Noro Fingerless Mitts

[or, how to look like a high-class ragamuffin]

For last minute gift-giving, there's still time to knit a pair of these. I knit two pair this weekend.

I probably could have found a pattern, but it was easier to make up my own. The finger portion may be a little long for some. Adjust accordingly.

Yarn: 1 skein Noro Kureyon* or Noro Silk Garden
Needles: US7 and US9 dpns

Rib-edge Version

Wrist (both):
Using one larger dpn, cast on 32 sts.
Switch to smaller needles.
Join in the round without twisting.
K1, P1 rib 15 rounds.
K plain, 11 rounds.

Hand shaping:
Left mitt:
round 1: K to last 8 sts. Next st, knit into st below. K remaining 8 sts
of the round (inc 1).
round 2: K all sts.
Repeat these two rounds 7 more times. (40 sts).

K 32 sts, place next 8 sts on a holder or waste yarn.
Cast on 4 sts. Join and knit around (36 sts).

Right mitt:
Work as for left mitt to beginning of hand shaping.

round 1: K 8 sts. Knit into st below 8th st. K remaining sts of the
round. (inc 1).
round 2: K all sts.
Repeat these two rounds 7 more times. (40 sts).

Next round, put first 8 sts on holder or waste yarn.
Cast on 4 sts. Join and knit around (36 sts).

Fingers (both):
K plain, 10 rounds.
K1, P1 rib 5 rounds.
Bind off loosely next round in rib.

Thumb (both):
Pick up from 4 cast on sts at thumb and one st on each side of these sts (6
sts).
Place waiting 8 sts on two needles. Knit 7 sts.
SSK 8th st and first picked-up st.
Knit next 4 picked-up sts.
Knit together last picked-up st and next st (12 sts).
K 5 rounds plain.
K1, P1 5 rounds.
Bind off loosely next round in rib.

Weave in all ends.

Garter-edge Version

The wrist on these is shorter than for the ribbed version.

Wrist (both):
Using one larger dpn, cast on 32 sts.
Switch to smaller needles and divide sts onto 4 needles.
Join in the round without twisting.
Work 3 rounds in garter st, starting with a purl round.
K 15 rounds.

Work hand shaping as for ribbed version.

Fingers (both):
K 13 rounds.
Work 3 rounds in garter st, starting with a purl round. On first round, P2tog once at each side of hand (34 sts).
Bind off loosely next round in knit.

Thumb (both):
Pick up from 4 cast on sts at thumb and one st on each side of these sts (6
sts).
Place waiting 8 sts on two needles. Knit 7 sts.
SSK 8th st and first picked-up st.
Knit next 4 picked-up sts.
Knit together last picked-up st and next st (12 sts).
K 8 rounds plain.
Work 3 rounds in garter st, starting with a purl round.
Bind off loosely next round in knit.

Weave in all ends.

*I'm not completely sure that the rib-edge version takes only one skein, because I knit them from scraps. I'm assuming they do, based on how much yarn I had left over from the garter-edge version, which I did knit from one skein. If anyone finds differently, please let me know so I can amend the pattern.

You probably won't get two matching mitts from one skein. My rib mitts match because I used some of the many leftover bits from happiness.