Materials:
DPNs, size 3. Small amount of DK weight yarn, to be used double. I
used some chelsea twist woolease and a left-over bit of pink acrylic.
Size:
To fit Katie, who is 9 months old and wearing 18 - 24 month old clothes.
(What can I say? She's huge). Her hands are about 2.5 inches long and 4
inches in circumference.
Gauge:
About 3 stitches to the inch.
Pattern:
Cast on 16 stitches, join into a circle.
K1, P1 rib for 6 rounds.
Knit 1 round.
Eyelet round: YO, K2tog, K1 around, ending with k2.
Increase round: K around, increasing 4 stitches evenly as you go around.
Knit 13 rounds. (Or what you need to desired length).
Decrease round: K2 together all around.
knit 1 round.
Decrease round: K2 together all around. 5 stitches remain.
Pull tail of yarn through the remaining live stitches.
Crochet an 8 inch long chain from one of the yarns, and thread through the eyelets.
Variations:
Crochet a shorter chain and buy two "cord locks" at a fabric store
to hold the lacing tight at each wrist. If you want a long "mitten string",
crochet a single really long chain, thread it through the eyelets on each
mitten, and use the cord locks to hold the lacing tight on each side. Or
you could just crochet a third long cord and sew it through the wrist ribbing.