Mittens

 Mittens for Edd

Materials

Knitting Needles size 4 and 6

2 stitch holders

2 markers

Yarn needle

The yarn I used is, I Love This Yarn 

Weight 4

Color Tin Roof

CUFF

With smaller needles cast on 29 stitches

Row 1: Purl 1, Knit 1 across

Row 2: K1, P1 across

Repeat these 2 rows until piece measures 2 3/4 inches from cast on edge.

BODY 

Change to larger needles

To increase, knit into the front and into the back of the same stitch.

Row 1: Knit across increasing 5 stitches evenly spaced (34 sts)

Row 2: Purl across

SHAPING

Row 1: Knit 16, place marker, increase twice, place marker, knit across (36 sts)

Row 2: Purl across

Row 3: Knit to marker, increase, knit to within one st of marker, increase, knit across (38 sts)

Repeat rows 2 and 3, 3 times (44 sts)

Work even until piece measures approximately 4 3/4 inches from cast on edge ending by working a purl row.

(for me that was one more one knit row and one more purl row)

THUMB

Knit to marker and slip these 16 stitches onto stitch holder, add 1 stitch, knit to marker, remove marker, turn, add on 1 stitch, slip remaining stitches onto second holder (14 sts) 

Work even till thumb measures approximately 2 1/4 inches ending by working a purl row.

Next row: Knit2 tog across (7 sts)

Cut yarn leaving a long end for sewing.  Thread yarn needle with end and weave through remaining sts pulling firmly to close and secure, weave seam.

HAND

With right side facing, slip sts from first st holder onto needle, pick up a st in each of 2 added on sts at base of thumb slip sts from second holder onto empty needle and knit across. (34 sts)

Work evenly until piece measures approximately 7 inches from cast on edge, ending by working a knit row.

Next row: Purl 17, place marker, purl across

SHAPING

Row 1: K2, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, knit to within 3 sts of marker, K2 tog, K2, slip 1 as if to knit, K1, PSSO, knit across to last 4 sts, K2 tog, K2. (30) sts)

Row 2: purl across

Repeat Rows 1 and 2, 3 times (18 sts)

Next Row: K2 tog across (9)

Cut yarn leaving a long end for sewing.  Thread yarn needle with end and weave through remaining sts, pulling firmly to close and secure: weave seam.

PSSO means - Pass Slipped Stitch Over