Cabled Fingerless Mittens with Thumbs

 

Cabled Fingerless Mittens with Thumbs

Cables are fun!  

I made several pairs of these mittens - the cream and green with a 'Fishtail' Cable, and the pink with a standard cable. 

There are 2 sizes ~ a teen/small adult lady for those with petite hands,

as well as an adult lady size. 

Cabled Fingerless Mittens with Thumbs

Choose which cable to use – and be consistent throughout

 

STANDARD CABLE PANEL

C4F: Put 2 stitches on cable needle and hold to front. Knit next 2 stitches. Knit 2 stitches on cable needle
C4B: Put 2 stitches on cable needle and hold to back. Knit next 2 stitches. Knit 2 stitches on cable needle 

 

‘FISHTAIL’ CABLE PANEL

C4F: Put 1 stitch on cable needle and hold to front. Knit next 3 stitches. Knit stitch on cable needle
C4B: Put 3 stitches on cable needle and hold to back. Knit next stitch. Knit 3 stitches on cable needle 

 

Cabled Fingerless Mittens – with thumbs                 Teen / Small Adult Lady

 

Requires:

DK yarn   around 24 - 26g

4mm needles

 

Size:

Width:              6½" (16.5cm)  all around

Length:            7"  (18cm)

 

RIGHT HAND

 

CUFF

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 37sts

Row 1:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 2:          S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat last 2 rows 6 times more       

Row 15:           S1, k3, p1, k9, p1, k22

Row 16:           S1, p21, k1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Row 17:           S1, k3, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k22

Row 18:           S1, p21, k1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Row 19:           S1, k3, p1, k9, p1, k22

Row 20:           S1, p21, k1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Row 21:           S1, k3, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k2, kfb, kfb, k18                                 (39sts)

Row 22:           S1, p23, k1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Row 23:          S1, k3, p1, k9, p1,k2, kfb, k2, kfb, k18                                               (41sts)

Row 24:           S1, p25, k1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Row 25:          S1, k3, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k2, kfb, k4, kfb, k18                              (43sts)

Row 26:           S1, p27, k1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Row 27:          S1, k3, p1, k9, p1,k2, kfb, k6, kfb, , k18                                             (45sts)

Row 28:           S1, p29, k1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Row 29:          S1, k3, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k2, kfb, k8, kfb, k18                            (47sts)

Row 30:           S1, p31, k1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Row 31:          S1, k3, p1, k9, p1,k2, kfb, k10, kfb , k18                                            (49sts)

Row 32:           S1, p33, k1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Row 33:           S1, k3, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k2, kfb, k12, kfb, k18                          (51sts)

Row 34:          S1, p32, turn

 

THUMB

K15, turn

Working on these centre 15sts only ~

Next Row:       S1, p13, k1   

 

THUMB RIB

1^st Row:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

2^nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Cast off in rib

Cut yarn and fasten off

 

TOP

Turn work

With wrong side facing, rejoin yarn to last 18sts on the left needle, p3, k1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Continue on 36sts ~

Row 1:             S1, k3, p1, k9, p1, k21

Row 2:             S1, p20, K1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Row 3:             S1, k3, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k21

Row 4:             S1, p20, K1, p9, k1, p3, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows twice more    

 

TOP RIB

Row 1:            S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 3sts, k1, k2tog                              (35sts)

Row 2:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 3:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2                

Row 4:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Cast off in rib

Join the thumb seam and side seam

Darn away ends

 

LEFT HAND

 

CUFF

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 37sts

Row 1:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 2:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat last 2 rows 6 times more       

Row 15:           S1, k21, p1, k9, p1, k4

Row 16:           S1, p3, k1, p9, k1, p21, k1

Row 17:           S1, k21, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k4

Row 18:           S1, p3, k1, p9, k1, p21, k1

Row 19:           S1, k21, p1, k9, p1, k4

Row 20:           S1, p3, k1, p9, k1, p21, k1

Row 21:           S1, k16, kfb, kfb, k3, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k4                                 (39sts)

Row 22:           S1, p3, k1, p9, k1, p23, k1

Row 23:           S1, k16, kfb, k2, kfb, k3, p1, k9, p1, k4                                             (41sts)

Row 24:           S1, p3, k1, p9, k1, p25, k1

Row 25:           S1, k16, kfb, k4, kfb, k3, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k4                            (43sts)

Row 26:           S1, p3, k1, p9, k1, p27, k1

Row 27:          S1, k16, kfb, k6, kfb, k3, p1, k9, p1, k4                                              (45sts)

Row 28:           S1, p3, k1, p9, k1, p29, k1

Row 29:           S1, k16, kfb, k8, kfb, k3, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k4                            (47sts)

Row 30:           S1, p3, k1, p9, k1, p31, k1

Row 31:          S1, k16, kfb, k10, kfb, k3, p1, k9, p1, k4                                (49sts)

Row 32:           S1, p3, k1, p9, k1, p33, k1

Row 33:          S1, k16, kfb, k12, kfb, k3, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k4              (51sts)

Row 34:          S1, p3, k1,p9, k1, p18, turn

 

THUMB

K15, turn

Working on these centre 15sts only ~

Next Row:                   S1, p13, k1   

 

THUMB RIB

Row 1:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 2:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Cast off in rib

Cut yarn and fasten off

 

