Andalusian Fingerless Mittens

Company: King Cole
Yarn: Moods DK
Composition: Acrylic 70%, Wool 30%
Colour: 84
Pattern: Andalusian Fingerless Mittens
Size: Woman
Needles: 4mm
Amount used: 30g
Started: 14th December 2017
Finished: 14th December 2017

Andalusian Stitch is a form of Broken Rib, but instead having a ribbed row/round every other, it's every forth. My adaptation is to use a 2x2 rib instead of single rib, and to knit the rib every fourth round.

Cast on 40sts, and join. Work 20 rounds of 2x2 rib.

1. Knit to last 4sts, k1, kfb, k1, kfb.

2. K.

3. (K2, p2) to last 6sts, k1, kfb, k3, kfb.

4. K. 

5. Knit to last 8sts, k1, kfb, k5, kfb.

6. K.

7. (K2, p2) to last 10sts, k1, kfb, k7, kfb.

8. K. 

9. Knit to last 12sts, k1, kfb, k9, kfb.

10. K.

11. (K2, p2) to last 14sts, k1, kfb, k11, kfb.

12. K. 

13. Knit to last 16sts, k1, kfb, k13, kfb.

14. K.

15. (K2, p2) to last 18sts,  k1, kfb, k15, kfb.

16. K.

17. K.

18. K.

19. (K2, p2) to last 20sts, knit

20. K to last 17sts transfer 16sts to waste yarn, k1.

21. K

22. K

23. (K2,p2) to end.

24. K

25. K

26 -30. (K2, p2) to end.

Cast off in lace bind off.

Return to the 16sts on the spare yarn. Knit 5 rounds of (k2, p2), and then cast off in lace bind off. Weave in the ends, using the one at the thumb to sew closed the hole.

Generally two mittens are required.