Materials:
Needles: 3.75mm (set of 5)
Yarn: 1-50g balls, (105 m) Schachenmayr Nomotta Shetland Style 55%
Wool 45% Acrylic
Gauge:
5 1/2 sts per inch
Pattern:
Cast on 32 sts (8-8-8-8), join, taking care not to twist the stitches,
and place marker at beginning of round - this is the center of the back
of the mitt.
Knit 3 rounds, purl 3 rounds 5 times (this is a ridged cuff - great
for keeping the snow out of sleeves)
Knit 10 rounds of k2 p2 rib (this snugs up on the wrist)
Increase 4 stitches evenly on next round (k4, m1, k4 on each needle) 36 stitches. Here is where you could start a stitch pattern of your choice.
Knit 10 rounds and then mark for thumb:
Marking for thumb (right mitt):
Knit needle 1, on needle 2 and using contrasting waste yarn, k6; slip
these 6 stitches back to the left needle and knit them again using main
yarn; continue knitting around for a total length of 4 inches (measure
from beginning of stockinette) or length required to top of little finger.
Marking for thumb (left mitt):
Knit needle 1 and needle 2, on needle 3 knit 3 and using contrasting
waste yarn, k6; slip these 6 stitches back to the left needle and knit
them again using main yarn; continue knitting around for a total length
of 4 inches (measure from beginning of stockinette) or length required
to top of little finger.
Decrease for tip:
Round 1:
needle 1: knit to within 3 stitches of the end of needle; k2tog, k1
needle 2: k1, ssk;
needle 3: knit to within 3 stitches of the end of needle, K2tog, k1
needle 4: K1, ssk
Round 2: Knit (no decreases)
Knit rounds 1 & 2 until 3 stitches remain on each needle, slip stitches
onto 2 needles and graft, or turn the mitt inside out and do a 3-needle
bind off on the remaining stitches.
If you prefer a more rounded tip, at forefinger length k2tog on first
round and knit second round until 8 stitches remain in total, cut yarn,
thread tail through remaining stitches, pull tight and weave in end.
Thumb: Carefully remove waste yarn and pick up 11 stitches, increase one at each corner of the slit by m1 (13 stitches) divide onto 3 needles (4-5-4). Knit to length of thumb and decrease stitches by k2tog until 4 sts remain, cut yarn, thread tail through remaining stitches, pull tight and weave in end.
Make another one.