Size- Women's medium- 8 inches around.
Materials- super bulky yarn; approx 66 yards.
Double point needles size 11 or what ever size gets the gauge.
I used Biggie Print by Rowan. The suggested gauge for this yarn is 1 1/4 stitches to the inch, but I
knitted it at a tighter gauge so that the mittens would be longer wearing and warmer. They are still very soft!
Some other super bulky yarns are Burly spun by Brown Sheep, Fisherman Bulky by Bartlettyarn, and
Magnum by Cascade.
Gauge- In circular stockinet stitch, 9 sts equal 4 inches.
Abbreviations-
k- knit.
p- purl.
st.- stitch.
inc- knit into the front and back of the next stitch.
ssk- slip one stitch as if to knit, slip one stitch as if to purl, slip the tip of the left needle into the
fronts of these stitches and knit them.
k 2 tog.- knit 2 stitches together as one.
Rep- repeat the directions between the *.
Stitches used-
Stockinet st- K every round.
1x1 rib- knit 1, purl 1, repeat to the end of the round.
Left mitten-
Beginning at the wrist edge, cast on 16 stitches ( 6 on 2 needles, 4 on one). join work into a round, being careful not to twist.
Work 2 rounds of 1x1 rib.
K 2 more rounds.
Begin gusset-
Round 1- inc, k to within 2 sts of end of round, inc, k 1.
Rounds 2 and 3- k.
Repeat these 3 rounds 2 more times, 22 stitches.
Divide for thumb-
K to within 3 sts of end of round, slip next 6 sts onto a length of yarn to hold for thumb. (3 sts from this needle and 3 from the next needle).
Cast 2 sts onto the right needle. Place a safety pin in the next stitch on the left needle, this stitch is the first stitch of the round.
Join work and k around to the marked stitch.
At this point, rearrange the stitches by slipping them as follows-
Needle one- 5 sts.
Needle two- 4 sts.
Needle three- 9 sts.
Hand-
K every round on these 18 sts for 3 3/4 more inches.
Decrease for tip-
Round 1- Needle one- ssk, k to end of needle.
Needle two- k to within 2 sts of end of
needle, k 2 tog.
Needle three- ssk, k to within 2 sts of end of
needle, k 2 tog.
Round 2- K.
Now work the decrease round( round 1) on every
round until 6 sts are left, Break yarn, and using a darning needle, gather remaining stitches and weave in ends.
Thumb-
Slip the 6 thumb stitches from their length of yarn onto 2 needles. Using a third needle, pick up 4 stitches on the hand side of thumb opening, placing a marker after 2. This is the beginning of the round.
K 1 round on these 10 stitches.
Next round- k 2 tog, k to end of round.
K around on these 9 sts until the thumb measures 2 1/2 inches from where you picked up the stitches.
Next round-
*K 1, k 2 tog, rep to end of round.
Break yarn, leaving a 5 inch length. Using a darning needle, gather stitches and weave in end.
Right Mitten-
Work as for left mitten until you divide for the thumb. After placing the 6 stitches on a length of yarn to hold, and casting on the 2 stitches, place the safety pin in the stitch just to the right of the stitches on the length of yarn. This is the first stitch of the round.
K 1 round.
Rearrange stitches as follows-
Needle one- 9 sts.
Needle two- 5 sts.
Needle three- 4 sts.
Work hand as for left mitten, decreasing for tip as follows;
Round 1- Needle one- ssk, k to within 2 sts of end of
end of needle, k 2 tog.
Needle two- ssk, k to end of needle.
Needle three-k to within 2 sts of end of
needle, k 2 tog.
Round 2- K.
Now work the decrease round (round 1) until 6 sts are left. Break yarn, and using a darning needle, gather stitches and weave in end.
Work thumb same as for left mitten.
You are welcome to print this for your own use.
Diane Soucy
Knitting Pure & Simple
Nov. 2002
