Trumpet Flower Baby Mitts You will need: Approximately 100 yards of fingering weight yarn Size 1 (2.25mm) needles Abbreviations: Co: cast on K: knit Ktbl: knit through back loop P: purl Sl1-k2tog-psso: Slip one stitch as if to knit, knit two stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over the k2tog, two stitches decreased Ssk: Slip 1 stitch as if to knit, slip next stitch as if to knit, knit two slipped stitches through back loop, one stitch decreased Knit on size 1 needles as written these fit my 2 month old (9+ pounds) daughter with some room to spare for her fingers. Instructions: Co 60 stitches Rows 1-5: (K5, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, pl) repeat to end. Row 6: (Ssk, k1, k2tog, p1, kltbl, p1, kltbl, p1, k1tbl, pl) repeat to end. You will now have 50 stitches. Row 7: (K3, p1, kltbl, pl, kltbl, p1, kltbl, pl) repeat to end. Row 8: (Sl1-k2tog-psso, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, p1, k1tbl, pl) repeat to end. You will now have 40 stitches. Row 9: (K1tbl, p1) repeat to end. Repeat row 9 seven more times. Then begin knitting all stitches for all rows. Knit in stockinette for 1.5 inches Decreasing: Row 1: (Ssk, k16, k2tog) twice Row 2: Knit around Repeat these two rows until you have a total of 16 stitches left total. Do a three needle bind off or kitchener stitch to finish.
