Left Mitten
**With 3.25mm needles and MS, cast on 49sts.
Row 1- (RS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 2- P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Rep last 2 rows until rib measures 15cm, ending with row 1 and RS facing for next row.
Dec row – P1, P2tog, *P3, P2tog; rep from * to last st, P1 (39sts).
Change to 4.00 mm needles and join in C.
Beg with a K row, work in striped st st as follows;
Rows 1 & 2 – In C.
Rows 3 & 4 – In MS.
These 4 rows form stripe st st patt.
Cont in patt for a further 12 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.**
Divide for thumb opening
Keeping stripe patt correct, work as follows;
Next row – (RS) K18, Inc in next st, turn, leaving remaining sts on a holder.
Work a further 11 rows.
Next row – K18, K2tog.
Break yarn and leave these 19sts on a stitch holder.
Rejoin appropriate coloured yarn to sts left on previous holder, inc in first st, K to end (21 sts).
Work a further 11 rows.
Next row – K2tog, K to end.
Join sections
Next row – (WS) P20 sts of back of hand, then P19 sts of palm of hand (39 sts).
***Work a further 10 rows, ending with row 4 of stripe patt and RS facing for next row.
Break off C and continue in MS only.
Change to 3.25 mm needles and work 4 rows in rib as for cuff, ending with RS facing for next row.
Cast off.
Right Mitten
Work as for left mitt from ** to **.
Shape thumb opening
Keeping stripe patt correct, work as follows;
Next row – (RS) K19, Inc in next st, turn, leaving remaining sts on a holder.
Work a further 11 rows.
Next row – K19, K2tog.
Break yarn and leave these 20sts on a holder.
Rejoin appropriate coloured yarn to sts left on previous holder, inc in first st, K to end (19 sts).
Work a further 11 rows.
Next row – K2tog, K to end.
Join sections
Next row – (WS) P19 sts of palm of hand, then P20 sts of back of hand (39 sts).
Complete as for Left Mitt from *** to ***. |