BABY’S THUMBLESS MITTENS

(Courtesy of Utopia Yarn Book)

1 Skein of White Utopia 4-Fold Saxony

4 Steel Needles No. 12

1 Celluloid Crochet Hook No. 2

1 Yard of Ribbon

Cast on each of 2 needles 12 stitches and on the third needle 14 stitches and knit in rib of knit 1, purl 1, for 5 rounds, decrease 1 stitch. 6th and 7th round purl. 8th round: * purl 2, knit 3, repeat from * to end of round. 9th and 10th rounds: same as 8th round. 11th round: * purl 2, over, knit 3 together, over, repeat from * to end of round. Repeat from 8th to 11th rounds inclusive until there are 5 rounds of holes, then purl 2 rounds, knit 1 round. Next round: * over, narrow, knit 3, repeat from * knit to end of round. This completes the fancy pattern on top of mitten. First round: knit and second round purl, and repeat first and second rounds till there are 18 ridges. 37th round: * knit 7, narrow, repeat from * to end of round. 38th round: knit and purl 39th round. Knit 40th round and purl 41st round. 42nd round: * knit 5, narrow, repeat from * to end of round. 43rd round knit, and knit and purl 44th round. 45th: * knit 3, narrow, repeat from * to end of round. Break off wool and draw through all the stitches left, sew firmly with white wool. Crochet a picot on top of mitten and draw ribbon through holes at wrist, to tie. Make other mitten to correspond.