Man’s Mittens
Reading edition
For detail see First Stitches, Knitting, pages 12–16
MATERIALS
SUNLIGHT German Knitting Worsted, 1 skein
4 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 13
INSTRUCTIONS
Right hand mitten.
Cast on 52 stitches.
Divide the stitches on 3 needles.
Join and work around; knit 2 and purl 2 for the length of 3½ inches. Knit plain 5 rows.
Next row: Knit 2 needles and start increasing for thumb on 3rd needle: Knit 1, increase 1, knit 2, increase 1 and finish the row.
To increase: Put the same stitch that you knitted last stitch from on left hand needle and knit a stitch from the back.
Repeat this increasing every 2nd row, 9 times more, always having the 2 additional stitches between the 2 increasing places. Knit plain 2 rows.
Now leave 22 stitches for thumb. Take a coarse thread and sewing needle and put the stitches on the thread.
Add 8 stitches in back of thumb. Knit around 2 rows.
Next row: Decrease 2 of the added stitches, the 1st one and the last one. Repeat this decreasing every 2nd row, 2 times more, always having 2 stitches less between each decreasing.
Now there are 52 stitches around the hand.
Knit 33 rows from base of thumb.
Next row: Knit 1, slip 1, knit 1, then pass the slipped stitch over the last knitted one. Knit to within 3 stitches on 2nd needle, then knit 2 together, knit 1. Decrease on 3rd needle same as on 1st needle and on 4th needle same as on 2nd needle.
Repeat this decreasing every 3rd row 3 times, then every 2nd row, 5 times; decrease every row until there are 8 stitches left. Break off the yarn, leaving the end of the yarn a few inches long. Put the stitches on the yarn end, draw together and fasten.
Divide the stitches for the thumb on 2 needles and pick up 8 of the added stitches. Knit around 2 rows.
Decrease in back of thumb 6 stitches, same as on the hand, that will leave 24 stitches around.
Knit 20 rows from base of thumb.
Next row: Knit 2, decrease 1 and repeat to end of row. Knit 2 rows. Knit 1, decrease 1 and repeat to end of row.
Knit 1 row, then decrease every stitch until finished.
Make the left hand mitten to correspond.
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