Jersey Devil Mitts by Carlie Perrins

Jersey Devil Mitts

Knitting
October 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in the round, larger needles, stranded colourwork
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
170 - 210 yards (155 - 192 m)
1 (small/medium), 2 (medium/large)
English
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Deep in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey lives a creature of myth and legend; The Jersey Devil. Said to be the cursed 13th child of Mrs. Leeds, the Jersey Devil is a cloven-hoofed monster, that flies through the dark forest on leathery wings. Devilish horns atop it’s horse like head, and its blood curdling screams can be heard as it roams through the Pine Barrens.

These fingerless mitts are the perfect accessory for your next cryptid seeking adventure! The mitts are constructed from the cuff up, and include a corrugated ribbing cuff, stranded colourwork on the top and palm of the mitt, and are finished with matching corrugated ribbing at the fingers with a tidy I-cord bind off. The thumb is placed during the colourwork, and sts picked up at the end, and finished after the rest of the mitt.

Skills Required
Twisted German cast on, working in the round, knit, purl, stranded colourwork, picking up stitches, twisted stitches, I-cord bind off.

Materials
Sample Yarn Used:
1 x 100g/400yds skein 80/20 merino nylon, fingering weight, from Fangirl Fibers, in colourway Jersey Devil.

2 x 20g/80yds mini skeins 80/20 merino nylon, fingering weight, from Fangirl Fibers in a pale grey and tonal orange.

Yardage: 170 (210) yds TOTAL fingering weight yarn. Yardage is an estimate and is impacted by yarn used, knitter gauge, and any modifications.

Gauge: 36 sts and 36 rounds/10 cm or 4”, in the round, in stranded colourwork, using larger needles.
38 sts and 40 rounds/10 cm or 4”, in the round, in corrugated ribbing, using smaller needles.

Suggested Needles:
2.5 mm/US 1.5, 80 cm/32” length for magic loop, for the cuff ribbing OR size(s) needed to obtain gauge.
2.75 mm/US 2, 80 cm/32” length for magic loop, for the stranded colourwork OR size(s) needed to obtain gauge (Many knitters prefer to use needles 1-2 sizes larger for the stranded colourwork to maintain gauge).

Sizes:

Size : 1, 2
Hand Circumference: 7-8”, 8-9”
Mitt Circumference: 7”, 8”

How to Choose Your Size: Choose based on your hand measurements. A bit of negative ease is desirable.