She's a little bit of sunshine/
She's a smile to light your days/
She will steal your heart and keep it/
With her warm endearing ways
She's your precious little daughter/
With a sweetness from above/
Who will fill your years with laughter/
And your lives with lots of love
Like I said in an earlier post, this poem always reminds me of Isola and her sweet smile. I thought I had to make her mittens holding my heart! Now you can make them too, they are fast knits and great gifts.
I've used a sport weight yarn and double pointed needles, size 3 mm and the mittens fit any 2-4 years old. I made instructions for hearts on both hands but I think it's quite cute with a heart on only one too. You'll need one main color, one skein is enough, and scrap yarn of a constrasting color...
I've used a sport weight yarn and double pointed needles, size 3 mm and the mittens fit any 2-4 years old. I made instructions for hearts on both hands but I think it's quite cute with a heart on only one too. You'll need one main color, one skein is enough, and scrap yarn of a constrasting color...
Getting
Started:
Cast on 36
stitches on dpns. Mark the beginning of the rounds
Cuff:
Work 22
rounds in K2P2.
Shape
Thumb Gusset:
Round 1-3:
K1, P1, K3, P1, K to end of round.
Round 4:
K1, P1, inc one in next stitch, K1, inc one in next stitch, P1, K to end of
round. Rounds 5 and 6: K1, P1, K5, P1, K to end of round.
Round 7:
K1, P1, inc one in next stitch, K3, inc one in next stitch, P1, K to end of
round. Rounds 8 and 9: K1, P1, K7, P1, K to end of round.
Round 10:
K1, P1, inc one in next stitch, K5, inc one in next stitch, P1, K to end of
round. Rounds 11 and 12: K1, P1, K9, P1, K to end of round
Round 13:
K1, P1, inc one in next stitch, K7, inc one in next stitch, P1, K to end of
round. Rounds 14 and 15: K1, P1, K11, P1, K to end of round.
At this point, you should have a
total of 44 stitches
Save out
stitches for thumb:
On next round, K2, place next 11
stitches on a holder. Cast on 3 stitches, K to end of round.
Shape RIGHT hand: On the next
round, start making the heart pattern like this;
Round 1: K10, K1 with pink (or
other contrasting color), K to end of round with main color.
Round 2: K9, K3 with pink, K to end
of round with main color.
Round 3: K8, K5 with pink, K to end
of round with main color.
Round 4-6: K7, K7 with pink, K to
end of round with main color.
Round 7: K7, K3 with pink, K1 with
main color, K3 with pink, K to end of round with main color.
Round 8: K8, K2 with pink, K1 with
main color, K2 with pink, K to end of round.
Work another 5 rounds in main
color.
Shape LEFT hand: On the next
round, start making the heart pattern like this;
Round 1: K25, K1 with pink (or
other contrasting color), K to end of round with main color.
Round 2: K24, K3 with pink, K to
end of round with main color.
Round 3: K23, K5 with pink, K to
end of round with main color.
Round 4-6: K22, K7 with pink, K to
end of round with main color.
Round 7: K22, K3 with pink, K1 with
main color, K3 with pink, K to end of round with main color.
Round 8: K23, K2 with pink, K1 with
main color, K2 with pink, K to end of round.
Work another 5 rounds in main
color.
Shape top
of hand:
Round 1:
(Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K4). Repeat 5 more times for a total of 30 stitches remaining.
Rounds 2
and 3: Knit even.
Round 4:
(Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K3). Repeat 5 more times for a total of 24 stitches remaining.
Round 5:
Knit even
Round 6:
(Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K2). Repeat 5 more times for a total of 18 stitches remaining.
Round 7
Knit even.
Round 8: (Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K1).
Repeat 5 more times for a total of 12 stitches remaining
Round 9: (Sl1, K1, PSSO). Repeat 5
more times for a total of 6 stitches remaining.
Break off yarn and thread the yarn
through the remaining 6 stitches. Draw yarn up tightly and fasten.
Making the
Thumb:
The thumb
is worked in the round on 16 stitches. Use the 11 stitches that you saved onto
a holder and pick up 5 more stitches evenly across the 3 cast-on stitches, be
sure to pick up stitches in the corners to avoid holes.
Divide
these stitches onto 3 needles.
Knit even
for 7 rounds.
Shape top of thumb:
Round 1:
(K2tog) 8 times. 8 stitches remain.
Round 2:
Knit even
Round 3:
(K2tog) 4 times. 4 stitches remain. Break off yarn and thread the yarn through
the remaining 4 stitches. Draw yarn up tightly and fasten.
How I love these mittens! I would like to knit them for our 8 Y/O granddaughter; therefore, I would appreciate it if you would post directions for larger sizes .. please, please!
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you so much! I'd love to make these (and some of my other patterns) in larger sizes but I really don't have the time to do this for the time being. However, I do believe that this pattern will work with another gauge too... If you try to follow the pattern as it is but switch to a light worsted weight yarn (gauge 21-24 sts) and a needle size 3,75-4,5mm (US size 5-7) there is a good chance that it will work for your granddaughter. It's no guarantee, I haven't test knitted this gauge myself but it's a fast knit so you will soon find out if it works for her!
ReplyDeleteI do believe you are right, and as I study the pattern further, I think there's a good chance it will work. I thank you so much! I'm off to buy some grey yarn .. LOL
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