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Thursday, March 5, 2009

Cocoa and Cream


My newest pattern, I have to admit I am kind of excited about it. This is the most complex pattern I have written out so far and it seems to be alright. I have had it tested by a few really awesome ladies at Ravelry and got some wonderful feedback and constructive criticism.

Cocoa and Cream



Yarn used: Red Heart McIntosh (peat) (colour A)

Bernat Super Save Solid (cream) (colour B)

Pattern uses less than 50gr of each colour of a worsted weight yarn to make a pair of mitts.

Hook: 4.5 mm

Stitches Used: Chain-CH, Single Crochet-SC, Double Crochet-DC, DC-SC decrease

Mitts are worked inside out, the unused colour carried on the 'outside' as you work then flipped right side out once ends are woven in and mitts are complete.

If I haven't described well how I invisibly carry the yarn through to the next row, it works just fine to just pull it up loosely to the next row it is needed at as well. (I do hope to add a tutorial here in the near future describing this technique)


Foundation: CH 30, join with SL ST to form ring.


With Colour A


ROW 1: CH 3, *1working in back ridge of foundation chain, DC in each stitch, joining with

SL ST to beginning CH. (29 DC + CH 3)

*1 Forms a strong, clean foundation that doesn't require a separate finishing row.

Pattern can be completed with no problems without using the back ridge, but you may want to do a finishing edge once mitt completed.


ROW 2: CH 4 (same as DC + CH 1), [SK next ST, DC in following ST, CH 1] x 14, Join

with SL ST to 3rd CH of beginning CH. (15 CH 1 spaces)


Join Colour B, do not fasten off Colour A


ROW 3: CH 1, *2 Invisibly carry colour A in beginning CH. [DC in skipped stitch from row below drawing loop up even with the row being worked, SC in next ST] x 14, DC in next skipped ST, join with SL ST to beginning CH. (15 DC)

*2 Wrap strand of colour not being used over strand being used before pulling through loop to make next CH repeating back and forth for number of CH required.


ROW 4: CH 4, *2 invisibly carry colour A for 3 CH

(same as DC + CH 1), [SK next ST, DC

in following ST, CH 1] x 14, Join with SL ST to 3rd CH of beginning CH.

Change to Colour A

ROW 5: CH 1, *2 Invisibly carry colour B in beginning CH. [DC in skipped stitch from row

below drawing loop up even with the row being worked

d, SC in next ST] x 14, DC in next skipped ST, join with SL ST to beginning CH.


ROW 6: CH 4, *2 invisibly carry colour B for 3 CH (same as DC + CH 1), [SK next ST, DC

in following ST, CH 1] x 14, Join with SL ST to 3rd CH of beginning CH.

Change to Colour B


ROW 7: CH 1, *2 Invisibly carry colour A in beginning CH. [DC in skipped stitch from row below drawing loop up even with the row being worked, SC in next ST] x 14, DC in next skipped ST, join with SL ST to beginning CH.

ROW 8: CH 4, *2 invisibly carry colour A for 3 CH (same as DC + CH 1), [SK next ST, DC

in following ST, CH 1] x 3, DC in next skipped ST, CH 4, skip next 3 stitches,

DC in 4th st, CH 1, [SK next ST, DC in following ST,

CH 1] x 8. Join with SL ST

to 3rd CH of beginning CH.

Change to Colour A


ROW 9: CH 1, *2 Invisibly carry colour B in beginning C

H. [DC in skipped stitch from row below drawing loop up even with the row being worked, SC in next ST] x 4, SC in each CH across and first stitch after CH (5 SC total). [DC in skipped stitch from row below drawing loop up even with the row being worked, SC in next ST] x 8, DC in next skipped ST, join with SL ST to beginning CH.

ROW 10: CH 4, *2 invisibly carry colour B for 3 CH (same as DC + CH 1), [SK next ST, DC

in following ST, CH 1] x 14, Join with SL ST to 3rd CH of beginning CH.

Change to Colour B

ROW 11: CH 1, *2 Invisibly carry colour A in beginning CH. [DC in skipped stitch from row below drawing loop up even with the row being worked, SC in next ST] x 3.

Work a *3decrease over next DC and SC, DC in skipped stitch from row below drawing loop up even with the row being worked, SC in next ST, *3decrease over next DC and SC. [DC in skipped stitch from row below drawing loop up even with the row being worked, SC in next ST] x 8. Join with SL ST to beginning CH.

*3Decrease over DC and SC – Start DC as normal drawing yarn through first 2 loops, leaving 2 loops on hook. Start SC in next ST leaving 3 loops on hook. Draw yarn through all 3 loops. Decrease complete.


ROW 12: CH 4, *2 invisibly carry colour A for 3 CH (same as DC + CH 1), [SK next ST, DC in following ST, CH 1] x 14, Join with SL ST to 3rd CH of beginning CH. (14 CH 1 spaces)

Change to Colour A

ROW 13: CH 1, *2 Invisibly carry colour B in beginning CH. [DC in skipped stitch from row below drawing loop up even with the row being worked, SC in next ST] x 14, DC in next skipped ST, join with SL ST to beginning CH.

ROW 14: CH 4, *2 invisibly carry colour B for 3 CH (same as DC + CH 1), [SK next ST, DC

in following ST, CH 1] x 14, Join with SL ST to 3rd CH of beginning CH.

Change to Colour B

ROW 15: CH 1, *2 Invisibly carry colour A in beginning CH. [DC in skipped stitch from row below drawing loop up even with the row being worked, SC in next ST] x 14, DC in next skipped ST, join with SL ST to beginning CH.

ROW 16: CH 4, *2 invisibly carry colour A for 3 CH (same as DC + CH 1), [SK next ST, DC

in following ST, CH 1] x 14, Join with SL ST to 3rd CH of beginning CH.

Change to Colour A

ROW 17: CH 1, *2 Invisibly carry colour B in beginning CH. [DC in skipped stitch from row below drawing loop up even with the row being worked, SC in next ST] x 14, DC in next skipped ST, join with SL ST to beginning CH.


ROW 18: CH 4, *2 invisibly carry colour B for 3 CH (same as DC + CH 1), [SK next ST, DC

in following ST, CH 1] x 14, Join with SL ST to 3rd CH of beginning CH.

Change to Colour B

ROW 19: CH 1, *2 Invisibly carry colour A in beginning CH. [DC in skipped stitch from row below drawing loop up even with the row being worked, SC in next ST] x14, DC in next skipped ST, join with SL ST to beginning CH.

Fasten off Colour B

Change to Colour A


ROW 20: CH 1, SC in each ST around, fasten to beginning CH with SL ST

Fasten off Colour A


Weave in all ends securely

Turn right side out

Make second mitt same as first.



2 comments:

  1. Oh My Goodness! I have to try these! You did such a professional looking job. (I found the pattern through CPC)

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  2. Just finished your pattern. After they were done, I added ribbing for the cuff to make them a little longer and snugger. You have a lovely pattern! You can view my finished gloves here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehappyhousewife/3365825504/.

    Thanks!

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