This is the step by step checklist for ribbed fingerless mitts with a hand knit afterthought thumb made with the assistance of a circular sock machine (CSM). 1 by 1 rib is used for the top and bottom cuff and 1 by 3 rib is used to make a close fitting palm. This checklist works best on cylinders with slots that are divisible by four, otherwise the palm ribbing will be uneven. It has blanks to fill in with your own choice of numbers for the cylinder size, the tension, the thumb opening, and the length of each part of the mitt.

This checklist assumes:

• You use a bonnet for set up. (If you don’t, just prep your waste yarn using your chosen method.)
• You have a standard start point on your cylinder to begin and end each round (I use the 3 o’clock position at my right half mark).
• You know how to install and use your ribber and it has an IN/OUT lever.
• You can transfer stitches from the cylinder needles to the ribber needles and back again

Fill in the blanks to make a mitt to fit your personal tastes:

• Fill in who the mitt is for or the intended size.
• Use the cylinder and tension of your choice to make the circumference of mitt desired.
• Choose the length of the cuff, the location of the thumb, and the final height of the mitt.

Print a checklist every time you make a mitt and you will never forget a step! Patterns can also be laminated or put in sheet protectors and then used with wet or dry erase markers.

The sample was knit on an Erlbacher Speedster in Knit Picks Stroll Fingering in the color Pucker.

This pattern is part of The CSM Cookbook Volume Two: Fusion Recipes, an ebook that includes 6 patterns as well as bonus sizing charts.

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