Basic Two Needle Mitten Pattern Sizes:
(small child, medium child, large child, adult
Materials #5 and #7 needles 200 yards of
worsted weight yarn, 1 stitch holder, 2 stitch markers, tapestry
needle Gauge 5 sts = 1" on #7 needles
Cuff: With smaller needles, loosely
cast on 24(28-32-36)sts. Work *K1, P1,* ribbing until piece measures 2 1/2
(3 1/2, 4, 4 1/2)". Change to larger needle.
Hand: Row 1 (right side): K2, inc in next st,
K to last 3 sts inc in next st, K1. Row 2 Purl. Continue
working in SS until piece measures 1" (1 1/4, 1 1/2, 2") from
end of ribbing, ending with a P row. For the last 3 sizes only
Work 2 more rows. (SS)
Thumb Gusset Row 1: K12 (12-14-16-18), place
marker on needle; inc in each of next 2 sts, place marker on needle: K12
(14-16-18) sts. Row 2: and all even rows Purl. Row 3: K
to marker, sl marker, inc in next st; K to st before next marker, inc in
next st, sl marker, K to end. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until there are 8
(10-12-14) sts between the markers; end by working Row 2. Divide
for Thumb: K12 (14-16-18), drop marker; K8 (10-12-14)sts for thumb,
and then place thumb sts on holder; K 12 (14-16-18) Work even in SS until
work measures 4" (5 1/2 -6-7") from start of Hand, ending by
working a purl row. Top Shaping: Row 1: *K2,
K2tog; rep from* across. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: *K1, K2tog, rep
from * Row 4: Purl. Row 5: K2tog across; break yarn, leaving
18" end. Thread yarn into tapestry needle, run needle through
remaining sts. Slip sts off needle, pull yarn up tightly and fasten
securely. leave yarn for sewing. Thumb: Sl sts
from holder to needle, purl one row. Work even in SS until thumb
measures 1 1/4 ( 1 3/4-2-2 1/4") ending with a purl row. Next
Row: K2 tog, rep across row cut yarn leaving 12" end finished
the same as above. Fold mitten and sew seams. |