The neck

Size

Women

Level

Beginner

Material

• 1 skein Shepherd's Wool by Stonehedge Fiber Mill (100% Merino, 113g/229m)
• 3 buttons
• 1 circular needle 8 mm in 60 cm circumference
• 1 wool needle

Sample

The sample is not important!

Realization

With the 8 mm needles, cast on 30 stitches with the yarn in double and knit in garter stitch (all the stitches at the place) for 4 rows.

Create a row of buttonholes as follows:

Knit 3, knit 2 together, yarn over, knit 10, knit 2 together, yarn over, finish the row.

Continue in garter stitch until piece measures 50 cm from cast-on row. Cast off all stitches.

The mitts

Size

Women

Material

• 1 skein Shepherd's Wool by Stonehedge Fiber Mill (100% Merino, 113g/229m)
• 6 buttons
• 1 set of 4 mm double-pointed needles
• 1 wool needle

Sample

21 sts x 30 rows for 10 cm by 10 cm with 4 mm needles in circular stockinette stitch. Important check sample and adjust needle number if necessary.

Realization

The mitten is started with the wrist band in garter stitch.

Wrist

With a 4 mm double pointed needle, cast on 20 stitches and knit in garter stitch for 18 cm.

Knit a row of buttonholes as follows:

3 stitches, 2 stitches together, 1 yarn over, 4 stitches, 2 stitches together, 1 yarn over, 4 stitches, 2 stitches together, 1 yarn over, 3 stitches.

Knit 4 more rows in garter stitch and cast off loosely. Cross the strip over 2 cm and secure it by sewing on the buttons or with safety pins.

Using double pointed needles, pick up 40 stitches along the wrist band.

Divide these stitches over 3 needles and join in the round.

Knit 3 rows in knit stitches then start the thumb gusset as follows:

Gusset

Preparation row: knit 20 stitches, place a marker ring, knit an intermediate increase, place a second marker ring and finish the row. Knit one row all the way.

Then:

row 1 (increase row): Knit to the first reference ring, slip the ring, knit a right intermediate increase, knit to the second reference ring, knit a left intermediate increase, slip the ring and finish the row.

rows 2 and 3: all in the right side.

Repeat from row 1 to row 3 until you obtain 15 stitches between each marker ring.

Knit one row.

On the next row, knit to the first marker ring, remove it, place the 15 gusset stitches on a thread, finish knitting the row.

The hand

Knit 11 rows then finish with 5 rows in 1/1 rib and cast off following the point.

Thumb

Take the 15 stitches on hold and distribute them on 3 double pointed needles.

Knit a row going up 2 stitches at the end of the round = 17 stitches.

On the next row, knit 15 stitches then 2 stitches together = 16 stitches.

Knit 5 more rows then 3 rows in 1/1 rib. Bind off loosely following the point. Sew the buttons.

Well done !