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Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED 2 Ounces Ladies Small,
3 Ounces (all remaining sizes) Canary.
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 5 and No. 7 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL
RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW:
GAUGE for No. 7 Needles: 5 sts = 1 inch; 7 rows = 1 inch.
Directions are given for ladies small size. Changes for medium and large
sizes are given in parentheses. Men’s sizes given in bold face type.
LEFT MITTEN: With No. 5 needles cast on 28 (32, 36) 32 (36, 40) sts and
work in ribbing of K 2, P 2 for 1¾, 2 inches increasing 2 sts for men’s
small size only in last row of ribbing. Change to No. 7 needles and work
in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row) for 6 (6, 8) 8 (8, 10) rows. NEXT
ROW: Start Gussett. K 13 (15, 17) 16 (17, 19) sts, inc 1 st in each of
the next 2 sts, K next 13 (15,17) 16 (17, 19) sts. NEXT ROW: P across
row. NEXT ROW: K 13 (15, 17) 16 (17, 19) sts, inc in next st, K 2, inc
in next st, K to end of row. Continue in stockinette st increasing at
Gusset every other row until there are 40 (44, 50) 46 (50, 54) sts on
needle ending with a K row. NEXT ROW: P 14 (16, 18) 16 (18, 19) sts and
place on st holder, work next 12 (12, 14) 14 (14, 16) sts for thumb,
place remaining sts on 2nd st holder.
THUMB: Work in stockinette st until thumb measures ¼ inch less than
desired length ending with a P row. NEXT ROW: K 2 tog, K 2, repeat from
across row ending with K-O (K O, K 2 tog) K 2 tog (K 2 tog, K-O). NEXT
ROW: P across row. NEXT ROW: * K 2 tog, K 1, repeat from * across row
ending with K-O (K O, K 2) K 2 (K 2, K-O). Cut yarn and draw sts tog.
Fasten firmly. Pick up and P sts from 2nd st holder. NEXT ROW: K across
all sts including sts sts from 1st st holder. There are 28 (32, 36) 32
(36, 38) sts on needle. Work in stockinette st until mitten measures 1
inch less than desired length ending with a P row. NEXT ROW: * K 2 tog,
K 3, repeat from * across row ending with K 1 (K 2 tog, K 4) K 2 tog (K
4, K 1). NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT ROW: * K 2 tog, K 2, repeat from *
across row ending with K 2 tog (K 3, K 3) K 3 (K 3, K 2 tog). NEXT ROW:
P across row. NEXT ROW: * K 2 tog, K 1, repeat from * across row ending
with K 2 (all sizes). Cut yarn leaving an 18 inch length. Thread yarn
into needle and draw sts tog. Fasten firmly. Sew thumb and side seam.
RIGHT MITTEN: Work same as left mitten.
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