House Mittens

[xephyr_42]

Here's an easy to make set of house mittens to go with a PS/CoS scarf.





Materials needed

Worsted weight yarn in house colours
small scrap of waste yarn
set of four 4mm double pointed needles or size needed to obtain gague
tapestry needle

gague 4 1/2 sts 7 rows - 1 inch

With colour A cast on 36 sts
Divide on to three needles (12 on each)
Join in round
Round 1 k2p2 rib
Continue for 9 rnds
Change to B and continue in k2p2 rib for 10 rnds
Switch to A
Knit 1 rnd even
Increase one stitch at the start of every needle (39)
Knit 1 rnd even
Increase one stitch at the start of every needle (42)
Knit 6 rnds
Switch to b and knit 6 rnds
Break yarn
Using waste yarn, knit first 6 sts of round (You can also use a scrap of colour A)
Reattatch B and knit rest of rnd even
knit 3 rnds
Switch to A and knit 10 rnds
Switch to B and knit 10 rnds
Switch to A
knit 1 rnd
k4, k2tog rep to end (35 sts)
knit 1 rnd
k3, k2tog rep to end (28 sts)
knit 1 rnd
k2, k2tog rep to end (21 sts)
knit 1 rnd
k1, k2tog rep to end (14 sts)
knit 1 rnd
k2tog rep to end (7 sts)
break yarn, weave end through remaning sts, pull tightly

thumb

remove waste yarn and pickup 11 live sts
pick up 7 sts from sides
divide 18 sts evenly on 3 needles
knit 3 rnds with B
switch to A knit 10 rnds
switch to B knit 4 rnds
k2tog across rnd (9 sts)
k2tog across rnd knit last st (5 sts)
Break yarn, weave end through remaning sts, pull tightly

Weave in all ends.

Questions, comments, problems? Let me know!!!