https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/mini-mitten-ornaments • Posted by Andrea K.
<b><u>CO+K Crafty Christmas Advent Calendar: </b></u> 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>
<b><u>CO+K Crafty Christmas Advent Calendar: </b></u> 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>
Cast on Cast on 18 stitches. Join in the round K1 P1 rib for 1/2 ", or as long as you want the cuff
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.
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.
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")
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
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.