Children's Mittens 4-6-8 Year Olds Pattern #166
Pattern
REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 2-ounces of Knitting Worsted
NEEDLES: 1-pr. #3 single pointed
| RIGHT MITTEN. |
4-yr.
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6-yr.
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8-yr.
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| With the #3 needles cast on |
32 sts
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36 sts
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40 sts
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| Work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for |
2 ins
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2 ins
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2½ ins
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| Now work in stockinette stitch for |
4 rows
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4 rows
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4 rows
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| THUMB INCREASES: Always done on a knit row. Purl 1 row between each of the following increases. | |||||||
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4-yr.
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6-yr.
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8-yr.
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| 1st inc: |
K 16
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K 18
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K 20
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Increase 1 st in each of next 2 sts; knit |
14 sts
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16 sts
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18 sts
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| 2nd inc: |
K 16
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K 18
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K 20
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inc. 1 st; k 2; inc. 1 st; knit |
14 sts
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16 sts
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18 sts
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| 3rd inc: |
K 16
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K 18
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K 20
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inc. 1 st; k 4; inc. 1 st; knit |
14 sts
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16 sts
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18 sts
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| 4th inc: |
K 16
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K 18
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K 20
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inc. 1 st; k 6; inc. 1 st; knit |
14 sts
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16 sts
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18 sts
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| 5th inc: |
none
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none
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K 20
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inc. 1 st; k 8; inc. 1 st; knit |
none
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none
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18 sts
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| Purl 1 row after last increase. | |||||||
| THUMB SEPARATION: Knit and place onto a stitch holder |
16 sts
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18 sts
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20 sts
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| Knit and leave on the knitting needle |
10 sts
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10 sts
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12 sts
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| Place the remaining sts onto a 2nd st holder. Cast on 1 st at the end of these thumb sts; turn and purl across, cast on 1 st. | |||||||
| Work on these sts in stockinette stitch for |
1¼ ins
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1½ ins
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1¾ ins
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| Next knit row — ALL SIZES: Knit 2 sts together across the row. Break yarn leaving 7 ins. Thread a darning needle and draw thru the sts and fasten tightly on the wrong side. Sew up thumb. |
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| HAND: Place the sts from the first st holder, back onto the needle |
16 sts
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18 sts
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22 sts
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| Tie yarn in the first st, pick up and knit along thumb |
3 sts
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3 sts
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3 sts
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| Knit sts from the 2nd st holder. Work on these sts until the work measures the following inches above the ribbing |
3 ins
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3½ ins
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4 ins
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1st dec: (for 8-yr. old only) * k 5 sts; k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. 2nd dec: (ALL SIZES) * k 4, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl 1 row. 3rd dec: (ALL SIZES) * k 2, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl 1 row. Knit 2 sts together across next row. Sew up the side of the mitten. Break yarn leaving 10 inches. Finish off as the top of thumb.
LEFT MITTEN: Cast on the sts and do the cuff the same way. Reverse the instructions for the increases and then work the rest of the mitten the same way.
About this pattern
This pattern was originally published in Doreen Knitting #101, Two Needle Mittens and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.