• 2.5mmneedlesORneedlesizerequiredtoobtainpatterngauge(indouble-pointednee-dlesorlongcircular(s),depend-ingonpreferredmethodofworkingintheround.)

• Tapestryneedle• Stitchholderorwasteyarn• Stitchmarkers•

Materials• Fingeringweight(“sock”)yarn,350yds.Samplesshownin:

• DreaminColorSmooshy[100%superwashmerino;450yardsper4oz/100gskein]

• TanisFiberArtsPurpleLabelCashmeresock;[70%SuperwashMerinoWool/20%cashmere/10%nylon;365m/400ydsper115g/4ozskein])

Sizing• S(L)• Tofithandcircumfer-ence6.5-7.25ins(7.5-8ins)around;Roughlyequiva-lenttoWomen’sSmall(-Women’sLarge/Men’sSmall).

Gauge• 32stsand44rowsover4inches,instockinettestitchon2.5mmneedles(ORneedlesizerequiredtoobtainpatterngauge.)

PodsterGloves

A converiblemitt/glove pattern

by Glenna C

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PatternWhereinstructionsdifferbetweensizes,theseappearinbrackets:S(L).

RightGloveCuffCO50(56)sts.Jointoworkintheround,dividingstsevenlyacrossnee-dles.PMtomarkbeginningofround.Firstround:K1tbl,p1.Repeattoendofround.Repeatthisround,continuingtoworkinribbinguntilworkmeasures3.5insfrombeg,oruntilworkmeasuresdesiredlengthofcuff.

HandNextround:Kallsts,increasing2(4)stsevenlyacrosstheround.52(60)stsrem.Work1(3)roundseven,knittingallsts.Worknextfourroundsasfollows,establishingthumbgusset:

Round1:Kfirst28(32)sts.Pm,k2,pm.*Ktoendofround.Round2(increaseround):Ktofirstmarker,m1,ktolaststbeforemarker,m1,k1.Ktoendofround.Round3:Workeven,workingallstsastheyappear.Round4:AsRound3.

*Fromthispointforward,slipallmark-erswhentheyareencountered.

Continueinthismanner,workingtheincreaseround(asforRound2)every3rdroundanother4times,thenevery4thround3(4)times.Workanother2roundseven.18(20)knitststotalbetweenthetwomarkers.(Forbestresults,tryonmittatthispointtojudgeifyourthumbgussethasreachedacomfortablelength.)

Nextround:workallstsastheyappear,uptothesecondmarkeronly.Placethe18(20)stsjustworkedontoastitchholderorwasteyarn.(Thesestswillbeheldforthethumbandworkedlater.)Kremstsinround.

Nextround:Ktogapcreatedbythumbgusset.

Turnwork.CO4newsts.Turnwork.Jointoworkinroundonceagain.(Younowhave4newstsoverthegapforthethumb).[54(62)ststotal]Nextround:Kallsts.

**Workanother7(9)roundseven,ORuntilmittenreachesacrossthemiddleofknucklesalongbackofhand.(Tryontoconfirm,ifdesired.)

Nextround:workfirst27(31)sts–onestitchmorethanhalftheststotalinround-then,slipthesestsjustworkedontoalengthofwasteyarn,thenslipthembackontothesmallerneedles.

(ThisstepidentifiesthestsyouwillneedtopickuplatertoworktheMit-tenTop.IFDESIRED,workthesestswithalargerneedletoloosenthests,thenslipthestsbackontothenormalneedlesize)

Workanother4(6)roundseven,ORuntildesiredlengthbeforestartingfingers.

(Thisisgoodtimetotrythemittontocheckforfitandlengthbeforebegin-ningfingers.)**

GlossaryofTermsBeg beginningBO bindoffCO castonK2togknittwoststogether (right-leaningdecrease)M1 makeone(increasew,kst throughbackloop)P2tog purltwoststogether (decrease)PM placemarkerRem remainingSsk slip,slip,knit(left-leaning decreaseslip2stsasifto knit,insertLHneedlepurl wisebackthroughthese2sts, knitthese2ststog)Sts stitches

NotesThispatternisforapairof“convert-ible”mitts,withshortglovefingersandaflippablemitten-topthatisworkedafterthehand&fingersofthegloveportionhavebeencomplet-ed.

