Cottage City Mitts
Jennifer A. Meyers
Size: One size (7.5" palm circumference) Gauge: 5 sts to the inch in stockinette; 5 rows to the inch in stockinette Needles: US 6 double pointed needles Yarn: Martha's Vineyard Fiber Farm Worsted, 100 grams. 204 yards approximately. Ruffle: Cast on 80 sts. Join, being careful not to twist stitches. Place marker. Knit stockinette in the round for 1". Next row: \*k2 tog\* repeat from \* to \* (40 sts). Next row: \*k1,p1\* repeat from \* to \*. Repeat this row for 1" (5 row total). Next row: (Decrease 7 evenly spaced stitches) \*k3, k2 tog\* repeat from \* to \* to last 4 sts. K4 (33 sts). Yarn-over Pattern: Row 1: \*k1, yo, k2 tog\* repeat from \* to Row 2: knit all stitches. Knit in yarn-over pattern for 2 pattern repeats plus one row (ending on pattern row1). Thumb gussett: Set-up row: knit in pattern for 15 sts, place marker (pm), k3, pm, k15 (because this is row 2 of the pattern repeat, all stitches are knitted). Row 1: While maintaining yarn-over pattern (you are now on row 1 of pattern), work 15 sts in yarn-over pattern, slip marker (sm), increase 1 st, knit to marker (in stockinette st), increase 1 st, sm, work 15 sts in yarn over pattern. Row 2: knit all stitches, slipping markers as you go. Repeat these two rounds until there are 15 sts between markers. Continue working pattern as established (15 sts yarn-over pattern, slip marker, 15 stitches stockinette, slip marker, 15 sts yarn-over pattern) for 7 more rows without making any increases at the thumb gusset. Next row: (this is row 2 of the yarn-over pattern) k15, move 15 sts of the thumb gusset to a holder (a piece of yarn will work for this), cast on 3 sts to right-hand needle, k15. You now have 33 sts on the needles. Complete 8 more rows of the yarn-over pattern. (Note: you may decided to work the 3 cast-on stitches over the thumb gusset as knit stitches for the first pattern repeat). Next row: K2 tog, p1, \*k1, p1\* repeat \* to \*. Continue k1, p1 ribbing as established for 1" (5 rows). Bind off in ribbing. Thumb: Place the 15 thumb sts on holder onto double pointed needles (7 sts on needle #1, 8 sts on needle #2). Pick up and knit 3 sts from mitt hand where 3 sts have been cast on (18 sts). Weave in ends and close any holes at the thumb base. Knit second mitt. This pattern is copyright protected Jennifer A. Meyers 2009 All rightsreserved. http://jennifermeyers.com This pattern is for your personal, non-commercial use only. You are not allowed to make garments from this pattern for sale anywhere. You are not allowed to mass produce this pattern or garments made from it.
