Totally Cabled mitts

Totally Cabled Fingerless Mitts by Natalia Pleshko

What Is Being Made

Totally Cabled Fingerless mitts are a pair of hand-warming accessories designed for adult hands. These mitts feature decorative cable stitch patterns and are sized to fit an 8-inch (20 cm) hand circumference at the palm. The finished mitts measure 8 inches (20.5 cm) long and 6 inches (15 cm) in circumference, making them ideal for keeping hands warm while leaving fingers free for typing, texting, or detailed work.

Craft and Techniques

This is a knitting project designed at an intermediate difficulty level. The mitts are knit in the round, which creates a seamless, tubular construction. Knitters have flexibility in their needle choice and can use either double-pointed needles (DPNs) or circular needles with the magic loop method, depending on personal preference. The pattern accommodates various needle configurations, including 4 DPNs, 5 DPNs, or circular needles.

Cable stitching is the primary decorative technique featured throughout these mitts. The pattern includes instructions for working cables, and knitters have the option to use a cable needle or work cables without one, providing flexibility for different skill levels and preferences within the intermediate range.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch used in Totally Cabled Fingerless mitts is cable stitch, which creates the textured, twisted appearance characteristic of cable-knit garments. The gauge for this pattern is 26 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in cable stitch in the round, which helps knitters achieve the correct finished size.

Materials

Yarn: The pattern calls for 120 yards (110 meters) of Lang Yarns Aymara, a DK weight yarn. This yarn is composed of 40% Alpaca, 30% Merino wool, and 30% Rayon, with a yardage of 148 yards (135 meters) per 50-gram skein. This fiber blend provides warmth, softness, and a slight sheen.

Needles and Notions: Knitters will need US size 6 (4 mm) double-pointed needles or circular needles measuring 32 inches in length for the magic loop method. A cable needle is optional, as the pattern accommodates cables worked without one. A tapestry needle is required for finishing and weaving in ends.

Pattern Notes

• The pattern does not specify how to divide stitches between needles for knitting in the round, allowing knitters to choose their preferred method
• Video tutorials from VeryPink Knits are referenced as helpful resources, including techniques for simple stretchy bind-off, backwards loop cast-on, and working cables without a cable needle
• This is a downloadable PDF pattern by independent designer Natalia Pleshko