By Kylie McDonnell-Wade www.likepurlsoffastring.wordpress.com ?2012
Materials
Needles: US6/ 4mm or needles required for gauge (4.5 sts/ inch) Yarn: DK weight 3 Stitch markers Darning needle Stitch holder or scrap yarn
Sizes
Adult small (medium, large)
@2012 Kylie McDonnell-Wade.
Abbreviations
Pattern Notes:
Garter stitch (in the round): CC- Contrast colour MC- Main colour K- Knit P- Purl PM- Place marker SM- Slip marker kfb- Knit into the front and back of the stitch Round 1: Knit Round 2: Purl To keep colour pattern, change colours only on knit rounds.
Cuff
Loosely cast on 30 (30, 33) stitches in MC using the i-cord cast-on method. (There is a fantastic tutorial here: http:// whimsicalknittingdesigns.blogspot.com/2006/10/i-cord-cast-on.html). Divide stitches onto 3 needles. Join for working in the round. Work 20 (20, 20) rounds in garter stitch, starting with two rounds of MC, then alternating every 2 rounds between CC and MC. This colour pattern continues through the rest of the mitten.
Palm Increases
Round 1: \*K4, kfb, repeat from \*, K0 (0, 3) . (36 (36, 39) sts) Round 2: Purl Medium and Large only: Round 3: \*K5, kfb, repeat from \*, K0 (0, 3) (36 (42, 45 sts) Round 4: Purl
Gusset Increases
Right Hand: Round 1: K20 (24, 25), PM, kfb, K1, kfb, PM, K13 (15, 17) Round 2: Purl Round 3: K to marker, kfb, K to one stitch before marker, kfb, K to end. Round 4: Purl Repeat rounds 3 and 4 until there are 11 (13, 15) stitches between the markers. (44 (52, 57) sts total) Work 2 (4, 6) rounds in garter stitch. On the next round, K to marker, place 11 (13, 15) stitches on a holder, K to end. (33 (39, 42) sts on needles) Purl next round. Left Hand: Round 1: K13 (15, 17), PM, kfb, K1, kfb, PM, K20 (24, 25) Continue as for right hand.
Hand
Rounds 1-16: Work in garter stitch, continuing colour pattern. Round 17: Medium only: \*K4, K2tog, repeat from \* until 9 sts left. K9. (34 sts) Small and large: Work is established pattern. ds 18-22 (18-22, 18-28): Work in established garter stitch patter Round 23 (23, 29): \*K8 (5, 5), K2tog, repeat from \*, K3 (6, 0). (30 (30, 36) sts) Rounds 24-34 (24-34, 30-44) or until mitten measures 0.5" longer than desired length: Work in established garter stitch pattern
Top decreases
Large only: Round 1: \*K4, K2tog, repeat from \* to end (30 sts) Round 2: Purl All sizes: Round 1: \*K4, K2tog, repeat from \* to end Round 2: Purl Round 3: \*K3, K2tog, repeat from \* to end Round 4: Purl Round 5: \*K2, K2tog, repeat from \* to end Round 6: \*K1, K2tog, repeat from \* to end Round 7: \*K2tog, repeat from \* to end Pull yarn through remaining stitches.
Thumb
Place stitches form holder onto needles. Distribute as follows: Needle 1: 2 (3, 4) sts Needle 2: 4 (5, 6) sts Needle 3: 5(5, 5) sts Round 1: Pick up and knit 2 sts from space between thumb and mitten body. K to end. (13 (15, 17) sts) Round 2: Purl inds 3-14 (3-16, 3-18): Continue in garter stitch in colour patter Round 15 (17, 19): \*(K2tog) twice, K1, repeat from \*, K3 (0, 2) (9 (9, 11) Round 16 (18, 20): \*P2tog, P1, repeat from \*, K0 (0, 2) Pull yarn through remaining stitches.
Finishing
Weave in ends and stitch together ends of icord cast-on.
