Newfie Style Mittens
Makes one pair of Women's size Medium mittens.
Materials:
- 2 balls Léttlopi yarn - main colour (cuff) and peekaboo colour (tip)
- 3.5 mm needles (9" circulars, 30" + circulars or dpns)
- 3.75 mm needles (9" circulars, 30" + circulars or dpns) Note: Dpns will be required to close the top of the mittens and work the thumb.
- stitch marker
- stitch holder
sts = stitches
With smaller needles and main colour, cast on 42 stitches. If using dpns, arrange the stitches so there are 14 stitches over 3 needles. Place marker and join to work in the round. Work 1 round of *K1, P1*. Repeat this round for 2 1/2" or until ribbing is desired length. Purl 1 round. Increase 6 sts evenly in the next round, *P7, PFB* to end of round (48 sts).
The pattern will be achieved by alternating the following two sections.
Section 1
Round 1: with peekaboo colour, work *K4, sl 2 sts purlwise* to end of round
Rounds 2, 3 and 4: work as round 1.
Round 5: with main colour, work *K4, sl 2 sts purlwise* to end of round
Rounds 6 and 7: with main colour, purl all sts to end of round
Section 2
Round 1: using peekaboo colour K1 *sl 2 sts purlwise, K4* to last 3 sts, K3
Rounds 2, 3 and 4: work as round 1.
Round 5: with main colour, K1 *sl 2 sts purlwise, K4* to last 3 sts, K3
Rounds 6 and 7: with main colour, purl all sts to end of round
Alternate these 2 sections 2 1/2 times.
On Round 6 of Section 2, P2, place next 7 sts on stitch holder. Using backward loop method, cast on 7 sts. Purl to end of round. Purl 1 round. Continue in established pattern until 5 1/2 repeats have been completed.
Decrease section using peekaboo colour:
Round 1 - K
Round 2 - *K4, K2tog* to end of round
Rounds 3 and 4: K
Round 5: *K3, K2tog* to end of round
Rounds 6 and 7: K
Round 8: *K2, K2tog* to end of round
Rounds 9 and 10: K
Round 11: *K2tog* to end of round
Break yarn, thread through live sts and pull up.
Next, work the thumb, using main colour:
Transfer 7 sts from holder to working needle. Pick up 11 sts. Knit thumb 16 for 16 rows or to desired length. Decrease round 1: *K2, K2tog*
Decrease Round 2: *K2tog*
Break yarn, thread through live sts and pull up. Weave in ends.