Checkmate Fingerless Mitts by Cynthia Levy

Checkmate Fingerless Mitts

Knitting
February 2014
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 10 rows = 1 inch
in stranded colorwork
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
150 - 175 yards (137 - 160 m)
small/medium and large/extra large
English
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Keyboarding has a mysterious way of turning fingers into icicles. These unisex fingerless mitts will combat that numbing chill and warm your hands for typing or other activities.

These mitts feature checked colorwork patterns over the hand and a seeded pattern for the thumbs. The small scale of the colorwork patterns ensures that floats on the inside of the mitts are short and snag-free.

This project is ideal for using leftover fingering weight yarn.

Skills/Techniques Required:

  • Working small circumferences in the round
  • Following charted colorwork patterns
  • Stranded colorwork