by Amanda Acton

These mittens are inspired by those worn by “Bella” (Kristen Stewart) in the movie, Twilight. The mittens are extra long and knit with bulky yarn, so they are super cozy! They’re also a simple, quick knit with nothing more complicated than a basic cable or decrease.

Size: S-M (L) Finished is 14” long, and S-M fits a medium hand (6-3/4” from heel of hand to tip of fingers, 7-1/4” around) with room to spare.

Materials:Yarn: Cascade 109 LE (109 yards), 2 skeins (you’ll need all of these skeins, so be prepared to frog a swatch if you make one)

Needles: Size 9 circulars (for magic loop) or DPN; Size 10 circulars or DPNs (optional)

Key: Front Needle/Back Needle

C6F: Slip three stitches to cable needle and hold to front of work, k 3 from left needle, k 3 from cable needle

C6B: Slip three stitches to cable needle and hold to back of work, k 3 from left needle, k 3 from cable needle

SSK: slip stitch as if to knit, slip stitch as if to purl, insert left needle into the front of the stitches and wrap yarn around right needle as if to knit, pull yarn through.

K2tog: knit two stitches together

PM: place marker

Cuff: CO 36 stitches using cable rib cast on (or using larger needle). Split so there are 17 stitches on the front and 19 on the back (17/19)

Row 1: k1, [p1, k1] 8 times/k1, p2, k12, p2, k1, slip last stitch to the front needle and k1 together with first stitch of the next round (to close gap).

Row 2-9: k1, [p1, k1] 8 times/k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 10: k1, [p1, k1] 8 times/k1, p2, C6F, C6B, p2, k1

Begin cable pattern: Row 1-8: k1, [p1, k1] 8 times/k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 9: k1, [p1, k1] 8 times/k1, p2, C6F, C6B, p2, k1

Work 3 cables. Total of 4 cables (including first cable).

Note: You can make the length of the cuff shorter by simply working fewer cables.

Heel of hand:Row 1(S-M): k1, ssk, k11, k2tog, k1/k1, p2, k12, p2, k1 (15/18)

(L): K17/k1, p2, k12, p2, k1 (17/18)

Row 2-8: k15 (17)/k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 9: k15 (17)/k1, p2, C6F, C6B, p2, k1

5 cables

Thumb Gusset and Fingers (right hand):Row 1: K1, pm, m1, k1, m1, pm, k13 (15)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 2: k17 (19)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 3: k1, m1, k3, m1, k13 (15)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 4: k19 (21)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 5: k1, m1, k5, m1, k13 (15)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 6: k2123)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 7: k1, m1, k7, m1, k13 (15)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 8: k23 (25)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 9: k1, m1, k9, m1, K13 (15) /k1, p2, c6f, c6b, p2, k1

6 cables

Row 10: work one round in pattern

Row 11: (first row of cable pattern): K1, remove marker, K1, move 10 stitches to scrap yarn, remove marker, k13 (15)/k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 12-17: k15 (17)/ k1 p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 18: k15 (17) / k1, p2, c6f, c6b, p2, k1

7 cables

Work one more cable (8 cables)

Thumb Gusset and Fingers (left hand):Row 1: k13 (15), pm, m1, k1, m1, pm, K1/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 2: k17 (19)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 3: k13 (15), pm, m1, k3, m1, pm, K1/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 4: k19 (21)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 5: k13 (15), pm, m1, k5, m1, pm, K1/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 6: k21(23)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 7: k13 (15), pm, m1, k7, m1, pm, K1/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 8: k23 (25)/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 9: k13 (15), pm, m1, k9, m1, pm, K1/k1, p2, c6f, c6b, p2, k1

6 cables

Row 10: work one round in pattern

Row 11: (first row of cable pattern): k13 (15), remove marker, move 10 stitches to scrap yarn, K1, remove marker, K1/k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 12-17: k15 (17)/ k1 p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 18: k15 (17) /k1, p2, c6f, c6b, p2, k1

7 cables

Work one more cable (8 cables)

Top Decrease (S-M):Rows 1-2: k15/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 3: k15 /k1, p2, k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, p2, k1 (15/16)

Row 4: Work in pattern

Row 5: k6, ssk, k7/k1, p2, k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, p2, k1 (14/14)

Row 6: Work in pattern

Row 7: k1, ssk, k8, k2tog, k1/k1, p2, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, p2, k1 (12/12)

Row 8: work in pattern

Row 9: k1, ssk twice, k2, k2tog twice, k1/ssk, p1, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, p1, k2tog (8/8)

9 cables

Graft to close or 3-needle bind off (leaves a decorative hem at the top)

Top Decrease (L):Rows 1-2: k17/ k1, p2, k12, p2, k1

Row 3: k7, ssk, k8 /k1, p2, k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, p2, k1 (16/16)

Row 4: Work in pattern

Row 5: k1, ssk, k10, k2tog, k1/k1, p2, k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, p2, k1 (14/14)

Row 6: Work in pattern

Row 7: k1, ssk, k8, k2tog, k1/k1, p2, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, p2, k1 (12/12)

Row 8: work in pattern

Row 9: k1, ssk twice, k2, k2tog twice, k1/ssk, p1, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, p1, k2tog (8/8)

9 cables

Graft to close or 3-needle bind off (leaves a decorative hem at the top)

Thumb (both hands, all sizes)PU stitches from waste yarn +2 from beginning and +2 from end of row (closest to fingers), making sure to twist stitch. (If you have a gap, you can pick up an extra stitch at the end of the row and, when you come to it, knit the stitch together with the first stitch of the second row.) 14 stitches (7/7)

Knit 10-12 rows, or to top of thumb.

[K1, K2tog three times] twice (4/4)

Graft to close or three needle bind-off.

Weave in ends.

“Bella” was written and created by Amanda Acton. This pattern is for personal use only and may not be duplicated without the author’s express permission to do so. Please make as many of these mittens as you like, but I ask that you contact me if you’d like to sell them.

“Bella” is based on costuming in the motion picture, “Twilight” and loosely inspired by Tahra Lor’s pattern, “Bella’s Mittens.”

Copyright 2009 by Amanda Acton.