Anitta gloves

Here's the pair of gloves I mentioned. I was inspired by vintage fashion. I wanted to knit a pair of gloves but didn't find a suitable pattern (at least for free), so I made one up. Feel free to knit these for non-profitable purposes ;)



Anitta gloves

Yarn: Garnstudio Silke-Tweed (52% silk, 48% wool) 50g=200m, 1 skein
Gauge: 23sts and 30 rounds = 10x10cm
Needles: 3mm dpns
1 meter black satin ribbon, width 5mm

Right hand:

CO 108 sts. Divide on 3 (or 4, if you wish) dpns.
Rounds 1-3: *k3, p3*
Round 4: *S2KP, p3tog* (36 sts remain)
Rounds 5-7: *k1, p1*
Round 8: *yo, ssk*
Knit in stockinette for 2,5-3cm / one inch.

Thumb gusset (in the increases, take the bar between the stitches on the needle and knit it through back loop):
Round 1: inc tbl, k6, inc tbl, knit to end
Rounds 2-4: knit
Round 5: inc tbl, k8, inc tbl, knit to end
Rounds 6-8: knit
Round 9: inc tbl, k10, inc tbl, knit to end
Rounds 10-12: knit
Slip first 12 sts on waste yarn (these will be used for the thumb). CO 6, continue to work in the round for 3cm / 1-1½ inch(es).

Fingers:
Divide the sts evenly on 2 needles. The needle with the thumb gusset will be needle # 1.

Little finger: k14 from needle #1, knit next 8 sts (for little finger), CO 4 sts, work with these 12 sts in the round until the tip of finger is reached, then *S2KP* 4 times, pull yarn through remaining sts and tighten

Ring finger: k 4 next sts from needle #2, CO 2 sts, k 4 sts from end of needle #1, pick up and knit 4 sts from the CO edge of little finger, work in the round until the tip of finger is reached, then work S2KP, S2KP, k1, S2KP, S2KP, k1, finish

Middle finger: k 5 next sts from needle #2, CO 2, k5 from end of needle #1, pick up and knit 2 sts from the CO edge of ring finger, then work as the ring finger

Index finger: k the remaining 10 sts from needles #1 and #2, pick up and knit 4 sts from the CO edge of middle finger, then work as ring and middle finger

Thumb: move the sts from waste yarn back onto needles, pick up 6 sts from the CO edge and 1 sts from both "gaps" (between held and picked up sts) = 20 sts. Rejoin yarn, work in the round for 2 rounds, then decrease 1 sts on both sides = 18 sts. Work in the round until the tip of thumb is reached, work *S2KP* 6 times, finish.

Left hand: Work as the right hand, but reverse the position of fingers and thumb gusset.

Finishing: Weave in ends. Cut the satin ribbon (=2 x 0,5m). Thread the ribbons through the holes of the yo round, don't pull the ribbon too tight (try the glove on before finishing). You may secure the ribbon by sewing a few stitches on the bow after you've ensured it isn't too tight.




If there's something wrong with the pattern, please do let me know!

Waste yarn hedgehog

I thought I'd share a little something with you. If you've got just a bit of brown yarn, this might be the nice way to get rid of it. With grey yarn, why not make a mouse.

Waste Yarn Hedgehog

You’ll need a bit of yarn – in my case, considerably less than half a skein – and a set of 3mm dpns.

I used Gjestal Maija sock yarn, 85% wool, 15% nylon, 50g=c.130m.

And this is how it’s done:

CO 12sts, knit in the round divide the stitches so that there are 3 sts on Needles 1 and 2 (Top side)
and 6 sts on Needle 3 (Bottom side).

Round 2: k1, kfb, k until there are two sts left on Needle 2, kfb, k, knit to end of round

Round 3: knit

Round 4: k1, kfb, k until there are two sts left on Needle 2, kfb, k1, kfb, knit until there is one stitch
left on Needle 3, kfb

Round 5: knit

Repeat Rounds 2-5 until there are 16 sts on Needle 3, then repeat Rounds 2-3 until there are 16 sts on each needle.

Then knit 2cm.

Now you’ll have to decrease:

Round 1: * k6, k2tog *

Round 2: knit

Round 3: * k5, k2tog *

Round 4: knit

Round 5: * k4, k2tog *

Round 6: knit

Round 7: * k3, k2tog *

Round 8: knit

When there are 8 sts on each needle, sew eyes and nose to the other (CO) end of the piece; close the gap while sewing the nose. I used black yarn of approximately same gauge as the main yarn. Weave in ends at this point, except the working yarn, of course.

Also, you may stuff the hedgehog at this point. I used waste yarn (mostly the bits cut off when weaving in ends; that is, leftovers from other ongoing/finished projects) but you can also use polyester fiber.

Continue the decreases and add stuffing if necessary:

Round 9: * k2, k2tog *

Round 10: * k1, k2tog *

Cut yarn, weave through remaining sts, pull tight and fasten. Insert pins, and your little helper is good to go!

Edit: corrected a typing mistake, there should be 3, not 4 sts in the beginning on needles 1 and 2. However, this doesn't really change the outcome, since the increases make it 4 soon after. I just thought it might be too hard for you to CO 12 and then divide them 6-4-4 :D

Finally something

It seems that writing blog entries in two languages takes too much time. Not that it would really. But it just feels like a marathon, writing the same stuff twice. So, I'll try to manage a comeback to the blogging world, using only English for now. At some point I might get bilingual again, partly at least. But this post is just a quick one, mostly to remind myself of the existence of this blog. So that's it.

But wait. I've almost finished a pair of vintagish (if-it's-not-a-word-I'll-make-it-one!) gloves. Quite a nice pair, actually. So I thought I'd share the pattern with you guys. The pattern is basically written already, but I don't have any photos to go with it yet, and I still have to weave in some twenty loose ends... (that's the worst thing about knitting gloves, in my opinion).

Here's a photo of something I made for Christmas (that's our front door):

Välipala - Snack

Välipalana syntyi Mr Knittitudelle tämän alaan ja harrastuksiin sopiva retrohenkinen kännykotelo. Lankana Novita Kotiväki (musta), puikot 2,5mm, ristipistot muliinilangalla. Nopea ja kiva työ!

As a knitting snack, I made this cell phone cozy for Mr Knittitude; it suits his studies and interests. The yarn is Novita Kotiväki (black), DPNs 2,5mm, and the Invader is made in cross stitch with mouline thread (I guess that's what it's called?).

Viimeisin valmistunut - The latest finished object

Victoria from Knitty

Novita Tennessee 100% merseroitua puuvillaa / 100% mercerized cotton
Addi 4mm

Kuva on muuten otettu takapihallamme. Varjo oli tilaustyö ystävälle, mutta tekisi mieli tehdä moinen itsellenikin...

That's our backyard in the photo. I made this for a friend, but am tempted to make one for myself as well...



Södera-sukatkin valmistuivat, kunhan saan niihin vielä kumi- ja satiininauhat niin laitan kuvia. Lisäksi keskiaikamarkkinoilta ostetusta merinosta kehräsin osan langaksi ja neuloin siitä pipon talveksi, siitäkin kuva tulossa.

I've also finished the Södera socks; I'll post some photos after I've added the rubber bands and satin ribbons. I also bought some merino wool during the Turku Medieval Faire thingy, and I've spun and knit some of it - a photo coming soon.