Rhona by Susanne Sommer

Rhona

Knitting
February 2024
Sport (12 wpi) ?
1 (2, 3)
English Finnish

These fingerless mitts are knitted in two-colour brioche with a simple slit thumbhole and an i-cord bind-off. The graphic pattern is created by switching between brioche knit and purl stitches.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

Recommended ease: 0.5” / 1.5 cm of negative ease to 0.25” / 0.5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hand Circumference: 6.5 (8, 9.5)“ / 16.5 (20, 23.5) cm.
Length: 9.75 (10, 10.25)” / 24.5 (25, 25.5) cm.
Thumb Opening: 1.75 (2, 2.25)“ / 4.5 (5, 5.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Homey Svelte by Nature’s Luxury (100% wool, 339 yds / 310 m – 100 g).
C1: 1 skein of colourway Grey White.
C2: 1 skein of colourway Dark Grey.

Or approx. 100 (120, 142) yds / 91 (110, 130) m of sport-weight yarn in each colour or any yarn you obtain gauge with.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example De Rerum Natura Ulysse or Brooklyn Tweed Loft.

Needles: US 1.5 / 2.5 mm DPNs or circular needles for small circum­ference knitting.

Notions: 4 stitch markers.

GAUGE
22 sts x 28 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Two-Colour Brioche St in the rnd, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
These fingerless gloves are worked in the round starting from the cuff with a slit thumbhole. A graphic pattern is created by switching between brioche knit and purl stitches. An i-cord edge ensures a neat and beautiful edge at the tip.