Tiny Mitts
#tinymittsmittens
Knitted mittens for babies in DROPS BabyMerino. The piece is worked in 2-coloured English rib. Sizes 1 month – 9 months.
DROPS Baby 36-10
DROPS Design: Pattern no bm-113-by
Yarn group A
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SIZES:
1/3 - 6/9 months
MATERIALS:
DROPS BABYMERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
50-50 g colour 43, light sea green
50-50 g colour 02, off white
KNITTING TENSION:
26 stitches in width and 50 rows in height with English rib = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2 MM.
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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PATTERN:
See diagram A.1.
DECREASE TIP:
All decreases are worked on a round with off-white (i.e. knitted stitches).
Work 5 stitches and 3 yarn overs (= a total of 8 stitches) together as follows:
Work until there are 2 stitches and 1 yarn over left before the stitch with the marker thread, slip the first 3 stitches and 2 yarn-overs onto the right needle as if to knit together, knit together the next 2 stitches and 1 yarn over, pass the 5 slipped stitches (including yarn overs) over the knitted together stitches (= 4 stitches decreased).
Decrease like this at both marker threads (= 8 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.
MITTEN:
Cast on 40-44 stitches with double pointed needles size 2 mm and light sea green.
Knit 1 round. Work rib (= knit 1, purl 1) for 5-5 cm.
Work A.1 in the round over all stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the first stitch (= 1 knitted stitch) and I marker thread in the 21st-23rd stitch (= 1 knitted stitch). These marker threads will be used when decreasing at the top of the mitten.
Repeat A.1a in height. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When the piece measures 8-11 cm decrease 2 stitches on each side of both markers – read DECREASE TIP (= 8 stitches decreased).
Decrease like this every 8th round a total of 1-2 times, then every 4th round a total of 3-2 times = 8-12 stitches left on the round. Knit all stitches together 2 and 2 with off white = 4-6 stitches.
Cut the strand, pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well.
The mitten measures approx. 11-14 cm.
Work 1 more mitten in the same way.
Diagram explanations
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= | knit with off white |
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= | make 1 yarn over right needle, slip 1 stitch onto right needle as if to purl |
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= | yarn over and stitch knitted together with off white |
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= | yarn over and stitch purled together with light sea green |
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= | round worked with off white |
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= | round worked with light sea green |
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