Man's Mittens Pattern #2127

Materials Required — AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" KNITTING WOOL or "DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED.
2—1¼ oz Skeins.
4 Double Pointed Bone Needles Number 1.

On 3 needles cast on 48 sts (16-16-16) and K 2, P 2 for  3½ inches.
Next round starts the thumb. 1st needle K 2 sts in 1st stitch, K 2, K 2 sts in 4th stitch, complete round and work 1 round even.
3rd Round. K 2 sts in 1st stitch, K 4, K 2 sts in next st, complete round and work 1 round even. Continue increasing for thumb every other round until there are 22 sts between increases. K 1 round even. Slip the 22 thumb sts on a thread, cast on 4 sts over gusset and work 3 rounds decreasing 2 sts each round over the gusset. Divide the sts (15-15-16) and work even for 3¼ inches.
Next Round. K 2 sts together at the beginning and end of each needle and work 1 round even. Continue de­creasing in same manner every other round until 6 sts remain, draw yarn through these and fasten firmly.

Thumb. Pick up the 22 thumb sts and the 4 cast on sts having 8 sts on 1st 2 needles and 10 sts on other needle, decrease gusset same as hand and work even for 1½ inches, then decrease same as mitten.
Work other mitten to correspond.

This pattern was originally published in Star #21, Star Variety Show of Knitted and Crocheted Models 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.