Start this winter season with a new set of beautiful knitted mittens with a pattern.
Natural wool provides lasting warmth and makes these an heirloom pair that you’ll want to wear on special occasions.
How to knit beautiful women’s mittens with a pattern
These mittens with a pattern are worked in the round from cuff to fingers. This pattern is compatible with magic loop and two-at-a-time techniques.
This pattern makes one left and one right mitten. The thumb on each mitten is offset by 3 stitches towards the palm in order to make a perfect fit. The thumb is worked in the round.
Size hand circumference: 7¾ (8¾, 9¾)” = 20, (22, 25) cm ; hand length 7 (8, 9)”= 18, (20, 23) cm.
Materials:
- Yarn DROPS Karisma (100% wool; approximately 109 yd [100 m]/1.8 oz [50 g]): colour 76, dark purple, 100 (100, 100) g.
- Needles Size US4, UK10 (3.5 mm) 30″ (80 cm) circular
- Notions Stitch markers (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4″ in St.
Chart for mittens with a pattern
Description of knitting mittens with a pattern
Cast on
- Take the first ball of yarn and using circular needles, cast on 18 (22, 26) stitches for the right mitten.
- Switch to the second ball of yarn. CO 36 (44, 52) st for the left mitten, right next to the previously cast-on stitches.
- Slide all the cast-on stitches to the center of the needles. The half-set of stitches should be just to the right.
- Finish Casting On for the right mitten. Using the working yarn from the initial half-set of stitches, cast on the remaining stitches for the left mitten the front needle.
- Turn the work so that the needles point to the right, with both working yarns coming from the stitches on the back needle.
- Now, all stitches for both mittens are cast on: half on the back needle and half on the front.
Cuff
Knit using the magic loop method, first the sts of the right mitten, then the sts of the left mitten.
Round 1: *k1tbl, p1; rep from * to last st.
Rep Round 1 until cuff measures 2 (2½, 3)” = 5 (6.5, 8) cm from CO edge.
Inc Round
Front needle:
- Right mitten: k3 (4, 5), kfb, [k4 (5, 6), kfb] x 3 times.
- Left mitten: k3 (4, 5), kfb, [k4 (5, 6), kfb] x 3 times.
Back needle:
- Right mitten: kfb, k1, kfb, [k1 tbl, p1] x 6 (8, 10) times, k1 tbl, kfb, k1, kfb.
- Left mitten: kfb, k1, kfb, [k1 tbl, p1] x 6 (8, 10) times, k1 tbl, kfb, k1, kfb.
Next row
Front needle:
- Right mitten: k23 (27, 31)
- Left mitten: k23 (27, 31)
Back needle:
- Right mitten: K4 (4, 4), [k1 tbl, p1] x 7 (9, 11) times, p1, k4 (4, 4).
- Left mitten:K4 (4, 4), [k1 tbl, p1] x 7 (9, 11) times, p1, k4 (4, 4).
Gusset
Note: While shaping gusset, work
Rows 1-6 (1-8, 1-8) of Chart one time, then rep
Rows 7-12 (9-16, 9-16) of Chart as directed, then work Rows 13-14 (17-20, 17-22) of Chart one time.
Set-up row:
Front needle:
- Right mitten: k3, pm, M1R, k1, M1L, place marker (pm), k19 (23, 27).
- Left mitten: k19 (23, 27), pm, M1R, k1, M1L, pm, k3.
Back needle:
- Right mitten: k4, work Row 1 of Chart for your size, k4.
- Left mitten: k4, work Row 1 of Chart for your size, k4.
Next row:
Front needle:
- Right mitten: k3, pm, k3, pm, k19 (23, 27).
- Left mitten: k19 (23, 27), pm, k3, pm, k3.
Back needle:
- Right mitten: k4, work Row 1 of Chart for your size, k4.
- Left mitten: k4, work Row 1 of Chart for your size, k4.
Inc row:
Front needle:
- Right mitten: k3, pm, M1R, knit to m, M1L, pm, k19 (23, 27).
- Left mitten: k19 (23, 27), pm, M1R, knit to m, M1L, pm, k3.
Back needle:
- Right mitten: k4, work Row 1 of Chart for your size, k4.
- Left mitten: k4, work Row 1 of Chart for your size, k4.
Next row:
Front needle:
- Right mitten: k3, pm, knit to m, pm, k19 (23, 27).
- Left mitten: k19 (23, 27), pm, knit to m, pm, k3.
Back needle:
- Right mitten: k4, work Row 1 of Chart for your size, k4.
- Left mitten: k4, work Row 1 of Chart for your size, k4.
Cont in patt, rep Inc row every other row 6 (7, 8) more times — 62 (72, 82) sts total; 17 (19, 21) sts between markers for gusset.
Work one row in patt.
Next row
Front needle:
- Right mitten: k3, remove m, place next 17 (19, 21) sts on holder, remove m, CO 1st, k19 (23, 27).
- Left mitten: k19 (23, 27), remove m, place next 17 (19, 21) sts on holder, remove m, CO1 st, k3.
Back needle:
- Right mitten: k4, work Row 1 of Chart for your size, k4.
- Left mitten: k4, work Row 1 of Chart for your size, k4.
Next row:
Front needle (right and left mittens): k23 (27, 31),
Back needle: (right and left mittens): K4, work Row 1 of Chart for your size, k4
Upper hand right and left mittens with a pattern
Cont in St st and Chart patt as established until mitten measures approximately 1½ (1¾, 2)” = 4 (4.5, 5) см shorter than desired finished length, ending with Row 12 (16, 16) of Chart.
Cont in St st and Chart patt as established working Rows 13-14 (17-20, 17-22) of Chart one time.
Shape tip hand right and left mittens with a pattern
Next row
- Front needle: ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m,
- Back needle: ssk, k2, [p1, k1 tbl] 7 (9, 11) times, p1, k2, k2tog.
Next row
- Front needle: knit to last st.
- Back needle: K3, [p1, k1 tbl] 7 (9, 11) times, p1, k3.
Dec row
- Front needle: ssk, knit to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sl m.
- Back needle: ssk, work in patt to last 3 sts, k2tog—4 sts dec’d.
Cont in patt, repeat decreases through the row three more times — 26 (34, 42) sts rem.
Break yarn, leaving a tail 15″ long.
Thread tail on tapestry needle and graft top of mitten closed.
Thumb (right and left mittens)
Move 17 (19, 21) thumb sts from holder to needle.
With RS facing, pick up and knit 1 st in crook of thumb—18 (20, 22) sts. Pm and join in the rnd.
Knit 1 rnd.
Dec rnd K1, k2tog, knit to last 2 sts, ssk—16 (18, 20) sts.
Work even in St st until thumb measures 2″ from crook.
Sizes 7¾ (-, 9¾)” only:
Dec rnd [K2, k2tog] 4 (-, 5) times—12 (-, 15) sts.
Knit 1 rnd.
Size 8¾” only:
Dec rnd [K1, k2tog] 6 times—12 sts.
Knit 1 rnd.
All sizes:
Dec rnd [K1, k2tog] 4 (4, 5) times—8 (8, 10) sts.
Knit 1 rnd.
Dec rnd K2tog 4 (4, 5) times.
Break yarn and draw tail through rem sts. Pull tight to gather sts and fasten off on WS.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block to measurements.
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