Snooks - fingerless mitts or fliptop mitts by Suzanne Stallard

Snooks - fingerless mitts or fliptop mitts

Knitting
June 2009
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stocking st unblocked following the chart in the round
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
130 - 180 yards (119 - 165 m)
s, m, l
English
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I wanted to make some gloves from this yarn ever since I saw it in someone else’s stash, I had been itching to knit something with it and in my head I could see what it was. The colourway is from a series of yarns created by Skeinqueen, inspired by Pushing Daisies TV series. The fairisle pattern is almost a circle that shifts along on each repeat. The pattern is knit in the contrast colour yarn and the thumb has a different pattern. In my head I was thinking of Olive Snook, circles, strange quirks and sunny days

Recommended Yarn:
The yarn is hand dyed by Skein Queen, Squash, fingering/ 4ply (14 wpi) UK merino yarn, dyed in the UK. Machine wash on cool cycle

This pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters.
Skills required: Chart reading, Knitting in the round, Magic Loop/ DPN’s, Stranded knitting

Finished Size:
(s) 18cms/6.5 inches wide
(m)19cms/7.5 inches wide
(l) 20.5cms/8 inches wide

To determine your size, wrap a flexible tape measure around the knuckles of your dominant hand, excluding the thumb, and find the circumference
For smaller and larger sizes, use the needles as listed below.

Needles and notions:
(m) 2.5mm for edging, 3mm
This pattern is knit on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. You can alternatively use either the 2 circular needle method or set of 5 DPN’s..
Blunt tapestry needle
Marker (pm)
Scrap yarn
Yarn
Handwarmers
(s) MC 20g/ 88yds CC 14g/ 62yds
(m) MC 23g/ 100 yds CC 15g/ 65yds
(l) MC 25g/105 yds CC 16g/70yds
Flip top mittens
(s) MC 30g/ 122yds CC 18g/ 90yds
(m) MC 34g/ 150 yds CC 23g/ 100yds
(l) MC 38g/160 yds CC 23g/100yds