leethalknits.com - solo knitting patterns by Lee Meredith

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basic fingerless mitts with a cable up the hand, worked modularly in sideways garter stitch

knit continuously beginning to end, to fit around your hand
cable is worked sideways with no picked up stitches and no seaming
the mitts are seamed into tubes with 3-needle bind-offs, thumbs knit in the round
use an optional second color for contrasting cables
pattern includes 2 lengths; circumference is custom fit
bulky yarn can make short or long mitts
lighter weight yarns will also work (extra modification notes are included)
instructions are included for all techniques used
designed to go with the What a Twist hat, which is also in bulky yarn with matching squishy cables

60-80 yards / 55-75 meters[75-100 yards / 70-90 meters] bulky yarn, for short[long]; or, 70-100 yards / 65-90 meters lighter weight, around aran; optionally, approx 20 yards / 18 meters[30 yards / 27 meters] in a contrasting color, for contrasting cable
size US 11 (8mm) circular needles, or needles sized to match your yarn weight - 1 long circular (32"/80cm or longer), to use magic loop method on the thumb (recommended), or any length circular, plus double points (DPNs), if you prefer (but pattern is written for magic loop)
1 extra needle, same size or 1-2 sizes larger, for 3-needle bind-off; a crochet hook for provisional cast-on; a cable needle

self-published in December 2014