Child

Child’s Sideways Mittens by Mariella Apodaca 2005

About 2 ounces of worsted wt yarn and # 5 needles Gauge: 4-4.5 sts = 1 inch

1st Side - CO 28 (RS)

Rows:

1. K 28

2. Inc in 1st st, K across (29 sts)

3. Knit 29

4. Inc in 1st st, K across (30 sts)

5. Knit 30

6. Inc in 1st st, K across (31 sts)

7. Knit 31, turn

8. Inc in 1st st, K across (32 sts)

9. Knit 32 - 5 ridges made on right side

10. Knit 23, turn (short row)

11. Slip 1st st, knit to end

12. Knit 32

13. Knit 32

14. Knit 23, turn (short row)

15. Slip 1st st, knit to end

16. Knit 32

17. K across, dec last 2 sts (31 sts)

18. Knit 31, turn

19. K across, dec last 2 sts (30 sts)

20. Knit 30

21. K across, dec last 2 sts (29 sts)

22. Knit 29

23. K across, dec last 2 sts (28 sts) - 12 ridges on right side

Note: you can work short rows any way you like.

Thumb

1. BO 9; place last st back on LH needle; then CO 6 sts on LH needle for thumb, K across

2. K across 25 sts

3. Short rows: K 9, turn

4. Slip 1, K across 8

5. K 11, turn

6. Slip 1, K across 10

7. K 13, turn

8. Slip 1, K across 12

9. Knit 16, turn

10. Slip 1st st, knit to end

11. K 13, turn

12. Slip 1, K across 12

13. K 11, turn

14. Slip 1, K across 10

15. K 9, turn

16. Slip 1, K across 8

17. K across 25 sts

18. K across 25 sts

19. BO 6 sts of thumb

Place last st back on LH needle - CO 9 sts on LH needle - K across 28 sts

Thumb has 9 ridges on RS

2nd Side

1. K across, inc in last st (29 sts)

2. Knit 29

3. K across, inc in last st (30 sts)

4. Knit 30

5. K across, inc in last st (31 sts)

6. Knit 31, turn

7. K across, inc in last st (32 sts) - 4 ridges made on RS

8. Knit 23, turn (short row)

9. Slip 1st st, knit to end

10. Knit 32

11. Knit 32

12. Knit 23, turn (short row)

13. Slip 1st st, knit to end

14. Knit 32

15. Knit 32