Using size 13 needles - cast on 18 sts.
Work in K1, P1, ribbing across. Continue ribbing for 12 rows increasing 1 st at each end of last row. (20 sts.)
Work Stockinette st for 4 rows.
Increase for thumb: Knit 9 sts. Increase one st. on the 10th and 11th stitches - I do this by knitting into the front and the back of the stitch – but there are other methods of increasing and you can use any that you prefer – place a marker between the increased stitches - knit to the end.
P10, place marker, P2, place marker, p10.
K10, K1 and increase, K1 and increase, K 10.
P24.
K10, K1 and increase, K2, K1 and increase, K 10.
P26.
K10, K1 and increase, K4, K1 and increase, K 10.
P28.
Turn work and K10 and continue in stockinette st. across 8 stitches for thumb for 6 rows.
Of course if the little bulky bump bothers you, you can transfer the thumb stitches to another needle to knit them, but I just knit them right in the middle.
K2 tog across –
cut yarn at about 18 inches weave through the 4 remaining thumb stitches and pull tight – then using the tail stitch the thumb closed, and still using this tail of yarn k1 and increase 1 and knit to the end.
This is the wrong side...
and this is the right side...
At the end of the row reattach the working yarn and continue in stockinette stitch until the mitten is long enough to cover your little (pinky) finger.
Start decreasing as follows.
Row 1: K 2 tog, knit 6, K2 tog, K1, SSK, knit 6, SSK
Row 2 and all-even rows. Purl across even.
Row 3: K 2 tog, knit 4, K2 tog, K1, SSK, knit 4, SSK
Row 5: K 2 tog, knit 2, K2 tog, K1, SSK, knit 2, SSK
Row 7: K 2 tog, K2 tog, K1, SSK, SSK
Weave yarn through stitches leaving a tail for sewing side seam. Turn right sides together and stitch front to back. Weave in loose ends and turn right side out.
Make another mitten...
5 comments:
From the looks of the weather channel, you can use those mittens. They look warm. E
Yep it sure is cold up here. High today is supposed to be minus 4 - but I think it was +1 when we left for school - so they were a little bit off...
...better to the positive side than to the negative...hehe
Love,
T
I really love knitting mittens, but they doin't keep my hands warm as the wind whistles through the holes. However, my friend has a pair with a fleece lining and they are cute and cosy!
Love the string idea - in our family they are called 'idiot mittens' - not very polite, but given that name by my son when he was small.
Hi, what weight of yarn do you recommend knitting these with? Also, I assume the needle size is US size - is that right? Thanks! A
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Hi and thanks for stopping by Affectioknit!
I used 4 strands of Caron Simply Soft held together...so that's a really really bulky yarn...and the needles are US size 13...I checked a conversion chart and it says that's a 9 MM...I hope you like the mittens...I'd love to see a picture of them...
Have a lovely day!
~Affectioknit-ly,
Teresa
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