Please note: aside from the lace sample shown above, this pattern has not been test knit
Pattern
Size, Materials and Gauge
These mittens are designed to fit a small woman’s hand.
Knit with the suggested number of cast on sts at a gauge of 9 sts per inch, these mitts will fit a hand 17cm or 6 3/4″ in circumference with 1/4″ of ease.
You will need a fine fingering weight yarn and 2.25mm needles. Don’t forget to check your gauge.
Pattern
Abbreviations
K = knit
P = purl
Yo = yarn over
K2tog = knit two stitches together
ssk = slip slip knit, this can also be worked as slip 1, k1, psso
psso = pass the slipped stitch over
Pattern
Cuff
The cuff is worked the same way for both mittens.
Cast on 63sts and work as follows until your work is as long as you desire for the cuff of your mitten
R1 (RS): k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p2; repeat to the end of the round
R2: k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2; repeat to the end of the round
R3: ssk, k5, k2tog, p2; repeat to the end of the round
R4: ssk, k3, k2tog, p2; repeat to the end of the round
Begin thumb gusset
Right hand mitten
Sections of the pattern in bold are the thumb gusset.
Sections of the patterns in square parenthesis are the lace stitch that runs vertically up the back of the mitten
R1 (RS): k4, [(p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1) three times, p2], k4, begin thumb gusset shaping – m1, k1, m1, – front of palm – k31
R2: k4, [(p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3) three times, p2], k38
R3: k4, [(p2, ssk, k5, k2tog) three times, p2], k4, m1, k3, m1, k31
R4: k4, [(p2, ssk, k3, k2tog) three times, p2], k40
R5: k4, [(p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1) three times, p2], k4, m1, k5, m1, k31
R6: k4, [(p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3) three times, p2], k42
R7: k4, [(p2, ssk, k5, k2tog) three times, p2], k4, m1, k7, m1, k31
R8: k4, [(p2, ssk, k3, k2tog) three times, p2], k44
Continue working in this manner, knitting two more stitches between the “m1” of the thumb gusset on every second round until you reach M1, k27, M1
Note that the lace stitch that runs up the back of the mitten has a four round repeat so you can keep following the instructions in square brackets for the lace section.
Left hand mitten
Sections of the pattern in bold are the thumb gusset.
Sections of the patterns in square parenthesis are the lace stitch that runs vertically up the back of the mitten
R1 (RS): k31, m1, k1, m1, k4, [(p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1) three times, p2], k4
R2: k38, [(p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3) three times, p2], k4
R3: k31, m1, k3, m1, k4, [(p2, ssk, k5, k2tog) three times, p2], k4
R4: k40, [(p2, ssk, k3, k2tog) three times, p2], k4
R5: k31, m1, k5, m1, k4, [(p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1) three times, p2], k4
R6: k42, [(p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3) three times, p2], k4
R7: k31, m1, k7, m1, k4, [(p2, ssk, k5, k2tog) three times, p2] k4
R8: k44, [(p2, ssk, k3, k2tog) three times, p2], k4
Continue working in this manner, knitting two more stitches between the “m1” of the thumb gusset until you reach M1, k27, M1
Note that the lace stitch that runs up the back of the mitten has a four round repeat so you can keep following the instructions in square brackets for the lace section.
For both mittens
Place 31sts on a holder for the thumb. These stitches include the 27sts between the “M1” stitches knit on the last round, both “M1” stitches (29sts) and one plain knit stitch on either side of the M1 stitches (31sts).
Keeping lace pattern correct throughout, work 30sts, cast on 2, work to the end of the round.
Work in pattern, for 3 ½”, making sure to finish with round 4 or 8 of the lace pattern.
Shape Top
Note: Rather than continuing the lace pattern, you may wish to work this section in plain stocking stitch.
Right hand mitten
R1 (RS): k1, ssk, (k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, yo) three times, k1, p2, k1, k2tog, k2, ssk, k25, k2tog, k1
R2: k3, (p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3) three times, p2, k32
R3: k1, ssk, (p2, ssk, k5, k2tog) three times, p2, k2tog, k2, ssk, k23, k2tog, k1
R4: k2, (p2, ssk, k3, k2tog) three times, p2, k29
R5: k1, p2tog tbl, p1, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p1, p2tog, k2, ssk, k21, k2tog, k1
R6: k1, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k26
R7: k1, p2tog tbl, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2tog, k2, ssk, k19, k2tog, k1
R8: k1, p1, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p1, k24
R9: k1, ssk, k3, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, k2, ssk, k17, k2tog, k1
R10: k4, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k25
R11: k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, ssk, k15, k2tog, k1
R12: k4, k2tog, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, ssk, k23
R13: k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k2, ssk, k13, k2tog, k1
R14: k3, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k20
R15: k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, ssk, k11, k2tog, k1
R16: k3, k2tog, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, ssk, k18
Graft the top closed
Left hand mitten
R1 (RS): k1, ssk, k25, k2tog, k2, ssk, (k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, yo) three times, k1, p2, k1, k2tog, k1
R2: k32, (p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3) three times, p2, k3
R3: k1, ssk, k23, k2tog, k2, ssk, (p2, ssk, k5, k2tog) three times, p2, k2tog, k1
R4: k29, (p2, ssk, k3, k2tog) three times, p2, k2
R5: k1, ssk, k21, k2tog, k2, p2tog tbl, p1, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p1, p2tog, k1
R6: k26, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k1
R7: k1, ssk, k19, k2tog, k2, p2tog tbl, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2tog, k1
R8: k24, p1, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p1, k1
R9: k1, ssk, k17, k2tog, k2, ssk, k3, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, k1
R10: k25, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k4
R11: k1, ssk, k15, k2tog, k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1
R12: k23, k2tog, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, ssk, k4
R13: k1, ssk, k13, k2tog, k2, ssk, k2, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p2, k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k1
R14: k20, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, k3, yo, k3
R15: k1, ssk, k11, k2tog, k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1
R16: k18, k2tog, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, ssk, k3
Graft the top closed
Thumb
Put the stitches for the thumb onto three double pointed needles
Knit 31, pick up 2sts from the two stitches cast on for the body (33sts)
Next round: k30, k2tog, ssk, (the second stitch of the ssk will use one stitch from the first needle)- 31sts
Knit 30 rounds straight
Decrease for top of thumb
*K2tog, k2; repeat to last 3sts, k2tog, k1 (24sts)
Knit one round
*K2tog, k2; repeat to end of round (17sts)
Knit one round
K2tog to last st, k1 (9sts)
Break yarn, thread through remaining stitches, pull tight and fasten off.
Original Pattern
I am including a scan of the original pattern so that you can appreciate the difference between the original and updated patterns. Note that the original does not have a thumb gusset mentioned, although it would not work without one.
