Mitts of the Dystopian Future!
by Kim
So it's the year 2057 and the world has been taken over by aliens/robots/fascists. I think they might be Fascist Robo-Aliens. Anyway, there you are, knitting with rat fur in your over-populated Nu-Hovel(tm) sub-sewer home base. You're thinking, hey, those slave pens of Overlord Wargoth the Depraved sound kind of good right now. Maybe less cholera?
Then you remember that Wargoth became your arch-enemy that time when he ate the angora bunnies. All of them. There are no more. And with that you are back to working for the Resistance. Your job is actually kind of boring, handing out bowls of soup with a "gray" or "brown" flavor disk, but your hands are warm in these delightfully rat-free MITTS OF THE DYSTOPIAN FUTUUUUUUUUUURE! 100% guaranteed to hide you from The Ever-Mind of Wargoth. Well, your hands, at least. Um, most of your hands.
Size:
Lady hand size.
Measurements:
Approximately 7" circumference and 9" long.
Materials:
- 2 skeins of Terra (60% Merino, 20% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk. 100 yards per skein. You will use about 1 and 1/4 skeins of Terra, so keep that in mind if you plan on substituting.)
- Size 6 double pointed needles, or long cable needle if using magic loop.
- Stitch markers
- Waste yarn
- Tapestry needle
Gauge:
4.5 stitches to the inch.
Uneven Rib Stitch Instructions:
Row 1: * K2 , p2*; repeat from * to *
Row 2: P1, *k2, p2*; repeat from * to * across, ending round with p1.
Repeat these two rows for pattern.
Right Glove Directions:
Cast on 32 stitches, join in the round being careful not to twist stitches.
Work in Uneven Rib for 3"
Next row: work one round in stockinette stitch, increase 1 stitch at the end of the round. 33 stitches.
Begin thumb gusset. K across 16 sts, PM, M1R, k 1, M1L, PM, K to the end of the round.
Increase inside the stitch markers in this manner every 3 rounds, 6 times until you have 15 thumb stitches.
Place thumb stitches on waste yarn, removing the stitch markers as you do so.
Knit even in stockinette stitch until the stockinette portion measures 5"
Begin short row shaping. K 14 stitches, wrap and turn.
P 12 stitches, wrap and turn.
k 10 sts, wrap and turn.
P 8 sts, wrap and turn
K 6 sts, wrap and turn.
P 4 sts, wrap and turn.
Knit around, picking up and knitting wrapped stitches.
Work 2 rows in Uneven Rib pattern.
BO in pattern.
Thumb:
Transfer stitches from waste yarn back onto needles.
Pick up 1 stitch to close the gap.
K 6 rounds even.
BO in st st.
Weave in all ends carefully, sewing closed the gaps at the base of the thumb.
Left Glove Directions:
Work the same as the left glove until it is time to begin short row shaping.
K 31 stitches, wrap and turn.
P 12 stitches, wrap and turn.
k 10 sts, wrap and turn.
P 8 sts, wrap and turn
K 6 sts, wrap and turn.
P 4 sts, wrap and turn.
Follow "Right Glove" directions to complete the glove.
