Knitting Cabled Fingerless Mitts

Knitting Cabled Fingerless Mitts

For the first class please bring a 40”- 47” size US 7 circular needle with a flexible cable, a cable needle, and at least 150 yards of worsted-weight yarn (also known as size 4 or medium). For the first class we will be practicing techniques. Once comfortable with them, you can start your individual projects (see below for some ideas.)

If you look at the picture below, you can see there are loops in the needle. They pull on your work. The more inflexible the cable the more it will pull on your work. The smaller the loops (either because of a shorter needle and/or a bigger project) the more it will pull on the work. For information on various needles and their cable flexibility check out the sock supplies page.

Magic Loop two-at-once in action:

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Individual Projects: Below are some fingerless mitts options using size US7s needles. Click on the name to see pictures and pattern. Feel free to bring any other pattern you wish. It doesn't have to be on size US7s if you want to purchase different needles.

Symmetrical Braided Gauntlets 

Angelina Cable Mitts 

Ritzy Stable Mitts

Loblolly Mitts 

Vancouver Fog

Blue Sky Alpaca One Cable Mitts  -pattern calls for US9 but is simple and stretchy, so you might be able to knit with US7s especially if you have smaller hands,. Alternatively, you could get  a long US8 or US9 for these and for practice. The ones in the picture were knit with US8 and have stretched.