Thistypeofmittisveryusefulforthosewhowanttowearmittsout-sideinthefall/winterbutalsowanttokeeptheirfingersfreeforusingtheirphone,iPod,camera,ortowearduringoutdoorathleticactiviitylikerunning.

Itisstronglyrecommendedthattheknitterhavesomeexperiencewtihworkingmittensorglovesbeforemakingthispattern.Itwillbemoreapproachableiftheprocessofconstructingathumbandfingersisalreadyunderstood.Therearemanyprintresources,freepatterns,andlocalworkshopswhichmayhelpyouwiththis.

Thispatternmayalsobemodifiedtomakeplainmittensorgloves.Happyknitting!

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FingersandThumb

1stFinger(Pointerfinger)Kfirst19(21)stsinround.PutallstsEXCEPTthenext16(20)ontowasteyarn–16(20)stswillbeusedtoworkthe1stFinger.(Stsheldonwasteyarnwillbepickedupgraduallytoworktheremainingthreefingers.)

Arrangethe16(20)stsevenlyacrossneedlesforworkingintheround.K16(20),thenturn,CO3newsts,turnagainandjointocompletetheround.(19(23)stsfor1stFinger).Knit6(8)roundseven.

Nextround:K1tbl,p1,tolast3sts.k1t-bl,p2tog.Work3moreroundsink1tbl,p1ribbing.BOallstsinrib.

2ndFingerPickup7(8)sts(fromthoseheldonwasteyarn)frombackofhand,pickup3newstsatbaseof1stfinger,pickup7(8)sts(fromthoseheldonwasteyarnonotherend)frombackofhand,CO3newsts.17(19)stsfor2ndFinger.Knit6(8)roundseven.Nextround:K1tbl,p1toend,workingfinalp1asp2tog.Work3moreroundsinribbing.BOallstsinrib.

(Noteonpickingupstsforfingers:Toavoidgapsatthebaseoffingers,pickup1-2MOREststhanindicated,thenimmediatelydecreasethesestsonthe1stor2ndroundofthefinger.)

3rdFingerWorkasfor2ndFinger.

4thFinger/PinkyFingerPickupremaining10stsheldonwasteyarn.Pickup4newstsatbaseof3rdfinger.(14stsfor4thFinger).Knit6(8)roundseven.Nextround:K1tbl,p1,tolast3sts,k1tbl,p2tog.Work3moreroundsinribbing.BOallstsinrib.

ThumbPickup18(20)stsheldonwasteyarn,thenpickup6newstsatcast-onedgeofthumbgap.24(26)ststotalforthumb.PMtonotebegofroundin

themiddleofthe6newsts,atcentreinsideofthumb.Workfirst4roundsasfollows:Round1:Kallsts.Round2:K2,k2tog,ktolast4sts,ssk,k2.Round3:kallsts.Round4:k2,k2tog,ktolast4sts,ssk,k2.20(24)stsforthumb.

Proceedwithplainthumborpodsterthumbasfollows:

PodsterThumb(creates‘peek-a-boo’holeforwearertoslipthumbin-and-outofglove)Round5:Kallsts,stopping5stsbeforeendofround.Redistributestsandmarkersoroundnowbeginshere.Round6-8:Knitallsts.Round9:Workk1,p1ribbingovernext10sts,thenktoendofround.Rounds10-13:Workasforround9.Round14:BOnext10sts,Ktoendofround.Setaside.

Onaseparateneedle,CO10sts.WorkflatinK1tbl,p1ribbingfor6rows.Round15:Jointhisnewpiecetoworkintheround,overgapcreatedbyBOsts.Workintheroundfor3morerounds,oruntilthumblengthmea-sures¾inslessthandesiredlength.

Workfinalfingertipdecreasesasindictedbelowforplainthumb.Sewedgeofjoinedstsflat,sothattheribbededgecoverstheribbingoninsideofthumb.

