Laurelhurst Mittens the quintessential mittens for thetypical snowy day
Supplies
Yarn-NwForagedswworstedwool,2skeins, 1maincolorand1contrastcolor Needles-Size6doublepointedneedles Size7doublepointed needles Notions-Stitchmarker Tapestryneedle Gauge-5 stitches and 6.5rows equal 1" in stockinetteonsize7needles \*lfyou tendtoknitfairisle tightly,Irecommend goingup toasize8needlewhenworking the chartedsection Finished Measurement-9.875”tall and 3.75”wideinthemiddle
Abbreviations
MC-maincolor CC-contrasting color k-knit k2tog-knit2stitchestogether ssk-slip2stitchespurlwiseandknit the2slippedstitchestogether m1R-make1right m1L-make1left RIGHT-onlyknit thisrowon theRightmitten LEFT-onlyknit thisrowon theLeftmitten
Cuff
Caston38stitcheswithMCwithsize6needlesusinglong tail castonmethod. Placestitch markerafter thelaststitchand joinin theround(becareful not to twist). Row1:（\*knit1,purl1)repeatfrom\*toendofrow Repeat row1until piecemeasure2.25"fromcast on edge.
Body
Switchtosize7needles Row17-19:knitall stitches RIGHTRow20:k19,m1L,k19,m1R-40 stitches total LEFTRow20:m1R,k19,m1L,k19-40stitchestotal Row21-22:knitallstitches Setupdoublepointedneedlesforthumbincreaseasfollows: RIGHT Needle #1 -18 stitches, needle #2-3 stitches (this is your thumb),needle #3-19 stitches LEFT Needle #1-19 stitches,needle #2-3stitches（thisisyour thumb),needle #3-18stitches RIGHTRoW23:m1R,k18,m1R,k3,m1L,k19-43stitchestotal LEFTRow23:k19,m1R,k3,m1L,k18,m1L-43stitches total Row24-25:knitallstitches Row26:k19,m1R,k5,m1L,k19-45stitchestotal RIGHTRow27:knittoendofrowandm1L-46stitchestotal LEFTRow27:m1R,knit toendofrow-46stitchestotal Row28:knitallstitches RIGHTRow29:k19,m1R,k7,m1L,k20-48stitchestotal LEFTRow29:k20,m1R,k7,m1L,k19-48stitchestotal Row30:knitallstitches
Begin chart
Row31:knit-startchart,row1,youwillknit1-28and then1-20 Row32:knit-chart row2,you willknit 1-28and then1-20 Row33:knit-chart row3,youwillknit 1-28and then1-20 All thumbstitcheswill now onlybeworked in themaincolor and areno longercharted. Besurewhenpicking upstitches on the thumb thatyoupickup themaincolorinfrontof thestrand ofcontrastcolor. Row34:k19,m1R,k9,m1L,k20-50stitches total RIGHTRow35:k19,m1L,k31-51stitchestotal LEFT Row 35:k31,m1R, k19 - 51 stitches total Row36:k20,m1R,k11,m1L,k20-53 stitches total Row37:k20,place13 stitchesonwasteyarn,k20stitches-40 stitcheson theneedles Fromnowonyouwill knitchartedstitches1-20 twicein eachround Row 38-49: continue chart rows 8 through 19, floating yarn when necessary Row50-62:knit in main color Row 63:\*(ssk,k3, ssk, k6, k2tog,k3,k2tog) repeat from \*to end of row -32 stitches remain Row64:knit Row65:\*（ssk,k2,ssk,k4,k2tog,k2,k2tog)repeat from\*toendof row-24stitchesremain www.nwforaged.com Row66:knitall stitches Row 67: \*(ssk,k1, ssk, k2, k2tog,k1, k2tog) repeat from \*to end of row -16 stitches remain Row68:knitallstiches Row69:\*(ssk,ssk,k2tog,k2tog)repeat from\*to end of row-8 stitches remain Row70:ssk,k2tog,ssk,k2tog-4stitchesremain With a tapestry needle, thread through the remaining 4 stitches and secure yarn
Thumb
Withmaincolorandsize7dpns,knit13stitchesfromwasteyarn,pickup andknit4stitcheswher the thumb meets the hand.I recommend twisting these stitches when knitting them. Knit14morerows Row16:knit tolast2stitches,k2tog-16stitchesremain Row 17:K2tog 8 times-8 stitches remain Row18:K2tog4times-4stitchesremain With tapestry needle thread through the remaining 4 stitches and secure yarn.
