My mitten adventure continues! I did in fact cast on a size small with US 5 needles. I lost about 10 minutes contemplating my row gauge issue before casting on. 16 stitches over 4 inches meant that the 12 round cuff should be 3 inches long. However, the photos in the pattern show a cuff of about 1 1/2 to 2 inches, which was much closer to my calculated row gauge. I moved forward. What was the worst that could happen?
Phase 2: Cuff
The cuff consists of 12 rows of knit 2, purl 2 ribbing. As I worked the rounds, I tried to keep in mind that I had not confirmed my needle size with a gauge swatch. Not wanting this to bite me in the @$$ at the end of the project I've planned a series of highly technical visual checks to ensure early problem identification.
After 4 rows, I had approximately a 1/2" of knitting that was slightly less wide than my wrist.
My highly technical visual check allowed me to determined this was close enough to move forward.
After 12 rows, I still felt the sizing was right based and moved into...
Phase 3: Wrist
This section was short and included some cabling that provides the ideal location for the button that will hold the mitten flap. And as an added bonus it still looked like it will fit!
Phase 4: Thumb
This section increased the number of stitches to allow room for the thumb and the separated out the stitched that will be knit for the thumb. The increases weren't so bad. The instructions were clear. When I got the separating out the thumb, I had to consult YouTube. It ended up not being difficult, I think the instructions were just a little unclear. Also it advised moving the thumb stitches to waste yarn. I'm thinking a short Addi Click cable with the stoppers on the ends sounds much more secure...
A test fit showed I'm still on track with the fit! Yes, I breathed a sigh of relief that my knitting math didn't fail me!
Until next time,
Jessica, Empress of the Universe
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