https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/lego-man-mitts • Posted by Carissa B.
For these mitts, you'll start at the fingertips with a magic cast-on and work toward the thumb, leaving a hole for the wrist. Short-rows are used to give the hand a curved shape. Once the hand is complete, stitches are picked up around the hole and the cuff is worked downward from there. SIZE Hand circumference: 5[5.75, 6.5, 7.25, 8, 8.75]in/13[15, 17, 19, 21, 23]cm To fit: 0-2 years[3-5 years, 6-9 years, 10 years-Adult S, Adult M, Adult L] GAUGE 22sts = 4in /10cm in stockinette stitch SPECIAL STITCHES m1L = make 1 left = pick up bar between the st just worked and the next st by inserting left needle under it from front to back, knit into back of this new stitch m1R = make 1 right = pick up bar between the st just worked and the next st by inserting left needle under it from back to front, knit this new stitch w&t = wrap and turn = if knitting, bring yarn to front between needles, slip next stitch as it to purl, bring yarn to back between needles, slip wrapped stitch back to left needle; if purling, bring yarn to back between needles, slip next stitch as it to purl, bring yarn to front between needles, slip wrapped stitch back to left needle
For these mitts, you'll start at the fingertips with a magic cast-on and work toward the thumb, leaving a hole for the wrist. Short-rows are used to give the hand a curved shape. Once the hand is complete, stitches are picked up around the hole and the cuff is worked downward from there. SIZE Hand circumference: 5[5.75, 6.5, 7.25, 8, 8.75]in/13[15, 17, 19, 21, 23]cm To fit: 0-2 years[3-5 years, 6-9 years, 10 years-Adult S, Adult M, Adult L] GAUGE 22sts = 4in /10cm in stockinette stitch SPECIAL STITCHES m1L = make 1 left = pick up bar between the st just worked and the next st by inserting left needle under it from front to back, knit into back of this new stitch m1R = make 1 right = pick up bar between the st just worked and the next st by inserting left needle under it from back to front, knit this new stitch w&t = wrap and turn = if knitting, bring yarn to front between needles, slip next stitch as it to purl, bring yarn to back between needles, slip wrapped stitch back to left needle; if purling, bring yarn to back between needles, slip next stitch as it to purl, bring yarn to front between needles, slip wrapped stitch back to left needle
FINGERS Using magic cast-on method, CO 12[14, 16, 18, 20, 22] sts on each needle - 24[28, 32, 36, 40, 44] sts total. Round 1: knit. Round 2: {k1, m1R, k10[12, 14, 16, 18, 20], m1L, k1} twice - 28[32, 36, 40, 44, 48] sts. Round 3: {k2, sl1, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18], sl1, k2} twice. Round 4: knit. Round 5: k2, sl1, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18], sl1, k1, w&t, p12[14, 16, 18, 20, 22] w&t, k1, sl1, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18], sl1, k1, k1 tog w/wrap (insert right-hand needle up through front of wrap then through st and k these tog), k2, sl1, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18], sl1, k2. Round 6: k1 tog w/wrap, k to end. Repeat Rounds 3-6 2[4, 5, 6, 7, 8] more times. Repeat Rounds 3-4 once more for all sizes, then Round 3 once again.
PALM (worked flat) Row 1: k3, place 8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18] sts on holder or waste yarn. Row 2: sl1, p19[21, 23, 25, 27, 29]. Row 3: sl1, k4, sl1, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18], sl1, k5. Repeat Rows 2-3 2[4, 4, 5, 5, 6] more times. Do not turn at end of last row. Using backwards loop cast-on method, CO 8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18] sts and join to beg of row to begin working in the round again, k17[19, 21, 23, 25, 27]. You should now be back to the original beg of your rounds.
THUMB Round 1: k16[18, 20, 22, 24, 26], sl1, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18], sl1, k2. Round 2: knit. Round 3: k2, sl1, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18], sl1, k1, w&t, p12[14, 16, 18, 20, 22], w&t, k1, sl1, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18], sl1, k1, k1 tog w/wrap, k2, sl1, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18], sl1, k2. Round 4: k1 tog w/wrap, k to end. Round 5: {k2, sl1, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18], sl1, k2} twice. Round 6: knit. Repeat Rounds 3-6 0[1, 1, 2, 3, 3] more times. Repeat Round 5 once more for all sizes. Next round: {k1, k2tog, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18], ssk, k1} twice - 24[28, 32, 36, 40, 44] sts. Cut yarn, leaving about a 18-inch/45-cm tail. Graft remaining sts together.
CUFF Place 8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18] sts from holder/waste yarn onto right-hand needle. With RS facing, continuing to work around edge of opening, join new yarn and pick up & k8[9, 10, 11, 12, 13] sts along first selvage edge, pick up & k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18] sts along CO edge, pick up & k8[9, 10, 11, 12, 13] along other selvage edge, k8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18] across live sts - 32[38, 44, 50, 56, 62] sts total. Round 1: {sl1, k6[8, 10, 12, 14, 16], sl1, k8[9, 10, 11, 12, 13]} twice. Round 2: knit. Repeat Rounds 1-2 2[4, 5, 6, 7, 8] more times. Repeat Round 1 once more for all sizes. Next Round: Dec 4[6, 8, 10, 12, 14] evenly around – 28[32, 36, 40, 44, 48] sts. Work k1, p1 ribbing for 8[10, 12, 14, 16, 18] rounds. Bind off in pattern.
FINISHING Weave in ends. Block if desired.