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Soft, warm mittens, unusual as they are shaped with short row technique. They feel wonderful on your hands.

Classic mittens turned on their side for a different look in a self-striping yarn. This design is a great opportunity to perfect your Kitchener stitch skills. The thumbs are shaped with short rows.

Materials
Yarn: Crystal Palace Yarns Sausalito (80% Merino Wool, 20% Nylon, 198 yards - 50 gram ball)
1 ball of any color. Shown in #8108 Mediterranean.
Crystal Palace Needles: Size US 3/3.25mm circular needle 26" long.
Adjust needle size if necessary to get the correct gauge.
Crystal Palace Bamboo Crochet Hook: Size E-4/3/5 mm
Small amount of contrasting color smooth waste yarn.
Tapestry needle.

Finished Measurements
Hand circumference at above thumb: 8"
Length: 10 ¼"

Gauge
28 sts and 36 rows = 4"/10cm over stockinette stitch

Abbreviations
CO: Cast On
k: knit
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
m1: Make 1 - Insert the left needle, from front to back, under the strand of yarn which runs between the last st on the right needle and the next st on the left needle; knit this st through the back loop - 1 st increased.
p: purl
sl: slip
ssk: slip 2 stitches individually as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together through the back loops (left-slanting decrease)
st(s): Stitch(es)
w&t: wrap and turn - used to prevent holes when working short rows. Bring yarn to front of work between needles, slip next st to right-hand needle, bring yarn around this st to back of work, slip st back to left-hand needle, turn work to begin working back in the other direction. When working the wrapped stitch on a subsequent row, lift the wrap onto the left needle and knit or purl it together with its stitch.

Provisional Cast On
A provisional cast on is meant to be removed, allowing you to work from live stitches at the cast on edge. If you don't have a favorite provisional cast on method, try this one:
With waste yarn, crochet a chain several stitches longer than the number of stitches you need to cast on. Fasten off. Using the main yarn, pick up and knit 1stitch in the bump on the back of each chain stitch until you have the required number of stitches on your needle.
To recover stitches from the cast on edge, unravel the crochet chain, catching each stitch on a knitting needle as it is released from the chain.

Directions

Right Mitten:
Using a provisional cast on, CO 120 sts.
Row 1 (WS): K21, pm, p39, pm, p39, pm, k21.
Row 2 (RS): Sl 1, knit to 2 sts before center marker, m1, k4, m1, knit to end.
Row 3 (WS): Sl 1, knit to first marker, purl to last marker, knit to end.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 seven more times - 136 sts.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, knit to end.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, knit to first marker, purl to last marker, knit to end.
Repeat last 2 rows once more.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, knit to 3 sts before center marker, k2tog, k2, ssk, knit to end.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, knit to first marker, purl to last marker, knit to end.
Repeat last 2 rows 5 more times - 124 sts.

Thumb
Both the base and tip of the thumb are shaped with short rows.
Row 1 (RS): Sl 1, k34, place remaining sts on holder. Using provisional cast on, CO 16 sts - 51 sts on needle.
Row 2 (WS): P18, w&t.
Row 3: K17, w&t.
Row 4: P20, w&t.
Row 5: K19, w&t.
Row 6: P22, w&t.
Row 7: K24 to tip of thumb.
Row 8: P27, w&t.
Row 9: K26, w&t.
Row 10: P29, w&t.
Row 11: K28, w&t.
Row 12: P25, w&t.
Row 13: K27 to tip of thumb.
Row 14: P24, w&t.
Row 15: K23, w&t.
Row 16: P20, w&t.
Row 17: K19, w&t.
Row 18: P16, w&t.
Row 19: K18 to tip of thumb.
Row 20: P30, w&t - note that this stitch is already wrapped; you are adding a second wrap.

Complete hand:
Next row (RS): K14, place remaining 16 sts on holder, return original held sts to needles, knit to 3 sts before center marker, k2tog, k2, ssk, knit to end.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, knit to first marker, purl to last marker, knit both wraps together with stitch, knit to end.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, knit to 3 sts before center marker, k2tog, k2, ssk, knit to end - 120 sts.

Finishing:
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Fold final row at center marker and pull out a loop of the needle cord at the fold, enabling you to move the front and back of the mitten toward the two needle tips. With RS facing, graft these stitches together with Kitchener stitch, working from the cuff toward the top of the mitten. Fasten off.
Recover stitches from provisional cast on and place on needle. Fold the piece at the center; pull out a loop of needle cord, and move the front and back of the mitten toward the two needle tips. With RS facing, working from the cuff toward the top of the mitten, graft these stitches together with Kitchener stitch. Fasten off.
Place held thumb stitches on one needle tip, with point toward the tip of the thumb. Recover thumb stitches from provisional cast on and place on needle, with point toward the tip of the thumb. With RS facing, work from the tip of the thumb down, graft these stitches together with Kitchener stitch. Use the tail from the grafting to close up any gaps and holes at the base of the thumb. Fasten off.

Left Mitten:
Using a provisional cast on, CO 120 sts.
Row 1 (WS): K21, pm, p39, pm, p39, pm, k21.
Row 2 (RS): Sl 1, knit to 2 sts before center marker, m1, k4, m1, knit to end.
Row 3 (WS): Sl 1, knit to first marker, purl to last marker, knit to end.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 once more - 124 sts.

Thumb:
Work same as for Right Mitten.

Complete hand:
Next row (RS): K14, place remaining 16 sts on holder, return original held sts to needles, knit to 2 sts before center marker, m1, k4, m1, knit to end.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, knit to first marker, purl to last marker, knit to end.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, knit to 2 sts before center marker, m1, k4, m1, knit to end.
Repeat last 2 rows four more times—136 sts.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, knit to first marker, purl to last marker, knit to end.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, knit to end.
Repeat last 2 rows once more.
Next row (WS): Sl 1, knit to first marker, purl to last marker, knit to end.
Next row (RS): Sl 1, knit to 3 sts before center marker, k2tog, k2, ssk, knit to end.
Repeat last 2 rows 7 more times - 120 sts.

Finishing:
Work same as for Right Mitten.

copyright 2011 Sandi Rosner & Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns Sausalito are welcome to use this free pattern for their customers.

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