Anyone have a pattern for "trigger" mittens?
Miriam Nadel
I'm looking for a pattern for the sort of semi-glove/semi-mittens that have
a separate thumb and index finger but the other three fingers together like
a mitten. (The friend I want to make these for called them trigger mittens,
but he's from Newfoundland so I don't know the "real" English word for them.)
Either knitted or crocheted would be fine.
Anyone got a pattern or a lead to a source of one?
Miriam Nadel
Kerri Piette
published by Down Eas Books has one. Beware though the
patterns are known to have errors. I had a time making a
double knit pair of mittens and gave up on their thumb sizing
and did it myself. The patterns are pretty and are real
classic New England flavor, never going out of style,
Kerri
cakes
Nadel) wrote:
The term glittens was a new one on me. Somene said they were the ones
with the index finger as well as the thumb. Now- if this isnıt them, I
also have a pattern for what I call smokersı mitts. The mitt folds back
and there are gloves underneath. ( You have to smoke outside almost
everywhere here in Toronto.)
WHAT YOU NEED: 3-50 gram balls of superwash wool, 4-4mm (US size 6)
double pointed needles.
Tension: 5.5 stiches = 1 inch with 4mm needles in stocking stitch.
Measurements: Width all around at thumb is 10 inches.
To make a smaller mitt, use 3.25 mm needles for a mitt all around hand at
thumb 8 inches.
Right mitt: With 4 mm needles cast on 48 stitches(16,16,16) and work 3.5
inches in (K2,P2)ribbing. Knit 6 rounds.
To make thumb gusset: Ist round: P1,(inc 1 st in next st. K1)twice.
Knit to end of round.
**Next 2 rounds: Knit, purling the sts which were purled in previous round.
4th round: P1, inc 1 stitch in next st.. Knit to 2 sts before the next
purl st. Inc 1 st in next st. K1.P1. Knit to end of round.**
Repeat from ** to ** until there are 16 sts between the 2 purled sts.
Next 2 rounds: Knit, purling the sts which were purled in previous round.
Next round: K1. Cast on 4 sts. Slip next 16 sts onto a thread and leave
for thumb. Knit to end of round.
Knit 13 rounds.
To make finger: Knit first 6 sts. Slip all but last 12 sts onto a
thread. Cast on 2 sts. Knit last 12 sts. Divide these 20 sts on 2
needles.
Next 2 rounds: Knit, decreasing twice over the 2 sts which were cast on
(16 sts in round)
Knit 3 ins even.
(K2tog)8 times.. Break yarn. Thread end through remaining sts. Draw up
and fasten securely.
To make mitt section: Slip next 6 sts from thread onto 1st needle,
flollowing 18 sts onto 2nd needle and last 6 sts onto 3rd needle. Pick up
and knit 2 sts at base of 1st finger and put 1 onto each of 1st and 3rd
needles. Knit 15 rounds even.
Proceed:-
1st round: K124,(k2tog tbl), k2tog,k14.
2nd and alternate rounds: Knit
3rd round: K13,(K2tog tbl), K2tog, k13
5th round:k12, (K2tog tbl), K2tog, K12.
Continue in this manner to 16 sts in round.
Next round: (K2tog)8 times.
Next round: Knit. Break yarn. Thread end through remaining sts. Draw up
and fasten securely.
To make thumb: Knit the 16 sts which were left for thumb. Pick up and
knit 4 sts at base of thumb. Divide these 20 sts on 3 needles.
Next 2 rounds: Knit, decreasing twice over the 4 sts which were picked up
at base of thumb.(16 sts in round)
Knit 2.5 inches even.
Next round: (K2tog) 8 times. Break yarn. Thread end through remaining
sts. Draw up and fasten securely.
LEFT MITT: Work as given for right mitt until finger is reached.
To make finger: Knit first 18 sts. Slip remaining sts onto a thread.
Cast on 2 sts. Divide these 20 sts on 3 needles. Join in round. Finish
finger and work remainder of mitt as given for right mitt.
Can be patterned of course. Perlies work best. I like them in red
because I think they look like lobster claws.
I've also heard them called trigger or rifle mitts.
Pieface
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Cakes
"If you cut down all the trees, birds will have no place to sit"
ejp...@delphi.com
"marksman" mittens from WWII (kind of sad when you think about
it). I sent a copy of today, but if anyone else wants a copy
just e-mail me your smail address and I will try to get a copy
out. The book (which is no longer copyrighted, honest!) also
has the "smoker mitts" mentioned and and "tipless gloves".
