Starry Eyed Mitts and Ear-band Gift Set
By Camie Rigirozzi These gifts are worked inside out. As you work in the round, the right side will be inside
Need:
Setof5size3DPNs A small ball of yarn, worsted weight, but not toodense Round 1: Purl Round 2: Purl 1, \*Purl 3 stitches together, yarn over without withdrawing needle, purl same 3 stitches together, Purl 1; repeat from \* to end Round 3: Purl Round 4: Purl 2, \*Purl 1, Purl 3 stitches together, yarn over without removing stitches from needle, purl same 3 stitches together; repeat from \* to last 3 stitches, Purl 3
Directions:
Mitts: Cast on 40 stitches, divide evenly and join to knit in the round Rounds 1-11: Work K1P1 ribbing Rounds 12-27: Begin Star Pattern, adding one stitch on first Round 1. Repeat Star pattern 4 times total, ending on Round 4. Thumb hole: With waste yarn, purl last 3 stitches of Round 27 and first 3 stitches of Round 28 Slide stitches back to left needle and purl with working yarn. Rounds 28-35: Repeat Star pattern 2 more times Rounds 36-40: Decrease one stitch, Work K1P1 ribbing for 5 rounds Bind off all stitches Thumb: Pick up 6 stitches above and below the waste yarn before removing Knit along bottom 6, pick up 2 in corner, knit top 6, pick up 2 in other corner. Divide stitches among3needles Work K1P1 ribbing for 4 rounds, bind off To finish, weave in all ends. Make second mitt exactly the same.
Ear-band:
Cast on 108 stitches and spread as evenly as possible between DPNs Rounds 1-3: K1P1 ribbing Rounds 4-15: repeat star pattern 3 times Rounds 16-18: K1P1 ribbing Finishing: Bind off all stitches, trying to keep bind off as tight or loose as the cast on. Weave inends
