Mittens for a one year old

design by Kerry Higgins Wendt

These mittens are sized to fit a one year old. They

feature a wide thumb entrance, so they are easier to
get on, and a tight cuff, so they stay on.

Materials:
A small amount of worsted weight yarn – less than
one ball.
US 6 and 2 dpns (or size needed for gauge, 4.5-5
stitches/inch)

Tips and techniques:

k1p1 rib: *k1, p1, repeat from * to end of round.
M1L: using left-hand needle, pick up the strand between stitches from front to back, then knit
through the back loop.
M1R: using left-hand needle, pick up the strand between stitched from back to front, then knit.
M1: use either M1L or M1R.

Directions:
Cuff
Using #2 needles, CO 24 stitches; place marker and join round.
Work 11 rounds k1p1 rib.
Switch to #6 needles and work 3 rounds stockinette stitch.

Thumb Gusset and Hand

Continuing in stockinette stitch:
Slide marker, m1, place marker, k24
1 round plain
M1L, k1, M1R, k24
1 round plain
M1L, k3, M1R, k24
1 round plain
M1L, k5, M1R, k24
1 round plain
M1L, k7, M1R, k24
1 round plain
M1L, k9, M1R, k24
1 round plain
Put the11 new stitches between the markers on a holder. These will become the thumb.
Rejoin the original 24 stitches and work 8 rounds stockinette stitch for the hand.
 Mittens for a one year old, page 2

Decrease for Fingertips

(k1 k2tog k6 ssk k1) twice
(k1 k2tog k4 ssk k1) twice
(k1 k2tog k2 ssk k1) twice
(k1 k2tog ssk k1) twice
(k2tog ssk) twice
Run yarn through last four stitches to bind off.

Thumb
Pick up 11stitches from holder and m1 from where the hand joins above the thumb.
Knit 3 rounds stockinette.
(k2tog k1) four times
(k2tog) five times
Run yarn through last 3 stitches to bind off. When working in ends, tighten up any looseness
around the m1 thumb/hand join.