Holly Berry Christmas Fingerless Mittens [FREE written pattern & video tutorial]


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Pattern notes:

Colorwork Fingerless Mitts are knitted in the round with only two colors at a time. The Holly berries will be added later using a duplicate stitch.

SIZE

Women’s adults: fit’s hand: 7-7,5” around

MATERIALS:

  • US 2 ½ (3 mm) circular needles or US 2 ½ (3 mm) double pointedneedles.
    Or size to obtain gauge

Any Aran / DK yarn to archive gauge
Beige – 1 skein
Green – skein
Red – 1 skein

GAUGE:

10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inch = 22 stitches in width and 28 rows/rounds on US 2.5 (3 mm) in height with stockinette stitch, after blocking.

STICH GLOSSARY

P = purl
K = knit
M1 = make 1 (increase by 1 stitch. Insert the left needle from front to back into the horizontal strand between the two stitches. Knit the stitch
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
SM = slip the marker
st(s) = Stitch(es)
RS = right side
WS = wrong side

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Adult (fit’s hand 7-7,5”)

Cast On:

On US 1.5 (2.5 mm) with red color (using any stretchy cast on method) cast on 42 + 1 stitches. Join in the round, making sure not to twist stitches. Transfer the extra stitch from right hand needle to the left and pass left st. over the right. Pass st. again to the right needle and pull the yarn. Place marker to indicate beginning of round.

If you use DPS needle: divide sts evenly on needles.
If you use magic loop: 21 sts on each needle.

Cuff

Knit 1×1 rib (k1, p1) for 2/5 in or any other desired length.
Then start to knit gusset.

And you can watch free very detailed step by step video tutorial 

Right mitt
Gusset

Knit 1-33 of chart A/B. In 6 rnd begin thumb increasing.

Rnds 1-5: beige x 42 (Total 42 sts)

Rnd 6: beige x 21, place the marker, M1 (beige), place the marker, beige x 21 (Total 43 sts)

Rnd 7: beige x 21, slip the marker, beige x 1, slip the marker, beige x 21 (Total 43 sts)

Rnd 8: beige x 21, sm, M1 (beige), beige x 1, M1 (beige), sm, beige x 21 (Total 43 sts)

Rnd 9: beige x 3, green x 4, beige x 3, green x 4, beige x 3, green x 2, beige x 2, sm, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, sm, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1 (Total 45 sts)

Rnd 10: beige x 3, green x 5, beige x 1, green x 5, beige x 3, green x 2, beige x 2, sm, M1 (beige), green x 3, M1 (beige), sm, beige x 2, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 2 (Total 47 sts)

Rnd 11: beige x 3, green x 5, beige x 1, green x 5, beige x 7, sm, beige x 2, green x 1, beige x 2, sm, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1 (Total 47 sts)

Rnd 12: beige x 3, green x 4, beige x 3, green x 4, beige x 7, sm, beige x 2, green x 1, beige x 2, sm, M1 (beige), beige x 1, green x 3, beige x 1, M1 (beige), sm, beige x 2, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 2 (Total 49 sts)

Rnd 13: beige x 4, green x 2, beige x 5, green x 2, beige x 2, green x 4, beige x 2, sm, beige x 1, green x 2, beige x 1, green x 2, beige x 1, sm, beige x 4, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 4 (Total 49 sts)

Rnd 14: beige x 14, green x 5, beige x 2, sm, M1 (beige), green x 3, beige x 1, green x 3, M1 (beige), sm, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1 (Total 51 sts)

Rnd 15: beige x 1, green x 4, beige x 9, green x 5, beige x 2, sm, beige x 1, green x 2, beige x 3, green x 2, beige x 1, sm, beige x 4, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 4 (Total 51 sts)

Rnd 16: beige x 1, green x 5, beige x 9, green x 4, beige x 2, M1 (beige), beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 3, M1 (beige), sm, beige x 2, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 2 (Total 53 sts)

Rnd 17: beige x 1, green x 5, beige x 10, green x 2, beige x 3, sm, beige x 1, green x 4, beige x 1, green x 4, beige x 1, sm, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1 (Total 53 sts)

Rnd 18: beige x 1, green x 4, beige x 16, M1 (beige), green x 4, beige x 3, green x 4, M1 (beige), sm, beige x 2, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 2 (Total 55 sts)

Rnd 19: beige x 2, green x 2, beige x 17, sm, beige x 1, green x 3, beige x 2, green x 1, beige x 2, green x 3, beige x 1, sm, beige x 4, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 4 (Total 55 sts)

Rnd 20: beige x 21, green x 4, beige x 2, M1 (beige), beige x 4, green x 2, beige x 1, green x 2, beige x 4, M1 (beige), sm, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1 (Total 57 sts)

Rnd 21: beige x 2, green x 2, beige x 6, green x 4, beige x 1, green x 5, beige x 1, sm, beige x 1, green x 5, beige x 3, green x 5, beige x 1, sm, beige x 4, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 4 (Total 57 sts)

Rnd 22: beige x 1, green x 4, beige x 4, green x 5, beige x 1, green x 5, beige x 1, M1 (beige), green x 5, beige x 5, green x 5, M1 (beige), sm, beige x 2, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 2 (Total 59 sts)

Rnd 23: beige x 1, green x 5, beige x 3, green x 5, beige x 1, green x 5, beige x 1, sm, beige x 1, green x 4, beige x 7, green x 4, beige x 1, sm, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1, green x 1, beige x 1 (Total 59 sts)

Rnd 24: beige x 1, green x 5, beige x 3, green x 5, beige x 2, green x 4, beige x 1, M1 (beige), beige x 1, green x 2, beige x 11, green x 2, beige x 1, M1 (beige), sm, beige x 2, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 2 (Total 61 sts)

Rnd 25: beige x 1, green x 4, beige x 4, green x 4, beige x 8, sm, beige x 19,sm, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1, beige x 3, green x 1 (Total 61 sts)

After Rnd 25 you will have 42+19 stitches thumb.

Rnd 26: beige x 21, remove the next 19 stitches onto the waste yarn using a tapestry needle, beige x 21: 42 sts.
Rnds 27-33: beige x 42

Then knit ribbing 1/1 for 4 rows, using red yarn
Rnds 34-37: k1, p1: 46 sts.
Cast off using your preferred method of stretchy bind off. Weave in all the ends.

Thumb:

Move 19 stitches on the waste yarn onto size 2.5 (3 mm) needle. Pick up and knit 1 st between back and palm of mitt (20 sts).
Rnd 1: red x 20: 20 sts
Change to smaller ndls and knit ribbing 1/1 for 4 rows.
Rnds 2-5: k1, p1: 20 sts

Cast off using your preferred method of stretchy bind off. Cut the yarn. Weave in all the ends.

Left mitt

Work second mitt the same, but using chart B

FINISHING

Using red yarn embroidery (duplicate stitch) holle berry (see chart A_1/B_1).

Soak in lukewarm water with a mild wool wash for 10-20 minutes. Press dry by rolling it up in a towel. Lay flat to dry.
Enjoy!

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