Nagellack (Modified)

Pattern: Nagellack by Cirilia Rose
Yarn: Loops & Threads Charisma Basic Bulky (Deep Woods and Forest)
Needle:US 9 – 5.5 mm
Ravelry Link: Click Here

Since both my FOs are birthday presents and I don’t want to reveal them yet, you get something from the backlog of stuff I never posted. Sorry!

These gloves were made to match a little scarf thing that I also never posted to this blog. The original pattern calls for an 11, but the designer must have been the tightest knitter on the planet because when I tried to do this on 11s it came out HUGE! So I went down to a more reasonable 9.

I skipped the top of the mitts that would turn them into mittens. Actually, I didn’t skip it. I made one and it looked really, really bad. I do not recommend making flip-top mitts with bulky yarn.

Anyway, here are the modifications to this pattern that I made to make them the way I wanted.

Modified Materials

• 2 colors of bulky weight yarn
• Size 9 DPNs

Abbreviations

• k = knit
• p = purl
• yo = yarn over
• M1R = make one leaning right
• M1L = make one leaning left
• Sl = slip

Slip Stitch Pattern

• With A: Knit 2 rows
• With B: 2 rows of K2, Sl1 as if to purl

Start

• Cast on 24 stitches, K2P2 for 3 inches.
• Purl 1 row.
• K2tog, YO around
• Purl 1 row.
• Stockinette or slip stitch pattern around until piece is 6.5 inches.

Thumb Gusset

• M1R, K2, M1L, knit around in pattern
• Knit in pattern for 4 rows
• M1R, K4, M1L, knit around in pattern
• Continue in pattern until piece is 8.5 inches
• Slip 6 stitches on to a stitch holder
• CO 2 stitches, continue around in pattern

Finish

• Continue in pattern until piece is at your bottom-most knuckles
• K2P2 around until piece is near your next pinky knuckle
• Bind off

Thumb

• knit 6 stitches, pick up 2 in the cast on above
• knit 2 rows
• K2P2 around until it reaches thumb knuckle
• Bind off

For more Finished Objects, go check out Tami’s Ami’s!