Pomona Mitts

Professor Pomona Sprout’s fingerless mitts reflect her personality; earthy, robust, and ready for hard work. Cast on provisionally at the outer edge of the hand, the fingerless Pomona Mitts are worked flat using short rows, then grafted for a seamless finish. The flared cuff and spikey picot edge, and an optional decorative satin ribbon laced through the eyelets on the back of the hand, provide detailed embellishment. A rich and tweedy yarn brings depth and texture to the fabric, making a rustic contrast to the sleek and shiny ribbon.

Techniques & Skills Used: provisional CO, cable CO, knit, increasing/ decreasing, short rows, grafting; a link is included to my short row tutorials.

Size: S (M, L); 6 (7, 8.25)” palm circumference; 7 (7.75, 8.75)” length from cuff point to tip. The stretchy garter stitch will fit a wide range of hand sizes; sample shown in size S worn on a 7” circumference hand.

Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed DK (50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose; 191 yards/ 175m/50g), shown in 154 Ginger; 1 skein.

Other Materials: US 6 (4mm) needles, or size to match gauge; Stitch markers (1 color A, 1 color B); Scrap yarn for provisional CO; Stitch holders (2); Yarn needle; ¼” wide satin ribbon (2 x 1 yd).

Gauge: 22 st and 44 rows/4” in garter stitch. Row gauge determines hand circumference, while stitch gauge determines length in this sideways knit.