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They sent a few of their colours my way for me to design a project. I knew right away they had to be a pair of fun scrappy mittens. I decided to design this pattern for the whole family, going from toddler to adult large.
Scrappy Family Mittens by -Twin Stitches Designs out of Knit Pick Brava Minis
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Pattern Notes
Sizing Toddler (Child, Adult Small, Adult Medium, and Adult Large) Needles US 5/ 3.75 mm 32” (81.2 cm) circular needles or size needed to obtain correct gauge
Yarn Options The sample was knit using Knit Picks Brava Mini 100% Premium Acrylic 54 yards per 25 yards C1 Canary C2 Red C3 Cornflower Gauge 20 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm Notions Tapestry Needle 2 Stitch Markers
Instructions for Pattern;
Using the long tail cast on (or preferred cast on) with your CC1 CO 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) stitches and join for working in the round being careful not to twist your stitches.
Round 1: *K2 ,P2; repeat from * around Repeat round 1 until your work measures 2.5 inches / 6.3 cm from the cast on edge.
HAND
Rounds 1-3: Knit all stitches with your CC1 Cut your CC1 Round 4: Knit all stitches with your CC2 Repeat round 4 until work measures 4 (4, 4.5, 4.5, 5) inches / 10 (10, 11.4, 11.4, 12.7) cm from the cast on edge.
Right Thumb Gusset
Round 1: Needle 1: Knit all stitches Needle 2: K2, PM, KFB, PM, Knit to end of needle Round 2: Needle 1: Knit all stitches Needle 2: Knit all stitches Round 3: Needle 1: Knit all stitches Needle 2: K2, SM, KFB, Knit to one stitch before the marker, KFB, SM, K to end of needle Repeat rounds 2-3, until there are 10 (10, 12, 12, 14) stitches in between the markers.
Next Round: Needle 1: Knit all stitches Needle 2: K2, RM, place next 10 (10, 12, 12, 14) stitches onto waste yarn, CO 1 stitch using the backward loop method, knit to end.
Left Thumb Gusset
Round 1: Needle 1: Knit all stitches Needle 2: K13 (15, 17,19, 21) PM, KFB, PM, K2. Round 2: Needle 1: Knit all stitches Needle 2: Knit all stitches Round 3: Needle 1: Continue in pattern Needle 2: K13 (15, 17, 19, 21), SM, KFB, Knit to one stitch before the marker, KFB, SM, K2. Repeat rounds 2 and 3, until there are 10 (10, 12, 12, 14) stitches in between the markers. Next Round: Needle 1: Knit all stitches Needle 2: K13 (15, 17, 19, 21), RM, place next 10 (10, 12, 12, 14) stitches onto waste yarn or a stitch holder, CO 1 stitch using the backward loop method , K2 All sizes: Knit 4 rounds with your CC2, then cut your CC2.
Continue knitting all stitches with your C3 until piece measures 2.25 (2.5, 3.75, 4, 4.5) inches 5.7 (6.3, 9.5, 10.1, 11.4) cm from the thumb gusset
Decreases
Round 1: K1, Ssk, knit to the last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1 (Repeat on both needles) Continue Round 1 until you have reached 4 (4, 5, 6, 6) stitches left on each needle. Depending on the type of closing you would prefer either graft together using the kitchener stitch and weave in all ends, OR pull through the yarn with a tapestry needle through the remaining stitches pulling it closed.
Thumb
Place the held stitches onto your needles and for magic loop divide as follows: 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) stitches on each needle. PRO TIP: Make sure when you join in the yarn for your thumb you leave a longer tail, This will help you weave in your ends later. Set up Round: Needle 1: Knit all stitches Needle 2: Knit all stitches and pick up 2 stitches along the hand of the mitt where the gap is. You will now have 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) stitches on Needle 1 and 7 (7, 8, 8, 9) stitches on Needle 2. Knit every round until thumb measures 1.5 (1.75, 2, 2.25, 2.5) inches 3.8 (4.4, 5, 5.7, 6.3) cm from pick up. Next round: [k2tog] around Break the yarn leaving a 6 inch (15.2 cm) tail to thread through the remaining live stitches. Pull them tight to close the top of the thumb.
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