CHILD’S KNITTED MITTENS—Illustrated

(Courtesy of Utopia Yarn Book)

2 Skeins of Utopia Germantown 4-Fold

1 Skein of Utopia Spanish Yarn

4 Medium Size Steel Needles

The mitten is large enough for a child 10 years of age. Cast on 55 stitches on 3 needles and knit one row plain. Then purl 3 rows. For the 5th row ** over, knit 1, over, knit 3, knit 2 together twice, knit 3 and repeat from ** 4 times over. Repeat the 5th row until the wrist is 2½ inches long, then rib 6 rows by, knit 2, purl 2, alternately. Knit the next row plain, widening 1 stitch in the middle of 1 needle for the thumb. Knit 4 rows, then widen 2 stitches in the next row, with 1 between. Widen every 5th row, increasing the number of stitches between the widenings by 2 each 36time until 11 stitches have been widened. Take off the 11 stitches with 4 more each side of the widenings for the thumb. Add 6 stitches for the gusset, and knit plain for 2½ inches, narrowing a stitch each side every 6th row. Place an equal number of stitches on each side of the needles, and narrow at the end of each needle every row until 4 are left on each needle, then knit 2 together until the stitches are all narrowed off. For the thumb take the widened stitches on 2 needles, with the 3rd needle take up the 6 added stitches and 1 each side making 8, then slip 3 from each of the others. Knit 1 row plain, then on the 3rd needle knit 2, slip 1, knit 1, bind off 1, knit 6, knit 2 together, knit 2. In each of the next 3 rows decrease 2 same as in the preceding row; this forms the gusset. Finish the thumb plain, narrowing off same as the mitten, at the end of each needle.