p.12 Ribbed entrelac mittens by Toshiyuki Shimada (嶋田俊之)

p.12 Ribbed entrelac mittens

Knitting
June 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in 2x2 rib
US 2 - 2.75 mm
21x22 cm
French Japanese Universal

Starting with a single ribbed rectangle of 2x2 rib, stitches are picked up at 90 degree rotation following the schematic, building the mitten in the round from top down, finishing with two triangles to complete the cuff edges. Stitches are then picked up and cuffs made in 1x1 rib.

Original was knit with a strand of Swedish yarn, plus a fine Mohair yarn.

Original needle size JPN3