Winter Striped Mittens
Materials:
1 skein of cream yarn
(contrasting color)
1 skein of gray variegated
yarn (main color)
Size 5 circular needles
Stitch markers (2
different colors)
Scrap yarn or stitch
holder for thumb gusset
Cable needle
Darning needle
Scissors
Cuffs:
With contrasting color,
cast on 42 stitches. Join to knit in the
round
Row 1: K2, P1, K2, P1,
repeat to end of the row
Row 2: repeat row 1
Row 3: repeat row 1
Row 4: Cbl1f, p1, repeat
to end of the row
Row 5: repeat row 1
Row 6: repeat row 1
Row 7: Cbl1f, p1, repeat
to end of the row
Row 8: repeat row 1
Row 9: repeat row 1
Row 10: Cbl1f, p1, repeat
to end of the row
Row 11: repeat row 1
Row 12: repeat row 1
Row 13: Cbl1f, p1, repeat
to end of the row
Row 14: repeat row 1
Row 15: repeat row 1
Left Mitten:
Cut contrasting color and
join main color yarn. K 15, p1, M1L, k2,
M1R p1, place marker, knit to end of the round
Knit two round even,
maintaining purled stitches.
Knit 15, p1, M1L, K4, M1R,
p1, knit to end of the round
Knit two rounds even,
maintaining purled stitches
Change to contrasting
color – K15, p1, M1L, k6, M1R p1, knit to end of round
Knit two rounds even.
Change to main color.
Continue in pattern knitting 6 rows of main color and three rows of contrasting
color until you have 16 stitches from the first purled stitch to the stitch
marker. Once 16 stitches are reached, knit two rows even.
With main color knit 15,
slip 16 thumb gusset stitches to scrap yarn or stitch holder, cast on 4
stitches using backward loop method.
Knit to the end of the row. You
should have 42 stitches in the round.
Knit even maintaining your
color changes. Once your mitten has
reached the bottom of your left pinkie fingernail, get ready to decrease.
Shape top:
Pick up contrasting color
and knit 3 rounds even. Switch to main
color.
Decrease round #1: k4,
k2tog across round.
Knit 1 round
Decrease round #2: k3,
k2tog across round.
Knit 1 round
Decrease round #3: k2,
k2tog across round.
Knit 1 round
Decrease Round #4: k1,
k2tog across round
Knit 1 round
Decrease Round #5: k2tog
across round
Cut yarn and draw through
all stitches tightly to finish the top of the mitten.
Thumb:
Slip 16 held stitches to
circular needles. Pick up 4 stitches
from the 4 cast on stitches over the thumb gusset. (20 stitches in the round)
With main color join yarn
and knit across the picked up stitches and knit to the end of the round. On each of the next two rounds k2 tog at the
center of the four picked up stitches.
(18 stitches) (1st
round: k1, k2tog, knit to end. 2nd
round: k2tog, knit to end)
Knit remaining rows
changing colors to match the color changes in the mitten (every 6 rows for main
color every 3 rows for contrasting color).
Knit until 1 1/4 “from picked up stitches.
1st decrease
round: K1, k2tog around.
Knit 1 round even
2nd decrease
round: K2tog around
Cut yarn and draw through
remaining stitches
Right Mitten:
Work cuff like left
mitten.
Knit 30 stitches, p1, M1L,
k4, M1R, p1, place marker, knit to end of round.
Knit 2 rounds even maintaining
purled stitches.
Continue to increase in
this way maintaining color changes like mitten 1 until 16 stitches are reached
for the thumb gusset. Knit 2 rounds
even.
Knit 30, slip 16 thumb
gusset stitches to a piece of waste yarn or stitch holder, cast on 4 stitches
using the backward loop method. Knit to the end of the round (42 stitches)
Work remainder of mitten
like left mitten. Break yarn, leaving a
tail. Pull through all stitches and tighten.
Weave in ends
Thumb:
Slip 16 held stitches to
circular needles. Pick up 4 stitches
from the 4 cast on stitches over the thumb gusset. (20 stitches in the round)
With main color join yarn
and knit across the picked up stitches and knit to the end of the round. On each of the next two rounds k2 tog at the
center of the four picked up stitches.
(18 stitches) (1st
round: k1, k2tog, knit to end. 2nd
round: k2tog, knit to end)
Knit remaining rows
changing colors to match the color changes in the mitten (every 6 rows for main
color every 3 rows for contrasting color).
Knit until 1 1/4 “from picked up stitches.
1st decrease
round: K1, k2tog around.
Knit 1 round even
2nd decrease
round: K2tog around
Cut yarn and draw through
remaining stitches
Pictures to come soon!
