REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 2-ounces of Knitting Worsted
NEEDLES: 1-pr. #3 single pointed
| RIGHT MITTEN. |
4-yr.
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6-yr.
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8-yr.
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| With the #3 needles cast on |
32 sts
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36 sts
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40 sts
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| Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for |
2 ins
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2 ins
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2½ ins
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| Now work in stockinette stitch for |
4 rows
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4 rows
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4 rows
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| THUMB INCREASES: Always done on a knit row. Purl 1 row between each of the following increases. | |||||||
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4-yr.
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6-yr.
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8-yr.
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| 1st inc: |
K 16
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K 18
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K 20
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Increase 1 st in each of next 2 sts; knit |
14 sts
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16 sts
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18 sts
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| 2nd inc: |
K 16
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K 18
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K 20
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inc. 1 st; k 2; inc. 1 st; knit |
14 sts
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16 sts
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18 sts
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| 3rd inc: |
K 16
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K 18
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K 20
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inc. 1 st; k 4; inc. 1 st; knit |
14 sts
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16 sts
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18 sts
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| 4th inc: |
K 16
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K 18
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K 20
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inc. 1 st; k 6; inc. 1 st; knit |
14 sts
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16 sts
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18 sts
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| 5th inc: |
none
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none
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K 20
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inc. 1 st; k 8; inc. 1 st; knit |
none
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none
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18 sts
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| Purl 1 row after last increase. | |||||||
| THUMB SEPARATION: Knit and place onto a stitch holder |
16 sts
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18 sts
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20 sts
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| Knit and leave on the knitting needle |
10 sts
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10 sts
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12 sts
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| 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 ins
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1½ ins
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1¾ ins
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| 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. |
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| HAND: Place the sts from the first st holder, back onto the needle |
16 sts
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18 sts
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22 sts
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| Tie yarn in the first st, pick up and knit along thumb |
3 sts
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3 sts
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3 sts
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| Knit sts from the 2nd st holder. Work on these sts until the work measures the following inches above the ribbing |
3 ins
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3½ ins
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4 ins
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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. Sew up the side of the mitten. Break yarn leaving 10 inches. Finish off as the top of thumb.
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.
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