Knitting Jenny 1: Fair Isle Mittens by Jennifer Daley

Knitting Jenny 1: Fair Isle Mittens

Knitting
August 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
38 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in the stranded colorwork pattern, knit in the round with 2.5mm knitting needles, after washing, blocking, drying.
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
Medium size, with instructions to alter sizing
English
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Welcome to The Knitting Jenny Pattern Series with Jennifer Daley!

Knitting Jenny Pattern 1: Fair Isle Inspired Mittens features a classic design with a modern interpretation of a traditional Scottish plaid on both sides of the hand, and a seamlessly integrated thumb.

The pattern includes knitting designs, motifs, and instructions in the following inclusive formats:

  • Grayscale Charts
  • Grayscale Inverse Charts
  • Written Instructions
  • Illustrations

The mittens are knit circularly, and are constructed as follows:

  • Provisionally cast on, knit the cuff, increase, knit the stranded colorwork of the hand, then decrease to the fingertips.

The mittens feature 2 colors of 100% Shetland 2 ply jumper weight wool from Jamieson and Smith, also known as Shetland Wool Brokers. Alternately, substitute fingering weight wool.

The following tools are required:

  • 2.0mm knitting needles (for the cuff lining)
  • 2.5mm knitting needles (for the stranded colorwork)

The Fair Isle charts and written instructions guide the knitting clearly.

Additionally, grayscale chart designs (and grayscale inverse charts) are included to enable the knitter to envision personal color preferences, by seeing the charts and motifs alone, in grayscale, without color distraction.

The gauge is:

  • 38 stitches and 44 rows to 4 inches (10 centimeters) over the stranded colorwork pattern, knit circularly with 2.5mm knitting needles, after washing, blocking, drying.

The book includes a discussion on the topic of Color Dominance, to support consistent, uniform stitch definition.

The book includes 10 illustrations and 29 pages.

The book is intended to be read electronically, in consideration of the environment.

Published in the United States in 2023 by Mall & Mall Press, a publishing imprint of Mall & Mall LLC.

The book is delivered as an immediate digital download in PDF format and therefore cannot be returned, exchanged, or refunded.