Afton
Mary Lou Andrews
In <49nl2s$n...@news2.aero.org> na...@attatash.aero.org (Miriam Nadel)
writes:
>
>
>I'm looking for a pattern for the sort of semi-glove/semi-mittens that
have
>a separate thumb and index finger but the other three fingers together
like
>a mitten. (The friend I want to make these for called them trigger
mittens,
>but he's from Newfoundland
There are two books that have it - both are oriented to Maine &
NorthEast.
"Fox & Geese & Fences" by Robin Hansen published by Down East Books.
The pattern you want is on p. 39 entitled "Fox and Geese Shooting
Gloves" This book also has Stuffed mittens - a favorite of mine.
The other is "Flying Geese & Partridge Feed" by Robin Hansen with
Janetta Dexter. (Same publisher) Here it is on p.80, and is called
"Mrs. Martin's Finger Mits."
I highly recommend both books. If your favorite yarnshop does not have
them, you might give yarn...@aol.com a query. That is e-mail
address of Weaver's Loft - where I spend most of my money, I do
believe. But her prices are so good and yarns & books soooo
irresistable ---
Mary Lou
MIKISPIN
I would like a copy of the pattern for the marksman mittens, please!
Sounds like a collectable knitting book, too :)
Thanks very much -
Michelle Lawrence
270 Rosario Park rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Best regards, MIKISPIN
Carlin J Sappenfield
the book Handspun Homeknit
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Carlin Sappenfield
c...@math.vanderbilt.edu
Robin Peacock
Miriam Nadel <na...@attatash.aero.org> wrote:
>
>I'm looking for a pattern for the sort of semi-glove/semi-mittens that h
>a separate thumb and index finger but the other three fingers together l
>a mitten. (The friend I want to make these for called them trigger mitt
>but he's from Newfoundland so I don't know the "real" English word for t
>
>Either knitted or crocheted would be fine.
>
>Anyone got a pattern or a lead to a source of one?
>
>Miriam Nadel
I don't have a specifically written pattern, but it seems to me that it
could be done by using a regular glove pattern and doing the 3 last fingers
together as one, mitten-style, instead of doing them separately...o
Would that work?
Good luck--RMP
ejp...@delphi.com
than mine. By the by, if you sent me an e-mail for the
patterns and got no response, that's because my mail back to
you bounced. Please try again! Afton
Robin Panza
> I'm looking for a pattern for the sort of semi-glove/semi-mittens that have
> a separate thumb and index finger but the other three fingers together like
> a mitten. (The friend I want to make these for called them trigger mittens,
> but he's from Newfoundland so I don't know the "real" English word for them.)
>
> Either knitted or crocheted would be fine.
>
> Anyone got a pattern or a lead to a source of one?
>
> Miriam Nadel
A friend asked for a pair of these (she called them glittens, for glove +
mitten). I took a mitten pattern with a seam along the "pinky" edge and the
thumb done on DP needles. With the remaining stitches, the pattern had you do
to the finger tips and decrease. I went only far enough to reach the base of
the first finger, then did a second "thumb", only longer. Then, with the
stitches now remaining, I did the regular mitten. It worked great and I'd do
it again if I had a need for such a pattern.
Robin P. pan...@clp2.clpgh.org
Sara L. Wagner
>From: pan...@clpgh.org (Robin Panza)
>Subject: Re: Anyone have a pattern for "trigger" mittens?
>Date: 4 Dec 95 19:43:35 -5
>In article <49nl2s$n...@news2.aero.org>, na...@attatash.aero.org (Miriam Nadel) writes:
>> I'm looking for a pattern for the sort of semi-glove/semi-mittens that have
>> a separate thumb and index finger but the other three fingers together like
>> a mitten. (The friend I want to make these for called them trigger mittens,
>> but he's from Newfoundland so I don't know the "real" English word for them.)
>>
>> Either knitted or crocheted would be fine.
>>
>> Anyone got a pattern or a lead to a source of one?
>>
>> Miriam Nadel
The book "Homespun Handknit", Interweave Press, has a pattern for glittens.
I've made the for my husband and he reallly likes them.
Sara and Baby X
due Jan 6th
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