Candy Cane Lane Mittens
#candycanelanemittens
Knitted mittens with Nordic pattern for children in Drops Karisma. Size 1 - 12 years
DROPS Children 34-35
DROPS design: Pattern u-084-bn
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
1/2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 8/10 - 12 years
MATERIALS:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50-50-50-100-100 g colour no 48, wine red
50-50-50-50-50 g colour no 01, off white
KNITTING TENSION:
22 stitches in width and 30 rows vertically in stocking stitch and Nordic pattern = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 mm
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN: See diagrams A.1 and A.2.
KNITTING TIP-1:
To avoid the knitting tension to tighten when working pattern, it is important not to tighten the strands on back side of piece. Use a larger needle size when working pattern if needed.
KNITTING TIP-2:
Length before thumb gusset begins can be adjusted by working more or less rounds before working marking for thumb gusset.
DECREASE TIP-1 (applies to top of mittens):
Begin 3 stitches before marker thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread is between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 2 stitches decreased at marker thread).
DECREASE TIP-2 (applies to thumbs):
Begin 2 stitches before marker thread, knit 2 together, marker thread, slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 2 stitches decreased).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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MITTENS - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Work piece in the round on double pointed needles, bottom up.
LEFT MITTEN:
Cast on 28-32-36-36-40 stitches on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with wine red. Work 6 rounds in stocking stitch for folding edge.
Purl 1 round (= folding edge). Measure piece from folding edge!
Work 6 rounds in stocking stitch with wine red. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Read KNITTING TIP-1 and work A.1 in the round (= 7-8-9-9-10 repetitions of 4 stitches). Repeat A.1 vertically.
When piece measures approx. 6-7-8-9-10 cm from folding edge (adjust so that next round is a unicoloured round with wine red), work a marking for thumb gusset as follows - read KNITTING TIP-2: Work 6-8-9-9-11 stitches in stocking stitch with wine red, work 6-6-7-7-7 stitches in stocking stitch for thumb gusset in a different colour that stands out from the rest of piece, then work the remaining 16-18-20-20-22 stitches in stocking stitch with wine red. Continue pattern as before over all stitches until mitten measures approx. 12-13-14-16-19 cm from folding edge (6-6-6-7-9 cm have been worked from thumb gusset). Approx. 2-2-3-3-3 cm remain until finished measurements, try the mitten on and work until desired length - NOTE: Finish after a whole stripe with off white and work with wine red (without dots) until correct measurements.
Insert 1 marker thread at beginning of round and 1 marker thread after 14-16-18-18-20 stitches. Work in stocking stitch in the round with wine red. AT THE SAME TIME on first round decrease on each side of the 2 marker threads - read DECREASE TIP-1 (= 4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every round 6-7-8-8-9 times in total = 4 stitches remain. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten together and fasten. Mitten measures approx. 14-15-17-19-22 cm from top and down to folding edge.
THUMB:
Pull out the thread that was worked over the 6-6-7-7-7 stitches for thumb gusset. Pick up 6-6-7-7-7 stitches on each side of thumb gusset with wine red = 12-12-14-14-14 stitches. Distribute the 12-12-14-14-14 stitches on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm. Work in stocking stitch in the round with wine red.
When thumb measures approx. 3-3½-4-4½-5½ cm, insert 1 marker thread in each side of thumb. Approx. 1 cm remains until finished measurements on thumb, try the mitten on and work until desired length. On next round decrease on each side of both marker threads – read DECREASE TIP-2 (= 4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every round 2 times in total = 4-4-6-6-6 stitches remain. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten together and fasten.
RIGHT MITTEN:
Cast on 28-32-36-36-40 stitches on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with wine red. Work 6 rounds in stocking stitch for folding edge.
Purl 1 round (= folding edge). Measure piece from folding edge!
Work 6 rounds in stocking stitch with wine red. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Read KNITTING TIP-1 and work A.2 in the round (= 7-8-9-9-10 repetitions of 4 stitches). Repeat A.2 vertically.
When piece measures approx. 6-7-8-9-10 cm from folding edge (adjust so that next round is a unicoloured round with wine red), work a marking for thumb gusset as follows - read KNITTING TIP-2:
Work 16-18-20-20-22 stitches in stocking stitch with wine red, work 6-6-7-7-7 stitches in stocking stitch for thumb gusset in a different colour that stands out from the rest of piece, then work the remaining 6-8-9-9-11 stitches in stocking stitch with wine red. Continue pattern as before over all stitches until mitten measures 12-13-14-16-19 cm from folding edge (6-6-6-7-9 cm have been worked from thumb gusset, adjust length according to left mitten).
Insert 1 marker thread at beginning of round and 1 marker thread after 14-16-18-18-20 stitches. Work in stocking stitch in the round with wine red. AT THE SAME TIME on first round decrease on each side of the 2 marker threads - read DECREASE TIP-1 (= 4 stitches decreased). Decrease like this every round 6-7-8-8-9 times in total = 4 stitches remain. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten together and fasten. Mitten measures approx. 14-15-17-19-22 cm from top and down to folding edge.
THUMB:
Work thumb the same way as on left mitten.
ASSEMBLY:
Fold the folding edge towards wrong side, and fasten with neat stitches.
Diagram explanations
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= | wine red |
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= | off white |
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