Another FO
Eyelet Lace Fingerless Mitts
Note: this design is based on the pattern "Evening Stockings for a Young Lady" by Barbara Bush in Vintage Socks
Needles: US Size 3 dpns, 1 US size 9 dpn (used only to cast on and bind off)
Yarn: fingering weight, I used Mystic Alpaca, purchased on Ebay
Gauge: 8 sts per inch over k2, p1 ribbing
Lace Pattern:
Rnd 1: *k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p1. Repeat from * around.
Rnd 2, 4 & 5: *k5, p1. Repeat from * around.
Rnd 3: *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1. Repeat from * around.
Cast 36 sts very, very loosely and join to work in the round.
Work 15 rnds in k2, p1 rib.
Work 1 repeat of Lace Pattern.
On next round, start the thumb gusset.
Gusset rnd 1: k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, pm, m1r, pm, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p1.
Gusset rnd 2: work rnd 2 of Lace Pattern, knitting stitch(es) between markers.
Gusset rnd 3: k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, sm, m1r, k1, m1l, sm, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1,k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1.
Gusset rnd 4 & 5: repeat Gusset rnd 2.
Gusset rnd 6: k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, sm, m1r, k3, m1l, sm, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p1.
Repeat Gusset rnds 2-6, increasing stitches that are knit between increases so that the m1l is before the second marker, until there are 17 sts between the markers. On next rnd remove gusset stitches from needles onto waste yarn. On remaining stitches work 4 more repeats of Lace Pattern.
Work 5 rnds k2 p1 ribbing
Bind off very, very loosely.
Slip gusset stitches from waste yarn back onto dpns. Pick up and knit 1 st from the hand section, k1, *k2, p1. Repeat from * to end of rnd. Work 9 rows more in k2, p1 ribbing. Bind off in pattern very, very loosely.
Weave in all ends.
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