Sweet Cassie Fingerless Mittens
by Cho Tin Tun Kirkpatrick for Cho’s Designs
Greetings friends! I present you the Sweet Cassie fingerless mittens, a perfect texting mitts that is fun to knit and own during the time of social distancing. Our family has been on a lockdown since March 17th. During this time, I promised myself to stay positive, productive, and learn new skills. I try to have a routine everyday for chores as well as creative work. The Sweet Cassie fingerless mitts are the result of my love for colorwork.
The thought of colorful fiber really excites me! Since I have been trying not to be wasteful but grateful, I decided to dive into my stash to create something beautiful and sweet. To give myself a bit of challenge, I decided to design a piece using only local fibers from Yampa Valley Fiberworks. Thankfully, a great stash of beautiful fibers have been reserved, just for this project! I have designed and made, both youth and adult sizes. The mittens do not use much yarn, so I hope you can use some of your leftovers and/or fibers from your stash. Feel free to change and play with colors. I find that it is best to use worsted weight yarn that is not too heavy: blend of fibers (alpaca, silk, bamboo, mohair with wool). They are really fun to knit! Make a pair for yourself, give a pair away…. whatever you do, be sure to take a picture and share your project with me!
Happy Knitting!
Materials-
Yampa Valley Fiberworks Worsted Yarn (Mixed fibers - alpaca and wool)
Yarn: Yampa Valley Fiberworks worsted weight in four colors.
Yardage requirements: MC (white) – less than 200 yards; CC1 (rusty red) – less than 100 yards; CC2 (sky blue) – less than 75 yards; CC3 (Green) – less than 25 yards.
Needle: US3/3.25mm double-points
Other: a darning/tapestry needle
Finished size-
Approximately 19” in height for adult and 18” for youth fingerless mittens.
Sweet Cassie Fingerless Mitts (youth and adult sizes)
Abbreviations-
K = knit
P = purl
MC = main color
CC1 = contrast color 1
CC2 = contrast color 2
CC3 = contrast color 3
K2tog = knit 2 together
YO = yarn over
M1L = make 1 left (with left needle pick up the strand between two stitches from front to back, knit the stitch; one leaning left stitch increased)
M1R = make 1 right (with left needle pick up the strand between two stitches from back to front, knit the stitch; one leaning right stitch increased)
Rnds = rounds
Sts = stitches
PM = place marker
SM = slip marker
RM = remove marker
BO = bind off
CO= Cast on
Pattern-
Cast on 40 stitches using long-tail method. Join in the round, be careful not to twist.
Knit 5 rounds.
Next round: * K2tog, yo *, repeat * * till end of round.
Knit 5 rounds.
Cuff: Fold at the k2tog, yo round and knit the cast on edge and the live stiches together.
Knit 1 round.
Begin colorwork:
Round 1: * K1MC, K1CC3 *, repeat * * till end of round.
Round 2: Using CC3, knit all sts.
Round 3: * K1MC, K1CC3 *, repeat * * till end of round. Cut CC3.
Round 4: K1MC, K1CC2, * K3MC, K1CC2 *, repeat * * till end of round.
Round 5: K4MC, * K1CC2, K1MC, K1CC2, K5MC *, repeat * * till 4 sts. Left, K1CC2, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC.
Round 6: K1MC, K1CC1, * K3MC, K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1 *, repeat * * 3 more times, K3MC, K1CC2, K2MC.
Round 7: * K3CC1, K5MC *, repeat * * till end of round.
Purl 1 with MC provides a nice effect in the center of the flower
Round 8: K1CC1, P1MC, K2CC1, * K3MC, K2CC1, P1MC, K2CC1 *, repeat * * till last 4 sts., K3MC, K1CC1.
Round 9: * K3CC1, K5MC *, repeat * * till end of round.
Round 10: K1MC, K1CC1, * K3MC, K1CC1 *, repeat till last 2 sts., K2MC.
