Bulky Mittens
Materials
100 grams (about 90 yards) super bulky yarn, such as Burly Spun
DPN’s size US 11
Gauge: 3 sts/inch
Instructions
CO 20 sts, divide onto 3 DPN’s. Join to knit in the round, placing marker after first stitch on first needle.
Ribbing: *K2, P2 repeat from * around. Cont ribbing for 9 rounds. On 10th ribbing round, inc 4 sts evenly. (24 sts)
Change to stockinette (knit every round). Knit 4 rounds.
Thumb gusset
Round 1: Knit to marker, slip marker, inc 1, k2, inc 1, pm, knit to end of round.
Round 2, 4 & 6: Knit
Round 3: Knit to marker, slip marker, inc 1, k4, inc 1, slip marker, knit to end of round.
Round 5: Knit to marker, slip marker, inc 1, k6, inc 1, slip marker, knit to end of round.
Knit around to first marker, then place the 8 stitches between the two markers on to a stitch holder or piece of yarn. Cast on 2 stitches to right needle and continue knitting around. Continue in stockinette stitch until mitten is about 9 ½ sts from cast on, or about 1” shorter than desired length.
Decrease rounds
Round 1: *K2, k2tog* around
Round 2 & 4: Knit
Round 3: *K1, k2tog* around
Round 5: *k2tog* around
Break yarn leaving a 6” tail. With tapestry needle, draw yarn through stitches, gently closing hole. Weave end inside mitten.
Thumb
Divide the 8 sts from holder onto two DPN’s. Pick up 4 stitches from the cast on stitches by the thumb. Begin knitting in rounds.
On first round, when you come to the 4 picked up stitches, k2tog twice. You should now have 10 total thumb stitches. Continue knitting until thumb is ¼” shorter than you want.
Decrease: *K2tog* around.
Break yarn leaving a 6” tail. With tapestry needle, draw yarn through stitches, gently closing hole.
Definitions
CO: Cast on
DPN: double pointed needle
Inc: increase under the horizontal thread between the stitches. To do this, insert the left needle from front to back under the horizontal thread, then knit it through the back loop.
k2tog: Knit two stitches together
pm: place marker
Stockinette stitch: when knitting in the round knit every round.
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