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       Simple Knits: Mittens and Gloves

       12 GREAT WAYS TO KEEP WARM

       CLAIRE CROMPTON

Contents

       Embellished Cuffs

      These cute fingerless mitts look great peeking out from beneath the sleeves of your jacket and are embellished with a heart-shaped button motif.

       Skill Level- Beginner

      You Will Need

      Yarn

      • 1 [2:2] x 134oz (50g) ball of light-weight (DK) wool yarn (123yd/112m) in pale blue

      Knitting Needles

      • One pair size 6 (4mm)

      Other Materials

      • 12 heart-shaped shell buttons approx 34in (15mm) wide

      • 2 round shell buttons approx 34in (15mm) in diameter

       Finished Measurements

      To fit sizes S [M:L]; width around palm is 7 [8:834]in (18 [20.5:22]cm) and 5 [512:6]in (12.5 [14:15]cm) long, excluding frill

       Gauge

      22 sts and 28 rows to 4in (10cm) measured over st st (1 row k, 1 row p) using size 6 (4mm) needles

       Knit Notes

      To make the frill edging, a large number of stitches are cast on but these are quickly reduced over two rows using a simple knit decrease and p2tog.

       Knit Your Cuffs (Make 2)

      Cast on 160 [176:192] sts.

      Row 1 *K2, lift the first st over the second st: rep from * to end. 80 [88:96] sts

      Row 2 P2tog to end. 40 [44:48] sts

      Knit 1 row.

      Purl 1 row.

      Knit 4 rows.

      Work in st st, beg with a k row, until work measures 412[5:512]in (11 [12.5:13.5]cm) from beg of g st border, ending with a p row.

      Knit 4 rows.

      Cast off.

       Finish Your Cuffs

      Sew in all ends. Press pieces according to instructions on ball band. Fold cuff in half and sew edges together from top for 112in (3.5cm). Finish off yarn. Leave a 114in (3cm) gap then join rest of seam down to frill and join edges of frill.

       BUTTON MOTIF

      On the back of each cuff, arrange six heart-shaped buttons around the center round button into a flower shape. Sew each button into place.

       Rib Stitch Wristwarmers

      The chunky rib stitch of these wristwarmers means they will stretch to fit your hands without any shaping.

       Skill Level- Easy

      You Will Need

      Yarn

      • 1 x 134oz (50g) ball of light-weight (DK) tweed wool yarn (123yd/113m per 50g ball) in lavender (A)

      • 1 x 78oz (25g) ball of sport-weight (4ply) metallic yarn (104yd/95m per 25g ball) in metallic purple (B)

      • 1 x 78oz (25g) ball of super-fine-weight (2ply) mohair/silk mix yarn (229yd/210m per 25g ball) in purple berry (C)

      Knitting Needles

      • One pair of size 1012 (7mm)

      • Stitch holder

       Finished Measurements

      712in (19cm) long; will stretch to fit small/medium/large sizes

       Gauge

      18 sts and 17 rows to 4in (10cm) measured over unstretched k2, p2 rib using size 1012 (7mm) needles and yarns A, B and C held together

       Knit Notes

      Make sure that you work through all three yarns for each stitch.

      Because they are worked in k2, p2 rib, these wristwarmers will stretch to fit your hand without any shaping.

      The stitches for the thumb are left on a stitch holder. When the main part has been completed, you return to these stitches and work the thumb.

      Use the cable cast-on method to add extra stitches.

       Knit Your Wristwarmers (Make 2 the Same)

      Using yarns A, B and C together, cast on 30 sts loosely.

      Row 1 RS K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end.

      Row 2 P2, *k2, p2; rep

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