Children's Mittens 4-6-8 Year Olds Pattern #166

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REQUIREMENTS:

YARN: 2-ounces of Knitting Worsted

NEEDLES: 1-pr. #3 single pointed


RIGHT MITTEN.
4-yr.
6-yr.
8-yr.
With the #3 needles cast on
32 sts
36 sts
40 sts
Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for
2 ins
2 ins
2½ ins
Now work in stockinette stitch for
4 rows
4 rows
4 rows
THUMB INCREASES: Always done on a knit row. Purl 1 row between each of the following increases.
4-yr.
6-yr.
8-yr.
1st inc:
K 16
K 18
K 20
Increase 1 st in each of next 2 sts; knit
14 sts
16 sts
18 sts
2nd inc:
K 16
K 18
K 20
inc. 1 st; k 2; inc. 1 st; knit
14 sts
16 sts
18 sts
3rd inc:
K 16
K 18
K 20
inc. 1 st; k 4; inc. 1 st; knit
14 sts
16 sts
18 sts
4th inc:
K 16
K 18
K 20
inc. 1 st; k 6; inc. 1 st; knit
14 sts
16 sts
18 sts
5th inc:
none
none
K 20
inc. 1 st; k 8; inc. 1 st; knit
none
none
18 sts
Purl 1 row after last increase.
THUMB SEPARATION: Knit and place onto a stitch holder
16 sts
18 sts
20 sts
Knit and leave on the knitting needle
10 sts
10 sts
12 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
1¼ ins
1½ ins
1¾ ins
Next knit row — ALL SIZES:
Knit 2 sts together across the row. Break yarn leaving 7 ins.
Thread a darning needle and draw thru the sts and fasten tightly on the wrong side.
Sew up thumb.
HAND: Place the sts from the first st holder, back onto the needle
16 sts
18 sts
22 sts
Tie yarn in the first st, pick up and knit along thumb
3 sts
3 sts
3 sts
Knit sts from the 2nd st holder. Work on these sts until the work measures the following inches above the ribbing
3 ins
3½ ins
4 ins

1st dec: (for 8-yr. old only) * k 5 sts; k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. 2nd dec: (ALL SIZES) * k 4, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl 1 row. 3rd dec: (ALL SIZES) * k 2, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl 1 row. Knit 2 sts together across next row. Sew up the side of the mitten. Break yarn leaving 10 inches. Finish off as the top of thumb.

LEFT MITTEN: Cast on the sts and do the cuff the same way. Reverse the instructions for the increases and then work the rest of the mitten the same way.