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Crafts Knitting
Crafts Knitting
VOGUE KNITTING ®
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T h e e d i t o r s o f Vo g u e K n i t t i n g m a g a z i n e p r e s e n t the most comprehensive and stylish c o l l e c t i o n o f m i t t e n s a n d g l o v e s a v a i l a b l e t o d a y.
Featuring designs from more than twenty years of knitting history, Vogue Knitting Mittens & Gloves is the go-to book for mittens, gloves and everything in between. It includes: More than 40 patterns by today’s leading knitwear designers ♦ Hand warmers to suit any occasion, from an evening at the theater to a neighborhood snowball fight ♦ Projects to challenge expert knitters as well as those just starting to knit ♦
Vogue Knitting magazine brings you an indispensable resource for mitten and glove patterns. You won’t be able to keep your hands off it. Front cover photo by Paul Amato for LVArepresents.com Spine photo by Paul Amato for LVArepresents.com Back cover photos by (from left to right) Rose Callahan,
ISBN 978-1936096053
Paul Amato for LVArepresents.com and Rose Callahan Printed in China
sixthandspringbooks.com Sixth&Spring Books 161 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013
9 781936 096053
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MITTENS & GLOVES
For over a quarter of a century, the editors of Vogue Knitting have been the most trusted authorities on knitting, delivering expert information on knitting techniques, an insider’s take on the latest trends and happenings in the knitting world and up-to-theminute designs from the top names both in the hand-knitting industry and on Seventh Avenue. In volumes such as The Ultimate Sock Book, The Ultimate Knitting Book and Vogue Knitting Quick Reference, they have distilled their expertise for knitters of all skill levels. Following the success of Vogue Knitting Shawls & Wraps, Mittens & Gloves presents the editors’ favorite patterns for hands, wrists and arms—designs that are sure to become readers’ favorites, too.
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MITTENS & GLOVES
VOGUE KNITTING
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$24.95 US $31.95 CAN
MITTENS &GLOVES VOGUE KNITTING ®
MITTENS & GLOVES Mittens and gloves are a crucial part of every knitter’s fall and winter repertoire. They add a dash of style or color to any outfit, and, of course, they keep fingers warm and cozy. Vogue Knitting Mittens & Gloves brings together more than 40 of the hands-down best patterns from the magazine, with designs for every skill level and occasion. Projects include: • Charming colorwork mittens to brighten up a cold, snowy day • Elegant cabled elbow-length gloves with miles of style • Crafty fingerless mitts that make a great beginner project or a last-minute gift • Creative adaptations, from a mitten-for-two that keeps loved ones close to button-on sleeves that dress up an ordinary T-shirt With the wide array of designs included in this collection (including several matching hats and scarves), idle hands will be a thing of the past.
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Smitten with M
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Mittens are hands down the best way to keep your paws toasty all winter long and are the perfect canvas for color and creativity.
Mittens page 9
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Glove-ly & A
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From dainty matinee gloves to graceful gauntlets to ultra-chic opera-length gloves, these designs go to great lengths to achieve gorgeous style.
& Amazing page 57
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Wristy B
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These fingerless and fancy-free designs keep your digits unfettered for pedaling around town, strumming a guitar or, of course, knitting!
y Business page 91
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Hand circumference 7"/18cm Length (bottom of cuff to top of middle finger) 71⁄2"/19cm
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Rainy Day Fingerless Gloves Colorwork and duplicate stitching team up to craft a charming landscape—but these
Rainy Day Fingerless Gloves
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
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mitts do anything but fade into the background. Elli Stubenrauch’s pattern
SIZE Sized for Women’s Small.
begins with a flat button placket then is worked up in the round.
MATERIALS 1 13⁄4 oz/50g hank (approx 125yd/114m) each of Alchemy Yarns of Transformation
SEED ST (over an odd number of sts)
Sanctuary (wool/silk) in #42m silver (A), #21e
Row 1 *K1, p1; rep from *, end k1.
green plum (B), #23e good earth (C), #48a
Rep row 1 for seed st.
passion flower (D), #92w moonstone (E), #37e twig (F), #6f poppy (G) and #82w janboy’s
CORRUGATED RIB (over an even number of sts)
sapphire (H)
Rnd 1 *K1 B, bring C to front of work and p1, bring
Set of 5 size 3 (3.25mm) double-pointed
C to back of work; rep from * around.
needles (dpns) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Rep rnd 1 for corrugated rib.
Four ⁄2"/13mm shank buttons 1
RIGHT GLOVE
Scrap yarn
Cuff With A, cast on 45 sts. Working back and forth
GAUGE
on 2 dpns, work in seed st for 4 rows.
28 sts and 36 rows = 4"/10cm over St st using
Next (buttonhole) row (RS) K1, p1, k1, yo, k2tog,
size 3 (3.25mm) needles.
work to end.
TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
Next row (WS) Work 5 sts in seed st, p to last 5
Wristy Business
Stitch marker and holders
sts, work 5 sts in seed st. Next row (RS) Work 5 sts in seed st, k to last 5
M1R Insert LH needle from back to front under
sts, work 5 sts in seed st.
strand between last st worked and next st on LH
Rep last 2 rows once more, then work 1 more
needle, k through front loop to twist st.
WS row.
M1L Insert LH needle from front to back under
Next (buttonhole) row (RS) K1, p1, k1, yo, k2tog,
strand between last st worked and next st on LH
work in pat as established to end.
needle, k through back loop to twist st.
Work 3 rows even.
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STITCH GLOSSARY
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Playful muffs, handy flip mittens, luscious arm warmers and more run the gamut from pretty practicality to frivolous fun.
& Funky page 119
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