Leafy Mittens - this is a work in progress!

These fingerless mittens are knit in the round. The pattern is written with DPNs in mind but circular needles could be used if preferred. A leaf design runs up the side of the hand and is set against a reverse stocking stitch background. The pattern for the leaf design is both written out in full and charted.



You will need:



• 100g/ ??? yards Aran/Worsted weight yarn

• 3.25 mm/US size 3 Double Pointed Needles (DPNs)

• 2 stitch markers

• Small amount of waste yarn

• Needle for sewing in ends



Abbreviations: P2tog Purl two stitches together



C1L = Cable 1 Left ) See pages 5, 6 and 7

CIR = Cable 1 Right ) for further

M1 ) instructions



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Mitten Cuffs



Cast on: 49 stitches, arranged over 3 DPNs as follows:



Needle 1 = 15 stitches Needle 2 = 20 stitches Needle 3 = 14 stitches



Join in the round, taking care not to twist the stitches.



Set up row: [K1, P2, K2, P2] repeat to end (7 repeats)



Cuff pattern:



Row 1: [K1, P2, C1R, P2] repeat to end

Rows 2: [K1, P2, K1, P2] repeat to end

Rows 3: [K1, P2, K1, P2] repeat to end

Rows 4: [K1, P2, K1, P2] repeat to end



Rows 5 – 24: Repeat the above pattern 5 more times. Finish the cuffs with 1 more row, placing one marker after 18 stitches and then a second marker 14 stitches after the first – the leaf pattern will be knitted within the 14 stitches between the markers.



Row 25: [K1, P2, C1R, P2] repeat 6 times, K1, P2, C1R, P1 (one stitch should be left unknitted at the end of the round).





Mitten Hand



Rearrange the stitches on the needles slightly – move the last (unknitted) stitch of the round from needle 3 to needle 1 so it becomes the first stitch of the round for the hand of the mitten:



Needle 1 = 16 stitches Needle 2 = 20 stitches Needle 3 = 13 stitches



Marker Marker

Thumb increases Leaf Pattern

Row 1: P19, P5, C1R, K1, P6, P16

Row 2: P19, P4, C1R, K2, P6, P16

Row 3: P19, P3, C1R, C1R, K1, P6, P16

Row 4: P19, P2, CIR, K4, P6, P16

Row 5: P19, P1, CIR, K1, C1R, K2, P6, P16

Row 6: P19, C1R, K3, P1, K2, P6, P16

Row 7: P19, K3, C1R, P1, K1, C1L, P5, P16

Row 8: P19, K4, P2, K2, C1L, P4, P16

Row 9: P19, K2, C1R, P2, K1, C1L, C1L, P3, P16

Row 10: P19, K3, P3, K4, C1L, P2, P16

Row 11: P19, K1, C1R, P3, K2, C1L, K1, C1L, P1, P16

Row 12: P19, K2, P4, K2, P1, K3, C1L, P16

Row 13: P1, M1, P1, M1, P17, C1R, P3, C1R, K1, P1, C1L, K3, P16

Row 14: P4, P17, P4, C1R, K2, P2, K4, P16

Row 15: P4, P17, P3, C1R, C1R, K1, P2, CIL, K2, P16

Row 16: P1, M1, P3, M1, P17, P2, C1R, K4, P3, K4, P16

Row 17: P6, P17, P1, C1R, K1, C1R, K2, P3, C1L, K1, P16

Row 18: P6, P17, C1R, K3, P1, K2, P4, K2, P16

Row 19: P1, M1, P5, M1, P17, K3, C1R, P1, K1, C1L, P3, C1L, P16

Row 20: P8, P17, K4, P2, K2, C1L, P4, P16

Row 21: P8, P17, K2, C1R, P2, K1, C1L, C1L, P3, P16

Row 22: P1, M1, P7, M1, P17, K3, P3, K4, C1L, P2, P16

Row 23: P10, P17, K1, C1R, P3, K2, C1L, K1, C1L, P1, P16

Row 24: P10, P17, K2, P4, K2, P1, K3, C1L, P16

Row 25: P1, M1, P9, M1, P17, C1R, P3, C1R, K1, P1, C1L, K3, P16

Row 26: P12, P17, P4, C1R, K2, P2, K4, P16

Row 27: P12, P17, P3, C1R, C1R, K1, P2, CIL, K2, P16

Row 28: P1, M1, P11, M1, P17, P2, C1R, K4, P3, K4, P16

Row 29: P14, P17, P1, C1R, K1, C1R, K2, P3, C1L, K1, P16

Row 30: P14, P17, C1R, K3, P1 , K2, P4, K2, P16

Row 31: P1, M1, P13, M1, P17, K3, C1R, P1, K1, C1L, P3, C1L, P16

Row 32: P16, P17, K4, P2, K2, C1L, P4, P16

Row 33: P1, place 15 sts on waste yarn, cast on 1 stitch, P17, K2, C1R, P2, K1, C1L, C1L, P3, P16

