Alder Fingerless Mitts

by Agnes Zombory

Size M
MATERIALS

Yarn: 1 skein Malabrigo Yarns Arroyo,

(image showing size L in colorway
Fresco y Seco)

Suggested needle size: 2.75 mm DPNS or

circulars, for your preferred method for
knitting small circumferences in the
round

Notions: tapestry needle, waste yarn,

stitch marker

GAUGE

16 sts = 3.5 cm (one repeat, relaxed fabric)

32 rounds = 8.3 cm (8 repeats, measured
at horizontal stitch column, relaxed
fabric)

SIZE

Women’s M: hand circumferences 17.5 to

18.5 cm (Stitch pattern is very elastic,
mittens will easily fit hands a little bigger
or smaller.)

ABBREVIATIONS

k: knit
p: purl
sl1: slip 1 stitch purlwise, with yarn in back
sl1 wyif: slip 1 stitch purlwise, with yarn in front
yo: yarn over
rev yo: reverse yarn over, bring the yarn over the needle from back to front
ktbl: knit through back loop
kfl: knit the front loop of a stitch sitting backwards (you will be doing this to twist the reverse
yarnovers)
ptbl: purl through back loop
ptfl: purl through front loop of a backwards sitting stitch
s2kpsso: slip 2 stitches together knitwise, knit 1 stitch, then pass slipped stitches over
INSTRUCTIONS

Cast on 56 stitches with a long tail cast-on. Join work into the round, being careful not to twist.
R1: *p1, (k1, p1) 3 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 3 times, repeat from * 3 more times
R2: (p1, k1) to end
R3: repeat R1

Establish pattern:
R4: *k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, rev yo, repeat from* 3 more times
R5: *k1, ptbl, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, sl1, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, ptfl, repeat from* 3 more times
R6: *k1, yo, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, rev yo, repeat from* 3 more times
R7: *k1, ktbl, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, kfl, repeat from* 3 more times

Repeat rounds 4 to 7 eight more times, or to desired length, ending with a Round 7.

LEFT THUMB GUSSET:

Note: Instead of working increases, you will be increasing the stitch count by omitting decreases.

R40: k1, yo, (k1, p1) 6 times, k1, rev yo,

*k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times
R41: k1, ptbl, (k1, p1) 3 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 3 times, ptfl,
*k1, ptbl, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, sl1, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, ptfl, repeat from* 2 more times
R42: k1, yo, (p1, k1) 7 times, p1, rev yo,
*k1, yo, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times
R43: k1, ktbl, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, sl1, p1, (k1, p1) 3 times, kfl,
*k1, ktbl, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, kfl, repeat from* 2 more times

Continue increasing in this manner in the first block, and working the remaining 3 blocks in established
pattern, until you have 20 extra stitches, ending with a round 6. You will then have finished round 58.
Row by row instructions are written out below.

R44: k1, yo, (k1, p1) 8 times, k1, rev yo,

*k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times
R45: k1, ptbl, (k1, p1) 4 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 4 times, ptfl,
*k1, ptbl, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, sl1, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, ptfl, repeat from* 2 more times
R46: k1, yo, (p1, k1) 9 times, p1, rev yo,
*k1, yo, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times
R47: k1, ktbl, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, sl1, p1, (k1, p1) 4 times, kfl,
*k1, ktbl, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, kfl, repeat from* 2 more times

R48: k1, yo, (k1, p1) 10 times, k1, rev yo,

*k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times
R49: k1, ptbl, (k1, p1) 5 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 5 times, ptfl,
*k1, ptbl, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, sl1, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, ptfl, repeat from* 2 more times
R50: k1, yo, (p1, k1) 11 times, p1, rev yo,
*k1, yo, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times
R51: k1, ktbl, (p1, k1) 5 times, p1, sl1, p1, (k1, p1) 5 times, kfl,
*k1, ktbl, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, kfl, repeat from* 2 more times
R52: k1, yo, (k1, p1) 12 times, k1, rev yo,
*k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times
R53: k1, ptbl, (k1, p1) 6 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 6 times, ptfl,
*k1, ptbl, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, sl1, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, ptfl, repeat from* 2 more times
R54: k1, yo, (p1, k1) 13 times, p1, rev yo,
*k1, yo, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times
R55: k1, ktbl, (p1, k1) 6 times, p1, sl1, p1, (k1, p1) 6 times, kfl,
*k1, ktbl, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, kfl, repeat from* 2 more times