PlainThumb:Continuetoknitallsts,workinguntilthumbmeasures¾inslessthande-siredlength.

FingertipRound1:K1,k2tog;repeattoendofround.Round2:Knitallsts.Round3:k2tog;repeattoendofround.

Cutyarn;withtapestryneedle,threadallremainingstsontoneedleanddrawclosed.Sewshut.(AtthispointIrecommendpausingtoweaveinallendsaccumulatedthusfar,beforeproceeding.Itmakeslifeeasier.)

MittenTopOnnewneedle,CO27(31)sts.K1,p1tolastst,k1.Continuebypickingupandknittingthe27(30)stsmarkedwithwasteyarnonbackofhand,jointoworkintheround.54(62)ststotalforMittenTop.Roundbeginsatsideofhand.Needle1holdsfirst27(31)sts.

Nextround:Continuetoworkfirst27(31)stsinrib,kallremsts.Repeatthisround4moretimes.Nextround:Kallsts.Continuetokallstsonallrounds,untilMittenTopmeasures2.25(2.5)insfrombeg,ORuntilMittenTopmea-sures1.25(1.75)inslessthandesiredlength.

Decreaseround:K1,ssk,Kto3stsfromendofNeedle1,k2tog,k1.K1,ssk,Kto3stsbeforeendofround,k2tog,k1.Nextround:Kallsts.Repeattheselast2roundsatotalof8(10)times;22stsrem.

Usekitchenerstitchtograftremstsclosed,orBOallstsandgraftclosedaccordingtopreferredmethod.

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Workanother2roundseven.18(20)knitststotalbetweenthetwomarkers.

Worknextroundeven,workingallstsastheyappear,uptothesecondmark-eronly.Placethe18(20)stsjustworkedontoastitchholderorwasteyarn.(Thesestswillbeheldforthethumbandworkedlater.)

Kremstsinround.

Nextround:Ktogapcreatedbythumbgusset.Turnwork.CO4newsts.Turnwork.Jointoworkinroundonceagain.(Younowhave4newstsoverthegapforthethumb).[54(62)ststotal]Nextround:Kallsts.

ContinueaswithRightGloveinstruc-tionsmarkedbetween****,endofp2.

FingersandThumb1stFinger(Pointerfinger)Kto8(10)stsfromendofround.PutallstsEXCEPTthenext16(20)ontowasteyarn–16(20)stswillbeusedtoworkthe1stFinger.(Stsheldonwasteyarnwillbepickedupgraduallytoworktheremainingthreefingers.)Fromthispointforward,workall

LeftGloveWorkedsimilarlytotheRightGlove,exceptthattheplacementofthethumbgussetwillbedifferent.

CuffWorkaccordingtoinstructionsforLeftGlove.

HandNextround:Kallsts,increasing2(4)stsevenlyacrosstheround.52(60)stsrem.Work1(3)roundseven,knittingallsts.Worknextfourroundsasfollows,establishingthumbgusset:

Round1:Kto4stsfromendofround.Pm,k2,pm.*K2.Round2(increaseround):Ktofirstmarker,m1,ktolaststbeforemarker,m1,ktoendofround.Round3:Workeven,workingallstsastheyappear.Round4:AsRound3.

*Fromthispointforward,slipallmark-erswhentheyareencountered.

Continueinthismanner,workingtheincreaseround(asforRound2)every3rdroundanother4times,thenevery4thround3(4)times.

fingersandthumbconsistentwithinstructionsforRightGlove.

Weaveinallremends,washanddryaccordingtoyarnfibercontentandlabelinstructions.Enjoyyournewconvertiblegloves/mitts!

SuggestedModificationsThispatternmaybeusedasthebaseforplainmittens(omitfingers)orplaingloves(omitmittentopandmakefingerslonger),asdesired.

Tomakegloves,continueallfingerstofulldesiredlength-1/2inch,thenworkfingertipdecreasesasindicatedforthumb.Tomakemittens,continueworkingmitthandintheroundafterthumb(endpage2),until1.25(1.75)insbeforedesiredlengthofmitten,thenworkmittentopasindicated.