Garden Gem by Sabine Riefler

One size

Yarn

Cherry Tree Hill Supersock, (100 % superwash merino, 420 yd (385 meters) / 114 g skein), Color: Blues/Greens; 1 skein

Needles

US#1 – 1 set double-point needles
US#3 – 1 circular needle

Gauge

32 sts and 43 rnds = 4” in St st using US#1 needle.

Notions

2 stitch markers, tapestry needle

s3: slip 3rd stitch on left needle over the two sts to its right, k1, yo, k1

dec4: Sl1 pwise, sl2 kwise. Sl stitch 2 from the lefthand needle over stitch 1. Sl1 purlwise. Sl stitch 2 from the righthand needle over stitch 1. Sl1 from right needle to left.  Sl stitch 2 from the lefthand needle over stitch 1. Sl1 pwise. Sl stitch 2 from the righthand needle over stitch 1. Sl1 from right needle to left.
Work an s3.  4 sts dec’d, 3 sts between the two purl columns.

Rose Bud Pattern

Rnds 1 & 2: [k3 p2]
Rnd 3: [s3, p2]
Rnds 4, 5 & 6: [k3 p2]

Charts

Left Hand

CO 60 sts onto one dpn. Distribute sts as follows: Needles 1 and 3: 16 sts, needles 2 and 4: 14 sts. Join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist.

Rnds 1-4: k1, *p2 , k3, rep from * until 4 sts rem, p2, k2..

Change to Cuff Chart and work 5 reps of cuff pattern (approx. 3.5 ”), ending with Rnd 2. If you desire a longer mitt, work more repeats.

Gusset

Work Leaf Chart over needles 1 and 2 and cont Cuff Pattern over needles 3 and 4. At the same time work gusset at the end of needle 4 as follows:

Rnd 1: Pm, m1
Rnd 2: K all gusset sts
Rnd 3: Sm, m1, k1, m1
Rnd 4: K all gusset sts
Rnd 5: Sm, m1, k to end of gusset sts, m1
Rnd 6: K all gusset sts

Repeat Rnds 5 and 6 until you have a total of 23 gusset sts, then continue in St st until you have finished Rnd 32 of Leaf Pattern. Put gusset sts on a stitch holder.

Rejoin other sts in the rnd and finish Leaf Pattern.

Bind off loosely or use the Decrease Bindoff {see our tutorial}.

Thumb

Evenly space 23 gusset sts onto 3 dpns, pick up 2 sts at join ridge, pm for beg of rnd.

Round 1: *p2 , k3, rep from * to end of rnd.

Work 8 rnds in Cuff Pattern begin on rnd 3, working first and fourth  knit rib in Rose Bud pattern. Bind off loosely or use the Decrease Bindoff {see our tutorial}.

Right Hand

CO 60 sts onto one dpns. Distribute sts as follows: Needles 1 and 3: 16 sts, needles 2 and 4: 14 sts. Join for working in the round, being careful not to twist sts.

Rnds 1-4: k1,  *p2 , k3, rep from * until 4 sts rem, p2, k2..

Change to Cuff Pattern and work 5 reps of cuff pattern (approx. 3.5 ”), ending with Rnd 8. If you desire a longer mitt, work more repeats

Gusset

Work Leaf Pattern over needles 1 and 2,and cont Cuff Pattern over needles 3 and 4. At the same time work gusset at the end of needle 2 as follows:

Round 1: Pm, m1
Round 2: K all gusset sts
Round 3: Slip marker, m1, k1, m1
Round 4: K all gusset sts
Round 5: Slip marker, m1, k to end of gusset sts, m1
Round 6: K all gusset sts

Repeat Rnds 5 and 6 until you have a total of 23 gusset sts, then continue in St st until you have finished Rnd 32 of Leaf Pattern. Put gusset sts on a stitch holder.

Rejoin other sts in the rnd and finish Leaf Pattern. Keep continuity of cuff pattern for palm.
Bind off loosely or use the Decrease Bindoff {see our tutorial}.

Thumb

Evenly space 23 sts onto 3 dpns , pick up 2 sts at join ridge, pm for beg of rnd.

