Santa Time Mittens

Knitted mittens for children in DROPS Karisma. The piece is worked bottom up with coloured Santa pattern. Sizes 2 – 14 years. Theme: Christmas.

DROPS Children 44-16
DROPS Design: Pattern u-099-bn
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
2 - 3/5 - 6/9 - 10/12 - 13/14 years
Circumference: approx. 14-14-17-17-21 cm. Length: approx. 14-16-18-20-22 cm.

YARN:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50-50-50-50-50 g colour 44, light grey
50-50-50-50-50 g colour 01, off white
50-50-50-50-50 g colour 47, forest green
50-50-50-50-50 g colour 48, wine red
50-50-50-50-50 g colour 53, anthracite

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 MM.

KNITTING TENSION:
23 stitches in width and 30 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge in height = 2 rounds; Knit 1 round and purl 1 round.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. The pattern is worked in stocking stitch.

KNITTING TIP-1:
If you want mittens with a different circumference, you can use a half-size larger or smaller needle. A half-size difference will give 1 cm more/less in circumference, a whole size 2 cm more/less.

KNITTING TIP-2:
To avoid the knitting tension losing its elasticity when working pattern it is important that the strands at the back are not tight. Use a size larger needle when working pattern if the piece becomes tight.

KNITTING TIP-3:
The length of the thumb-opening kan be adjusted by working more/less rounds before working the marking for the opening.

DECREASE TIP:
Start 2 stitches before the marker, knit 2 together, marker, slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (2 stitches decreased).

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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MITTENS – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles, bottom up. The circumference can be adjusted – read KNITTING TIP-1.

LEFT MITTEN:
Cast on 33-33-39-39-48 stitches with double pointed needles size 2.5 mm and colour forest green DROPS Karisma. Work 2 RIDGES in the round – read description above. Continue as follows:
ROUND 1: Knit.
ROUND 2: * Knit 1, purl 2 *, work from *-* to the end of the round.
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until the piece measures 3 cm. Work 2 more ridges.
Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm and colour light grey.
Read KNITTING TIP-2 and work A.1 on the round – AT THE SAME TIME on the first round, adjust the number of stitches to 32-32-40-40-48 stitches (4-4-5-5-6 repeats of A.1 in width).
When A.1 is finished, work A.2 (4-4-5-5-6 repeats on the round). A.2 is repeated in height. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
AT THE SAME TIME when the piece measures 7-8-9-10-11 cm – read KNITTING TIP-3, work a marking of the thumb-opening:
Work 10-9-13-12-16 stitches in pattern as before, 5-6-6-7-7 stitches in stocking stitch with a different colour so they are visible, place these stitches back on the left needle and work pattern to the end of the round as before.
Work until the piece measures 12-14-15-17-19 cm from the cast-on edge. There is approx. 2-2-3-3-3 cm left; try the mitten on and work to desired length before beginning to decrease.
Insert 1 marker at the beginning of the round and 1 marker after 16-16-20-20-24 stitches. Work stocking stitch with colour light grey. AT THE SAME TIME on the first round decrease 1 stitch on each side of both markers – read DECREASE TIP (4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every round a total of 6-6-8-8-9 times = 8-8-8-8-12 stitches.
On the next round knit all stitches together 2 and 2 = 4-4-4-4-6 stitches. Cut the strand, pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well. The mitten measures approx. 14-16-18-20-22 cm.

THUMB:
Pull out the strand which was used over the 5-6-6-7-7 stitches for the thumb-opening = 10-12-12-14-14 stitches. Place these stitches on double pointed needles size 3 mm, work stocking stitch with colour light grey and knit up 1 stitch on each side of the thumb (on each side of the 5-6-6-7-7 stitches) = 12-14-14-16-16 stitches.
Work until the thumb measures 2½-3-4-4½-5 cm. There is 1 cm left; try the mitten on and work to desired length before starting to decrease.
Insert 1 marker in each side of the thumb. On the next 2 rounds decrease 1 stitch on each side of both markers – remember DECREASE TIP = 4-6-6-8-8 stitches. On the next round knit all stitches together 2 and 2 = 2-3-3-4-4 stitches.
Cut the strand, pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well. The thumb measures approx. 3½-4-5-5½-6 cm.

RIGHT MITTEN:
Cast on and work in the same way as the left mitten until the piece measures 7-8-9-10-11 cm.
Now work a marking of the thumb-opening:
Work 17-17-21-21-25 stitches in pattern as before, 5-6-6-7-7 stitches in stocking stitch with a different colour so it is visible, place these stitches back on the left needle and work pattern as before to the end of the round.
The rest of the mitten is worked in the same way as the left mitten.

THUMB:
Work in the same way as the left thumb.

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