Ice Scraper Mitts Revisited

Three years ago I designed these mitts to put over ice scrapers for Christmas gifts. the ones for the men are plain stockinette with stripes and the ones for the women have a fun fur cuff. They were very well received.

I received an email today from Sherry who is a newbie Knitter and didn't understand the directions at the decrease portion and I found that my abbreviations could confuse a beginning knitter.

When I learned to knit, the way to do a decrease was K1 S1 PSSO. I've noticed lately that more patterns are being written with the decrease as a SSK (slip slip knit) so I have changed this pattern to use that decrease.

There is a great explanation of these decreases at http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/decrease.php

Here is the original post to the knitlist followed by the rewritten pattern.
----- Original Message -----
To: knitlist@yahoogroups.com
Sent:Wednesday, November 12, 2003 3:09 PM

Subject: Knitted Ice Scraper Mitt - GiftPattern

I came up with this idea to go along with hats I'm making forChristmas gifts. It fits around a purchased ice scraper to keep your hand warmwhen scraping the car windows. I had sewed some out of fleecy furseveral years ago and decided to try to design the knit version. The firstversion is more appropriate for a man's gift and the second for a woman since ithas a fur cuff.This makes a very inexpensive gift. I purchased theice scapers at a Speedway gas station for 99 cents ( Mallory brand). I used Red Heart Supersaver for the men's version and a combination of Lion BrandFun Fur and Red Heart Supersaver for the women's.

Revised Knitted Ice Scraper Mitt
Men's Version- Striped:

Materials:
About 4 oz. knitting worsted - main color (A)
About 1 oz. knitting worsted - contrast color (B)
Purchased ice scraper
4 needles size 10-1/2 or 11

Gauge: 8 sts = 3 inches with 3 strands held together throughout
Note: Mitt is worked with 3 strands yarn held together throughout.

In color A, cast on 30 sts, dividing 10 sts on each of 3 needles. Join in round.
Rows 1-5: *K1, P1, repeat from * around.
Rows 6-10: K around.
Rows 11-13: Change to color B and K around.
Rows 14-15: Change to color A and K around.
Rows 16-18: Change to color B and K around.
Rows 19-28: Change to color A and K around.
Rearrange sts on needles so that 1st needle has 15 sts, second 8 sts, and third 7 sts.
Row 29: 1st needle: K1, SSK, K9, K2tog, K1.
2nd needle: K1,SSK, K5
3rd needle: K4, K2tog, K1
Row 30: 1st needle: K1, SSK, K7, K2tog, K1.
2nd needle: K1, SSK, K4
3rd needle: K3, K2tog, K1
Row 31: 1st needle: K1, SSK, K5, K2tog, K1.
2nd needle: K1, SSK, K3
3rd needle: K2, K2tog, K1
Row 32: 1st needle: K1, SSK, K3, K2tog, K1.
2nd needle: K1, SSK, K2
3rd needle: K1, K2tog, K1
Row 33: Cast off all stitches in K.

Slip ice scraper into hole. Work in ends.

Women's version with Fun Fur cuff

Materials:
bout 4 oz. knitting worsted (Color A)
About 1 oz. Fun Fur (Color B)
About 1 oz knitting worsted same color as Fun Fur (Color B)
Purchased ice scraper
4 needles size 10-1/2 or 11

Gauge: 8 sts = 3 inches with 3 strands held together throughout
Note: Mitt is worked with 3 strands yarn held together throughout.

With 2 strands Fun Fur (Color B) held together with 1 strand matching worsted (Color B), cast on 30 sts, dividing 10 sts on each of 3 needles. Join in round.
Rows 1-5: *K1, P1, repeat from * around.
Rows 6-28: Change to Color A and K around.
Rearrange sts on needles so that 1st needle has 15 sts, second 8 sts, and third 7 sts.
Knit as above starting at row 29.


Note: I made a red mitt with a white fur cuff and a royal blue mitt with a matching royal blue cuff. Both turned out very nice.

Copyright 2003/2006, Mari Loosen

This pattern is for individual use only and may be shared freely between knitters but this notice must be retained on any copies. It may not be reprinted in any commercial publication or used on any web site without written permission from the author. Copies of the pattern may not be sold without written permission.

E-mail: sloosen1@wi.rr.com