Braid Cable 4 Needle Mittens Pattern
Easy-to-knit in children's and adult's sizes
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COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply ("Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 2 ozs. for Sizes 4½ to 5½; 3 ozs. for Sizes 6 to 8; 4 ozs. for Sizes 8 to 9. Double-pointed needles, 1 set No. 3 and No. 5. A cable holder. GAUGE: 11 sts = 2 inches; 8 rnds = 1 inch. |
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| Measurement around Palm |
Inches
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4½
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5
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5½
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6
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6½
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7
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7½
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8
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8½
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9
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| RIGHT MITTEN … Starting at cuff with No. 5 needles, cast on |
Stitches
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28
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30
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32
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34
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36
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38
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42
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44
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46
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50
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| Divide sts among 3 needles and join, being careful not to twist sts. Change to No. 3 needles and work 2 rnds of k 1, p 1 ribbing. Work in pattern as follows: 1st rnd: Work in ribbing over |
Stitches
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17
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18
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20
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21
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23
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24
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27
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29
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30
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33
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| place a marker on needle, p 1, k 6, p 1, place another marker on needle (these are cable panel markers); work remainder of rnd in ribbing as established. 2nd rnd: Work in ribbing to marker, slip marker, p 1, slip next 2 sts on cable holder and hold in front of work, k next 2 sts, k 2 sts from holder, k 2, p 1, slip marker, complete rnd in ribbing. 3rd rnd: Slipping markers, repeat first rnd. 4th rnd: Work in ribbing to marker, slip marker, p 1, k 2, slip next 2 sts on holder and hold in back of work, k next 2 sts, k 2 sts from holder, p 1, slip marker, complete rnd in ribbing. Repeat last 4 rnds until cuff measures |
Inches
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1¾
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1¾
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2
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2¼
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2½
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2½
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2¾
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3
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3
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3
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| Change to No. 5 needles. Next rnd: K to marker, slip marker, work in pattern across cable panel, k remainder of rnd. Repeat last rnd |
Times
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—
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—
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—
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1
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1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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3
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| THUMB GORE ... 1st rnd: Place a marker on needle (this is first needle), p and k in the front of first st, k in front and back of next st (2 sts increased), place another marker on needle (these are thumb gore markers); k to cable marker, slip marker, work in pattern across cable panel, k remainder of rnd. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Slipping markers, k to cable marker, work in pattern across cable panel, k remainder of rnd. 4th rnd: Increasing one st following first marker on first needle, and one st preceding 2nd marker on first needle, k to cable marker, work in pattern across cable panel, k remainder of rnd. Repeat last 3 rnds until there are between gore markers ending with 3rd rnd |
Stitches
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8
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8
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8
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10
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12
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12
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14
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14
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16
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16
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| Slip the sts of thumb gore from first needle to a safety pin to be worked later; cast on 2 sts on first needle for base of thumb, join and continue in pattern over these |
Stitches
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28
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30
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32
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34
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36
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38
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42
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44
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46
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50
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| until mitten when tried on, reaches tip of little finger, or measures from last rnd of cuff |
Inches
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3½
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4
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4½
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5
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5½
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5¾
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6
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6¼
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6½
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7
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| To Shape Tip: 1st rnd: On first needle, * place a marker, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., work across |
Stitches
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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17
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18
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19
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21
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| k 2 tog. Repeat from * once more. 2nd rnd: Slipping markers, work in pattern around. 3rd rnd: * Slip marker, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., work across to within 2 sts of next marker, k 2 tog. Repeat from * once more. Repeat last 2 rnds alternately until there remain |
Stitches
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12
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14
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12
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14
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16
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18
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18
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20
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22
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22
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| Break off, leaving an 8-inch length of yarn. Thread the yarn into a needle and draw through remaining sts. Pull up tightly and fasten on wrong side. | |||||||||||
| THUMB … Slip sts from safety pin on two No. 5 needles; with 3rd needle, pick up and k 3 sts over the 2 cast-on sts of base of thumb. K around until thumb reaches ¼ inch from tip or measures |
Inches
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1¼
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1½
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1¾
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2
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2¼
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2¼
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2½
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2½
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2½
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2½
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To Shape Tip: 1st rnd: * K 2 tog, k 1. Repeat from * around. 2nd rnd: K around. Break off, leaving an 8-inch length and finish same as tip of mitten.
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| LEFT MITTEN ... Work as for Right Mitten until 2nd rnd of ribbing has been completed. Work in pattern as follows: 1st rnd: Work in ribbing over |
Stitches
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3
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4
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4
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5
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5
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6
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7
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7
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8
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9
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| place a marker, p 1, k 6, p 1, place another marker (cable panel), work remainder of rnd in ribbing as established. Work cable pattern between markers, remainder of sts in ribbing until length of cuff is |
Inches
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1¾
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1¾
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2
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2¼
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2½
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2½
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2¾
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3
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3
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3
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| Change to No. 5 needles. Next rnd: K to marker, slip marker, work in pattern across cable panel, k remainder of rnd. Repeat last rnd |
Times
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—
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1
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1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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3
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| THUMB GORE ... 1st rnd: Work in pattern around to within last 2 sts on 3rd needle, place a marker on needle, p and k in front of first st, k in front and back of next st, place another marker on needle (these are thumb gore markers). Position of thumb gore is established. Complete mitten to correspond with Right Mitten. | |||||||||||
SOURCE
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