recipe of the month :: align mitts

these gloves are the first i’ve made for MYSELF!  which is really, a very big deal.  chances are as you begin to knit you’ll think i’ve gone all but completely bonkers because they will looks small.  like, toddler small.  but fear not.  i swear to you they will stretch like granny’s waist band.  the ribbing is to blame for this and is also the beauty behind the perfectly snug fit.

these gloves can be knit by anyone who can increase and work in the round.  they’re easy enough and simple enough and absolutely chic.

if you’re up for it, make them bigger for the man in your life!  just cast on more stitches and remember to work 1x1 rib for half of them and knit the other half.  you’ll have to increase a few more in the gusset, too but i think it’ll be worth it.  these would be an excellent gift for a fella.

you’ll need

1 hank Malabrigo Sock (fingering, 440 yds) color shown is eggplant - go ahead and knit yourself a matching hat or shawlette while you’re at it because these gloves aren’t gonna put a dent in that hank!

US 3 dpn needles

yarn needle

scrap yarn

safety pin or other clasp stitch marker

gauge

on size US 3 needles, worked in stockinette 8 sts/inch

begin cuff

CO 50 sts and distribute onto dpn’s as follows:

needle 1 - 25 sts, needle 2 - 13 sts, needle 3 - 12 sts and join for working in the round.

R1: N1 *k1, p1 repeat to end, N2 & N3 knit

continue knitting as round 1 until piece measures 3” (or the length you’d like your cuff to be)

gusset

R1: N1 *k1, p1 repeat a total of 6 times, m1L, k1, m1R, *p1, k1 repeat to end, N2 & N3 knit

R2: N1  *k1, p1 repeat a total of 6 times, k3, *p1, k1 repeat to end, N2 & N3 knit

R3:  N1 *k1, p1 repeat a total of 6 times, m1L, k3, m1R, *p1, k1 repeat to end, N2 & N3 knit

R4:  N1  *k1, p1 repeat a total of 6 times, k5, *p1, k1 repeat to end, N2 & N3 knit

continue on this way increasing on either side of the gusset and knitting gusset stitches until there are 17 stitches increased

next round: *k1, p1 repeat a total of 6 times, place 17 gusset stitches onto scrap yarn, CO 1 st,  *p1, k1 repeat to end, N2 & N3 knit

hand

R1: N1 *k1, p1 repeat to end, N2 & N3 knit

continue knitting as round 1 until piece measures 2” 

next round, *k1, p1 repeat to end (work 1x1 rib over all three needles)

continue knitting in rib for 1” (or until you’ve reached the length you’d like your hand to be)

BO in rib

thumb

transfer stitches from scrap yarn onto two dpns distributed evenly, pick up and knit 3 sts from hand on third dpn and join for working in the round

knit evenly for three rounds

next round *k1, p1 repeat to end (work 1x1 rib over all three needles)

continue in ribbing for a total of four rounds

BO in rib

weave in your ends and call it a day. xo

Update on Friday, August 17, 2012 at 1:53PM by pinkbrutus