Big winds and waves have transformed the Irish Brandon Bay into one of Europe’s premier kitesurfing destinations. Stradbally is one of the towns at the bay.
Inspired by the place, these mitts are rustic and soft at the same time. They’re worked in half fisherman’s rib with the thick plain-knitted ribs giving way to one wave.
The mitts are worked bottom-up. Starting with a provisional tubular cast-on and (k1, p1) ribbing, the stitch pattern switches to half fisherman’s rib with a relief formed by cabling.
The pattern showcases not only semi-solids, but also variegated one-of-a-kind yarns.
Matching hat: Stradbally
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MATERIAL
YARN
Arranmore light (80% wool, 10% silk, 10% cashmere), 300 m / 328 yds per 100 g (DK weight)
• 1 x 100 g skein in Narin Beach
38 g / 114 m / 124 yards used for the sample
Tipp: The used yarn is a woolen spun yarn. It will bloom when washed. If you choose a worsted spun yarn, I recommend using a thicker yarn.
KNITTING NEEDLES
- 4.0 mm / US # 6 circular needle, or DPNs if you prefer
- 4.5 mm / US # 7 circular needle, or DPNs if you prefer, or size to obtain gauge
GAUGE
20 sts x 46 rows = 10 cm / 4” in half fisherman‘s rib with thicker needles (after washing and drying)
NOTIONS
- tapestry needle
- stitch holder or waste yarn
- optional: cable needle
MISCELLANEOUS
PATTERN NOTES
Recommended cast-on method
For a neater look, I recommend using the provisional tubular cast on as outlined here:
https://donnarossa.ch/how-to-knit-the-provisional-tubular...
If you prefer, use a stretchy cast-on like the long-tail method.
Half fisherman‘s rib
https://donnarossa.ch/how-knit-half-fisherman-rib/
Cabling without a cable needle
https://donnarossa.ch/how-to-knit-cables-without-a-cable-needle/
Cable cast-on
https://donnarossa.ch/how-to-work-the-cable-cast-on/
Tubular bind-off
https://donnarossa.ch/how-to-knit-the-tubular-bind-off/
SKILLS REQUIRED
- knit and purl stitches
- increases and decreases
- cables (see also tutorial under helpful links)
- half fisherman’s rib (see also tutorial under helpful links)
- special cast-on (see also tutorial under helpful links)
- special bind-off (see also tutorial under helpful links)
SIZES
hand circumference: S (M, L) / 16.5 (19, 21.5) cm / 6.5 (7.5, 8.5)”
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
A - hand circumference: 15 (17, 19) cm / 5.9 (6.7, 7.5)”
B - length: 20 (21, 22) cm
Shown in size M on a 18 cm / 7” hand circumference, with 2 cm longer ribbing than indicated
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