| Basic Pattern for Children's Mittens
Avid community knitter Elizabeth Durand generously offers the free use of her simple 4-needle mitten pattern.
Sizes:
Small size fits children 4-6 years old.
Large size fits children 8-10 years old.
Materials: 2-3 oz. sport-weight yarn, to be used doubled, or worsted-weight yarn.
1 set of double-pointed needles, size 7 or 8, or size to get gauge.
Gauge: 5 sts/inch
Cast on 28 (32) sts.
Rib for 2 (3) inches (either K1P1 or K2P2, as you wish).
Next row: K around, increasing 2 (4) sts evenly spaced for a total of 30 (36) sts.
K 3 (5) rounds.
Make thumb gusset:
Round 1: K3, place marker, m1, K2, m1, place marker, knit around (4 sts between markers).
Round 2: K around.
Continue until 10 (12) sts between markers.
Remove thumb stitches: K3, place 10 (12) sts between markers on a holder or a strand
of yarn, cast on 2, continue around
K 16 (19) rounds.
(Note: "m1" means make 1 -- cast on a new stitch or perform any increase that you prefer.)
Shape tip:
*K4, K2 tog* around.
K 1 round.
*K3, K2 tog* around.
K 1 round.
*K2, K2 tog* around.
K 1 round.
*K1, K2 tog* around.
K2 tog all the way around.
Thread yarn through remaining stitches and pull tight.
Thumb:
Pick up 10 (12) sts from holder (5[6] on needle 1, 5[6] on needle 2).
Pick up 4 stitches from the thumb opening -- the 2 you cast on plus one from either side.
Starting with needle 1, K 9 (11) sts, K sts 10 and 11 (12 and 13) together, K2, K st 12 (14) together with stitch 1 of next round -- 12 (14) total thumb stitches.
K around on 12 (14) sts for 10 (12) rounds.
K 2 tog all the way around (6 [7]) sts.
Break yarn leaving an 8-inch end.
Draw through 6 (7) remaining stitches and pull tight.
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© 2000 by Elizabeth Durand
If you use this pattern, please make at least one pair for your favorite charity.
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