Row 34: P19, K3, P3, K4, C1L, P2, P16

Row 35: P19, K1, C1R, P3, K2, C1L, K1, C1L, P1, P16

Row 36: P19, K2, P4,K2, P1, K3,C1L, P16

Row 37: P19, C1R, P4, K2, P1, C1L, K3, P16

Row 38: P19, P6, K2, P2, K4, P16

Row 39: P19, P6, K2, P2, CIL, K2, P16

Row 40: P19, P6, K2, P3, K3, P16

Row 41: P19, P6, K2, P3, C1L, K1, P16

Row 42: P19, P6, K2, P4, K2, P16

Row 43: P19, P6, K2, P4, C1L, P16

Row 44: P19, P6, K2, P6, P16

Row 45: (Remove stitch markers) P19, P6, K2, P6, P16



Chart:





45 V V

44 V V

43 V V

42 V V V V

41 V V V

40 V V V V V

39 V V V V

38 V V V V V V

37 V V V V V

36 V V V V V V V

35 V V V V

34 V V V V V V V

33 V V V

32 V V V V V V

31 V V V V

30 V V V V V V V

29 V V V V

28 V V V V V V V

27 V V V

26 V V V V V V

25 V V V V

24 V V V V V V V

23 V V V V

22 V V V V V V V

21 V V V

20 V V V V V V

19 V V V V

18 V V V V V V V

17 V V V V

16 V V V V V V V

15 V V V

14 V V V V V V

13 V V V V

12 V V V V V V V

11 V V V V

10 V V V V V V V

9 V V V

8 V V V V V V

7 V V V V

6 V V V V V

5 V V V

4 V V V V

3 V

2 V V

1 V

















Mitten Trim



Now that that pattern is complete, rearrange the stitches again by taking the first stitch of the round from needle 1 and putting it on needle 3 – this will make the trim pattern align with the cuff:



Needle 1 = 15 stitches Needle 2 = 20 stitches Needle 3 = 14 stitches



To finish the hand, repeat the cuff pattern:



Row 1: [K1, P2, K2, P2] repeat to end (7 repeats)

Row 2: [K1, P2, C1R, P2] repeat to end

Rows 3/4/5: [K1, P2, K1, P2] repeat to end

Row 6: [K1, P2, C1R, P2] repeat to end

Rows 7: Cast off in pattern







Thumb



Transfer the 15 stitches from the waste yarn and distribute them over 3 DPNs. Join the yarn and starting from where the thumb meets the hand:



Row 1: Purl all stitches, then pick up and purl 1 stitch from the body of the mitten (16 stitches in total).

Rows 2 and 3: Purl all stitches

Row 3: P2tog, P12, P2tog (14 stitches)



Repeat Rows 1 – 7 of the mitten trim as shown above



Sew in the ends and knit another one!







CIR and C1L instructions



Using a cable needle is tricky when you already have DPNs, so I’d suggest trying a cabling-without-needles technique, which is slightly worrying if you’ve not done it before - it involves moments where stitches are just hanging free, not on the needles!



C1R –Cable 1 Right

Creates a stitch that leans towards the right like this: /



Slide your right-hand needle into the front of the second stitch on the left-hand needle



Pull the left hand needle out of the first and second stitches – the second stitch will be fine as it is on the right-hand needle, but the first stitch will hang in mid-air.

Calmly take the left-hand needle and pick up the stitch floating in mid-air.

Transfer the stitch on the right needle to the left-hand one and then knit the two stitches as normal.



C1L – creates a stitch that leans towards the left like this: \





Slide your right-hand needle into the back of the second stitch on the left-hand needle



Pull the left hand needle out of the first and second stitches – the second stitch will be fine as it is on the right-hand needle, but the first stitch will hang in mid-air.

Calmly take the left-hand needle and pick up the stitch floating in mid-air.

Transfer the stitch on the right needle to the left-hand one and then knit the two stitches as normal.







M1 – Make 1



Use the right-hand needle to pick up the yarn from between the stitches on the row below

Bring the yarn up and place it over the left-hand needle as shown – make sure the yarn is over the needle in the direction shown in the picture, or you will end up with a hole in your work!



Purl the stitch.