Lorraine Berger 2012
Size: child, S, M/L, XL. All instructions are given for size small. Please adjust for the size you're making. Materials: \~ 50g sock weight yarn in main color (MC), and scraps of contrasting color (CC) sock weight yarn (about 30-50 yds worth). 2 circulars or 5 dpns, 2.25 mm (US1), 2.5mm (US 1.5) Gauge: on US 1.5 in plain stockinette, 28sts X 36 rows = 10cm/4in Cast on: Child: 50 sts Small: 58 sts Med/Large: 64 sts XL: 68 sts If you're doing the child or XL, please see original pattern for the serpentine panel and the number of stitches needed in those panels. The panel size for small and med/large are the same number of stitches. Pattern is written for 2 circulars. Remember, instructions are for size small only, refer to original pattern when the number of stitches matter for your size. For both Left- and Right-hand mitt: Cast on 58 stitches with main color. Join and knit 8 rounds. Join contrasting color and purl 4 rounds. Knit 1 round in contrasting color. Knit 14 rounds in main color (about 1.5 inches) Now here's where it gets a little tricky. You will be starting the center panel with the CC serpentine on one side of the mitt, and also at the same time, doing the thumb gusset on the other side. Pay attention to which handed mitt you are doing so that the thumb gusset is on the correct side, AND the serpentine is going in the direction you want. Notice in the picture that it is the right-handed mitt and the serpentine starts at the bottom AwAY from the thumb. In order to have matching mitts, you must reverse the direction of the serpentine on the other hand AND have the thumb gusset on the other side! Sounds confusing now, but once you're done with the first one, you'll understand what that means and how to do it as well. Right-hand mitt: Next round (assuming you have 29 sts for the back of the hand): In MC still, k10 Join CC and k2 (CC) In MC, p10, k7. Now you are on the palm side of the mitt and you need to start the thumb gusset. K2, place marker (PM), make 1 st (M1), k1, M1, PM, k26. Now you are ready to begin the pattern in earnest! Here are some abbreviations you'll need to know: RndX - round number NX- needle, either N1 for the panel side of the mitt, or N2 for the palm/thumb side of the mitt C2F - slip the 2 CC stitches onto a cable needle and hold in front of work, purl 1(MC), k2 from cable needle C2B - slip 1 MC st onto cable needle and hold behind work, knit the 2 CC sts, purl 1 from the cable needle. SM - slip marker Rnd1N1: k10, k2(CC), p10, k7 N2: k2, SM, k to next marker, SM, k26 N2: k2, SM, M1, knit until marker, M1, SM, k26 Rnd3N1: k10, p1,C2F,p8, k7 N2: k2, SM, k to next marker, SM, k26 Rnd4N1: k10, p2, C2F, p7, k7 N2: k2, SM, M1, k1, p2, k2, M1, SM, k26 (from this point forward you will always purl those middle 2 stitches in the thumb) Rnd5N1:k10, p3, C2F, p6, k7 N2: k2, SM, k2, p2, k3,SM, k26 Rnd6N1: k10, p4, C2F, p5, k7 N2: k2, SM, M1, knit the k's and purl the p's til marker, M1, SM, k26 (you should have 9st between the markers for the thumb so far) Rnd7N1: k10, p5, C2F, p4, k7 N2: k2, SM, knit the k's and purl the p's til next marker, SM, k26 (from this point forward, for N2 only, you will repeat the instructions for Rnd 6N2 and Rnd7N2 until you have 19 st between the markers. The remaining instructions will be for N1 only. You should finish increasing at Rnd16. The stitches will be moved to waste yarn around Rnd33). Needle 1 only instructions from now on!! Rnd8: k10, p6, C2F, p3, k7 Rnd9: k10, p7, C2F, p2,k7 Rnd10: k10, p8, C2F, p1,k7 Rnd11:k10, p9, C2F, k7 Rnd12: (no shift in this round), k10, p10, k2 (CC), k7 Rnd13: k10, p9, C2B, k7 Rnd14: k10, p8, C2B, p1, k7 Rnd15: k10, p7, C2B, p2, k7 Rnd16: k10, p6, C2B, p3, k7 \*\*During this round on N2, you should be doing the last increase for the thumb gusset (19 sts between the markers). From this point you will continue knitting the k sts and purling the p sts in the