I’ve knit all my samples using 5 wooden Lykke DPNs in size 3mm/US 2.5.
For the hand you can use your preferred method: DPNs, magic loop on long circulars, three needles, short circulars; for the thumb you will in any case need DPNs.

Notions: waste yarn, stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors

Gauge: ~30 sts х 40 rows per 10х10cm/4x4” in stockinette after wet-blocking. Make sure to swatch until you get gauge!

Techniques used

• Classic long-tail cast on (or your preferred medium elastic cast on method)
• 1x1 half-twisted rib (k1 tbl, p1)
• Basic decreases (k2tog and ssk)
• Basic increases: yarnovers, right/left lifted increase (RLI/LLI).
• Simple 11 cables: left/right twist (LT/RT)
• Reading charts (optional)
• Traditional Bind Off (or your preferred medium elastic bind off method)

Pattern tech-edited and translated into English by Olga Barshai GingerHandcrafts