You will need:
50 grams d.k yarn
4 mm straight needles
2 small stitch holders
darning needle
2 decorative buttons
stitch markers
Size – small (medium)
Tension/Gauge – 4” x 4” 24 sts & 28 rows in stocking stitch
Abbreviations
k – knit p – purl st – stitches rs – right side of work ws – wrong side of work sl1, k1, psso – slip the next stitch knitwise to right needle, knit following stitch, pass slipped stitch over the previously knitted stitch k2tog – knit the next two stitches together st st – stocking stitch, knit on right side, purl on wrong side m1 inc – make 1 increase, with right needle pick up thread between stitches & place on left needle then knit into back loop pm – place marker
Directions
Mittens (make 2)
cast on 35 (39) stitches using the long tail cast on method.
row 1 – k1, p1 repeat til end of row.
row 2 – p1, k1 repeat til end of row.
these two rows form 1 x 1 ribbing, continue in 1 x1 rib until piece measures 2 cm ending with a ws row.
next row – k1, sl1, k1, psso, k10 (12), sl1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, k10 (12), k2tog, k1.
next row – purl.
next row – knit.
these two rows form stocking stitch (st st). continue in st st until piece measures 5.5 (6) cm ending with a ws row.
Shaping:
next row – m1 inc at each end of this & following alternate row [35 (39) st]
continue in st st until piece measures 10 (10.5) cm ending with a ws row.
Start thumb shaping:
next row – k17 (19) st , pm, m1 inc, k1, m1 inc, pm, k to end. continue in pattern increasing one st after fisrt marker & a second st
before last marker on every knit row until 13 (15) st between markers.
next row – p to marker, place 13 (15) st on st holder, purl to end.
work st st for another 4 cm ending in a ws row.
work 3 rows in 1 x 1 rib.
bind off in pattern.
place st from holder on needle & work 2 rows in 1 x 1 rib.
bind off in pattern.
Wrist bands (make 2)
cast on 10 st.
knit 1 row.
next row – sl1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k3.
*next row – sl1, k to end.
next row – sl1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k3**
Start buttonhole:
next row – sl1, k3, bind off 2 st, k3.
next row – sl1, k2, p1, cast on 2 st, k the 2 cast on sts , p1, k3.
repeat from * to ** until piece measures 14 (14.5) cm.
bind off.
Finishing up:
sew up thumb seams. pin wrist bands into place & sew up side seams at the same time sewing wrist bands into seam as well. attatch buttons. block as ball band dictates.
enjoy your new mitts!
Copyright to craftylittlesewnsew 2010. Please feel free to use this pattern for personal or charity use. Please do not use for making profit or selling/publishing as your own. Please link back if you would like to share this pattern.
If you notice any mistakes or have any questions please let me know by leaving a comment – thanks x
Love these!! TThey are really beautiful and the wrist detailing is just lovely!! Thanks for making the pattern available to all of us knitters!! See you on Ravelry!
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Thank you for the pattern. My Grand-daughter will love them. I am on fixed income and appreciate your shareing the pattern. I also, love the strap design!
Thank you for letting us knitters have access to this pattern. they are beautiful and i can’t wait to make myself another pair in a different color 😀 Well done!
Thanks for sharing! The wrist band caught my eye. It gives the mitts a special touch.
Thank you for the well written and simple pattern to make such classic looking mitts. You are wonderful to make this available for us. Much appreciated.
I love this pattern! Thanks for sharing it 🙂 I’m making a pair based on it for my daughter. I’m leaving out the strap this time, but only because of the embellishment I needed to include 😉 I’ll definitely be making more pairs 🙂
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These are some nice gloves but I don’t understand a certain part.
Shaping:
next row – m1 inc at each end of this & following alternate row [35 (39) st]
continue in st st until piece measures 10 (10.5) cm ending with a ws row.
Is it m1 inc at each purl and m1 inc again? and keep going?
Oops I meant am I doing m1 inc at each end then purl and reapting or am I trying to get my stiches back and just regular stst?
Hi! all it means is that you increase 1 stitch at each end of this & every 2nd row (knit row) until you have reached the number of stitches for your size. Purl the purl rows as usual & you should be increasing the the row count by 2 stitches every 2 rows. Hope this helps 🙂