ribbed thumb mittens

~ Lili Fae

thumbs up

notes

materials

  • a DK weight yarn
  • US 4 (4.5mm) DPNs (or longer circular needles for magic loop)
  • 3 stitch markers (one unique)
  • scrap yarn
  • tapestry needle

gauge

25 stitches and 34 rounds = 4” in stockinette

sizes

Small (Medium, Large)

Finished Palm Circumference: 6 ¾ (7 ¾, 8 ¾) inches
Finished Wrist Circumference: 5 ½ (6, 6 ¾) inches
Finished Length (Hand Warmers): 6 ¼ (8 ¼, 9) inches
Finished Length (Mittens): 8 ¾ (11 ¼, 13) inches

pattern

cuff

Using a long tail cast-on, cast on 34 (38, 42) stitches and place unique marker for the beginning/end of the round.

Set-Up Round: K9 (10, 11), pm, [p1, k1] 8 (9, 10) times, p1, pm, knit to end of round

Round 1: Knit to marker, sm, [p1, k1] to 1 stitch before marker, p1, sm, knit to end of round

Repeat Round 1 until CUFF measures 2 inches.

gusset

Increase Round: Knit to 1 stitch before marker, m1R, k1, sm, [p1, k1] to 1 stitch before marker, p1, sm, k1, m1L, knit to end of round [2 stitches increased]

Continuing in pattern, work Increase Round every 4th round 2 (3, 4) more times and then every other round 8 (9, 10) times. Work Round 1 once more. [56 (64, 72) total stitches]

thumb

Division Round: Knit to marker, remove marker, place previous 39 (45, 51) stitches on scrap yarn for PALM (removing other 2 markers), [p1, k1] 8 (9, 10) times, p1, cast on 1 stitch, place marker for new beginning/end-of-round [18 (20, 22) live stitches; 39 (45, 51) stitches on hold]

Hand warmers only:

Work in 1 x 1 ribbing for ¾ (1 ¼, 1 ¾) inches.

Bind off in pattern.

Mittens only:

Work in 1 x 1 ribbing for 1 ¾ (2, 2 ¼) inches.

Next Round: K2tog 9 (10, 11) times [9 (10, 11) stitches remain]

Cut yarn (leaving a long tail) and using a tapestry needle, pull tail through all stitches. Pull tight to close THUMB.

palm

Slip on-hold stitches back onto needles and place marker for beginning/end of the round. [39 (45, 51) stitches]

Set-Up Round: Join yarn and knit to last stitch, pick up 3 stitches along edge of THUMB [42 (48, 54) stitches]

Knit each round until PALM measures 1 ½ (2, 2 ¼) inches from base of THUMB.

Hand warmers only:

Bind off.

Mittens only:

Decrease Set-Up Round (Right Mitten Only): Remove beginning/end-of-round marker, k18 (21, 24), pm, k21 (24, 27), place marker for new beginning/end-of-round

Decrease Set-Up Round (Left Mitten Only): K21 (24, 27), pm, knit to end of round

Decrease Round 1: Knit to 2 stitches before marker, k2tog, sm, ssk, knit to end of round [2 stitches decreased]

Continuing in stockinette stitch, repeat Decrease Round 1 every 4th round 2 (3, 4) more times, ending after 3 rounds of stockinette. [36 (40, 44) total stitches]

Decrease Round 2: [Ssk, knit to 2 stitches before marker, k2tog, sm] twice [4 stitches decreased]

Continuing in stockinette stitch, repeat Decrease Round 2 every other round 2 (3, 4) more times, ending after a stockinette round. [24 total stitches]

Repeat Decrease Round 2 two more times in a row. [16 total stitches]

Divide the remaining stitches equally onto two needles (8 stitches per needle), and use kitchener stitch to graft the top of the PALM together.

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