Ward Against Frost — Mittens
Finished
January 8, 2024
January 20, 2024

Ward Against Frost — Mittens

Project info
Brezel mittens by Svetlana Volkova
Knitting
HandsMittens
The Fella
puttoparty on ravelry
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
Astral Bath Yarns Compass Plush Aran
176 yards in stash
0.98 skeins = 176.4 yards (161.3 meters), 98 grams
Blue-green
Astral Bath Yarns
Notes

Skein #1: 103.2g

Right Mitten:

  • Long-tail CO 41 on size 5s, using magic loop
  • Round 1: [k2,p2] to last 4 sts, k2, p1, p2tog.
  • k2, p2 ribbing through Round 25, which is where Scott wanted the cuff.
  • Moved 2 stitches from back needle to front needle, so now 22 sts on front needle, 18 on back needle.
  • Round 26: [k2, p2] to last 2 sts on front needle, m1r, k1, m1L, k1, k4, m1L, k2, m1R, k to end.
  • Front needle: 24 sts
  • Back needle: 20 sts.
  • Switched to size 6/4.00mm needles
  • Round 27, Front needle: [k2,p2] to last 4 sts on needle, k last 4 sts.
  • Round 27, Back needle: k all sts. END CUFF

BEGIN BREZEL PATTERN, with 0 repeats before thumb increases.
Round 1, Front: work 22 sts in brezel pattern, k2.
Round 1, Back: m1r, k1, m1L, pm, k to end.

5 x BREZEL repeats total before mitten top.
Moved last 3 sts from Front needle to Back.

MITTEN TOP:

  • Round 1, Front needle: k1, ssk, p1, k2, p2x3, k2, p1, k2tog, k1.
  • Round 1, Back needle: k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end, k2tog, k1.
  • Round 8, Front needle: k1, ssk, p2, k2tog, k1
  • Round 8, Back needle: sssk, ssk, k2tog, k3tog.

THUMB:

  • Switched to US 7 needles for pick-up round: 16sts.
  • Knit rounds 1-5 on size 7s.
  • Switched to size 6s
  • Rounds 6-17: knit.
  • Round 18: ssk, ssk, k2tog, k2tog, ssk, ssk, k2tog, k2tog.
  • Break yarn with 6-9” tail, thread through stitches, pull tight, wove in ends.

01-14-2024: Completed Right Mitten

Left Mitten:

  • Long-tail CO 41 on size 5s, using magic loop
  • Round 1: [k2,p2] to last 4 sts, k2, p1, p2tog.
  • k2, p2 ribbing through Round 25, which is where Scott wanted the cuff.
  • Moved 2 stitches from back needle to front needle, so now 22 sts on front needle, 18 on back needle.
  • Round 26: k1, m1L, k1, m1R, [p2, k2] to end of front needle, k2, m1L, k to last 2 sts, m1R, k2.
  • Front needle: 24 sts
  • Back needle: 20 sts.
  • Switched to size 6/4.00mm needles
  • Round 27, Front needle: k4, [p2,k2] to end of front needle.
  • Round 27, Back needle: k all sts. END CUFF

BEGIN BREZEL PATTERN, with 0 repeats before thumb increases.
Round 1, Front: k2, work 22 sts in brezel pattern.
Round 1, Back: k to 1 st before
end, pm, m1r, k1, m1l.

5 x BREZEL repeats total before mitten top.

Moved first 2 sts from Front needle to Back.

MITTEN TOP:

  • Round 1, Front needle: k1, ssk, p1, k2, p2x3, k2, p1, k2tog, k1.
  • Round 1, Back needle: k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end, k2tog, k1.
  • Round 8, Front needle: k1, ssk, p2, k2tog, k1
  • Round 8, Back needle: sssk, ssk, k2tog, k3tog.

THUMB:

  • Switched to US 7 needles for pick-up round: 16sts.
  • Knit rounds 1-5 on size 7s.
  • Switched to size 6s
  • Rounds 6-17: knit.
  • Round 18: ssk, ssk, k2tog, k2tog, ssk, ssk, k2tog, k2tog.
  • Break yarn with 6-9” tail, thread through stitches, pull tight, wove in ends.

01-20-2024: Completed Left Mitten

Currently soaking & blocking. Perfect fit.

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100% Merino
180 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: January 8, 2024
  • Finished: January 21, 2024
  • Updated: February 2, 2024
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