R56: k1, yo, (k1, p1) 14 times, k1, rev yo,

*k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times
R57:k1, ptbl, (k1, p1) 7 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 7 times, ptfl,
*k1, ptbl, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, sl1, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, ptfl, repeat from* 2 more times
R58: k1, yo, (p1, k1) 15 times, p1, rev yo,
*k1, yo, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times

R59: k1, ktbl, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, place 21 sts on waste yarn, CO 1 stitch with a looped-on cast-on,
p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, kfl, *k1, ktbl, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, kfl, repeat
from * 2 more times

RIGHT THUMB GUSSET:

R40: *k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times,
k1, yo, (k1, p1) 6 times, k1, rev yo
R41: *k1, ptbl, k1, (p1, k1) 2 times, sl1, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, ptfl, repeat from* 2 more times,
k1, ptbl, (k1, p1) 3 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 3 times, ptfl
R42:*k1, yo, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, s2kpsso, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, rev yo, repeat from* 2 more times,
k1, yo, (p1, k1) 7 times, p1, rev yo
R43: *k1, ktbl, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, kfl, repeat from* 2 more times,
k1, ktbl, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, sl1, p1, (k1, p1) 3 times, kfl

Continue knitting the first 3 blocks in established pattern, and increasing in this manner in the last
block, until you have 20 extra stitches, ending with a round 6. You will then have finished round 58.

R59: *k1, ktbl, p1, (k1, p1) 2 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, kfl, repeat from* 2 more times,
k1, ktbl,(p1, k1) 2 times, p1, place 21 sts on waste yarn, CO 1 stitch with a looped-on cast-on, p1,
(k1, p1) 2 times, kfl

MITT TOP:

R60: repeat R4
R61: repeat R5
R62: repeat R6
R63: repeat R7

Repeat rounds 4-7 four more times.

At this point, you will be at the end of round 79.
Add or subtract repeats here if you would like a different length at the hand, always finishing with a
round 7. Note that length will be strongly influenced by ease.

R80: *k1, yo, k1, (p1, k1) 2times, s2kpsso, (k1, p1) 2 times, w&t,
(k1, p1) 2 times, sl1 wyif, (p1, k1) 2times, w&t,
p1, k1, p1, s2kpsso, p1, k1, p1, k1 (pick up wrap), rev yo,
repeat from * 3 more times
R81: *k1, ptbl, k1 (pick up wrap), p1, k1, p1, sl1, (p1, k1) 2 times, ptbl, rep from * 3 more times
R82: (k1, p1) to end
R83: *(k1, p1) 3 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, rep from * 3 more times

Bind off loosely in pattern.

THUMB:

Place held stitches back on needles. Join yarn, pick up and knit 5 sts at crook of thumb. (For best
results, pick up the 3rd stitch right in the middle of the looped on stitch.)

R1: (k1, p1) 5 times, sl1, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, ssk, p1, sl1, p1, k last stitch together with 1st stitch of
next round, place marker for new start of round
R2: (p1, k1) 10 times, s2kpsso, k1
R3: (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, sl1, (p1, k1) 5 times, sl1, k1
R4: (p1, k1) 9 times, p1, s2kpsso
R5: (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, sl1, p1, (k1, p1) 4 times, sl1
R6: (p1, k1) to end

Repeat rounds 5&6 three more times, repeat round 5 one more time.
Bind off loosely in pattern.

FINISHING
Weave in ends, using them to close up any holes between mitten top and thumb, if needed. Wash in
cool water with wool wash, roll up in a towel to squeeze out moisture. Reshape to desired dimensions,
pull out scalloped edges at cuff, straighten top edge, and lay flat to dry.