Mittens for a Child

Yarn: Deramores Studio DK
Composition: 100% acrylic
Colour: Aubergine 70010

Yarn: random sock yarn
Composition: 80% merino, 20% nylon
Colour: blues, pinks and purples

Pattern: Mittens for a Child

Size: child
Needles: 4mm
Started: 4th January 2019

Finished:  5th January 2019

Cast on 32 (36) stitches using 4mm needles. Join.

Work 13 (15) rounds of 2x2 rib. Change to stocking stitch. Increase two stitches evenly over the next round. Knit 12 (16) more rounds in stocking stitch.

Right mitten: K1, k7 with scrap yarn, place these 7 stitches back onto the left hand needle, and knit to end using non-scrap yarn.

Left mitten: Knit to 8 sts remain. K7 with scrap yarn, place these 7 stitches back onto the left hand needle, and knit to end using non-scrap yarn.

Continue knitting in stocking stitch until 32 (38) rounds have been knitted after the cuff. In the last round, knit 17(18), place marker, knit 17(18).

Decreases:

1. K1, ssk, knit to 3sts before marker, k2tog, k2, ssk, knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1.

2. Knit.

Repeat these two rounds until there are 14sts remaining. Graft the top of the mitten.

Thumb: Pull out the scrap yarn and pick up the open stitches (7+6 sts). Pick up 1 additional st in each side (15 sts). Knit 17(19) rounds. In the next round K1, then k2tog to the end of the round. Break yarn, pull end through remaining sts and tighten.

Weave in ends.