Happy Mittens

Materials

100 grams chunky yarn, such as Lamb's Pride Bulky, Lanaloft Bulky, or Harmony from Ironstone.
DPN’s size US 10
Stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge: 3.5 sts/inch

Instructions

CO 24 sts, divide onto 3 DPN’s. Join to knit in the round, placing marker after first stitch on the first needle.

Ribbing

*K2, P2 repeat from * around. Cont ribbing for 11 rounds or 2 inches. On the last ribbing round, inc 4 sts evenly. (28 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 & 8: 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.
Round 7: Knit to marker, slip marker, inc 1, k8, inc 1, slip marker, knit to end of round.

Knit around to first marker, then place the 10 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 until mitten is 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 10 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 12 total thumb stitches.

Continue knitting until thumb is ¼” shorter than you want.  *K2tog* around.

Break yarn leaving a 6” tail. With tapestry needle, draw yarn through stitches, gently closing hole.  Weave end in.

Definitions

CO: Cast on

DPN: double pointed needle

inc: increase 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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