Overcast Fingerless Mitts
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I designed my Overcast Fingerless Mitts Pattern using 4 of the colors included in the Dirty Rainbow Sock Set from Brine Dyeworks.
Charity, from Brine Dyeworks, sent us a second package of this gorgeous yarn to be given away in our July 2021 Yarn and Hook Giveaway.
Dirty Rainbow Sock Set – Brine Dyeworks
- Light Fingering Weight Yarn
- 75/25 Merino Sock: 75% Superwash-treated Merino and 25% Nylon
- 4-ply yarn
- Colors: Soot (50 g/321 yds) and Plum Jam, Brulee, Bosc, Nori, and An Oily Swell (each 20 g/92yds)
- Recommended Hook Size: 3.5 mm (E) – 4 mm (G)
Charity runs Brine Dyeworks and her shop is located in Alberta, Canada.
This whole yarn dyeing thing started because I couldn’t find the “right” colorways to knit a particular shawl. Not one to back down once I have my heart something, I signed up for a yarn dyeing class at my LYS, thinking “oh, I’ll do this, and then I’ll dye what I need, and that’ll be that”… 48 hours later, I had watched hours of dyeing videos on YouTube, and ordered a bunch of bare skeins and dye powders. The rest is history. I launched Brine Dyeworks in April of 2020, and have been thrilled to watch my business grow over the past year, pandemic and all!
I used to be a chef, so my inspirations draw heavily from food. I love tonals and semi-solids, and gravitate towards deep, saturated jewel tones, and dark, moody colorways. I love knitting socks, and doing stranded colorwork, and I think both of these craft preferences influence my colorways and the bases I stock in my shop.
Charity, Brine Dyeworks
I loved working with this Merino Sock blend. The yarn was soft to the touch but not stretchy. The yarn was easy to crochet with, it never snagged or fluffed as I crocheted. The colors included in the Dirty Rainbow Sock Set are incredibly deep and vibrant. I love how my finished stitches look and how easy it was to work with this yarn.
Overcast Fingerless Mitts
Supplies
- Yarn: Brine Dyeworks. Dirty Rainbow Sock Set. Ball Size: 20 g / 92 yds. 75% Superwash Treated Merino and 25% Nylon. 4-ply Light Fingering Weight Yarn.
- Colors: 1 ball in Nori (Color A), Brûlée (Color B), Bosc (Color C), and An Oily Swell (Color D)
- Hook: 4 mm (G). I used this hook.
- Total Yarn Used for Fingerless Mitts: 39 g / 179.4 yds. Color A (Nori): 18 g / 83 yds, Color B (Brûlée): 8 g / 37 yds, Color C (Bosc): 5 g / 23 yds; Color D: (An Oily Swell): 8 g / 37 yds
- Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker
Difficulty Level
Easy
Finished Size
6 inches long x 8.25 inches circumference at widest point
Gauge
Band: Approximately 8 sc per 1 inch and 7 rows per 1 inch
You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – just remember when you substitute if your gauge is different, the finished size, and amount of yarn used for your project will also be different.
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
bl – back loop
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
g – grams
m – meters
oz – ounces
R – row
RS – Right Side
rem – remaining
sc – single crochet
st/sts – stitch/stitches
yds – yards
* to **– Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain multiple instructions.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
() – important notes AND sets of stitches to be worked within one stitch, or space
Helpful Tutorials
Notes
- Color A: Nori (green), Brûlée (burnt orange), An Oily Swell (Blue), Bosc (yellow).
- When I add a new color of yarn, I start with a standing st. If you prefer a sl st join and a turning chain, feel free to substitute.
- Leave one yarn end for each color section long enough to use for seaming the sides of the glove together.
- You may customize the length of the gloves by working the repeat as many, or as few, times as you wish. Every 5 rounds you add with the stitch pattern, will add approximately 1-inch of height.
- I use an invisible join to finish off my final round of stitches, you may substitute a sl st to join if you prefer.
Overcast Fingerless Mitts Pattern Instructions
These fingerless mittens are worked back-and-forth in rows.
Band
Using your 4 mm (G) hook (or size required for gauge):
R1: With Color A: Ch 11, sk 1 ch, 1 sc in the bl of each rem ch across, ch 1, turn. [10]
R2-R44: 1 sc in the bl of each of the first 9 sc, 1 sc in the last sc, ch 1, turn. [10]
R45: 1 sc in the bl of each of the first 9 sc, 1 sc in the last sc. [10]
Rotate the cuff to continue working across the edge of the rows.
R46: RS: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), 1 hdc in each row end across. Finish off Color A, leaving a 6-inch tail of yarn for seaming. [45]
You will be joining your next yarn color at the beginning of R46 with the RS still facing. Do not turn.
Main Glove
R1: With Color B: Work *(1 sc and 2 dc) in the next hdc, sk the next 2 hdc**. Work from * to ** across to the last hdc. 1 sc in the last hdc. Ch 1, turn. [16 sc, 30 dc]
R2: Work *(1 sc and 2 dc) in the sc, sk the next 2 dc**. Work from * to ** across to the last sc. 1 sc in the last sc. Finish off Color B, leaving a 6-inch tail of yarn for seaming. [16 sc, 30 dc]
R3: With Color C: Work *(1 sc and 2 dc) in the sc, sk the next 2 dc**. Work from * to ** across to the last sc. 1 sc in the last sc. [16 sc, 30 dc]
R4: Work *(1 sc and 2 dc) in the sc, sk the next 2 dc**. Work from * to ** across to the last sc. 1 sc in the last sc. Finish off Color C, leaving a 6-inch tail of yarn for seaming. [16 sc, 30 dc]
R5: With Color D: Work *(1 sc and 2 dc) in the sc, sk the next 2 dc**. Work from * to ** across to the last sc. 1 sc in the last sc. [16 sc, 30 dc]
R6: Work *(1 sc and 2 dc) in the sc, sk the next 2 dc**. Work from * to ** across to the last sc. 1 sc in the last sc. Finish off Color D, leaving a 6-inch tail of yarn for seaming. [16 sc, 30 dc]
R7: With Color A: Work *(1 sc and 2 dc) in the sc, sk the next 2 dc**. Work from * to ** across to the last sc. 1 sc in the last sc. [16 sc, 30 dc]
R8: Work *(1 sc and 2 dc) in the sc, sk the next 2 dc**. Work from * to ** across to the last sc. 1 sc in the last sc. Finish off Color A, leaving a 6-inch tail of yarn for seaming. [16 sc, 30 dc]
R9-R16: Rep R1-R8
R17-R18: Rep R1-R2
R19-R20: Rep R3-R4
Proceed to finishing instructions.
Finishing Instructions
Fold the glove in half widthwise and whipstitch the two edges together using the same yarn colors as the section you are seaming. Begin at the cuff and seam R1-R4 together.
Do not seam R5-R14 together. For these rows, just weave in your ends and leave the section open for the thumb to fit through in the gloves.
Seam R15-R20 together.
Weave in any remaining ends securely.
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Thank you Alexandra! Thankfully they all came together so I didn’t have to try to pick ones that went together myself lol
The colors are just beautiful together, and so vibrant!