Men's Mittens Pattern #162

Size: (M-L)

REQUIREMENTS:

YARN: 4-ounces of 4-ply Knitting Worsted

NEEDLES: 1-pr. #4 single pointed (large), 1-pr. #3 single pointed (medium)

CUFF: Cast on 48 sts and work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 3 inches. Then knit 1 row, purl 1 row for 6 rows, ending with a purl row.

THUMB INCREASES: 1st inc: K 22 sts, inc. 1 st in next st, k 2, inc. 1 st in next st, k 22 sts. Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row. 2nd inc: K 22 sts, inc. 1 st in next st, k 4, inc. 1 st in next st, k 22 sts. Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row. 3rd inc: K 22 sts, inc. 1 st in next st, k 6, inc. 1 st in next st, k 22 sts. Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row. 4th inc: K 22 sts, inc. 1 st in next st, k 8, inc. 1 st in next st, k 22 sts. Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row. 5th inc: K 22 sts, inc. 1 st in next st, k 10, inc. 1 st in next st, k 22 sts. Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row.

THUMB: K 22 sts and place onto a st holder; knit next 14 sts and leave on the needle; place the remaining sts onto a 2nd st holder. Cast on 2 sts at end of the 14 sts, turn and purl across, cast on 2 sts. Now work in stockinette stitch on these 18 sts for 2¾ inches. 1st dec: * k 2 sts together, k 4, repeat from * across row. Purl next row. 2nd dec: * k 2 sts together, k 3, repeat from * across row. Purl next row. 3rd dec: K 2 sts together across row. Break yarn leaving 8 inches. Thread a darning needle and draw through the sts. Fasten tightly on wrong side of work. Sew up thumb.

HAND: Place the sts off the first st holder onto a needle; tie yarn in, with the same needle pick up and knit 4 sts along thumb gusset; knit the sts off 2nd st holder. Work on these sts until the piece measures 4 inches above the thumb. TIP DECREASES: 1st dec: * k 4 sts, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row. 2nd dec: * k 3 sts, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row. 3rd dec: * k 2 sts, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl 1 row. 4th dec: * k 1 st, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl 1 row. Last dec: K 2 sts together across row. Break yarn leaving 14 inches. Finish as tip of thumb. Sew up side of mitten.

MAKE THE OTHER MITTEN THE SAME WAY.