Mittens with flaps
Age 5
Lana Grossa Merino 2000 in Main Color (and Alternate Color)
2.75 mm needles
Cast on 50 stitches, work 14 rows in k3, p2 ribbing.
Change to k4, p1 ribbing, but adjust stitches to center the p1 over the middle k of the cuff ribbing.
Work 4 rows, then do 3 rows as follows:
Row 1: K1 MC, K2 AC, K1 MC, p1
Row 2: K1 AC, K2 MC, K1 AC, p1 MC
Row 3: repeat row 1
Switch back to MC, work 14 more rows.
Right hand, palm side: With waste yarn, k 8 stitches. With main color, reknit those 8 stitches and continue on for 20 more rows (or to about 2 1/2 inches shorter than desired length of mitten). (For left hand, work 17 stitches, then with waste yarn knit 8. With main color, reknit those 8 stitches, and continue on as for Right Hand.) Repeat 3 color rows again. Work 4 rows in MC, then begin flap.
Lana Grossa Merino 2000 in Main Color (and Alternate Color)
2.75 mm needles
Cast on 50 stitches, work 14 rows in k3, p2 ribbing.
Change to k4, p1 ribbing, but adjust stitches to center the p1 over the middle k of the cuff ribbing.
Work 4 rows, then do 3 rows as follows:
Row 1: K1 MC, K2 AC, K1 MC, p1
Row 2: K1 AC, K2 MC, K1 AC, p1 MC
Row 3: repeat row 1
Switch back to MC, work 14 more rows.
Right hand, palm side: With waste yarn, k 8 stitches. With main color, reknit those 8 stitches and continue on for 20 more rows (or to about 2 1/2 inches shorter than desired length of mitten). (For left hand, work 17 stitches, then with waste yarn knit 8. With main color, reknit those 8 stitches, and continue on as for Right Hand.) Repeat 3 color rows again. Work 4 rows in MC, then begin flap.
Begin flap: Palm section--knit across palm stitches, turn, work back and forth for about 7 rows over the palm stitches, ending with wrong side. RS: bind off, leaving a 6" tail.
Back of hand (BOH) section--Using German Twisted or Long tail cast on, cast on 25 stitches. Continue with back of hand stitches in pattern, and join in the round to the cast-on stitches, being careful not to twist. Continue working in pattern in the round for about 9 rows. At beginning of next round (palm) k1, ssk, work to last 3 stitches of palm, k2 tog, k1; on BOH, k1, ssk, work to last 3 stitches of BOH, k2 tog, k1. *Work 1 round even, then repeat decrease row* 4 more times (10 st decreased on each half of hand). Work decrease round every round for 3 more rounds, or until 12 stitches remain on each of 2 needles, and graft ends together.
Thumb: pick up the 8 stitches on either side of waste yarn with a dpn. Join MC at right side of thumb, work across the 8 stitches, pick up and knit 1 stitch, knit across the second dpn, p u and k 1 stitch, and work in the round (18 st). (you can do this on ML or 3 dpns). Knit until about 1/2 less than desired length of thumb, work decrease round, 1 round even, 1decrease round, 1 round even, 1 decrease round. Cut yarn, leaving a 12" tail, and kitchener the stitches together, or leaving an 8" tail, and thread tail on needle and run needle through live stitches twice, pulling tight.
Inner flap on palm: stitch the edge of the inner flap inside the "cap" on each side. Weave all loose ends in.