Round 11: K4MC, K3CC1, * K5MC, K3CC1 *, repeat * * till last sts., K!MC.
Round 12: * K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K2CC1, P1MC, K2CC1 *, repeat * * till end of round.
Round 13: * K1CC2, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K3CC1, K1MC *, repeat * * till end of round.
Round 14 (increase round): K1MC, K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1, K3MC, K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1, K1MC, PM, M1L, K2MC, K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1, K3MC, M1R, PM, K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1, K3MC, K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1, K2MC (42 stitches total; 2 stitches increased).
Round 15: Using MC, knit all sts.
Round 16: K1MC, K1CC1, * K3MC, K1CC2, *, K3MC, K1CC1, repeat * * 1 time, K1MC, SM, K3MC, K1CC1, repeat * * 1 time, K4MC, SM, K1CC1, repeat * * 1 time, K3MC, K1CC1, repeat * * 1 time, K2MC.
Round 17: * K3CC1, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K1CC2 *, K1MC, repeat * * 1 time, SM, K2MC, repeat * * 1 time, K2MC, repeat * * 2 times slipping marker as you knit, K1MC.
Round 18: K1CC1, P1MC, * K2CC1, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC *, K2CC1, P1MC, repeat * * 1 time, SM, K1MC, K2CC1, P1MC, repeat * * 1 time, K1MC, K2CC1, SM, P1MC, repeat * * 2 times, K1CC1.
Round 19: * K3CC1, K5MC *, K3CC1, K4MC, SM, K2MC, repeat * * 1 time, K1MC, repeat * * 2 times, slipping market as you knit to the end of round.
Round 20: K1MC, * K1CC1, K3MC *, repeat * * 3 times slipping market as you knit, K1MC, repeat * * 2 times, K1MC, SM, repeat * * 3 times, K1CC1, K2MC.
Round 21 (increase round): K4MC, * K3CC1, K5MC *, K3CC1, SM, M1L, K6MC, K3CC1, K3MC, M1R, SM, K3MC, repeat * * 1 time, K3CC1, K1MC (44 sts. total; 2 stitches increased).
Round 22: * K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K2CC1, P1MC, K2CC1 *, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker as you knit, K2MC, repeat * * 1 time, K2MC, repeat * * 2 times slipping marker as you knit to the end of round.
Round 23: K1CC2, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K3CC1, K1MC, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker, K2MC, repeat * * 1 time, K2MC, repeat * * 2 times slipping marker as you knit to the end of round.
Round 24: K1MC, * K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1, K3MC *, repeat * * 1 time, K2MC, repeat * * 1 time, K2MC, SM, repeat * * 1 time, K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1, K2MC.
Round 25: Using MC, knit all stitches.
Round 26: K1MC, * K1CC1, K3MC, K1CC2, K3MC *, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker, K2MC, repeat * * 1 time, K2MC, SM, repeat * * 1 time, K1CC1, K3MC, K1CC2, K2MC.
Round 27: * K3CC1, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC *, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker, K2MC, repeat * * 1 time, K2MC, repeat * * 2 times slipping marker as you knit to the end of round.
Round 28 (increase round): K1CC1, P1MC, * K2CC1, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC *, K2CC1, P1MC, K2CC1, repeat * * 1 time, SM, M1L, K2MC, K2CC1, P1MC, repeat * * 1 time, K3MC, K1CC1, M1R CC1, SM, P1MC, repeat * * 1 time, K2CC1, P1MC, repeat * * 1 time, K1CC1 (46 sts. total; 2 stitches increased).
Round 29: * K3CC1, K5MC *, repeat * * repeat * * 1 time slipping marker, K3MC, repeat * * 1 time, K3MC, repeat * * 2 times slipping marker as you knit to end of round.
Round 30: K1MC, * K1CC1, K3MC *, repeat * * 3 times slipping marker, K3MC, repeat * * 2 times, K3MC, SM, repeat * * 3 times, K1CC1, K2MC.
