Nifty Knitting

Basic Toddler Mittens

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knitting in a round (with double pointed needles), increase, 3 needle bind off
Measure: 6″ long and 3″ wide
Gauge: in stockinette stitch, 22 stitches and 31 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

• 1 skein Caron Simply Soft, dark country blue – 315 yards (100% acrylic)
• size 4 double pointed knitting needles
• stitch holder (or thread)
• stitch marker
• row counter
• yarn needle

-Pattern-

Mittens (make 2)

1. Cast on 36 stitches. Divide evenly onto 3 knitting needles. (12 stitches on each needle)
2. Place marker, knit 1, purl 1, to end. (ending in purl 1)
3. Repeat number 2 ten times. (total of 11 rows)
4. Knit 1 row.
5. Repeat number 4 fifth teen times.
6. Knit 12, increase in the next 12 stitches, knit 12.
7. Knit 17, place next 14 stitches on a stitch holder, knit 17.
8. Knit 1 row.
9. Repeat number 8 till piece measure 5 3/4″.
10. Decrease, knit 14, decrease, knit to end.
11. Knit 1 row.
12. Decrease, knit 13, decrease, knit to end.
13. Divide stitches evenly onto 2 needles. (15 stitches per needle)
14. Bind off using 3 needle bind off.
15. Divide the stitches from the stitch hold back onto 3 needles. (5, 4, and 5 per needle)
16. Join yarn on the right edge of the thumb. (by the left side of the mitten)
17. Place marker, knit 1 row.
18. Repeat number seven-teen, seven times.
19. Move marker, decrease, knit 5, decrease, knit to end. Divide stitches evenly. (4 stitches per needle)
20. Move marker, decrease, knit 4, decrease, knit to end.
21. Divide stitches evenly onto 2 needles. (5 stitches per needle)
22. Work 3 needle bind off.
23. Weave in ends.