Double Knit Mittens


 
Here is my pattern for double knit mittens using wool on the outside layer and angora rabbit fur on the inside. Since I spin my own yarn I am unable to give a commercial equivalent, but I think a sport weight might do. The mittens are knit in the round on dpns.

Pattern:
In wool, cast on 40 sts on a US #4 dpn.
Divide sts on three dpns. Join.
Work k2, p2 ribbing for 3".

Next row: k all the round increasing 1 st in ea st : 80 sts

Row 1: *k1, move yarn to front as if to purl, sl 1. Repeat for entire round.

Row 2: Join angora yarn. Working round in reverse direction and using the angora, k1, move yarn to front as if to purl, sl 1. Repeat for entire round.

Repeat row 1 and 2 until work measures 5", ending with row 2.

Next, take a piece of scrap yarn and knit across 16 sts (8 of wool, 8 of angora) After these are knitted return them to the original needle and proceed with rows 1 and 2 as before. Continue until work measures 8" or desired length.

Begin decreasing:
This takes some shifting of sts in order to knit 2tog of the same yarn.
In row 1 dec 4 sts.
In row 2 dec 4sts.

Knit row 1 even.
Knit row 2 even.

Alternate dec rows with even rows until 24 sts (12 wool, 12 angora) remain. Cut yarns and draw through remaining sts.

Thumb: Pull out scrap yarn and pick up sts. Knit in the same manner as body of hand. When desired length is reached, dec and finish off.


Copyright 1996 Sue Hedgecock. E-mail: h.hedgec@morehead-st.edu

 


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