Rnd 1: *p2 , k3, rep from * to end of rnd.

Work 8 rnds in Cuff Pattern, beginning with rnd 3. First and fourth knit rib are worked in Rose Bud pattern. Bind off loosely or use the Decrease Bindoff {see our tutorial}.

CO 3 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Kf&b, k1, kf&b; 5 sts
Row 2 (WS): K1, kf&b, k1, kf&b, k1; 7 sts
Row 3: K1, kf&b, k3, kf&b, k1; 9 sts
Row 4: K4, yo, p1, yo, k4; 11 sts
Row 5: k2, p2, yo, k3, yo, p2, k2; 13 sts
Row 6: K4,  yo, p5, yo, k4; 15 sts
Row 7: K2, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k2; 17 sts
Row 8: K4, p3, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, p3, k4; 19 sts
Row 9: K2, p2, s3, p2, yo, k1, yo, p2, s3, p2, k2; 21 sts
Row 10: K4, p3, k2, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k2, p3, k4; 23 sts
Row 11: K2, p2, k3, p2, yo, p2, k1, p2, yo, p2, k3, p2, k2; 25 sts
Row 12: K4, p3, k2, yo, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, yo, k2, p3, k4; 27 sts
Row 13: K2, p2, s3, p2, yo, k2, p2, m1, k1, m1, p2, k2, yo, p2, s3, p2, k2; 31 sts
Row 14: K4, p3, k2, yo,p3, k2, p3, k2,  p3, yo, k2, p3, k4; 33 sts
Row 15: K2, p2, k3, p2, yo, k4, p2, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p2,  k4, yo, p2, k3, p2, k2; 37 sts
Row 16: K4, p3, k2, yo,p5, k2, p5, k2,  p5, yo, k2, p3, k4; 39 sts
Row 17: K2, p2, s3, p2, yo, k6, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2,  k6, yo, p2, s3, p2, k2; 43 sts
Row 18: K4, p3, k2, yo,p7, k2, p7, k2,  p7, yo, k2, p3, k4; 45 sts
Row 19: K2, p2, k3, p2, yo, k8, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2,  k8, yo, p2, k3, p2, k2; 45 sts
Row 20: K4, p3, k2, yo, p9, k2, p5, k2,  p9, yo, k2, p3, k4; 47 sts
Row 21: K2, p2, s3, p2, yo, k10, p2, ssk, k1, k2tog, p2,  k10, yo, p2, s3, p2, k2; 47 sts
Row 22: K4, p3, k2, yo, p11, k2, p3, k2,  p11, yo, k2, p3, k4; 49 sts
Row 23: K2, p2, k3, p2, yo, k12, p2, slip 2 knitwise, k1, psso, p2,  k12, yo, p2, k3, p2, k2; 49 sts
Row 24: K4, p3, k2, yo, p13, k5, p13, yo, k2, p3, k4; 51 sts.
Row 25: K2, p2, s3, p2, yo, k15, p3, k15, yo, p2, s3, p2, k2; 53 sts
Row 26: K4, p3, k2, yo, p17, k1, p17, yo, k2, p3, k4; 53 sts
Row 27: K2, p2, k3, p2, yo, k37, yo, p2, s3, p2, k2; 57 sts
Row 28: K4, p3, k2, yo, p39, yo, k2, p3, k4; 59 sts

You have now finished the Leaf Pattern and you will just work border pattern, starting on Row 29 with Row 1 of the Rose Bud Pattern. Sts in between borders are k on RS and p on WS as follows:

Next Row (RS): K2, p2, work row 1 of Rose Bud Pattern, pm, yo, k41, yo, pm, work row 1 of Rose Bud Pattern, p2, k2.

Next Row (WS): P2, k2, p3, k2, sm, yo, p to m, yo, sm, k2, p3, k2, p2.

Cont patt as set and increase 2 sts every row by working a yo after first marker and  before second marker.

Increase to 197 sts, then k 4 rows and keep increasing on every row. BO loosely. Block lightly.

Finishing

Weave in all loose ends.