Al-Thumbs Todoler Mittens
by Anna L Travis Let's face it. Toddlers can be all thumbs. They want to be able to do it myself! Save yourself (and your toddler) a heap of frustration by making their mittens without the thumbs, so they can learn to get them on solo! Toddler Mittens are a good chance to practice Magic Loop Technique or working with stripes, if you haven't tried them yet!
Recommended materials:
Worsted weight wool in colors that make you (or your toddler) happy. You don't need much! US 5 circs (with a flexible cable). OR size needed to obtain gauge. A set of dpns. You need them for 3 inches of l-cord at the end, so just use whatever size you have. Gauge: Gauge is important! 6 stitches = 1 inch
Abbreviations:
JMCO: Judy's Magic Cast-On. It really is magic. You can see it here: http://knitty.com/ISSUEspringO6/FEATmagiccaston.html You can also see tons of videos for it at YouTube. You do NOT need two different circular needles, if you have one nice, long, flexible cable. K2tog: knit 2 together M1L: Make one Left: Using left needle, lift loop below right needle from the previous row (dig back to front), and slip it onto left needle. Knit the front of this loop. (lf you dig front to back and try to knit, the stitch will pull out; (Google lifted increases if you need help!) M1R: Make 1 Right: Using right needle, lift loop below left needle from the previous row and slip it onto left needle. Knit this loop. (l repeat: Google lifted increases if you need help!) ·MC: Main Color · CC: Contrasting Color @Anna L. Travis 2011 - all rights reserved. You are free to make and sell these mitts, but NOT the pattern.
Al-Thumbs Todouer Mittens
by Anna L Travis
| JMCO 20 stitches (10 each needle) in MC. | |
| Round 1 | Knit |
| Round 2 | K1, m1R, k to last st, m1l, k1 |
| Rounds 3-10 | Repeat rounds 1 & 2 until you have a total of 40 stitches |
| Round 11-12 | Switch to CC, knit 2 rounds |
| Round 13-14 | Switch to MC, knit 2 rounds |
| Round 15-36 | Repeat stripes until you finish the 6th strip with the contrasting color (22 rounds, in case you are leaving if plain or making |
| Round 37 | different stripes). Break the CC yarn. MC: Knit one round |
| Round 38 ChunkyWrists: | Decrease round: (k3, k2tog) repeat to end of round. 32 st. |
| Skinny Wrists: Rounds 39-48 | Decrease round: (k2, k2tog) repeat to end of round. 30 st. |
| Finish anyloose ends. | Knit 10 rounds in (k1, p1) ribbing. BO all but last 3 stitches, using a stretchy Bind Off. I-cord last 3 stitches until reaches 1.5 to 3 inches. Break yarn and draw through 3 loops. Sew this down to form a small loop. Weave in |
Repeat for second mitten.
Notes:
You can use the loop for hanging mittens to dry, attaching to buttons, hooking onto coat sleeve Velcro, or for tying on a mitten cord. When your child is older, you can fill them with rice and sew them shut for pocket warmers. · For bigger mitts, go up a needle size or too.
