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Graphic designer and new mom by day, knitter (and spinner and dyer) by
night, Andrea and her inspiringly crafty mom blog together about their
crafting exploits at <a href="http://pinkargyle.com/">pinkargyle.com</a>.
This project was originally published on Pink Argyle at <a href="http://www.pinkargyle.com/mini-mitten-ornaments.html">http://www.pinkargyle.com/mini-mitten-ornaments.html</a>
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- Cheap
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1
Cast on
Cast on 18 stitches. Join in the round
K1 P1 rib for 1/2 ", or as long as you want the cuff -
2
Thumb increase
K 3, inc 1, K2, inc 1, K 3, K to end
K 1 round
K 3, inc 1, K2, inc 1, K 3, K to end
K 8 st, place the remaining st on a holder. -
3
Thumb
Divide 8 sts on 3 needles, K in the round until thumb is 1/2" – 3/4" or however long you think it should be.
K2tog for 1 round.
Break yarn and thread through remaining 4 sts, pull tight and weave in end. -
4
Hand
Put sts on stitch holder back onto needles.
Pick up 2 sts at thumb gusset and K 6 more onto that needle (back of mitten)
K 4 onto another needle (half of front of mitten)
K 4 onto another needle (other half of front of mitten)
K all rounds until mitten hand is almost to end (about 1") -
5
Decrease round
On 7-st needle, K1, SSK, K to 3 st, K2tog, K1
On 4-st needle, K1, SSK, K to end
On 4-st needle, K1, K2tog, K to end -
6
Finishing
Break yarn and thread through sts, pull tight and weave in end.In the version photographed, I left the cast-on ends long, and tied them together to hang over the tree.
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