It was bitterly cold this morning, and these seemed like the perfect antidote! These knit up very quickly to a medium sized mitten for the average lady. Really, honestly, truly – this is a good beginner’s project.
Materials needed: 50g ball yarn, 4mm needles, needle
Instructions for left mitt (click on highlighted terms for YouTube tutorials):
- Cast on 40 sts
- Work double rib (K2, P2) for the cuff – you will need to measure the person for whom you are knitting! If you are doing this for a small child, a single rib might work better.
- Knit the next row and continue in stocking stitch (aka stokinette stitch) for 4cm, ending at the beginning of a knit row.
Shaping:
- Knit 14sts, make 1st, K3, make 1 and K23 sts to end (42sts total)
- Purl 1 row
- Knit 14sts, make 1st, K5, make 1 and K23 sts to end (44sts total)
- Purl 1 row
- Knit 14sts, make 1st, K7, make 1 and K23 sts to end (46sts total)
- Purl 1 row
- Knit 14sts, make 1st, K9, make 1 and K23 sts to end (48sts total)
- Purl 1 row
- Knit 14sts, make 1st, K11, make 1 and K23 sts to end (50sts total)
- Purl 1 row
- Knit 14sts, make 1st, K13, make 1 and K23 sts to end (52sts total)
- Purl 1 row
- K14, cast off 16sts and knit to end (casting off tidies up the top of the thumb hole; I cheat and do this with a crochet hook!)
- Purl across the 36sts you have left.
- Continue in stocking stitch until you have the length you desire.
- Finish with 4 rows of K2, P2 and cast off in rib stitch.
- Sew the ends together from the outside (right sides facing out).
Reverse these instructions for the right mitt.