Pacific Waves Mitts & Summer Trips_2020

Hi my dear friends and followers!

I am back:) I thought i'll be able to write more often... but life happens and I am lucky that I have time to write once a month! 

At the end (or maybe in the middle?:)) of this post - i'll share a free pattern for these cuties - baby-toddler size - step by step instructions for the flat knit method, along with the charts - who is in with me to make these?  Makes adorable gift for a new baby for sure!

But first, let me share just a bit about our summer adventures!

SUMMER ADVENTURES:

It was a busy busy summer, not knitting wise - but more kids-house-work-outdoors-stay-healthy-sane wise.

Things we'd done to entertain our little ones (and stay sane, anyone can relate?).

It was fun to try camping (Delaware) and kayaking & fishing with girls -I highly recommend this place - of course, everyone were social distancing and wearing masks in public areas - it was a bit too hot though, but we will be back to this place when it's cooler!

WE FOUND a caterpillar - among other insets and bugs and worms... it was our pet for a day! Girls managed to fight over it - arguing who's it's best friend... ahh, sisters!

there was a plenty of kayaking done - and dragging this heavy thing (which was good for my arms!) to the lake

and girls did fishing w daddy too:) 

I did like the idea of no phones & computers there too, a LOT... I think we all needed a little bit more of "less electronics" in our lives - to finally see the clear picture of real life.

We also did this take this amazing "rail adventure" ride in Castkills - workout + family time + fresh air - what could be better? and Kids were buckled up so we didn't have to chase after them for 2.5 hours - precious time:) LOL

BACK TO KNITTING NOW!

On a knitting note, I really would like to share with you all - these tiny mitts I've made using softest and kind of magical yarn by PANDIA'S JEWELS (I am so much in love with her colorways! But don't be fooled - color is not the only thing you'll fall in love with it... the quality is high, the attention to each detail is impeccable, the shipping and response  is always prompt, and the choices!! 

The only issue I have with it - I don't ever want to part with any of the knitting items I make with these yarns - I want to keep these all of myself and my kids! 

SEE BELOW - STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS (and i'll post a video link on how to make these as well shortly!)

Baby/Toddler size here only - with written & Chart instructions - using FLAT knitting method (I personally think that it's so much easier to make these little mitts using flat method - v circular method - it does require a bit of mattress seaming, but it's really not much of sewing, so i don't mind)I

IF you'd like make matching mommy/daughter or matching younger/older siblings mitts, the full pattern is available here -PACIFIC WAVES MITTS

                               ***** MYLASKNITCORNER.SHOP *****  (i am still working on this building this site - i hope you can forgive me for the "incomplete" look!)

And as always, you get all sizes - baby to  adult L, for both flat & circular methods, that come with both written & charted instructions. I have quite few my dears testers who made these - I am posting link to their product pages here - I truly appreciate their input and help with testing these beauties!! What would I do without my testers? I would be lost for sure!

Before we start the pattern - I wanted to share with you all  - this amazing dyer has few kits available that will feature my DELIGHT MITTS - pattern comes with yarn:) 

 

https://www.pandiasjewels.com/collections/kits

BUT WAIT - there is a little suprise I want to add to it too! 

I am adding a freebie (the Grey Pearl mitts pattern - pictured on right mitt below) for anyone who buys the kit - just send me an EMAIL  and you'll get 2 patterns w the purchase of this kit - mylasknitcorner@gmail.com

I was  actually able to make 2 sets of mitts out of 1 skein (picturing SPRING WARRIOR mitts in small adult and small child sizes)... ok ok i am going to stop now - and we'll get to knitting NOW!

PACIFIC WAVES MITTS / baby/toddler size

Skill Level: 3 out of 5 / advanced & adventurous beginner to intermediate.

baby / TODDLER SIZE:  3.75-4” / 9.5-10.16 cm (circumference) x 5”/ 12.7 cm (length)

TO FIT a baby/toddler hand with negative ease of 0.5”/1.27 cm

NOTE - when measuring a baby/child hand, do make sure you measure around the palm right above the thumb.

MATERIALS

·     DK, light worsted /No 3, Light in US / 8 ply; I’ve used this lovely yarn by Pandia’s Jewels – in Gray Pearl colorway for this sample;

·     Yarn yardage: 50-60 yards/ 45-54 meters;

·     CIRCULAR knit method: Set of DP Needles or Circular Needle Size 4/US (3.5 mm);

·     FLAT knit method: straight (or double pointed or circular) needles Size 4/US (3.5 mm) or size needed to obtain below gauge;

·     Small cable needle;

·     Scissors, stitch markers as necessary, tapestry needle, scrap yarn.

