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Baby Mittens Pattern

This free knitting pattern provides instructions for making baby mittens out of wool yarn. The mitten is worked in the round from the cuff down. After knitting in ribbing for the cuff, the hand of the mitten is worked in stockinette stitch until a thumb gusset is created by placing stitches on a holder. The hand is then worked further until closing the top. The thumb is picked up and worked separately. Embroidery is suggested for decoration. The child's joy in receiving the handmade gift is cited as its own reward for the knitter.

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Baby Mittens Pattern

This free knitting pattern provides instructions for making baby mittens out of wool yarn. The mitten is worked in the round from the cuff down. After knitting in ribbing for the cuff, the hand of the mitten is worked in stockinette stitch until a thumb gusset is created by placing stitches on a holder. The hand is then worked further until closing the top. The thumb is picked up and worked separately. Embroidery is suggested for decoration. The child's joy in receiving the handmade gift is cited as its own reward for the knitter.

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BABY MITTENS FREE KNITTING PATTERN

Yarn: 100 grams heavy wool yarn 3ply; #4 double pointed needles With two strands of yarn held together as one, cast on 24 sts. Join. Work in the round in *k1p1* ribbing for 5.5-6 cm. Continue in purl stitch for 4 cm. Place 6 sts on stitch holder (for the base of the thumb) and purl the remaining 18sts in the round for another 7cm. Cut yarn leaving a 15cm tail. Using a darning needle, run yarn through all 18sts and pull tight. You are left with a very nice looking ring of stitches which wont be uncomfortable to the childs fingers. Pick up the 6 sts off st holder, then pick up 4-6 sts evenly around the hole for the thumb. Now, be careful. You dont want the thumb to have an edge, so the sts you pick up must be purl. Then, purl in the round for 4 cm and close with the help of a darning needle as in the top of the mitten. Clean the mittens of any loose threads by slipping the threads in between the stitches and turn the mittens inside out. That way, the stocking stitch is on the right side of the mitten. Of course, if you find it easier, you can work in knit stitch instead of purl and when you finish it, you will have knitted it on the right side. To make the brim of the hat: pick up 20-30sts from the round where the thumb hole leaves off and rib for 2-2.5cm *k1p1*

Embroidery: use different color yarns to make it. Free your imagination. They dont have to be like the ones I suggest. Your imagination and love for your child can do miracles. But your work will be rewarded. Children dont keep anything back and you will be able to see their joy when you give them their new mittens. Now that is a wellearned reward, isnt it?

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Have fun. You will see that these mittens will bring a little happiness to you, too.

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