Mittens for 10-12-14 Year Olds

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This free pattern originally published by Nomis Yarn Company, Volume 21, in 1948.

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REQUIREMENTS:

YARN: 3-ounces of Knitting Worsted.

NEEDLES: 1-pr. #3 Single Pointed.


RIGHT MITTEN.
10-yr.
12-yr.
14-yr.
With the #3 needles cast on
38 sts
40 sts
42 sts
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for
2 ½ ins
2 ½ ins
2 ½ ins
Now work in stockinette stitch for
4 rows
4 rows
4 rows
THUMB INCREASES: Always done on a knit row. With a purl 1 row, knit 1 row. Purl 1 row between each increase.
10-yr.
12-yr.
14-yr.
1st inc:
K 18
K 19
K 20
 inc. 1 st, k 1; inc. 1 st: knit
17 sts
18 sts
19 sts
2nd inc:
K 18
K 19
K 20
 inc. 1 st; k 3; inc. 1 st; knit
17 sts
18 sts
19 sts
3rd inc:
K 18
K 19
K 20
 inc. 1.st; k 5; inc. 1 st; knit
17 sts
18 sts
19 sts
4th inc:
K 18
K 19
K 20
 inc. 1 st; k 7; inc. 1 st; knit
17 sts
18 sts
19 sts
5th inc:
K 18
K 19
K 20
 inc. 1 st; k 9; inc. 1 st; knit
17 sts
18 sts
19 sts
6th inc:
none
none
K 20
 inc. 1 st; k 11; inc. 1 st; knit
19 sts
Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row, after last increase.
THUMB SEPARATION: Knit and place onto a stitch holder
18 sts
19 sts
20 sts
Knit and leave on the knitting needle
13 sts
13 sts
15 sts
Place the remaining sts onto a 2nd st holder. Cast on 1 st at the end of these thumb sts; turn and purl across, cast on 1 st.
Work on these sts in stockinette stitch for
1 ¾ ins
2 ins
2 ¼ ins
DECREASES FOR ALL SIZES: * K 3 sts, k 2 tog. repeat from * across. Purl across next row. 2nd dec: * K 2 sts; k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl across next row. K 2 sts tog., across next row. Break yarn leaving 9 ins. Draw thru the remaining sts and fasten on the wrong side. Sew up thumb.
Place the sts from the first st holder, back onto needle
18 sts
19 sts
20 sts
Tie yarn in the first st, pick up and knit along thumb
4 sts
4 sts
4 sts
Knit sts from the 2nd st holder. Work on these sts for
3 ¼ ins
3 ½ ins
3 ¾ ins
DECREASES FOR TIP OF MITTEN:

1st dec: * K 6, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row.

2nd dec: * K 5, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row.

3rd dec: * K 4, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row.

4th dec: * K 3, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row.

5th dec: * K 2, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl 2 sts together across the next row. Break yarn, leaving 14 inches. Thread a darning needle and draw thru the remaining sts. Draw tight and fasten on the wrong side. Sew up mitten.

LEFT MITTEN: Work the cuff the same way. When ready to start the thumb increases reverse the instructions.

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