Swoop

These fingerless mitts have a raised ridge of colour, creating dramatic swooping lines from wrists to fingers.

Techniques:

Work in the round,

increase and decrease,

pick up stitches,

Icelandic cast-off.

Measurements:

Size S,M,L: to fit 1819.5,21.5cm / 7.257.75,8.5 inches circumference

Finished circumference: 17.519,21cm / 77.75,8.5 inches

Finished length: 1718,19.5cm / 6.757.25,7.75 inches

Tension:

24 stitches and 33 rows to 10cm / 4 inches in stocking stitch on larger needle.

These mitts are worked in the round. The ridged swooping lines of colour are worked separately at the end, by picking up stitches then casting off using the Icelandic cast-off.

Yarn Choice

Any DK weight yarn should be suitable for this project. This is an ideal time to use a strongly variegated yarn for the contrast colour.

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