Keep little hands warm with a cuddly pair of basic mittens spruced up with polar bear faces. These simple, but adorable, mittens will have every parent asking where you got them!
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 4.5” hand circumference
Gauge: 20 sts and 30 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st with larger needles
Materials
Yarn: Lion Brand Feels Like Butta (100% Polyester; 218 yards [199 meters]/100 grams): #100 White (MC, 1 skein) and #153 Black (CC, 1 skein)
Needles: US sizes 8 (5.0 mm) DPNs, US sizes 6 (4.0 mm) DPNs
Notions: Tapestry needle, waste yarn or stitch holder, marker (optional)
Special Stitches
Make One Right (M1R): Insert left needle from back to front under horizontal bar joining last st on right needle to last stitch on left needle. Knit through the front loop. (1 stitch made)
Make One Left (M1L): Insert left needle from front to back under horizontal bar joining last st on right needle to last stitch on left needle. Knit through the back loop. (1 stitch made)
K2 P2 Rib
Rnd 1: *K2, p2; rep from * around.
Rep Rnd 1 for patt.
Pattern
Mitten (make 2)
Ribbing
With MC, CO 24 sts on smaller needles. Divide evenly between four DPNs. Mark beginning of rnd.
Work in K2 P2 Rib for 1.5”.
Thumb Gusset
Change to larger needles.
Rnd 1: Slip last purl st from previous rnd to working needle. This will be the first outside gusset st, k2, p1, k to end.
Rnd 2 (Inc): P1, M1R, k to next purl st, M1L, p1, k to end. (26 sts)
Rnds 3-5: P1, k to next purl st, p1, k to end.
Rnds 6-9: Rep Rnds 2-5. (28 sts)
Rnds 10-11: P1, k to next purl st, p1, k to end.
Body
Rnd 1: M1R, slip next 8 sts to waste yarn or stitch holder, CO 2 sts, k to end, M1L. (24 sts)
Rnds 2-11: Knit.
Top Shaping
Rnd 1: *K4, ssk; rep from * around. (20 sts)
Rnd 2: *K3, ssk; rep from * around. (16 sts)
Rnd 3: *K2, ssk; rep from * around. (12 sts)
Rnd 4: *K1, ssk; rep from * around. (8 sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread tapestry needle with tail and draw through remaining sts. Pull closed.
Weave in end.
Thumb
With larger needles, slip 8 sts on stitch holder or waste yarn to a needle and knit.
Pick up 3 sts from thumb hole on hand. Mark beginning of rnd. Distribute 11 sts evenly on 3 DPNs.
Rnds 1-6: Knit.
Rnd 7: *K2, k2tog; rep from * around to last st, k1. (9 sts)
Rnd 8: Knit.
Rnd 9: *K1, k2tog; rep from * around. (6 sts)
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.
Weave through remaining sts and pull tight to close.
Ear (make 8)
With MC and larger needles, CO 6 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K1, ssk, k2tog, k1. (4 sts)
Row 4: P2tog twice. (2 sts)
BO all sts.
Finishing
Sew two ear pieces together to make ear. Sew in place using photos as guide.
Embroider face using CC. Take care to create a right and left mitten.
Weave in all ends.
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