Size: Adult S/M (L/XL)
Gauge
24 stitches and 30 rows=10cm (stockinette stitch in the round) using 4mm needles
Materials
Double knitting(dk) or light worsted 3 yarn
3.25mm dpns
3.75mm dpns
Tapestry needle for sewing up and sewing in ends
Craft scissors
Abbreviations
K – Knit
P – Purl
Kfb – knit into the front and back of the same stitch
K2tog – knit 2 together
SSK - slip, slip, knit (slip 2 stitches knitwise, knit both together through the back loop)
2 x 2 rib - knit 2, purl 2
m1 - Make 1 (pick up loop between the last and next stitch, knit to the back of the the loop).
Pattern
Set up for right and left hand
Using 3.25mm dpns and long tail cast on method, cast on 40 [44] stitches.
Work 1 x 1 rib for 2.5 [2.5] inches
Next row, rib 6, m1, (rib 7 [8], m1) 4 times, rib 6 (45[49] stitches)
Change to 3.75mm dpns:
Knit 6 rows
Right hand
Shape thumb gusset
1st row: K23[25], M1, K3, M1, knit to end of row (47[51] stitches)
knit 3 rounds without shaping
5th row: K23[25], M1, K5, M1, knit to end of row (49[53] stitches)
6th row: knit to end of row
7th row: K23[25], M1, K7, M1, knit to end of row (51[55] stitches)
8th row: knit to end of row
9th row: K23[25], M1, K9, M1, knit to end of row (53[57] stitches)
10th row: knit to end of row
11th row: K23[25], M1, K11, M1, knit to end of row (55[59] stitches)
12th row: knit to end of row
13th row: K23[25], M1, K13, M1, knit to end of row (57[61] stitches)
14th row: knit to end of row
L/XL only
15th row: K25, M1, K13, M1, knit to end of row (63 stitches)
16th row: knit to end of row
all sizes
Next row: K23[25], move the next 15[17] stitches (thumb stitches) onto scrap yarn or a small stitch holder, continue to knit to end of row (42[46] stitches)
Knit 12[16] rows
Next row: (K19[20], K2TOG) 2 times (40[44] stitches)
1 x 1 rib for 4 rows, cast off in rib
Thumb
Transfer 15 thumb stitches on the scrap yarn or stitch marker onto 2 3.75mm dpns.
using 3.75mm dpns, K15[17], pick up 3 stitches (18[20] stitches)
Next row: K14[16], K2TOG, SSK (16[18] stitches)
1 x 1 rib for 4 rows, cast off in rib
Left hand
Shape thumb gusset
1st row: K19[21], M1, K3, M1, knit to end of row (47[51] stitches)
knit 3 rounds without shaping
5th row: K19[21], M1, K5, M1, knit to end of row (47[53] stitches)
6th row: knit to end of row
7th row: K19[21], M1, K7, M1, knit to end of row (49[55] stitches)
8th row: knit to end of row
9th row: K19[21], M1, K9, M1, knit to end of row (51[57] stitches)
10th row: knit to end of row
11th row: K19[21], M1, K11, M1, knit to end of row (53[59] stitches)
12th row: knit to end of row
13th row: K19[21], M1, K13, M1, knit to end of row (55[61] stitches)
14th row: knit to end of row
L/XL only
15th row: K21, M1, K13, M1, knit to end of row (63 stitches)
16th row: knit to end of row
Next row: K19[21], move the next 15[17] stitches (thumb stitches) onto scrap yarn or a small stitch holder, continue to knit to end of row (42[46] stitches)
Knit 12[16] rows
Next row: (K20[21], K2TOG) 2 times (40[44] stitches)
1 x 1 rib for 4 rows, cast off in rib
Thumb
Transfer 15 thumb stitches on the scrap yarn or stitch marker onto 2 3.75mm dpns.
using 3.75mm dpns, K15[17], pick up 3 stitches (18[20] stitches)
Next row: K14[16], K2TOG, SSK (16[18] stitches)
1 x 1 rib for 4 rows, cast off in rib
To make the fingerless mittens in the photo, I used Drops Lima in Maroon(9023) and Beige mix(0619). I cast on with Beige mix and changed colour on row 5 of ‘shape thumb gusset’. You can find the chart for the sheep below( I used duplicate stitch). Happy knitting!
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