Round 31: K4MC, K3CC1, * K5MC, K3CC1 *, SM, K8MC, repeat * * 1 time, SM, K3MC, K3CC1, repeat * * 1 time, K1MC.
Round 32: * K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K2CC1, P1MC, K2CC1 *, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker, K3MC, repeat * * 1 time, K3MC, repeat * * 2 times slipping marker as you knit to end of round.
Round 33: * K1CC2, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K3CC1 *, K1MC, repeat * * 1 time, SM, K4MC, repeat * * 1 time, K4MC, repeat * * 1 time, K1MC, repeat * * 1 time, K1MC.
Round 34: K1MC, * K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1, K3MC *, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker, K3MC, repeat * * 1 time, K3MC, SM, repeat * * 1 time, K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1, K2MC.
Round 35 (increase round): Using MC, knit all sts. increasing M1L after slipping the first marker and M1R before slipping the second marker (48 sts. total; 2 sts. increased). Cut CC1 and CC2.
Continue to round 46 for youth fingerless mitts.
Round 36: K1MC, * K1CC1, K3MC, K1CC2, K3MC *, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker, K4MC, repeat * * 1 time, K4MC, SM, repeat * * 1 time, K1CC1, K3MC, K1CC2, K2MC.
Round 37: * K3CC1, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC *, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker, K4MC, repeat * * 1 time, K4MC, repeat * * 2 times slipping marker as you knit to end of round.
Round 38: K1CC1, P1MC, K2CC1, * K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K2CC1, P1MC, K2CC1, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, SM, K4MC, K2CC1, P1MC, K2CC1, K1MC, K1CC2, K5MC, K2CC1, SM, P1MC, K2CC1, repeat * * 1 time, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K1CC1.
Round 39: * K3CC1, K5MC *, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker, K4MC, repeat * * 1 time, K4MC, repeat * * 2 times slipping marker as you knit to end of round.
Round 40: K1MC, * K1CC1, K3MC *, repeat * * 3 times slipping marker, K4MC, repeat * * 3 times, SM, repeat * * 3 times, K1CC1, K2MC.
Round 41: K4MC, * K3CC, K5MC *, repeat * * 1 time, SM, K4MC, repeat * * 1 time, K1MC, SM, K3MC, repeat * * 1 time, K3CC1, K1MC.
Round 42 (increase round): * K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K2CC1, P1MC, K2CC1 *, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker and M1L with CC1, K4MC, repeat * * 1 time, K4MC, repeat * * 2 times M1R before slipping second marker (50 sts. total; 2 sts. increased).
Round 43: * K1CC2, K1MC, K1CC2, K1MC, K3CC1, K1MC, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker, K5MC, repeat * * 1 time, K5MC, repeat * * 2 times slipping marker as you knit to end of round.
Round 44: K1MC, * K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1, K3MC, repeat * * 1 time slipping marker, K5MC, SM, repeat * * 1 time, K1CC2, K3MC, K1CC1, K2MC. Cut CC1 and CC2.
Round 45: Using MC, knit all sts.
Round 46: * K1MC, K1CC3 *, repeat * * till end of round (50 sts. for adult; 48 sts. for youth)
Round 47: Using CC3, knit all sts. (50, 48).
Round 48: * K1MC, K1CC3 *, repeat * * till end of round (50, 48). Cut CC3.
Work all remaining rounds in MC.
Round 49: Knit all sts. (50, 48).
Round 50: K to first marker, rm, K (4, 5), b/o 10 sts., knit till second marker, rm, K till end of round (40, 38).
Round 51: K all sts. (40, 38).
Round 52: P all sts. (40, 38)
Round 53: K all sts. (40, 38)
Repeat rounds 52 and 53, 2 more times. Bind off knit wise.
Block lightly. Enjoy your mittens and text away…
Thanks for your support. Happy Knitting!