Ultimate Mittens by Robin Hansen

Author:Robin Hansen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: knitting, mittens, gloves, crafts
Publisher: Down East Books
Published: 2012-06-27T04:00:00+00:00

Directions

Abbreviations. beg, beginning; dec, decrease; k, knit; p, purl; in, inch(es); inc, increase; rep, repeat; tog, together.

1. Cuff. On three US No. 7 double-pointed needles, cast on 33, 36, 39, (42, 45, 51) sts, distributed evenly in multiples of 3 on 3 needles. K 2 p 1 with one strand until cuff measures 3, 3, 3, (4, 4, 4) inches.

2. Start pattern and thumb gore in the same rnd. At end of the last rnd, join B, threading an elastic onto it before joining, and hooking the marker over one finger. Carry this strand ahead, and k 1 A, k 1 B from now on, never varying the pattern in the least except to inc and to p marking sts. The pattern quickly falls into a fine rhythm, and you can almost forget about it.

Rnd 1. Set up thumb gore: Place last p st onto first needle. P 1, k 1, make 1, k 1, p 1. The 2 p sts outline the thumb gore. Incs will be next to and within the 2 lines of p sts. Maintain the 2 p sts to top of thumb gore.

K to end of rnd in pattern as you inc 5, 6, 5 (6, 5, 5) more stitches, evenly distributed, by knitting into the bar between 2 k sts on the ribbing (or by make 1). 39, 43, 45, (49, 51, 57) sts.

Rnd 2, 3, 4. Work even in pattern.

Rnd 5. Inc for thumb gore: p 1, inc 1 st in next st by knitting both strands into 1 st (in the correct order), work to st before next p st, inc the same way, p 1.

K around. K rnds 4, 5, and 6 even, maintaining the 2 p sts as markers.

Continue thumb gore. Repeat Rnds 2–5 until there are 9, 11, 11 (13, 15, 17) sts between but not including the p sts. 45, 51, 53 (59, 63, 71) sts.

Work even until thumb gore measures 2.5, 3, 3, (3.25, 3.25, 4) inches.

Place 9, 11, 13 (15, 17, 19) thumb gore sts on a holder, including the 2 p sts except in child’s sizes 4–6 and 8–10. On these, leave the p sts in the body of the mitten (and k them from here on). Cast on 8 sts over the thumb hole. Inc by make 1 at beg of rnd. 45, 49, 49, (53, 55, 61).

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