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Child Mittens Knitting Pattern
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Child Mittens Knitting Pattern
This
mitten pattern is ideal for beginners and intermediates wanting to make
classic look mittens. To really go for the classic look it is
recommended you use brown Sheep yarn however other yarns will work well
for customizing your mittens.
This design
requires a number four and number six double pointed needles. You will
also need a ring marker and a stitch holder. The stitch holder should
be small or two safety pins will suffice. A ruler and a darning needle
are also required.
Please note that this design is
aimed at children however is also suitable for adults alike. To make
the guide easier we have included the alterations that you should
consider for different sized hands.
In understanding
the size of people's hands it is best to get a tracing, or
alternatively check their hand size in relation to your own.
For
a small child: subtract six stitches.
For a large adult: add
twelve stitches and work the thumb gusset to fifteen/seventeen stitches.
Steps to child mittens
knitting pattern:
Cuff
With
number four needles cast on 32 stitches and then join. Work in the
round of *K1, P1* ribbing for 3 inches. Using six inch needles *K*,
make first stitch and then repeat around. Next round should be done
using six inch needles. Completing*K8 make 1 stitches repeating around
36 stitches. The round after this is K1, place marker and K around.
Thumb
Gusset
The first round is making
first stitch, then k to marker, make one stitch, slip marker then knit
around: This should be completed for thirty eight stitches.
The
second round is K around. You should then proceed to repeat rounds 1
and 2 until there are 13 stitches on the first needle before the
marker. Whilst doing this the ending number will be two stitches
greater than the previous round. This is forty eight stitches.
Hand
Knit
across thirteen stitches and then put them onto holders. You should
then knit around mitten until you are back to where you put the
stitches on holders. You should then increase first stitches to keep
knitting in the round. Put your beginning of the round marker after the
stitches. This should be completed for thirty six stitches. Work in the
round until the mitten clears your pinky finger.
Top Decrease
Row
1: *K4, K2 together* repeat around thirty stitches.
Row 2: k
Row
3: *k 3, K2 tog* repeat around twenty four stitches.
Row 4: k
Row
5: Proceed as above until you have six stitches.
Cut
yarn leaving a twelve inch tail...with darning needle, run yarn through
six remaining stitches twice and pull tight. Weave in end.
Pick
up all stitches on thumb holders going into the mitten fabric above the
thumb. Opening and picking up three stitches over where you cast on the
one stitch before starting the hand, you should then join. This should
be repeated for sixteen stitches.
In round one knit
around whilst decreasing two stitches by k2tog above two spots where
stitches seem loose at "sides" of the thumb. This is for 14 stitches.
Knit
around until the thumb nail is clearly covered. K2 tog* should be
repeated around until 6 stitches remain. You should close as for top of
mitten.
Good
luck on completing the child mittens knitting pattern!
Please
view our Abbreviations should you have any problems.
DEC,
(decrease) = knit 2 STS, together. K, knit; p, purl; ST (STS); stitch,
stitches; NR: next row; SS, stocking ST, = knit one row, purl one row;
cast off = bind off.
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