by [1] Chrisknitz

SIZE- Child’s. Size can determined by the amount of felting.

MATERIALS-
[MC] Cascade 220, 7802; 1 skein. I had 1 yard of yarn left, buy extra if you are a loose knitter.
[CC] S.R. Kertzer Multi Fizz,: 605; 1 skein

• 1 set US #10.5/6.5mm double-point needle
• 1 24-inch US #10.5/6.5mm circular needle
• Size G crochet hook
• stitch holders, stitch markers, tapestry needle,
• 2 decorative buttons, sewing thread and needle.

GAUGE-14 sts/16 rows=4″ in St st.

PROVISIONAL CAST ON (PCO)

Using the crochet hook and waste yarn make a chain of stitches that equal the number of sts you need plus 6 extra and secure the tail. With the appropriate size needle and yarn pick up sts by going into the “bump” st that is on the underside of the crochet chain. You will start in the 4th st from the end of the chain and will have a few crochet sts at the end when you are done.

FLAP

Using a PCO, CO 42 sts in MC using US #10.5/6mm circular needle.
Work in St st. for 2 rows starting with a K row.
Row 3: *K7, m1* 5 times, k7. [47 sts]
Rows 4 & 5: Work in St st.
Row 6: P7, *m1, p8* 5 times. [52 sts]
Rows 7 & 8: Work in St st.
Row 9: *K9, m1* 5 times, k7. [57 sts]

Short row shaping: Work to designated st on needle, bring yarn to front or back depending on whether it is a k or p row. Slip last st purlwise and take yarn to back or front as needed. Turn work and slip first st on right needle back to left needle.

Row 10-17: Short Rows;
Row 10: P 56, short row.
Row 11: K 55, short row. Continue in this manner, always knitting or purling one less st than previous rows.
On Row 17 you will not wrap the st. Cut MC and slip all sts onto holder. [57 sts]

MITTEN BODY

Left Mitten

Join MC and remove the PCO yarn as you knit into each live st. Place markers (PM) at the 31st & 32nd sts as you knit across row. [41 sts]
Row 2: P to 1st marker and slip it, m1, p1, m1, slip marker, p to end of row.
Rows 3 & 4: Work in St st. Repeat these 3 rows 4 more times, working your increase rows in St st. [52 sts] Place 11 gusset sts on holder.

Knit back across row, adding 1 st by e-wrap CO across the gusset space. [42 sts] Do not cut yarn.

Right mitten

Join MC and remove PCO as you knit into each live st. PM at the 10th & 11th sts as you knit across row. [41 sts]
Row 2: P to 1st marker, slip it, m1, p1, m1, slip marker, p to end of row.
Rows 3 & 4: Work in St st. Repeat these 3 rows 4 more times, working increase rows in St st. [52 sts]
Place 11 gusset sts on holder. Knit back across row, add 1 st by e-wrap CO across the gusset space. [42 sts] Do not cut yarn.

EDGE DETAIL

Take the other end of your MC and use it to work the edge. Carry along 1 strand of your novelty yarn with the MC. Using your US #10.5 circ and with right side facing, pick up 13 sts along the left edge. Knit sts from holder and then pick up 13 sts from right edge. [83 sts]

Knit 3 rows in garter st and bind off in knit. Cut both yarns, but leave your last cast off loop, live.

MITTEN TOP

Both mittens

Return to the MC end you left on the mitten body and proceed as follows: Pick up 1 st between the last st knit on the mitten body and the live loop from the edge detail. Purl back and pick up 2 sts along the edge detail at the end of the row. [46 sts]

Left Mitten

Switch to DPNs and join in the round as follows: RS facing and work held as in the round. With spare needle, slip off 6 sts from the left needle. Alternate slipping sts from the right needle and spare needle until all sts have been returned to needles, AND keeping the left flap overlapping the right one. Continue to work in the round, knitting 2 sts together when you come back to the 8 sets of slipped sts. Place marker for Beginning Of Round to the left of the e-wrap CO st. [40 sts]

Work until piece measures 4” from e-wrap CO.

Right Mitten

Worked the same as the left mitten except: slip the 6 sts off of the right needle, replacing them so that the right flap overlaps the left one. PM to the right of the e-wrap CO to denote BOR. Work until piece measures 4” from e-wrap CO.

TOP SHAPING

Both Mittens

Round 1: *K8, k2tog* 4 times. [36 sts]
Round 2: Knit.
Round 3: *K7, k2tog* 4 times. [32 sts]
Round 4: Knit.

Continue in this manner by knitting one less st between decreases every other round until 20 sts remain. Then decrease every round until 8 sts remain. Cut yarn and pull tail through live sts, weave in the end.

THUMB

Slip gusset sts to 2 DPNs and use DPN to pick up sts around thumb opening. Pick up 7 and knit straight for 2 inches from pick up sts. [18 sts]

THUMB SHAPING

Round 1: *K2tog, k2*, k2tog. [13 sts]
Round 2: Knit.
Round 3: *K2tog, k3*. [10 sts]
Round 4: *K2tog*. [5 sts]

Cut yarn, pull it through live sts on needles, weave in ends.

FINISHING

Weave in all ends. Felting is going to be different for every knitter and washer, check the gauge swatch to see how your knitting will react. Once felted, use decorative buttons and loop closures to secure the flaps. Loops can be made with I-cord, crocheted chains, or twisted cords. Or sew the flaps together by tacking them together.

Copyright Chrisknits 2004
[2] chrisknitz@insightbb.com

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