Thursday, October 23, 2008

Red Argyle Mittens Free Pattern



This design started as an expirement as most of mine do. My son has already claimed them for himself. There were made in lion brand cheapy worsted weight yarn from Walmart. It is a very easy pattern.

Lion Brand worsted weight yarn (100% wool)two contrasting colors, 5 size 5 dpns, one stitch holder

knit gauge is 21 sts= 3" down, 18 sts= 3" across

cast on 42 sts in mc, divide sts on three needles, needle no 1 should have 10 sts, needle no 2 should have 22 sts, needle no 3 should have 10 sts, knit one round in mc, knit one cc purl one mc for five rows for ribbed cuff, knit two rows in mc, begin chart (i'll post later at request or you can just follow the picture)til thumb gusset (3 1/2" from beginning), put five stitches on holder (for right hand: five sts before your last three, for left hand it's the reverse (obviously) with one extra increased stitch in pattern between each stitch til you have 10 on your holder, continue in pattern til work measures 5" from beginning, knit rest of mitten in mc until work measures 6 1/2 " from beginning, begin deacreasing 1 st every other round at the end of each needle until there are 6 sts on needle 2, break off a six inch tail and pull through all remaining sts, secure on the inside by weaving the end, for thumb pick up your ten sts on the holder and cast on two extra stitches from inside of thumb, knit your thumb in mc rounds until thumb measures 3 3/4", decrease a few stitches in your last round, break off a tail and thread it through remaining sts securing on the inside of the thumb, turn inside out and weave in all the ends. (I know...not the fun part).

Enjoy! Let me know if there are any boo boos. I'll try to help.

22 comments:

Nan said...

Looking good! I have a pair of black and white to make to go with a hat I made for the Girl Scout drive, I think I just might use your pattern to do it, I'll let you know when I get a picture posted. I haven't been posting many pictures lately because so many of the projects I am making right now are Christmas gifts and I don't want the family members they are intended for to see them if they happen to read my blog. Not many do on a regular basis, but just when I post it, that will be when some of them will decide to read it! LOL

I was just thinking about you yesterday, thinking I needed to come and visit you. ;)

Nan said...

I casted on last night! I'll post a picture when I'm done!

Now.. for a favor....
Will you please go here http://blokthoughtsnmore.blogspot.com/ and vote for me? There is a direct link on my blog... please? I wantta win, and I'm desperate, that's why the begging! Thanks!! LOL

Unknown said...

They are gorgeous and so cosy looking.

MRS MJW said...

Thank you. I wasn't as pleased with the thumbs as I am with this next pair I'm doing.

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