Nordic pompom mitts

Nordic pompom mitts



Mitts

SIZE

10.5cm (4.25in) across x 20cm (8in) to finger tip, not including rib

YOU WILL NEED

Alpaca Select Cusco Natural DK, 100% alpaca (100m per 50g) 2 x 50g balls in Natural 01 (A)

Alpaca Select Cusco Dyed DK, 100% alpaca (100m per 50g) 1 x 50g ball in Rose 36 (B)

1 x 50g ball in Fuchsia 37 (C)

1 x 50g ball in Lime Green 23 (D)

2 x pairs of 3.75mm circular needles

2 x pairs of 4mm circular needles

Stitch marker

Note: Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.

TENSION

21 sts and 27 rows to 10cm (4in) over st st using 4mm needles.

Use larger or smaller needles if necessary to obtain correct tension.

MITTS

Using 3.75mm needles and A, cast on 46 sts. Join to work in the round, ensuring work is not twisted. Place a st marker after 23 sts or work on 2 circular needles with 23 sts on each.

Round 1: *K1, p1, rep from * to end. Rep Round 1 until work measures 5cm (2in) from cast-on edge.

Eyelet round: K1, p1, k1, *yo, k2tog, p1, k1, yo, k2tog, (p1, k1) 3 times, rep from * twice more, yo, k2tog, p1, k1, yo, k2tog, p1. Rep Round 1 once more. Change to 4mm needles.

Next round: (K4, m1, k5, m1, k4, m1, k5, m1, k5, m1) twice (56 sts). Work 10 rounds st st. Work rounds 1 to 6 from Chart, in st st, repeating 4 times around mitt.

Set up thumb

Round 7 (R mitt): K3, with waste yarn k9, turn, p9, turn, pick up A again, k to end of round.

Round 7 (L mitt): Knit to last 12 sts, with waste yarn k9, turn, p9, turn, pick up A again, k3.

Left and right mitt

Work rounds 8 to 31 from Chart.

Top shaping

Following Chart: Round 32 (dec): Ssk, knit to 2 sts before marker or end of 1st needle, k2tog, ssk, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog (52 sts). 

Round 33: Work in patt, starting with second st.

Round 34: Work in patt, dec as in round 32 (48 sts).

Round 35: Work in patt, starting with third st.

Round 36: Work in patt, dec as in round 32 (44 sts).

Round 37: Work in patt, starting with fourth st. Continue in B working a dec round on every alt round until 28 sts remain. With half of sts on one end of circular needle and half on the other, graft top closed.

Thumb

With 4mm circular needle and A, pick up 9 sts along bottom of waste yarn, pick up 1 st in next st, then 9 sts along the top of the waste yarn and 1 st in the next st (20 sts). Knit 1 round.

Next round: K8, k2tog, k8, k2tog (18 sts). Place marker after 9 sts and knit 8 rounds. Change to B. Knit 2 rounds.

Next round: Knit.

Next round: Ssk, knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, ssk, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog (14 sts). Rep last 2 rounds twice more (6 sts). Graft top of thumb closed.

CORD (MAKE 2)

Cut 8 strands of A, each 80cm (31.5in) long. Twist 2 sets of 2 strands clockwise then twist the resulting strands together anticlockwise and tie at ends.

BOBBLES (MAKE 4)

Wrap B around 2 fingers 30 times then slip from fingers and tie tightly in middle. Cut loops at both ends then trim into sphere, leaving the two ends of the yarn that ties the middle long.

TO FINISH OFF

Weave in all ends. Thread the cord through the eyelet holes at the wrist and attach bobbles to ends by tying cord around then folding end of cord back and binding securely in place.