Mittens Pattern #764

Size 2-3 years
Sizes 4-6 years in parentheses

MATERIAL:
1 (1) skein Knitting Worsted (2 oz. skein)
1 set sock needles each No. 2 and No. 4

GAUGE: 5 sts. = 1 inch

Cast on 28 (32) sts. with No. 2 needles. Join and work in ribbing K2, P2 for 2 (2½) inch. Change to No. 4 needles and plain K. Work even for ¾ (1) inch. Slip next 4 (5) sts. to a safety pin and cast on 4 (5) sts. Join and work even for 2 (2¼) inch. Decr. for tip in next round: * K2, K2 tog. Repeat from * across round. K1 round even. Next round: * K1, K2 tog. Repeat from * across round. K1 round even. Next round: K2 tog. across round. Break yarn and leave a 7 inch. end, thread a tapestry needle with this end and run twice through rem, sts. Pull sts. tog. and fasten off on wrong side.

THUMB:
Pick up 4 (5) sts. from safety pin and 4 (5) sts. on the 4 (5) cast on sts., divide sts. on 3 needles and work even for ¾ (1) inch. K2 tog. across round. Finish off as tip of mitten. Work the other mitten to correspond.