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Medium Size

1 Pr. Standard No. 4 Needles
For large size use 1 Pr. Standard No. 5 Needles
Jack Frost Knitting Worsted—1 4-oz. Skein

RIGHT MITTEN: Cast on 42 sts. Work in twisted rib pattern as follows: Row 1—* P 2, K 2; repeat from * across row ending P 2. Row 2—* K 2, P 2; repeat from * across row ending K 2. Row 3—Repeat row 1. Row 4—P 2, * K 2nd st on left hand Needle then K the first st, drop both sts from left hand Needle, P 2; repeat from * across row. Repeat above 4 rows until piece measures 3½ in. from lower edge. K 1 row decreasing to 39 sts. P 1 row, K 1 row, for 7 rows, then start thumb gusset as follows: Row 1—K 18, increase 1 st in next st, K 1, increase 1 st in next st, K 18. Row 2—Purl. Row 3—K 18, increase 1 st in next st, K 3, increase 1 st in next st, K 18. Row 4—Purl. Continue increasing in the above manner having 2 more sts between increases every other row until there are 7 increased rows in all. P 1 row after the last increased row, then work as follows: K 19; place on st-holder. K the next 15 sts for thumb. Place remaining 19 sts on 2nd st-holder. Work back and forth on the 15 thumb sts for 14 rows. Decrease tip of thumb as follows: Row 1—* P 1, P 2 tog.; repeat from * across row. Row 2—K 2 tog. across row. Draw remaining sts tog. and fasten off. Sew thumb seam.
   Place the 19 sts from first st-holder to Needle. Attach yarn and pick up 3 sts at base of thumb. Place remaining 19 sts from 2nd st-holder to left hand Needle and K across row. Work back and forth in stockinette st on the 41 sts until piece measures 3¾ in. from base of thumb or desired length. Decrease tip of mitten as given for No. 5618.
   Weave or sew tip of mitten tog. Sew side seam.
LEFT MITTEN: Work as given for right mitten.
   For variation see No. 5618 which are made with Ombre Rainbow yarn.