Very Cabley Mittens
by Kelly Porpiglia http://www.kelpknits.com
Finished Measurements
4 inches wide, 9.5 inches long.
Yarn
Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted $85\%$ wool, $1\,5\%$ mohair, 190 yards per 40z skein]; color: M34 Victorian Pink; 1 skein.
Gauge
20 sts/29 rows $=4"$ in stockinette stitch
Materials
1 set of US #6/4.25mm double-pointed needles Tapestry needle A small scrap of waste yarn
Abbreviations
K: Knit. P: Purl. Ktbl: knit through the back loop. K2tog: knit two together. K3tog: knit three together. Ssk: slip as if to knit, slip as if to knit, knit these two stitches together. Sssk: slip three stitches as if to knit, knit these stitches together. C4F: Slip two stitches to a cable needle and hold in front of work. K2 from left needle, then K2 from cable needle. C4B: Same as C4F, but hold cable needle behind work.
Pattern Notes
Left Cuff Pattern
Row 1: [P2, k4] Row 2: [P2, k4] Row 3: [P2, C4F] Row 4: [P2, k4] Right Cuff Pattern Row 1: [P2, k4] Row 2: [P2, k4] Row 3: [P2, C4B] Row 4: [P2, k4]
Left Body Pattern
Row 1: K Row 2: K Row 3: [K2, C4F, k6] Row 4: K Row 5: K Row 6: K Row 7: [K8, C4F] Row 8: K Right Body Pattern Row 1: K Row 2: K Row 3: [K2, C4B, k6] Row 4: K Row 5: K Row 6: K Row 7: [K8, C4B] Row 8: K
Left Mitten Top Pattern
Row 1: [K2tog, k10] Row 2: K Row 3: [K7, C4F] Row 4: [K5, k2tog, k4] Row 5: K Row 6: [K7, k2tog, kl] Row 7: [K1, C4F, k4] Row 8: [K2, k2tog, k5] Row 9: [K2, k2tog, k4] Row 10: [K4, sssk] Row ll: [Sssk, ssk] Right Mitten Top Pattern Row l: [K6, ssk, k4] Row 2: K Row 3: [K7, C4B] Row 4: [Ssk, k9] Row 5: K Row 6: [K7, ssk, kl] Row 7: [K1, C4B, k4] Row 8: [K2, ssk, k5] Row 9: [K1, ssk, k5] Row 10: [K4, k3tog] Row 1l: [K3tog, k2tog] Left Alternate Mitten Top Pattern (Body ended on Row 8) Row 1: [K6, k2tog, k4] Row 2: K Row 3: [K2, C4F, k5] Row 4: [K2tog, k9] Row 5: K Row 6: [K2, k2tog, k6] Row 7: [K5, C4F] Row 8: [K6, k2tog, k1] Row 9: [K6, k2tog] Row l0: [Kl, sssk, k3] Row ll: [Ssk, sssk] Right Alternate Mitten Top Pattern (Body ended onRow8) Row l: [Ssk, k10] Row 2: K Row 3: [K1, C4B, k6] Row 4: [K5, ssk, k4] Row 5: K Row 6: [K2, ssk, k6] Row 7: [K5, C4B] Row 8: [K6, ssk, k1] Row 9: [K5, ssk, k1] Row 10: [K1, k3tog, k3] Row 11: [K2tog, k3tog]
Pattern
Cuff
Cast on 48 sts on double-pointed needles. Join, being careful not to twist. Work the Left Cuff Pattern 5 times.
Body
Work Left Body Pattern 5 times. On the third iteration, make the following modification for Row 2 to mark the thumb: Row 2: K7, k6 sts with waste yarn, slide those 6 sts back on to the left needle, then k the 6 sts with your working yarn. Knit to end of row. Work Left Body Pattern Rows 1 through 4. Work Left Mitten Top Pattern. Cut yarn and pull tail through top of the remaining stitches twice, pulling tight to close the top of the mitten.
Thumb
Remove waste yarn - you will have ll live stitches. Place these stitches on your DPNs. Knit bottom 6 stitches, pick up and ktbl three stitches, knit top 5 stitches, and pick up and ktbl 3 stitches (17 sts total). (i recommend knitting the picked-up stitches through the back loop to prevent holes from forming around the thumb.) Knit in the round for 2 inches. Next Round: K2tog to last 3 sts, k3tog. Cut yarn, pull tail through the remaining stitches.
The Other Mitten
Follow the directions above, except use the Right Mitten instructions for beautiful mitten symmetry. The mittens can be worn on either hand.
Finishing
Weave in ends, closing any holes around the thumb if necessary. Block. Engage in snowballfight.
Adjusting Mitten Length
To fine-tune the mitten length, continue working the body pattern until it is about 1.5 inches from the top of your fingers (or where you would like the top of the mitten to be). End on a Row 4 or Row 8. If you end on a Row 4, work the Mitten Top Pattern. If you end on Row 8, work the Alternate Mitten Top Pattern.
