January 21, 2013

Knitted mittens idea!


You need:
- 3,5 mm straight needles
- 3,00 mm straight needles for the wrist bands
- stitch holder

Abbreviations:
pm-place marker
slm-slip marker
sl1 st–slip one stitch
RS-right side
WS-wrong side

Pattern:

CO 46 sts (52 for manly)
Make two. Both right and left gloves are worked the same way.
Row 1: k1, (p1, k2) to the end of the row
Row 2(WS): (p2, k1) to the end of the row, purl last st
These two rows make the “Broken rib stitch” you will need for bottom and top cuff of mitts. Repeat last two rows three times totally 8 rows broken rib stitch. (15 rows totally for manly).
Row 9 (RS): knit all sts
Row 10: purl all sts         
Row 11: knit all sts
Row 12: purl all sts
St st 6 more rows (totally 10 rows of stockinette stitch).




Shaping the thumb:

Row 19(RS): k22, pm, k1, m1, k1, m1, pm, k22 (48 sts)
Row 20: p22, slm, p4, slm, p22
Row 21: k22, slm, k1, m1, k2, m1, k1, slm, k22 (50 sts)
Row 22: p22, slm, p6, slm, p22
Repeat increasing for the thumb this way till you get 18 sts (24 sts for manly) between two markers, totally 62 sts on the needle.
Next row (RS): k22, remove marker, place next 18 sts (24 sts for manly) on stitch holder, remove marker, k22
Next row: purl all sts (44 sts)
St st 10 rows more 8, totally 10 rows of stockinette stitch, finishing on right side row.


Top cuff:


Row 1(WS): sl1 st, (p2, k1) to the end of the row, purl last st

Row 2: sl1 st, (p1, K2) to the end of the row, k last st

“Broken rib stitch” again. Make four rows totally, bind off at wrong side, cut a long end of yarn.


Thumb:

Place these 18 sts from the stitch marker to knitting needle, right side toward you, reattach yarn and knit one row. Next 3 rows knit as you finished the top cuff:
Row 1(WS): (p2, k1) to the end of the row, purl last st
Row 2: (p1, K2) to the end of the row
Row 3: (p2, k1) to the end of the row, purl last st
Row 4: (p1, K2) to the end of the row
Row 5 (WS): Bind off
Leave a long end of yarn.


Wrist bands:

Switch to 3.00 mm knitting needles.
Make two.
CO 10 sts
Row 1: knit
Row 2 (WS): sl1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k3
Row 3 (RS): sl1, k to end of the row
Buttonhole:
Row 4: sl1, k3, bind off 2 st, k3
Row 5: sl1, k2, p1, cast on 2 st on the left needle, k the 2 cast on sts, p1, k3
Row 6: knit all sts
Row 7 (WS): sl1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k3
Row 8 (RS): sl1, k to end of the row
Repeat last two rows till you measure about 4 inches. Bind off, weave the ends.

This pattern is for personal use, knitting pleasure and fun.You are not permitted to sell whole or part of it.