This is a quick and fairly easy knit, it is only 76 rows over 150 stitches. But there is one long seam to be sewn or grafted, and two thumbs to be knitted on.
The photo shows a complete mitten, and the knitting when it first comes off the machine. It is begun and ended on waste yarn (orange) and live stitches are afterwards picked up from between the markers to make the gusseted thumbs.
There is short rowing with holding position at each end, which gives a nicely fitted shape without bulk. The middle section (wrist area) is done using tuck-stitch over the central 30 stitches. This gives some stretch, and looks quite attractive. I wasn't sure it was possible to position tuck over just one section, while using holding position, but I have learnt that it is indeed possible. I'm using an electronic machine, and it was only necessary to place the needle cams at 15 left and 15 right, and set the carriage to tuck and holding position throughout.
I'm happy to provide further details if anyone else wants to try this.
Way cool and quite beautiful too! I've always wanted to try machine knitting but just never have been able to afford a machine...not to mention I'd have no clue about which machine to get! It's a fascinating art and process to me. I've always wanted to learn to spin too but again, just can't afford the necessaries. Thank you for sharing your work with us! I really enjoyed seeing it!
Very nice looking mitten - I am definitely interested in more information! Is the thumb handknit or is that also on the machine? The thing that has turned me off on most of the MK mittens I've seen has been the bulk at the top where they were gathered. This looks so much better.
Yes, there is no bulk at all, because of the shaping. The thumbs are knitted on the machine. Live stitches are picked up from between the markers, and put into hold. The carriage is set to hold, and to begin with three central needles are pushed into work, then on each successive row another needle is pushed back until all 23 needles are in work - this makes a sort of triangular shaped gusset. Then about 20 rows are knitted, alternate stitches are doubled up, then the stitches are thread onto the tail end with a bodkin and gathered.
Wow. Aren't you the clever one, though. Impressive. I haven't quite got my head around the folding to get the hand into the mit unless this picture is one side of the mit and one knits two of these per mitten? Yes, I'm dense.
Sweet pattern. Have seen euro styles like this with fairisle. Is this a published pattern or your expertise? Looking forward to the detailed pattern as many others have mentioned. Very nice project for cold climates. Expecting snow this week! Thank you for sharing.
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