Braided Cable Mittens Pattern #5613

Sizes 10 to 12 and 12 to 14 yrs.

1 Pr. Standard No. 8 Needles for size 10 to 12
1 Pr. Standard No. 10 Needles for size 12 to 14
Double Pointed Needle
Jack Frost Willow Yarn—2 2-oz. Skeins or
Jack Frost Knitting Worsted—1 4oz. Skein

RIGHT MITTEN: With Willow Yarn or double strands of Knitting Worsted, cast on 26 sts. Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3 in. Work as follows: Row 1—* K 2, P 1; repeat from * 3 times, K 14. Row 2: P 14, * K 1, P 2; repeat from * across row. Row 3—K 2, P 1, slip next 3 sts to D P N (double pointed Needle), hold in back of work, K next 2 sts, then slip the P st from D P N to left hand Needle and P it, K the 2 remaining sts from D P N, P 1, K 2, P 1, K 2; increase 1 st in next st, K 1, increase 1 st in next st, K 9. Row 4—P 16, * K 1, P 2; repeat from * across row. Row 5—K 2, * P 1, K 2; repeat from * 3 times; increase 1 st in next st, K 3, increase 1 st in next st, K across row. Row 6—P 18, * K 1, P 2; repeat from * across row. Row 7—K 2, P 1, K 2, P 1, slip next 3 sts to D P N, hold in front of work, K 2, slip the P st from D P N to left hand Needle and P it, then K the 2 sts from D P N, P 1, K 2; increase 1 st in next st, K 5, increase 1 st in next st, K across row. Row 8—P 20 * K 1, P 2; repeat from * across row. Row 9—K 2, * P 1, K 2; repeat from * 3 times; increase 1 st in next st, K 7, increase 1 st in next st, K across row. Row 10—P 22, * K 1, P 2; repeat from * across row. Row 11—K 2, P 1, slip next 3 sts to D P N, hold in back of work, K next 2 sts, slip the P st from D P N to left hand Needle and P it, then K the 2 sts from D P N; P 1, K 2, P 1, K 2, place the 14 sts just worked on st-holder. K next 11 sts for thumb. Place remaining 9 sts on 2nd st-holder. P back on the 11 thumb sts decreasing 1 st at each end. K 1 row, P 1 row on remaining 9 thumb sts for 7 rows. Decrease tip of thumb as follows: Row 1—P 2 tog. 4 times, P 1. Row 2—K 2 tog. 2 times, K 1. Draw remaining sts tog. and fasten off. Sew thumb seam.
   Place the 14 sts from first st-holder to Needle. Attach yarn, pick up 2 sts at base of thumb; place the 9 sts from 2nd st-holder to left hand Needle and K across row (25 sts). Work back and forth in pattern working a cable twist every 4th row as given above until piece measures 3 in. from base of thumb (3½ in. for size 12 to 14). Decrease tip of mitten as follows: Row 1 (right side)—K 2, * P 1, K 2 tog.; repeat from * 2 times, P 1, then K 2 tog., K 1 across remaining sts ending K 2. Row 2—P 9, * K 1, P 1; repeat from * across row ending P 2. Row 3— * K 2 tog., K 1; repeat from * across row. Row 4—P 2 tog. across row. Draw remaining sts tog. and fasten off. Sew side seam.
LEFT MITTEN: Work same as right mitten in reverse as follows: Row 1—K 14, * P 1, K 2; repeat from * across row. Row 2—* P 2, K 1; repeat from * 3 times, P 14. Row 3—K 9, increase 1 st in next st, K 1, increase 1 st in next st, K 2, P 1, K 2, P 1, work a cable twist over the next 5 sts, P 1, K 2. Row 4—* P 2, K 1; repeat from * 3 times, P across row.
   Continue working in reverse to correspond to right mitten.