HEEL … With spare needle, using main color, knit 8 sts from 1st needle. Slip from 3rd needle onto other end of spare needle the last 8 sts of previous rnd. These are heel sts. Divide between 2nd and 3rd needles (for instep) the remaining

Work in rows of stockinette stitch (p 1 row, k 1 row) over the heel needle— always slip the 1st st on each row and knit the last st on each purl row; for

To Shape Heel: K 9, k 2 tog., k 1, turn. Sl 1, p 3, p 2 tog., p 1, turn. Sl 1, k 4, k 2 tog., k 1, turn. Sl 1, p 5, p 2 tog., p 1, turn. Continue in this manner, always working 1 st more on each row before decreasing, until 10 sts remain on the heel needle (last row being a purl row). Then knit 5 sts. Slip instep sts onto 1 needle. With another needle (to be called 1st needle), knit remaining heel sts. With same needle, pick up along edge of heel

Dec. for instep as follows:
1st rnd: Work in pattern around. 2nd rnd: Work to within last 3 sts on 1st needle, k 2 tog., k 1. Work across 2nd needle. On 3rd needle, k 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., work to end of rnd. Repeat these 2 rnds alternately until there remain

Work straight until piece measures, from back of heel

(or 2" shorter than desired length).

Attach contrasting color and k 6. Pick up main color and

Always twist yarns tightly around each other once when changing colors, to prevent making a hole, and carry unused yarn loosely in back of work. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Repeat 1st rnd. 4th rnd: To start thumb gore, p 1, inc. 2 sts in the next st (by knitting in the front, in the back and in the front of the st). P 1 and knit around in pattern (5 sts in thumb gore). 5th and 6th rnds: P 1, k 3, p 1, knit around in pattern. 7th rnd: Inc. in the 1st purl st—to inc. in a purl st, p in the back and then in the front of the st. K 2, inc. in the next k st, p 1 and knit around in pattern (7 sts in thumb gore). 8th rnd: P 1, k 5, p 1.
Then

With contrasting color, make a cable over the next 6 sts—to make a cable, slip 3 sts onto a double-pointed needle and hold in back of work; k the next 3 sts, then k the 3 sts from the double-pointed needle; work cable every 8th rnd to tip of mitten. With main color, p 1 and knit around. 9th rnd: P 1, k 5, p 1, knit around in pattern. Continue in this manner, increasing in the first purl st and in the st before the 2nd purl st on every 3rd rnd (having 2 additional sts between increases on each inc. rnd), until there are in thumb gore (including purl sts)

Work 2 rnds straight after last inc. rnd. Take the thumb sts off on a safety pin to be worked later. Cast on 3 sts for inside of thumb, join and knit around in pattern until mitten measures, from end of ribbing

To Shape Tip: Work from 1st needle onto 3rd needle the 1st

Then dec. as follows: 1st rnd: Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Work in pattern the next

K 2 tog., k 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Knit the next

K 2 tog., k 1.

2nd rnd: Knit around. 3rd rnd: Sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Work in pattern the next

K 2 tog., k 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o. Knit the next

K 2 tog., k 1.

Break yarn, leaving an 8" end. Thread this end into a blunt needle and run through the remaining sts. Draw tight and darn in end on wrong side to reinforce tip.

Next rnd: * K 2 tog., k 2. Repeat from * around. Work 1 rnd straight. Following rnd: * K 2 tog., k 1. Repeat from * around. Next rnd: K 2 tog. around. Break yarn, leaving a 5" end. Thread this end into a blunt needle and run through the remaining sts. Draw tight and darn in end on wrong side.
   Work other mitten to correspond. Trim with bells as for Socks.