Worth a Shot
Finished
December 6, 2017
December 12, 2017

Worth a Shot

Project info
Blended Scotch Mitts by Thea Colman
Knitting
HandsFingerless Gloves/Mitts
Needles & yarn
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
217 yards = 1.02 skeins
Tukuwool Fingering
none left in stash
0.5 skeins = 106.6 yards (97.5 meters), 25 grams
17
Gray
Titityy in Jyväskylä, Western Finland
September 26, 2017
Tukuwool Fingering
8 yards in stash
0.2 skeins = 42.7 yards (39.0 meters), 10 grams
17
Natural/Undyed
Titityy in Jyväskylä, Western Finland
September 26, 2017
Tukuwool Fingering
34 yards in stash
0.12 skeins = 25.6 yards (23.4 meters), 6 grams
16
Purple
Titityy in Jyväskylä, Western Finland
September 26, 2017
Tukuwool Fingering
9 yards in stash
0.08 skeins = 17.1 yards (15.6 meters), 4 grams
17
Yellow-green
Titityy in Jyväskylä, Western Finland
July 7, 2017
Tukuwool Fingering
26 yards in stash
0.02 skeins = 4.3 yards (3.9 meters), 1 grams
Gray
Tampereen käsityömessut
Tukuwool Fingering
0.1 skeins = 21.3 yards (19.5 meters), 5 grams
Gray
Notes

Modifying practically everything about this pattern.


Left Mitt

CO the larger stitch count. Work in 1x1 twisted rib for 2½“.

2 rnds with MC.
5 rnds of Detail Colorwork Chart modified to be divisible by 8 using AC1, AC2 and AC3.
2 rnds with MC.

Start thumb gusset:
K to 4 sts before end of side, pm, M1R, K1, M1L, pm, K to end. K 2 rnds even.

Increase for thumb gusset 2 sts every 3 rnds until there are 17 sts between markers.

K to marker, rm, place next 17 sts on holder for thumb, rm, K to end. K 1 rnd even.

15 rnds of Main Chart modified to be symmetrical in both directions.
1 rnd with MC, catching the floats.
2 rnds with MC.
5 rnds of 1x1 twisted rib.
BO.

Thumb:
Pick up 17 sts + 3 sts from the gap above thumb. K to last 5 sts, SSK, K1, K2tog.
6 rnds with MC.
5 rnds of 1x1 twisted rib.
BO.

Right Mitt

Reverse thumb gusset shaping:
K across back sts, K3, pm, M1R, K1, M1L, pm, K to end.


MC: Auri (25 + 43) - 38 = 30 g
AC1: Sake 33 - 23 = 10 g
AC2: Haave 47 - 41 = 6 g
AC3: Valo 21 - 17 = 4 g
AC4: Rae 23 - 22 = 1 g

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by Tukuwool
Fingering
75% Finnish Landrace, 25% Texel
405 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: December 6, 2017
  • Finished: January 6, 2018
  • Updated: May 19, 2021
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