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Today we are going to examine closely “Great Up North Cabin Mitten Pattern” which inspired by Norwegian mittens and cold Wisconsin winters
It’s difficulty level is intermediate but with Cocador its going to be easy and fun.
Materials
Worsted Weight yarn in Red, Light Blue, White, and Light Green Size US 7 double-pointed needles Size US 8 double-pointed needles Yarn needle
CUFF, BOTH MITTENS
With white yarn and US 7 seven needles, cast on 30 stitches. Divide onto three or four needles, join, and work 16 rows of k1 p1 ribbing in the round.
BODY, RIGHT HAND MITTEN
Round 1: Switch to US 8 needles and work one round in Stockinette Stitch, making 3 stitches, spaced evenly around. (33 sts total)
Round 2: k20, place marker, m1 right, k1, m1 left, place marker, k12
Round 3: Knit all stitches
Round 4: work Chart A as indicated, slip marker, with white, m1 right, knit all stitches between markers, m1 left, slip marker, work Chart B as indicated (Be sure to check that you are reading all charts as indicated above the chart. If you are doing it right, there will be a white stitch on either side of the color-work sections.)
Note: The section between the markers is the thumb gusset. Always work the thumb gusset in white, wrapping the other yarn around the white every two or three stitches to carry it over to the other side.
Round 5: work Chart A, slip marker, knit all stitches between markers in white, slip marker, work Chart B
Repeat rounds 4 and 5 until there are 13 stitches between the markers.
Next round: work Chart A to marker, remove marker, transfer all thumb gusset stitches to waste yarn, remove second marker, yarn over once in white to bridge the gap, work Chart B to end of round.
Successive rounds: work Chart A, work Chart B (Chart B now includes the stitch you created to bridge the gap over the thumb gusset)
Once you have finished working the last row of both patterns, knit one round in white. Continue to TOP OF MITTEN directions.
BODY, LEFT HAND MITTEN
Round 1: Switch to US 8 needles and work one round in Stockinette Stitch, making 3 stitches, spaced evenly around. (33 sts total)
Round 2: k20, place marker, m1 right, k1, m1 left, place marker, k12
Round 3: Knit all stitches Round 4: work Chart B as indicated, slip marker, with white, m1 right, knit all stitches between markers, m1 left, slip marker, work Chart A as indicated (Be sure to check that you are reading all charts as indicated above the chart. If you are doing it right, there will be a white stitch on either side of the color-work sections.)
Note: The section between the markers is the thumb gusset. Always work the thumb gusset in white, wrapping the other yarn around the white every two or three stitches to carry it over to the other side.
Round 5: work Chart B, slip marker, knit all stitches between markers in white, slip marker, work Chart A
Repeat rounds 4 and 5 until there are 13 stitches between the markers.
Next round: work Chart B to marker, remove marker, transfer all thumb gusset stitches to waste yarn, remove second marker, yarn over once in white to bridge the gap, work Chart A to end of round.
Successive rounds: work Chart B, work Chart A (Chart B now includes the stitch you created to bridge the gap over the thumb gusset)
Once you have finished working Charts A and B, work across the first thirteen stitches in the manor established. This is the beginning of all successive rounds. Continue to TOP OF MITTEN directions.
Knit one round in white.
TOP OF MITTEN, BOTH MITTENS
Round 1: k4, k2tog, k5. Repeat around
Round 2: k3, k2tog. Repeat around
Round 3: knit around
Round 4: k2, k2tog. Repeat around
Round 5: knit around Round 6: k1, k2tog.
Repeat around. Break yarn and use yarn needle to thread tail through the remaining six stitches.
THUMB, BOTH MITTENS
Transfer thumb gusset stitches from waste yarn to three size 8 needles as follows:
Needle 1: Pick up the stitch you previously cast on to bridge the gap over the thumb gusset, and two stitches from the stitches on waste yarn on either side of it.
Needle 2: 5 stitches
Needle 3: 4 stitches
Total Stitches: 14 Using white knit 7 rounds.
Decrease Round 1: (k2tog, k3) twice, k2tog, k2
Knit one round
Decrease Round 2: (k2tog, k2) twice, k2tog, k1 Knit one round
Decrease Round 3: (k2tog, k1) twice, k2tog
Break yarn and use yarn needle to threat tail through remaining three stitches. Turn mitten inside-out and weave in all tails.