thumb gusset until Rnd33. Rnd17: k10, p5, C2B, p4, k7 Rnd18: k10, p4, C2B, p5, k7 Rnd19: k10, p3, C2B, p6, k7 Rnd20: k10, p2, C2B, p7, k7 Rnd21: k10, p1, C2B, p8, k7 Rnd22: k10, C2B, p9, k7 For Rnd23-Rnd33 (for N1 only) repeat Rnd1-11. On that last round (Rnd33), on N2 : K2, remove marker, place the next 19 sts on waste yarn, continue knitting (28 sts now on N2) For Rnd34-44 on N1, repeat Rnd12-22. For N2 on these rounds, simply knit all sts. Rnd45 and 46, repeat Rnd1 (no shift in the serpentine). Rnd 47: k10, k2 in CC, then continue in CC purling all stitches on both N1 and N2. Rnd 48 and 49: Continue purling in CC. Finish Rnd 49 at the end of N2. Rnd 50: Knit entire round on both needles in CC. Rnd 51-57: Knit entire rounds in MC. Bind off. Thumb: Place the 19 held sts onto dpns. Join MC and knit around, picking up 9 sts near web area of thumb. 28 total stitches. (Be sure to remember to purl the 2 sts in the middle). Knit (and purl those 2 purl sts in the middle) for one round. Knit the knit's and purl the purls again for the next round, but decrease 2 sts near the web area where you thumb and palm meet - 26 sts. Knit and purl one round. Knit the knits and purl the purls again for the next round, but decrease 2 sts near the web area again - 24 sts. Knit (and purl) for 2 rounds. knit for 1 round (don't worry about the 2 purl sts anymore). Purl 2 rounds. In MC, knit 3 rounds. Bind off. For the left-handed mitt: Cast on 58 stitches with main color. Join and knit 8 rounds. Join contrasting color and purl 4 rounds. Knit 1 round in contrasting color. Knit 14 rounds in main color (about 1.5 inches) Set-up rounds for the panel and thumb: In MC still, k7, p10 Join CC and k2 (CC) Now you are on the palm side of the mitt and you need to start the thumb gusset. K26, PM, M1, k1, M1, PM, k2. Rnd1N1: k7, p10, k2(CC), k10 N2: k26, SM, k to next marker, SM, k2 Rnd4N1: k7, p7, C2B, p2, k10 N2: k26, SM, M1, k1, p2, k2, M1, SM, k2 (from this point forward you will always purl those middle 2 stitches in the thumb) Rnd5N1:k7, p6, C2B, p3, k10 N2: k26, SM, k2, p2, k3,SM, k2 Rnd6N1: k7, p5, C2B, p4, k10 N2: k26, SM, M1, knit the k's and purl the p's til marker, M1, SM, k2 (you should have 9st between the markers for the thumb so far) Rnd7N1: k7, p4, C2B, p5, k10 N2: k26, SM, knit the k's and purl the p's til next marker, SM, k2 (from this point forward, for N2 only, you will repeat the instructions for Rnd 6N2 and Rnd7N2 until you have 19 st between the markers. The remaining instructions will be for N1 only. You should finish increasing at Rnd16. The stitches will be moved to waste yarn around Rnd33). Needle 1 only instructions from now on!! Rnd8: k7, p3, C2B, p6, k10 Rnd9: k7, p2, C2B, p7, k10 Rnd10: k7, p1, C2B, p8, k10 Rnd11:k7, C2B, p9, k10 Rnd12: (no shift in this round), k7, k2 (CC), p10, k10 Rnd16: k7, p3, C2F, p6, k10 \*\*During this round on N2, you should be doing the last increase for the thumb gusset (19 sts between the markers). From this point you will continue knitting the k sts and purling the p sts in the thumb gusset until Rnd33. Rnd18: k7, p5, C2F, p4, k10 Rnd19: k7, p6, C2F, p3, k10 Rnd20: k7, p7, C2F, p2, k10 Rnd21: k7, p8, C2F, p1, k10 Rnd22: k7, p9, C2F, k10 For Rnd23-Rnd33 (for N1 only) repeat Rnd1-11. On that last round (Rnd33), on N2 : K26, remove marker, place the next 19 sts on waste yarn, continue knitting (28 sts now on N2) For Rnd34-44 on N1, repeat Rnd12-22. For N2 on these rounds, simply knit all sts. Rnd45 and 46, repeat Rnd1 (no shift in the serpentine). Rnd 47: k7, p9, k2 in CC, then continue in CC purling all stitches on both N1 and N2. Rnd 48 and 49: Continue purling in CC. Finish Rnd 49 at the end of N2. Rnd 50: Knit entire round on both needles in CC. Rnd 51-57: Knit entire rounds in MC. Bind off. Do the thumb for the left hand mitt using the same instructions as for the right hand mitt. Weave in your ends and enjoy your toasty warm hands!
