Free pattern of the month – April!

Chunky lacey fingerless mitts!

Yarn: 1 skein bulky

Needles: US size 13, 40 “ circular (magic loop) or double points

Gauge: 2 sts / inch

Abreveations:

st = stitch

sts = stitches

k = knit

p = purl

k2tog = knit 2 sts together

ssk = slip 2 sts, one at a time, move left needle through the front loops of the slipped

sts and knit them together

yo = yarn over

m1 = make 1 (increase by 1 st)

Cast on 16 sts and join in the round.

Round 1: purl

Round 2: knit

Round 3: (yo, k2tog) repeat to end of round

Round 4: knit

Round 5: purl

Round 6: (k4, m1, k4) x 2 = 18 sts

Round 7: (k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2) x 2

Work back and forth in rows now:

Row 1: purl – you are purling back the round you just knit

Row 2: (k1, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, ssk, k1) x2

Row 3: same as row 1

Row 4: (k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk) x 2

Row 5: same as row 1

Row 6: (k1, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, k1) x 2

Row 7: same as row 1

Row 8: (k2, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, k2) x 2

Go back to knitting in the round:

Round 1: knit

Round 2: (k3, slip 1, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over, k3) x 2 = 16 sts

Round 3: knit

Round 4: p2, m1, p12, m1, p2 = 18 sts

Round 5: knit

Round 6: (yo, k2tog) repeat to end of round

Round 7: knit

Bind off purl wise! Weave in ends.

Now for the matching hat:

Yarn: 1 skein bulky

Needles: US size 13, 16 “ circular plus 40 “ circular (magic-loop), or

double points of the same size

Gauge: 2 sts per inch

Abreveations: st = stitch, sts = stitches, k = knit, p = purl, k2tog = knit 2 sts together (decrease)

yo = yarn over

Cast on 44 sts and join in round, careful not to twist stitches.

Round 1: purl

Round 2: knit

Round 3: (yo, k2tog) repeat to end of round

Round 4: knit

Round 5: purl

Rounds 6 – 19: knit

Round 20: (k9, k2tog) repeat to end of round = 40 sts

Round 21: knit

Round 22: (k3, k2tog) repeat to end of round = 32 sts

Round 23: knit

Round 24: (k2, k2tog) repeat to end of round = 24 sts

Round 25: knit

Round 26: (k1, k2tog) repeat to end of round = 16 sts

Round 27: knit

Round 28: (k2tog) repeat to end of round = 8 sts

Cut yarn and pull through remaining sts. Weave in Ends.