Jaye Mitts

Named for the viol-maker Henry Jaye, this pair of fingerless mitts features a delicately intertwining cable motif, and simple twisted cables on the palms representing the strings of musical instruments. The Jaye Mitts are part of the Twisted Strings collection - five accessory patterns inspired by the decorative tracery found on Baroque string instruments.

Skills & Techniques

  • Working 1-over-1 cables which can be knit without a cable needle (tutorial: How to work mini-cables without a cable needle)

  • Knitting a small circumference in the round

  • Picking up stitches

  • Charts and written instructions are both provided in full

Materials Needed

  • 1 skein of Malabrigo Sock (100% superwash merino; 440yds/402m per 100g skein), or 196.5yds/180m of light fingering weight yarn. Sample colourway: ‘Teal Feather’

  • US 1 / 2.25mm needles for working a small circumference in the round (or needle size that gives you the right gauge)

  • A cable needle (optional), a stitch marker, waste yarn, and a needle for weaving in the ends

Finished Measurements

  • Relaxed after blocking: 7”/18cm circumference, and 7.25”/18.5cm length

  • To fit 7-8.5”/18-21.5cm palm circumference

  • To add length, work additional rounds of cabled ribbing at the cuff.

Read more about the Twisted Strings collection and its inspiration on my blog.