Be My Valentine
By Tibisay

"Be my Valentine" is a pair of very simple mitts. They are worked flat and then sewed along the shorter edge, leaving a space for the thumb. Romantic and sweet, they have a simple heart-shaped motif on the back of the hand and moss stitched edges.
Finished size:
16 cm - 6.5" circumference and 18 cm - 7" long.
Yarn and needles:
ROWAN Pure Wool DK (100% wool: 130 m - 142 yd for 50 g - 1.76 Ounces skein): l skein. Needles size 3.5 mm - US 4. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Tapestry needle.
Gauge:
24 sts x 33 rows = 10 cm - 4" in st st blocked.
Glossary:
BO: bind off co: cast on k: knit p: purl RS: right side st(s): stitch(es) st st: stockinette stitch WS: wrong side
RIGHTMITT
Section 1:
Co 40 sts. Row1 (Rs): (kl, pl) to end of row. Row 2 (ws): (pl, kl) to end of row. Repeat rows 1 and 2 (section 1): 3 times.
Section Z:
Row l (Rs): (kl, pl) twice, k to 3 sts before end of row, pl, kl, p1。 Row 2 (ws): (pl, kl) twice, p to 3 sts before end of row, kl, pl, k1。 Repeat rows 1 and 2 (section 2): 3 times.
Section 3:
Row l (Rs):(kl, pl) twice, k8, pl, k24, pl, kl, pl. Row 2 (ws):(pl, kl) twice, p22, kl,pl, kl, p8, kl, pl, kl. Row 3:(kl, pl) twice, k6,(pl, kl) twice, pl, k22, pl,kl,pl. Row 4:(pl, kl) twice, p20,(kl, pl) 3 times, kl, p6, kl, pl, kl. Row 5: (kl, pl) twice, k4,(pl, kl) 4 times, pl, k20, pl, kl, pl. Row 6:(pl, kl) twice, pl8, (kl, pl) 5 times, kl, p4, kl, pl, kl. Row 7:(kl, pl) twice, k2,(pl, kl) 6 times, pl, kl8, pl, kl, pl. Row 8:(pl, kl) twice, pl8, (kl, pl) 5 times, kl, p4, kl, pl, kl. Row 9: (kl, pl) twice, k2,(pl, kl) 6 times, pl, kl8, pl, kl, pl. Row 10: (pl, kl) twice, pl8,(kl, pl)5 times, kl, p4, kl, pl, kl. Row ll:(kl,pl) twice, k2,(pl, kl) twice, pl,k3,(pl, kl) twice, pl, kl8, pl, kl, pl. Row 12:(pl, kl) twice, pl8, kl, pl, kl, p5, kl, pl, kl, p4, kl, pl, k1。 Row i3: (kl, pl) twice, k to 3 sts before end of row, pl, kl, pl. Row l4: (pl, kl) twice, p to 3 sts before end of row, kl, pl, kl. Repeat rows from 1 to 14 (section 3): 3 times.
Section 4:
Row 1 (Rs): (kl, pl) twice, k to 3 sts before end of row, pl, kl, p1. Row 2 (ws): (pl, kl) twice, p to 3 sts before end of row, kl, pl, k1。 Repeat rows 1 and 2 (section 4): 2 times.
Section 5:
Row l (Rs): (kl, pl) to end of row. Row 2 (ws): (pl, kl) to end of row. Repeat rows 1 and 2 (section 5): 2 times, then repeat row 1 (section 5) . Bo in pattern.
LEFTMITT
Section 1:
Co 40 sts. Row1 (Rs): (kl, pl) to end of row. Row 2 (ws): (pl, kl) to end of row. Repeat rows l and 2 (section l): 3 times.
Section Z:
Row l (Rs): (kl, pl) twice, k to 3 sts before end of row, pl, kl, p1。 Row 2 (ws): (pl, kl) twice, p to 3 sts before end of row, kl, pl, k1。 Repeat rows 1 and 2 (section 2): 3 times.
Section 3:
Row 1 (Rs):(kl, pl) twice, k23, pl, k9, pl, kl, pl. Row 2 (ws): (pl, kl) twice, p7, kl, pl, kl, p23, kl, pl, kl. Row 3:(kl, pl) twice, k2l,(pl, kl) twice, pl, k7,pl, kl, pl. Row 4:(pl, kl) twice, p5,(kl, pl) 3 times, kl, p2l, kl, pl, kl. Row 5:(kl, pl) twice, kl9,(pl, kl) 4 times, pl, k5, pl, kl, pl. Row 6:(pl, kl) twice, p3,(kl, pl) 5 times, kl, pl9, kl, pl, kl. Row 7:(kl, pl) twice, kl7,(pl, kl) 6 times, pl, k3, pl, kl,pl. Row 8: (pl, kl) twice, p3, (kl, pl) 5 times, kl, pl9, kl, pl, kl. Row 9: (kl, pl) twice, kl7,(pl, kl)6 times, pl, k3, pl, kl, pl. Row 10:(pl, kl) twice, p3,(kl, pl) 5 times, kl, pl9, kl, pl, kl. Row ll:(kl, pl) twice,kl7,(pl, kl) twice, pl,k3,(pl, kl) twice, pl, k3, pl, kl, pl. Row 12:(pl, kl) twice, p3,kl, pl, kl, p5, kl, pl, kl, pl9, kl, p1, k1。 Row i3: (kl, pl) twice, k to 3 sts before end of row, pl, kl, pl. Row l4: (pl, kl) twice, p to 3 sts before end of row, kl, pl, kl. Repeat rows from 1 to 14 (section 3): 3 times.
Section 4:
Row 1 (Rs): (kl, pl) twice, k to 3 sts before end of row, pl, kl, p1。 Row 2 (ws): (pl, kl) twice, p to 3 sts before end of row, kl, pl, k1。 Repeat rows 1 and 2 (section 4): 2 times.
Section 5:
Row 1 (Rs): (kl, pl) to end of row. Row 2 (ws): (pl, kl) to end of row. Repeat rows 1 and 2 (section 5): 2 times, then repeat row 1 (section 5) . Bo in pattern.
Finishing:
Weave in ends and sew every mitt along the shorter edge, leaving a hole of cm 5 - 2" for the thumb (see the picture), wear and.. be romantic!
Be My Valentine