GAUGE: In stockinette:

·       20 stitches x  32-34 rows / rounds = 4x4 inches (10x10 cm) Make sure you test/check your gauge

 

KNITTING METHODS: Pattern is written for both, flat & circular knitting methods -for these instructions  - I’ve used the Flat method for these mitts / size  -but you could find the full flat & circular versions here -along with the all the sizes (baby to Adult Large ) – LINK HERE

TYPE OF INSTRUCTIONS: both written and charted instructions provided.

Suggested CAST ON: Long Tail Cast on with two needles - for the flat knit method, or magic loop method for circular knit method

Stitches / techniques used & abbreviations:

BO:     bind off

CO:     cast on

CN:     cable needle

k:         knit

k2tog: knit 2 together

k2togTBL: knit 2 together through back loops

p:         purl

p2tog: purl 2 together

p2togTBL: purl 2 together through back loops

PM: place marker 

R:        Row/Round

RS:      right side

St(s):   stitch(es)

Sl1:     slip 1 stitch without knitting or purling (knitwise)

SM: slip marker

TURN:  turn your work (where indicated) and work the stitches from the other side/WS

WS:     wrong side

 

EXPLANATION / PICTURES OF COMPLEX STITCHES

SEE VIDEO LINK HERE

RLI – Right Lifted Increase easy to memorize as the Increase that is Leaning to the Right Knit into the Back of stitch (in the “purl bump” in the row/round directly below the stitch on the left needle. Same is for RLI(p) - but you'll have to "create" a new Purl st.

LLI – LEFT Lifted Increase easy to memorize as the Increase that is Leaning to the Left Insert left needle into back of the stitch below stitch just knitted. Knit this stitch.  Same is for LLI(p) - but you'll have to "create" a new Purl st.

OTHER HELPFUL LINKS – see my youtube videos for most of the stitches

LEFT mitt (note: R & L mitts are not the same)

CO 26 sts, using long tail CO method.

Rs 1 - 4: Sl1, k24, p1. (26 sts)

R5: Sl1, k9, p14, k1, p1.

R6: Sl1, p1, k2, p2, LLI(p), p1, RLI(p), p1, k8, p10. (28 sts)

R7: Sl1, k9, p8, 3/3 LC, p2, k1, p1.

R8: Sl1, p1, k2, p6, k8, p10.

R9: Sl1, k9, p6, 3/2 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p1, k1, p1.

R10: Sl1, p1, k1, p3, k3, p3, k6, p10.

R11: Sl1, k9, p4, 3/2 RPC, p3, k3, p1, k1, p1.

R12: Sl1, p1, k1, p3, k5, p3, k4, p10.

R13: Sl1, k9, p2, 3/2 RPC, p4, 3/1 RPC, p1, k1, p1.

R14: Sl1, p1, k2, p3, k6, p3, k2, p10.

R15: Sl1, k9, p1, 3/1 RPC, p4, 3/2 RPC, p2, k1, p1.

R16: Sl1, p1, k4, p3, k5, p3, k1, p10.

R17: Sl1, k9, p1, k3, p3, 3/2 RPC, p4, k1, p1.

R18: Sl1, p1, k6, p3, k3, p3, k1, p10.

R19: Sl1, k8, RLI, k1, p1, 3/1 LPC, 3/2 RPC, p6, k1, p1. (29 sts)

R20: Sl1, p1, k8, p6, k2, p11.

R21: Sl1, k10, p2, 3/3 LC, p8, k1, p1.

R22: Repeat R20.

R23: Sl1, k8, LLI, k1, RLI, k1, p1, 3/1 RPC, 3/2 LPC, p6, k1, p1. (31 sts)

R24: Sl1, p1, k6, p3, k3, p3, k1, p13.

R25: Sl1, k8, RLI, k3, LLI, k1, p1, k3, p3, 3/2 LPC, p4, k1, p1. (33 sts)

R26: Sl1, p1, k4, p3, k5, p3, k1, p15.

R27: Sl1, k8, RLI, k5, LLI, k1, p1, 3/1 LPC, p4, 3/2 LPC, p2, k1, p1. (35 sts)

R28: Sl1, p1, k2, p3, k6, p3, k2, p18. (36 sts)

R29: Sl1, k8, RLI, k7, LLI, k1, p2, 3/2 LPC, p4, 3/1 LPC, p1, k1, p1. (37 sts)

R30: Sl1, p1, k1, p3, k5, p3, k4, p19.

To work thumb sts flat

R31: Sl1, k8, k9, TURN (don’t cut the main yarn);

Next Row, you’ll be working Thumb (9 sts) only:

R1: (WS): sl1, p8; TURN;

R2 (RS): sl1, k7, p1; TURN;

R3-4: sl1, k7, p1, TURN;

BO 9 sts in knit loosely; cut the yarn, leaving approx. 4 inch tail;

Attach new yarn (from WS) and continue with row 31

R31: k1below (SEE VIDEO), p4, 3/2 LPC, p3, k3, p1, k1, p1. (28 sts)

R32: Sl1, p1, k1, p3, k3, p3, k6, p1, p1below (SEE VIDEO), p8.

