Mens Mittens Pattern #5622

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Medium Size

1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles
For large size use 1 Pr. Standard No. 5 Needles
Jack Frost Knitting Worsted—1 4-oz. Skein

RIGHT MITTEN: Cast on 44 sts. Work in ribbing of K 2, P 2, for 3½ in. K 1 row, P 1 row, for 8 rows, then start thumb gusset as follows: Row 1—K 21, increase 1 st in each of next 2 sts, K 21. Row 2—Purl. Row 3—K 21, increase 1 st in next st, K 2, increase 1 st in next st, K 21. Row 4—Purl. Row 5—K 21, increase 1 st in next st, K 4, increase 1 st in next st, K 21. Row 6—Purl. Continue increasing in the above manner having 2 more sts between increases every other row until there are 14 sts between increased sts. P 1 row after last increased row, then work as follows: K 22; place on st-holder. K 16 (thumb sts). Place remaining 22 sts on 2nd st-holder. Work back and forth on the 16 thumb sts for 16 rows. Decrease tip of thumb as follows: Row 1—* P 1, P 2 tog.; repeat from * across row ending P 1. Row 2—K 2 tog. across row ending K 1. Draw all sts tog. and fasten off. Sew thumb seam. Place the 22 sts from first st-holder to Needle. Attach yarn and pick up 3 sts at base of thumb. Place remaining 22 sts from 2nd st-holder to left hand Needle and K across row. Work back and forth in stockinette st until piece measures 4 in. or desired length from base of thumb. Decrease tip of mitten as follows (right side): K 1, K 2 tog., K 17, slip 1 st, K 1 st, P S S O, K 2 tog., K 1, K 2 tog., K 17, slip 1 st, K 1 st, P S S O, K 1. Row 2—Purl. Row 3—K 1, K 2 tog., K 15, slip 1 st, K 1 st, P S S O, K 2, K 2 tog., K 15, slip 1 st, K 1 st, P S S O, K 1. Row 4—Purl. Row 5—K 1, K 2 tog., K 13, slip 1 st, K 1 st, P S S O, K 2, K 2 tog., K 13, slip 1 st, K 1 st, P S S O, K 1. Row 6—Purl. Row 7—K 1, K 2 tog., K 11, slip 1 st, K 1 st, P S S O, K 2, K 2 tog., K 11, slip 1 st, K 1 st, P S S O, K 1. Row 8—Purl. Row 9—K 1, K 2 tog., K 9, slip 1 st, K 1 st, P S S O, K 2, K 2 tog., K 9, slip 1 st, K 1 st, P S S O, K 1. Row 10—Purl.
Weave or sew tip of mitten tog. Sew side seam.
LEFT MITTEN: Work as given for right mitten.

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