Pat-A-Cake Mittens
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These instructions may be use for either of the 3 sizes. Check yarn and needles for size you wish to make.
MaterialsInfantsFleisher’s Wonderized Babyfair, 1 ball; or Fleisher’s Baby Zephyr, 3-fold, 1 ball.
Double Pointed White Knitting Needles, 2 pairs Size 1.
Gauge: 17 sts 2 inches
Size 1 to 2 YearsFleisher’s Casa-Laine Sport Yarn, 1 ball; or Fleisher’s Sweater and Stocking Yarn, 1 skein.
Double Pointed White Needles, 2 pairs Size 2.
Gauge: 15 sts = 2 inches
Size 3 to 4 YearsFleisher’s Superior Knitting Worsted, ½ skein. Double Pointed White Needles, 2 pairs Size 3.
Gauge: 6 sts = 1 inch
CuffCast on 44 sts, on 3 needles (14-14-16). Join, work k 1, p 1 ribbing for 24 rounds.
Dec. roundK 2 sts tog 22 times (22 sts). Work 4 rounds ribbing.
Inc. roundK 1 round increasing 1 st in each of the first 2 sts, then in every 2nd st 10 times (34 sts).
HandK 10 rounds even. With a colored thread k 6 sts of next round for thumb, slip these 6 sts back to left hand needle, then k again as before, for 17 rounds.
First dec. roundK 2 tog, k 15, k 2 tog, k 15 (32 sts). K 1 round even.
2nd dec. round--* K 2 tog, k 2; repeat from * to end (24 sts). K 1 round even.
3rd dec. round--* K 2 tog, k 1; repeat from * to end (16 sts). K 1 round even. K 2 tog 8 times. Break off, leaving an end. Draw end twice through all 8 sts. Fasten off.
ThumbDraw out colored thread and pick up 6 sts each side; place these 12 sts on 3 needles. Join yarn, k 14 rounds even. K 2 sts tog 6 times. Finish same as top of mitten. Steam.