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Bev's THE
Mitts!
(add
4 sts and 4
rows in hand length to
make
MEN's) for gifts or for Shelters
Copyright 2001- 2008
Beverly A. Qualheim - All Rights Reserved
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Variation: They can be
made into fingerless mitts.
4
oz of 4 ply worsted
weight
yarn will make 2 pairs (or doubling the yarn will make one warmer pair.)
Size 8 needles (size
6 needles for smaller mittens)
1 yarn sewing
needle
Gauge with size 8 needles = 5
sts=1" 6 rows = 1"
Ladies MITTENS:
Make 2 the same
Start at the
cuff and cast
on 32 sts. Now work in a ribbing of k2, p2 for 18 rows.
Knit across the
next row,
increasing 4 sts evenly across the row.
Purl 1 row
Knit 1 row
Purl 1 row
Start Increases
for the
THUMB
Knit 17 sts,
place a
marker
on needle, increase 1 st in each of the next 2 sts, place a marker on
needle
- 4 sts between markers, knit to end of row.
Purl 1 row.
Continue in
stockinette
st,
(knit one row, purl one row) increasing
1st after 1st
marker and
before
2nd marker on knit rows only until there are 14 sts between markers,
knit
to end of row.
Purl 1 row
Knit 1 row
without
increasing.
Next row:
Purl 18
and
slip these sts onto a stitch holder, purl next 12 sts of thumb, slip
rem.
18 sts onto a 2nd stitch holder
THUMB
Work in
stockinette st for
10 rows.
(do just 5 rows, and then 5 rows of ribbing, k1,p1- for FINGERLESS VERSION - bind off)
Next row knit 2
tog.
across
row.
Cut yarn leaving
a 6" tail
of yarn. Weave the yarn through the remaining thumb sts and
fasten.
Sew the thumb seam.
Rest of hand:
Attach yarn at
beginning
of
2nd sts holder on wrong side of work and purl to the end of the row.
Next row: Knit
across 18
sts,
knit the 18 sts from the 1st st holder (36 sts on needle)
Knit across row
(decreasing
2 sts on this row only.)
Purl across row
Continue in
stockinette st
for 22
more rows (or your desired hand length)
(do just 5 rows, and then 10 rows
of ribbing, k1,p1- for FINGERLESS
VERSION - bind off)
DECREASE TOP
OF MITTEN
Row 1: *Knit
2sts together
, knit 2, repeat from * across row, ending
knit 2 sts
together.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: *Knit 2
sts
together,
knit 1, repeat from *across row, ending
K1.
Row 4: Purl 2
together
across
row. Cut yarn leaving 12" yarn for seaming the mitten. Draw
yarn through remaining sts and sew seam at side.
Make
mitten #2 the same
way.