Knitted Ridgley Mittens
The Knitted Ridgley Mittens are not just your ordinary winter accessory - they are your cozy companions for chilly days! Crafted with care and attention to detail, these mittens are not only stylish but also incredibly warm and soft against your skin. With their delightful ridged pattern and comforting fit, you'll find yourself reaching for them every time the temperature drops. Embrace the cold with a touch of charm and practicality with the Knitted Ridgley Mittens - your hands will thank you!
Sizes are for Women, Sm, Med, Lg.
Gauge: 18 1/2 sts & 40 rows per 4" in garter stitch. It is important
to gauge as worsted weight yarn varies SO much in thickness and you want to ensure a proper fitting mitten.
Materials/Tools
Worsted weight yarn approx. 120-140 yds.
Size 7 (4.5mm) knitting needles
1 extra knitting needle either in size 7 (4.5mm) or a
size or two smaller.
Size 6 DPNs for the thumb
Stitch marker or pc of contrast color yarn to mark right side.
Abbreviations:
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K = Knit
P = Purl
Stst = stockinette stitch
CO = cast on
BO = Bind off
W&T Wrap and turn
RS =right side
yb = yarn back
k2tog = knit 2 together
sl = slip
yf = yarn forward
Rep = Repeat
wyib = with yarn in back
ssk = slip, slip, knit them togeteher (a left lean decrease)
DIRECTIONS:
Using long tail cast on, CO 44(46,48) sts, leave a 6” or so tail to gather mitten top at the end. *you may also use a provisional cast on it you prefer (at the end you will pick up stitches to perform a 3-needle bind off).
--> 1.Knit.
*if using 2 colors for these mittens, you would need to tie on new color now. You will work each color for 2 rows. W&T’s count as 2 rows.
2.K38(39,40) W&T, K38(39,40).
3.Picking up wrap as you go, K39(40,41), W&T, K39(40,41).
4.Picking up wrap as you go, K40(41,42), W&T, K40(41,42).
5.Picking up wrap as you go, K41(42,43), W&T, K41(42,43).
6.Picking up wrap as you go, K42(43,44), W&T, K42(43,44).
7.Picking up wrap as you go, K43(44,45), W&T, K43(44,45).
Sm Size Only: Proceed to row 8.
Med size only:
Picking up wrap as you go, K45, W&T, K45.
Proceed to row 8.
Lg Size Only:
Picking up wrap as you go, K46, W&T, K46.
Picking up wrap as you go, K47, W&T, K47.
8. Knit across picking up the last wrap. *Please tie a contrast color piece of yarn or use a marker to mark this side as your right side. You will need to know it later.
9. Knit Across.
10.K43(45,47), W&T, K43(45,47).
11.K42(44,46), W&T, K42(44,46).
12.K41(43,45), W&T, K41(43,45).
13.K40(42,44), W&T, K40(42,44).
14.K39(41,43), W&T, K39(41,43).
15.K38(40,42), W&T, K38(40,42).
Sm Size Only: Proceed to row 16 .
Med Size Only:
K39, W&T, k39.
Proceed to row 16.
Lg Size Only:
K(41) W&T, K(41).
K(40), W&T, K(40).
16.K13(15,16), * wyib, sl-1, yf, slip that stich back to the left hand needle, yb, sl same st to right needle again**, bind off next 8(9,9) sts, rep from * to **, knit remaining sts picking up wraps as you go.
17.K22(21,22) sts, CO 8(9,9) sts, knit remaining sts .
18.Rep rows 2-8(8,8)
19.Knit.
20.Rep rows 10-15. (Sizes Med & Lg make sure you work the extra rows between 15 & 16).
21.Knit across, picking up the wraps.
22.The method I chose to close the “seam” was a 3-needle bind off, this will produce a ridge on the outside of the mitten. You can, if you prefer, perform a grafted garter stitch (Kitchener) if you do not want the ridge.
With RS facing out. starting at the cuff end, use extra knitting needle (I prefer a size or 2 smaller than the 7’s) and pick up 44(46,48) stitches on the original cast on edge. Perform a 3-needle bind off, placing one edge to the other. This will make the “seam” on the outside –this is correct.
Now it won’t be against your skin and it looks good because it matches the garter stitch pretty well. Cut yarn, secure and weave in end. These mittens will look narrow, but don't fear, they have a lot of stretch!
Close the top of the mitten:
Using the yarn tail at the top of the mitten, thread through darning needle, weave in and out around the top of the mitten, pull to gather. Secure and cut yarn. Weave in end.
Thumb:
You will now use your Size 6 DPNs.
Tie on yarn at the bottom (cuff side) of the thumbhole. Pick up 8(9,9) sts on each side of the thumbhole. 16(18,18) sts.
1.Knit
2.K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1. 14(16, 16) sts.
3.Rep last 2 rnds 0(1,1) times. 14(14,14) sts.
4.Knit until thumb measures 2 ¼ ”(2 ½ “) from where sts were picked up.
5. *K2tog, rep from * to end of rnd. 7(7,7) sts.
6.Knit.
7.Cut yarn leaving about 6” of tail, use darning needle, thread yarn through needle and then thread through all remaining stitches. Remove needles, cinch/gather all stitches to close the top of the thumb. Secure and weave in yarn end.