TOP

Turn work

With wrong side facing, rejoin yarn to last 18sts left on the needle, p17, k1

Continue on 36sts ~

Row 1:             S1, k20, p1, k9, p1, k4

Row 2:             S1, p3, K1, p9, k1, p20, k1

Row 3:             S1, k20, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k4

Row 4:             S1, p3, K1, p9, k1, p20, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows twice more    

 

TOP RIB

Row 1:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 3sts, k1, k2tog                  (35sts)

Row 2:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 3:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2                

Row 4:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Cast off in rib

Join the thumb seam and side seam

Darn away ends

 

 

Cabled Fingerless Mittens – with thumbs                 Adult Lady

 

Requires:

DK yarn   around 28 - 30g

4mm needles

 

Size:

Width:              7" (16cm)  all around

Length:            7"  (18cm)

 

RIGHT HAND                   

 

CUFF

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 39sts

Row 1:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 2:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat last 2 rows 5 times more

Row 13:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 14:          Kfb, * p1, k1, repeat from * to last 2sts, pfb, k1                                  (41sts)

 

HAND             

Row 15:           S1, k4, p1, k9, p1, k25

Row 16:           S1, p24, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Row 17:           S1, k4, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k25

Row 18:           S1, p24, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Row 19:           S1, k4, p1, k9, p1, k25

Row 20:           S1, p24, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Row 21:           S1, k4, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k3, kfb, kfb, k20                                 (43sts)

Row 22:           S1, p26, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Row 23:          S1, k4, p1, k9, p1, k3, kfb, k2, kfb, k20                                              (45sts)

Row 24:           S1, p28, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Row 25:          S1, k4, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k3, kfb, k4, kfb, k20                            (47sts)

Row 26:           S1, p30, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Row 27:          S1, k4, p1, k9, p1, k3, kfb, k6, kfb, k20                                              (49sts)

Row 28:           S1, p32, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Row 29:          S1, k4, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k3, kfb, k8, kfb, k20                            (51sts)

Row 30:           S1, p34, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Row 31:          S1, k4, p1, k9, p1, k3, kfb, k10, kfb , k20                                           (53sts)

Row 32:           S1, p36, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Row 33:           S1, k4, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k3, kfb, k12, kfb, k20                          (55sts)

Row 34:          S1, p34, turn

 

THUMB

K15, turn

Working on these centre 15sts only ~

Next Row:       S1, p13, k1   

 

THUMB RIB

Row 1:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 2:          S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Cast off in rib

Cut yarn and fasten off

 

TOP

Turn work

With wrong side facing, rejoin yarn to 20sts left on the left needle, p4, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Continue on 40sts ~

Row 1:             S1, k4, p1, k9, p1, k24

Row 2:             S1, p23, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Row 3:             S1, k4, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k24

Row 4:             S1, p23, k1, p9, k1, p4, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows twice more    

 

TOP RIB

Row 1:            K2tog, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2                        (39sts)

Row 2:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 3:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2                

Row 4:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Cast off in rib

 

Join the thumb seam and side seam

Darn away ends

 

 

LEFT HAND               

 

CUFF

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 39sts

Row 1:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 2:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat last 2 rows 5 times more

Row 13:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 14:          Kfb, * p1, k1, repeat from * to last 2sts, pfb, k1                                  (41sts)

Row 15:           S1, k24, p1, k9, p1, k5

Row 16:           S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p24, k1

Row 17:           S1, k24, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k5

Row 18:           S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p24, k1

Row 19:           S1, k24, p1, k9, p1, k5

Row 20:           S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p24, k1

Row 21:           S1, k18, kfb, kfb, k4, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k5                                 (43sts)

Row 22:           S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p26, k1

Row 23:           S1, k18, kfb, k2, kfb, k4, p1, k9, p1, k5                                             (45sts)

Row 24:           S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p28, k1

Row 25:           S1, k18, kfb, k4, kfb, k4, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k5                            (47sts)

Row 26:           S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p30, k1

Row 27:          S1, k18, kfb, k6, kfb, k4, p1, k9, p1, k5                                              (49sts)

Row 28:           S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p32, k1

Row 29:           S1, k18, kfb, k8, kfb, k4, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k5                            (51sts)

Row 30:           S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p34, k1

Row 31:          S1, k18, kfb, k10, kfb, k4, p1, k9, p1, k5                                            (53sts)

Row 32:           S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p36, k1

Row 33:          S1, k18, kfb, k12, kfb, k4, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k5                          (55sts)

Row 34:          S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p19, turn

 

THUMB

K15, turn

Working on these centre 15sts only ~

Next Row:                   S1, p13, k1   

 

THUMB RIB

Row 1:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

Row 2:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Cast off in rib

Cut yarn and fasten off

 

TOP

Turn work

With wrong side facing, rejoin yarn to the 20sts left on the left needle, k1, p18, k1

Continue on 40sts ~

Row 1:             S1, k23, p1, k9, p1, k5

Row 2:             S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p23, k1

Row 3:             S1, k23, p1, C4F, k1, C4B, p1, k5

Row 4:             S1, p4, k1, p9, k1, p23, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows twice more    

 

TOP RIB

Row 1:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 3sts, k1, k2tog                              (39sts)

Row 2:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 3:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2                

Row 4:            S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Cast off in rib

Join the thumb seam and side seam

Darn away ends

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