Roughshod

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Description: Named “Roughshod” after the rustic look of the Linen St in the hand, these fingerless mitts almost look woven. Knit sideways, the pattern is was designed to show off variegated and hand-painted yarns. Worked flat with an afterthought thumb, it’s a great pattern for beginners to learn intermediate techniques, because it’s basically a modified square washcloth!

Pattern includes line-by-line instructions.

Gauge: 22 sts & 36 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in Seed St on smaller needles
22 sts & 36 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in Linen St on larger needles

Materials:

• Approx. 180 (200, 220) y / 164.5 (183, 201) m of sport to light-DK weight yarn. Sample shown was knit with Tactile Sierra Sport (225 y / 206 m per 3.5oz/ 100g skein, shown in “Dogwood”.
• Tapestry needle
• 2 stitch markers
• Waste yarn
• 12 (14, 16) 1”/ 2.5 cm buttons
• Matching sewing thread

Needles:

• 1 pair US 6/ 4 mm straight needles
• 1 pair US 7/ 4.5 mm straight needles
• 1 set of five US 7/ 4.5mm DPNS (6” long)

Price: $6.00

Sizing: Adult S (M, L): Approx. palm circumference: 7 (7.5, 8)” / 18 (19, 20) cm

Skill Level: Easy