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Wendy Air

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COWL AND FINGERLESS MITTS in Wendy Air Lace weight yarn

Materials and Measurements
Cowl

Fingerless Mitts

Depth - 20.5 cm (8 Ins)

Circumference - 66cm (26ins)
Width across palm 9cm (3 ins)
Length 18cm (7 ins)

Wendy Air 25g

2614 Amy (M)

Ball

2616 Daisy (C)

Ball

One ball of each shade is enough to

complete both items.
2-5mm (UK5 - US9) and 2-3 mm (UK9 - US9) Knitting Needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

K knit, P purl, st st stocking stitch (right side rows knit, wrong side rows purl), g st garter stitch (every
row K), st(s) stitches, beg beginning, rept repeat, tog together, M main colour, C contrast
colour, M1 make one stitch by picking up thread lying between sts and K into back of this loop,
TENSION
Cowl 20 sts and 24 rows to 10
cm (4 ins) over st st on 5 mm
needles
Mitts 24 sts and 36 rows to 10
cm (4 ins) over st st on 3 mm
needles
COWL
Using 5 mm needles and M,
cast on 130 sts. Working in st st
(throughout stripe sequence)
and commencing with a K row,
work 12 rows.
Continue as follows:
Join in C, and work 6 rows.
Change to M and work 2 rows.
Work 2 rows C
Work 2 rows M
Work 6 rows C
Work 2 rows M
Work 2 rows C
Work 2 rows M
Work 6 rows C
Break off C and now, working in
M only, commence rib.
Next row K2, * P2, K2, rept from
* to end.
Ne+xt row P2, * K2, P2, rept
from * to end.
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times
more.
Cast off very loosely in rib.

MAKING UP
Join back seam by top sewing.
FINGERLESS MITTS
RIGHT HAND
** Using 3 mm needles and M
cast on 98 sts.
Work 6 rows in g st.
Next row - * P2 tog, rept from * to
end. 49 sts.
Commence rib
1st row * K2, P2, rept from * to
last st, K1.
2nd row P1, * K2, P2, rept from
* to end.
These 2 rows form rib. Continue
in rib repeating 1st and 2nd row
once more, and then 1st row
again.
Break off M and join in C.
Continuing in rib as set, work 6
rows in C, and then 2 rows in M,
2 rows in C and 2 rows in M, and
then 4 rows in C.
Commence stocking stitch
Still using C, and commencing
with a K row, change to st st.
Work 2 rows in C, 2 rows in M. **
Thumb gusset
Continue working in st st, and

work thumb gusset as follows

1st row Using C, K25, place
marker, M1, K3, M1, place
marker, K21. 51 sts
2nd row Using C, P to end
3rd row Using C, K to end
4th row As 2nd row
5th row Using C, K25, M1, K5,
M1, K21. 53 sts
6th row As 2nd row
7th row Using M, K25, M1, K7,
M1, K21. 55 sts
8th row Using M, P to end
9th row Using C, K25, M1, K9,
M1, K21. 57 sts
10th row As 2nd row
11th row Using M, K to end
12th row As 8th row
13th row Using C, K25, M1, K11,
M1, K21. 59 sts
14th row As 2nd row
Divide for thumb
Next row Using C, K38, turn
Next row Using C, P13.
*** Change to M and, working
on these 13 sts only and beg with
a K row, work 6 rows in st st.
Cast off very loosely.
Hand
Using C, and with right side

facing, beg at base of thumb,

pick up and knit 2 sts from base
of thumb, then knit to end of
row. 48 sts on needle.
Next row Purl
Beg with a knit row, work 2 more
rows in st st.
Break off C, and continue in M
only.
Commence rib
Next row * K2, P2, rept from
* to end
Rept this row for a further 5 rows
Cast off very loosely in rib.
LEFT HAND
Work as for right hand from **
to **

Thumb gusset
Continue working in st st, and
work thumb gusset as follows
1st row Using C, K21, place
marker, M1, K3, M1, place
marker, K25. 51 sts
2nd row Using C, P to end
3rd row Using C, K to end
4th row As 2nd row
5th row Using C, K21, M1, K5,
M1, K25. 53 sts
6th row As 2nd row
7th row Using M, K21, M1, K7,
M1, K25. 55 sts
8th row Using M, P to end
9th row Using C, K21, M1, K9,
M1, K25. 57 sts
10th row As 2nd row
11th row Using M, K to end
12th row As 8th row

13th row Using C, K21, M1, K11,

M1, K25. 59 sts
14th row As 2nd row
Divide for thumb
Next row Using C, K34, turn
Next row Using C, P13.
Continue as instructions given for
right hand mitt from *** to end.
MAKING UP
Join thumb seams and side seams
by top sewing.

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