R33: Sl1, k7, 1/1 LC, p6, 3/2 LPC, 3/1 RPC, p1, k1, p1.

R34: Repeat R8.

R35: Repeat R7.

R36: Repeat R8.

R37: Sl1, k9, p8, ssk, k2, k2tog, p2, k1, p1. (26 sts)

R38: Sl1, p1, k2, p4, k8, p10.

R39: Sl1, k9, p8, ssk, k2tog, p2, k1, p1. (24 sts)

R40: Sl1, k3, p2tog, k17, p1. (23 sts)

Rs 41 - 44: Sl1, k21, p1.

BO all sts in KNIT.

RIGHT MITT

            Rs 1 - 4: Sl1, k24, p1. (26 sts)

R5: Sl1, k1, p14, k9, p1.

R6: Sl1, p9, k8, p1, LLI(p), p1, RLI(p), p2, k2, p2. (28 sts)

R7: Sl1, k1, p2, 3/3 RC, p8, k9, p1.

R8: Sl1, p9, k8, p6, k2, p2.

R9: Sl1, k1, p1, 3/1 RPC, 3/2 LPC, p6, k9, p1.

R10: Sl1, p9, k6, p3, k3, p3, k1, p2.

R11: Sl1, k1, p1, k3, p3, 3/2 LPC, p4, k9, p1.

R12: Sl1, p9, k4, p3, k5, p3, k1, p2.

R13: Sl1, k1, p1, 3/1 LPC, p4, 3/2 LPC, p2, k9, p1.

R14: Sl1, p9, k2, p3, k6, p3, k2, p2.

R15: Sl1, k1, p2, 3/2 LPC, p4, 3/1 LPC, p1, k9, p1.

R16: Sl1, p9, k1, p3, k5, p3, k4, p2.

R17: Sl1, k1, p4, 3/2 LPC, p3, k3, p1, k9, p1.

R18: Sl1, p9, k1, p3, k3, p3, k6, p2.

R19: Sl1, k1, p6, 3/2 LPC, 3/1 RPC, p1, k1, LLI, k8, p1. (29 sts)

R20: Sl1, p10, k2, p6, k8, p2.

R21: Sl1, k1, p8, 3/3 RC, p2, k10, p1.

R22: Repeat R20.

R23: Sl1, k1, p6, 3/2 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p1, k1, LLI, k1, RLI, k8, p1. (31 sts)

R24: Sl1, p12, k1, p3, k3, p3, k6, p2.

R25: Sl1, k1, p4, 3/2 RPC, p3, k3, p1, k1, RLI, k3, LLI, k8, p1. (33 sts)

R26: Sl1, p14, k1, p3, k5, p3, k4, p2.

R27: Sl1, k1, p2, 3/2 RPC, p4, 3/1 RPC, p1, k1, RLI, k5, LLI, k8, p1. (35 sts)

R28: Sl1, p17, k2, p3, k6, p3, k2, p2. (36 sts)

R29: Sl1, k1, p1, 3/1 RPC, p4, 3/2 RPC, p2, k1, RLI, k7, LLI, k8, p1. (37 sts)

R30: Sl1, p18, k4, p3, k5, p3, k1, p2.

To work thumb STS flat

R31: Sl1, k1, p1, k3, p3, 3/2 RPC, p4, k10,

TURN (don’t cut the main yarn);

Next Row, you’ll be working Thumb (9 sts) only:

R1: (WS): sl1, p8; TURN;

R2 (RS): sl1, k7, p1; TURN;

R3-4: sl1, k7, p1, TURN;

BO 9 sts in knit loosely; cut the yarn, leaving approx. 4 inch tail;

Attach new yarn (from WS) and continue with row 31

         R31: k1below (SEE VIDEO LINK HERE), k7, p1. (28 sts)

R32: Sl1, p8, p1below (SEE VIDEO LINK HERE), k6, p3, k3, p3, k1, p2.

R33: Sl1, k1, p1, 3/1 LPC, 3/2 RPC, p6, 1/1 RC, k7, p1.

R34: Repeat R8.

R35: Repeat R7.

R36: Repeat R8.

R37: Sl1, k1, p2, ssk, k2, k2tog, p8, k9, p1. (26 sts)

R38: Sl1, p9, k8, p4, k2, p2.

R39: Sl1, k1, p2, ssk, k2tog, p8, k9, p1. (24 sts)

R40: Sl1, k17, p2tog tbl, k3, p1. (23 sts)

RS 41 - 44: Sl1, k21, p1.

BO all sts in KNIT.

BLOCKING & SEAMING First, gently block your mitten before seaming any parts. Then, seam the thumb part (from the RS) using mattress seam stitch on stockinette stitch, then seam the side of the mitts (from the RS) using same technique. CHARTS: