Speed Knit Mittens Pattern #5614

Sizes 8 to 10—10 to 12—12 to 14 yrs.

1 Pr. Standard No. 10 Needles
Jack Frost Willow Yarn—2 2 oz. Skeins or
Jack Frost Knitting Worsted—1 4-oz. Skein

RIGHT MITTEN: With Willow Yarn or double strands of Knitting Worsted, cast on 21 sts (size 10 to 12, 21 sts—12 to 14, 23 sts). Work in ribbing of K 1, P 1, for 3 in. K 1 row, P 1 row, for 4 rows, then start thumb gusset as follows: K 9 (size 10 to 12, K 9—12 to 14, K 10); increase 1 st in next st, K 1, increase 1 st in next st, K 9 (size 10 to 12, K 9—12 to 14, K 10). P 1 row. On the next row, increase as follows: K 9 (size 10 to 12, K 9—12 to 14, K 10); increase 1 st in next st, K 3, increase 1 st in next st, K 9 (size 10 to 12, K 9—12 to 14, K 10). P 1 row. Continue increasing in the above manner, having 2 more sts between increases in thumb gusset every other row until there are 5 sts between increases (size 10 to 12, 5 sts—12 to 14, 7 sts). P 1 row after last increased row, then separate thumb from remainder of mitten as follows: K 10 (size 10 to 12, K 10—12 to 14, K 11); place on st-holder. K 7 (size 10 to 12, K 7—12 to 14, K 9). Place remaining sts on second st-holder. Work back and forth in stockinette st on the thumb sts for 5 rows (size 10 to 12, 6 rows—12 to 14, 7 rows), then decrease as follows: Row 1—K 1, * K 2 tog., K 1; repeat from * across row (size 10 to 12, P 1, * P 2 tog., P 1; repeat from * across row—12 to 14, * K 1, K 2 tog.; repeat from * across row). Row 2—P 1; P 2 tog. twice (size 10 to 12, K 1; K 2 tog. twice—12 to 14, P 2 tog. 3 times). Draw remaining sts tog. and fasten off. Sew thumb seam.
   Place sts from first st-holder to Needle; attach yarn and pick up 1 st at base of thumb (size 10 to 12, 2 sts—12 to 14, 2 sts); place remaining sts from 2nd st-holder to left hand Needle and K them. Work even in stockinette st until piece measures 3 in. from base of thumb (size 10 to 12, 3¼ in.—size 12 to 14, 3½ in.). Decrease as follows: Row 1 (right side—* K 1, K 2 tog.; repeat from * across row (size 10 to 12, end with K 1). Row 2—Purl. Row 3—K 2 tog., * K 1, K 2 tog.; repeat from * across row (size 10 to 12, end with K 1). Row 4—Purl. Row 5—K 1; K 2 tog. across row (size 10 to 12, K 2 tog. across row). Draw remaining sts tog. and fasten off. Sew side seams.
LEFT MITTEN: Work as given for right mitten.