Cable Stitch Mittens Pattern

Materials Required—AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" WOOL FLOSS or "DAWN" SHETLAND TYPE FLOSS
1-1 oz. Ball Red.
1-1 oz. Ball White.
1 Pr. Bone Knitting Needles No. 3.
1 double pointed Knitting Needle.
1 Bone Crochet Hook No. 2 or 3.

Left Mitten (Under Sections).
With Red. Cast on 32 sts, * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row.
2nd Row. * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row and repeat these 2 rows for 2 inches.
Next Row. K 1 row.
Next Row. P 1 row.
Next Row. (Beading) * K 2, yarn over, K 2 together, repeat from * across row.
Next Row. P across row.
Work in stockinette st of K 1 row, P 1 row until work measures 5 inches from the beginning ending with the P row.
Next Row. K 24, place remaining 8 sts on a st holder or thread for thumb.
Work even in stockinette st for 3¼ more inches ending with the P row.
Next Row. * K 4, K 2 together, repeat from * across row and work 3 rows even.
Next Row. * K 3, K 2 together, repeat from * across row and work 3 rows even. Repeat the last 4 rows.
Next Row. * K 1, K 2 tog, repeat from * across row ending with K 1 and work 1 row even.
Next Row. K 2 tog 4 times, K 1, break yarn leaving an end, thread into needle and draw through sts, fasten firmly.
Thumb. Pick up the 8 sts from holder or thread and work in stockinette st for 2¼ inches.
Next Row. K 1, K 2 tog, K 1, K 2 tog, K 2.
Next Row. P 1 row.
Next Row. K 2 tog 3 times and fasten off same as top of mitten.
(Top Section) With White. Work same as Red section including the beading row then P 1 row.
Next Row. Start cable st pattern. ** K 16, P 2, slip the next 2 sts on a double pointed needle and hold in back of work, K the next 2 sts, then K the 2 sts on spare needle, P 2, K 8.
Next Row. * P 8, K 2, P 4, K 2, P 16.
Next Row. K 16, P 2, K 4, P 2, K 8.
Repeat from * once.
Next Row. P 8, K 2, P 4, K 2, P 16, then repeat from ** until work measures 5 inches from the beginning ending with the P row.
Next Row. K 8 and place these sts on st holder or thread and work on remaining sts same as palm side of mitten, keeping the cable st pattern for 3¼ inches from thumb, then drop the cable st at center, decrease and finish same as other section.
Work thumb same as Red section.
With Red crochet the sections together with a row of s c. Crochet a ch about 15 inches long and lace through beading, finish with pom-poms.
Work other mitten to correspond reversing the thumb.