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Childrens Mittens Patterns #106

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Doreen Knitting #91, Two Needle Mittens
Childrens Mittens Patterns #106 | Sizes 4-Yr 6-Yr 8-Yr

 

Sizes 4-Yr 6-Yr 8-Yr

REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 2-ounces of Knitting Worsted.
NEEDLES: 1-pr. #3 Single Pointed.

RIGHT MITTEN.
4-yr.
6-yr.
8-yr.
With the #3 needles cast on
32 sts
42 sts
44 sts
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for
2 ins
2 ins
2½ ins
Now work in stockinette stitch for
4 rows
4 rows
4 rows
THUMB INCREASES: Always done on a knit row. Purl 1 row between each of the following increases.
4-yr.
6-yr.
8-yr.
1st inc:
K 16
K 18
K 20
 Increase 1 st in each of next 2 sts; knit
14 sts
16 sts
18 sts
2nd inc:
K 16
K 18
K 20
 inc. 1 st; k 2; inc. 1 st; knit
14 sts
16 sts
18 sts
3rd inc:
K 16
K 18
K 20
 inc. 1.st; k 4; inc. 1 st; knit
14 sts
16 sts
18 sts
4th inc:
K 16
K 18
K 20
 inc. 1 st; k 6; inc. 1 st; knit
14 sts
16 sts
18 sts
5th inc:
none
none
K 20
 inc. 1 st; k 8; inc. 1 st; knit
18 sts
Purl 1 row after last increase.
THUMB SEPARATION: Knit and place onto a stitch holder
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
Knit and leave on the knitting needle
10 sts
10 sts
12 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
1¼ in
1½ in
1¾ in

Next knit row – ALL SIZES: Knit 2 sts together across the row. Break yarn leaving 7 ins. Thread a darning needle and draw thru the sts and fasten tightly on the wrong side. Sew up thumb.

Place the sts from the first st holder, back onto needle
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
Tie yarn in the first st, pick up and knit along thumb
3 sts
3 sts
3 sts
Knit sts from the 2nd st holder. Work on these sts until the work measures the following inches above the ribbing
3 ins.
3½ ins
4 ins.

1st dec: (for 8-yr. old only) – * K 5 sts; k 2 tog., repeat from * across row. P 1 row.
2nd dec: (all sizes) * K 4, k 2 tog., repeat from * across row. Purl 1 row.
3rd dec: (all sizes) * K 2, k 2 tog., repeat from * across row. Purl 1 row. Knit 2 sts together across next row. Break yarn, leaving 10 inches. Finish off as the thumb top. Sew up the side of the mitten.

LEFT MITTEN: Cast on the sts and do the cuff the same way. Reverse the instructions for the increases and then work the rest of the mitten the same way.
other patterns in leaflet: 

Ladies Mocked Stitch Cable Mittens Pattern, No. 91
Two Years Old Mittens Pattern, No. 92
Infants Size Mittens Pattern, No. 93
Infants to 6 Months Mittens Pattern, No. 94
Baby Mittens Pattern, No. 95
Infants to 6 Months and 1 Year Mittens Pattern, No. 96
6 Months to 1 Year Old Pattern, No. 97
Panel Backed Mittens Pattern, No. 98
Men's Mittens Pattern, No. 99
Men's Mittens Pattern, No. 100
Girls and Ladies Mittens Pattern, No. 101
Three Years Old Cabled Mittens Pattern, No. 103
Mittens for 10-12-14 Year Olds Pattern, No. 104
Girls and Ladies Mittens Pattern, No. 105
Childrens Mittens Pattern, No. 106
Four Years Old Mittens Pattern, No. 107A
Six Years Old Mittens Pattern, No. 107B
Eight Years Old Mittens Pattern, No. 107C