Pele Miuones

Pele

knit in Pure™Merino Skill level: Easy

Our convertible men's mittens in Ultra Alpaca feature ribbed details and a buttoned flap over fingerless gloves.

PDF Instructions (If you can’t open this PDF file you need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Get it here.) SIZE Directions are for men’s size Medium FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Width across hand – 4 3/4” Length – 9 1/2” MATERIALS 1 Ball each BERROCO PURE MERINO (50 grs), #8574 Chocolate (A) and #8542 Kale (B) 4 Set (4) double pointed knitting needles each, sizes 6 and 8 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE 2 St holders One 1/2” button 1 Safety pin for marker

Tapestry needle GAUGE 19 sts = 4”; 24 rows = 4” in St st with A or B on size 8 needles TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE RIGHT MITTEN With smaller needles, using A, cast on 36 sts. Join and mark for beg of rnd with pin. Divide evenly on 3 needles and work even in k1, p1 ribbing for 2 3/4”. Inc 12 sts evenly spaced on next rnd – 48 sts. Change to larger dpn’s and work even in St st (k EVERY rnd) for 3 rnds. Divide for Thumb Opening: Next Rnd: K48, do not join. Turn and work back and forth in St st for 1 1/2”, end on WS. Change to B. On next rnd, join and work around in St st for 1 1/4”. 1st Finger: Next Rnd: K6, sl next 18 sts onto first holder with opening of holder facing RH needle, sl next 18 sts onto second holder with holder facing in the opposite direction, k6 – 12 sts. Join and mark for beg of rnd with pin. Divide sts evenly onto 3 needles and work even in St st for 1”. Bind off. 2nd Finger: Next Rnd: K6 from first holder, leave the next 24 sts on holders, sl 6 sts from second holder to dpn then k these 6 sts – 12 sts. Finish same as 1st finger. 3rd and 4th Fingers: Work same as 2nd finger. Thumb: With larger dpn’s, using A, beg at lower edge of thumb opening, pick up and k16 sts around entire thumb opening. Join and mark for beg of rnd with pin. Divide sts onto 3 needles and work even in St st for 1”. Opening: Next Rnd: K11, bind off 3 sts, k to end. Following Rnd: Knit, cast on 3 sts over sts bound off on previous rnd. Continue to work even in St st until thumb measures 2 1/4”. Dec Rnd: * K2 tog, rep from * around – 8 sts. Break off yarn leaving an end. Thread end into tapestry needle and draw through all sts on needles. Pull up tightly and secure. Weave in end. Mitten Flap: With larger dpn’s, using A, cast on 48 sts. Join and mark for beg of rnd with pin. Divide sts onto 3 needles and work even in k1, p1 ribbing for 3 rnds. Buttonhole Rnd: Work in ribbing as established over 35 sts, yo, p2 tog, work in ribbing to end. Continue to work in ribbing as established for 2 more rnds. Change to B and work even in St st until piece measures 2 1/2” from beg. Divide for Top: Next Row: K24 for back, sl remaining 24 sts onto holder for front. From here, work back and forth with 2 needles. Purl 1 row. Dec Row (RS): K1, SSK, k to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1 – 22 sts. Rep this dec every RS row 7 times more, end on WS. Bind off remaining 8 sts. Front: With RS facing, sl 24 sts from holder onto larger needle and complete same as back. FINISHING Sew shaped sides and bound off sts at top of mitten flap tog. Note: When mitten is laid flat, the opening on thumb is on front of mitten. Sew cast-on edge of mitten flap to back of mitten at base of fingers leaving front edge free. When mitten flap is over fingers, buttonhole should be in the center of mitten front. Sew button to mitten under buttonhole. LEFT MITTEN Work mitten same as right mitten.

Thumb: Work same as right thumb for 1”. Opening: Next Rnd: K2, bind off 3 sts, k to end. Following Rnd: Knit, cast on 3 sts over sts bound off on previous rnd. Complete same as right thumb. Work mitten flap same as right mitten flap. When sewing on mitten flap, make sure that buttonhole is on the same side as thumb opening.