Girls and Ladies Mittens Pattern #105

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REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 3 ounces Knitting Worsted, ½-oz. green for leaves, ½-oz. rose for flower.
NEEDLES: 1-pr. #3 Single Pointed.
CROCHET HOOK: 1-bone #3.

RIGHT MITTEN.					10-yr.	12-yr.	14-yr.
With the #3 needles cast on					38 sts	40 sts	42 sts
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for					2½ ins	2½ ins	2½ ins
Now work in stockinette stitch for					4 rows	4 rows	4 rows
THUMB INCREASES: Always done on a knit row. With a purl 1 row, knit 1 row. Purl 1 row between each increase.
	10-yr.	12-yr.	14-yr.
1st inc:	K 18	K 19	K 20	inc. 1 st, k 1; inc. 1 st: knit	17 sts	18 sts	19 sts
2nd inc:	K 18	K 19	K 20	inc. 1 st; k 3; inc. 1 st; knit	17 sts	18 sts	19 sts
3rd inc:	K 18	K 19	K 20	inc. 1 st; k 5; inc. 1 st; knit	17 sts	18 sts	19 sts
4th inc:	K 18	K 19	K 20	inc. 1 st; k 7; inc. 1 st; knit	17 sts	18 sts	19 sts
5th inc:	K 18	K 19	K 20	inc. 1 st; k 9; inc. 1 st; knit	17 sts	18 sts	19 sts
6th inc:	none	none	K 20	inc. 1 st; k 11; inc. 1 st; knit			19 sts
Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row, after last increase.
THUMB SEPARATION: Knit and place onto a stitch holder					18 sts	19 sts	20 sts
Knit and leave on the knitting needle					13 sts	13 sts	15 sts
Place the remaining sts onto a 2nd st holder. Cast on 1 st at the end of these thumb sts; turn and purl across, cast on 1 st.
Work on these sts in stockinette stitch for					1¾ ins	2 ins	2¼ ins
DECREASES FOR ALL SIZES: * K 3 sts, k 2 tog. repeat from * across. Purl across next row. 2nd dec: * K 2 sts; k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl across next row. K 2 sts tog., across next row. Break yarn leaving 9 ins. Draw thru the remaining sts and fasten on the wrong side. Sew up thumb.
Place the sts from the first st holder, back onto needle					18 sts	19 sts	20 sts
Tie yarn in the first st, pick up and knit along thumb					4 sts	4 sts	4 sts
Knit sts from the 2nd st holder. Work on these sts for					3¼ ins	3½ ins	3¾ ins
DECREASES FOR TIP OF MITTEN: 1st dec: * K 6, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. 2nd dec: * K 5, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. 3rd dec: * K 4, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. 4th dec: * K 3, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. 5th dec: * K 2, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl 2 sts together across the next row. Break yarn, leaving 14 inches. Thread a darning needle and draw thru the remaining sts. Draw tight and fasten on the wrong side. Sew up mitten. LEFT MITTEN: Work the cuff the same way. When ready to start the thumb increases reverse the instructions.

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