Basic Mitten Pattern

Basic Knit Mitten Pattern

Mitten measures 10 inches long.
From beginning of cuff to tip of mitten.
It is 7 inches around.

Materials 200 yards of worsted weight yarn
                a set of 4 size 5 DPN
                piece of waste yarn

Gauge 6 stitches per inch
            7 rows per inch

Cuff
Cast on 44 stitches. Divide onto 3 needles.
14 sts on needle 1
14 sts on needle 2
16 sts on needle 3
Join, and work k2, p2 ribbing for 3 inches. 3 inches makes a nice long cuff.

Decrease round - decrease 2 sts in the round. Knit all stitches around.
You will have 42 stitches on your needles now. 14 stitches on each needle.
Knit every round for 4 rounds.

Thumb Gore
to make the gore increases knit into the front and back of the stitch.
1st increase - increase 1 stitch in the first stitch, k1, increase 1 stitch in the next stitch,
Knit to end of round. 44 stitches
Knit 2 rounds even.

2nd increase - increase 1 stitch in the first stitch, knit 3, increase 1 stitch in the next stitch,
knit to end of round. 46 stitches.
Knit even for 2 rounds.

Continue increasing in this manner until you have 54 stitches on your needles.
26 stitches on needle 1
14 stitches on needle 2
14 stitches on needle 3
knit 2 rounds even.

Slip the 15 thumb stitches from needle 1 onto a piece of scrap yarn.
Next round knit all stitches, at end of this round, cast on 3 stitches.
for a total of 42 stitches.
Knit mitten even until it measures 6 inches above the cuff.
Next round knit 2 together twice, knit rest of round.

1st decrease round - k2, k2tog, around.
knit even for 3 rounds. 30 stitches.

2nd decrease round - k1, k2tog, around.
knit even for 3 rounds. 20 stitches

3rd decrease k2tog around.
Break off yarn, and draw through all stitches.
Weave in ends.

Thumb
Slip the 15 stitches that you have on hold on the scrap yarn onto
2 needles. Pick up the 3 cast on stitches.
Arrange your stitches so that you have 6 stitches on each needle. 18 stitches
Knit the thumb even for 2 inches - from the cast on edge where you picked
up the 3 stitches.

Thumb decrease
1st decrease round - k1, k2tog around.
knit 2 rounds even. 12 stitches

2nd decrease - k2tog around.
Break off yarn and draw through all stitches.
Weave ends in.
Make your 2nd mitten in the same manner.