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MarchNewgrangeMittensByKathyLewinski

Supplies:

• Sockorfingeringweightyarnintwocolors,about175–200yardsofeach• Foursize0double-pointedneedlesorsizeneededtogetgauge• Stitchmarkers• Scrapyarnorstitchholder• Tapestryneedle

Gauge:10stitchesand12rowsperinchSize:Women’sMedium(7.5incheswide)Abbreviations:

• K–knit• P–purl• Kfb–knitintothesamestitchthroughthefrontandthenthroughthebackincreasing1stitch• M1l–makeonestitchleft• M1r–makeonestitchright• Ssk–sliptwostitchesandthenknitthemtogetherdecreasing1stitch• K2tog–knittwostitchestogetherdecreasing1stitch

Followthiswrittenpatternfortheshapingofthemittensandthechartforthecolorwork.Cuff:

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Thismittenhasashort2”cuff.Ifyouwouldlikeitlongerdomorethansixrowsofribbingatthebeginning.Withmaincolor,caston72stitches.Dividebetween3needles.Jointogethertoknitintheroundbeingcarefulnottotwiststitches.Placeastitchmarkerbetweenthelastandfirststitchtomarkrows.Row1–6:(k1,p1)untilendofrowRow7–25:k(Youwillbringthesecondcolorinonrow8asshownonthechart.)Hand:Row26:k23,kfb,k23,kfb,k23,kfb(75stitches)Row27:k37,m1l,k1,m1r,k37(77stitches)Youmayfinditeasiertokeeptrackofwherethethumbstitchesareifyouplaceastitchmarkerbeforethem1landafterthem1r.Row28:kRow29:k37,m1l,k3,m1r,k37(79stitches)Row30:kRow31:k37,m1l,k5,m1r,k37(81stitches)Row32:kRow33:k37,m1l,k7,m1r,k37(83stitches)Row34:kRow35:k37,m1l,k9,m1r,k37(85stitches)Row36:kRow37:k37,m1l,k11,m1r,k37(87stitches)Row38:kRow39:k37,m1l,k13,m1r,k37(89stitches)Row40:kRow41:k37,m1l,k15,m1r,k37(91stitches)Row42:kRow43:k37,m1l,k17,m1r,k37(93stitches)Row44:kRow45:k37,m1l,k19,m1r,k37(95stitches)Row46:kRow47:k37,m1l,k21,m1r,k37(97stitches)Row48:kRow49:k37,m1l,k23,m1r,k37(99stitches)Row50:kRow51:k37,m1l,k25,m1r,k37(101stitches)Row52:kRow53:k37,m1l,k27,m1r,k37(103stitches)Row54-56:kRow57:k37,putthenext29stitchesonapieceofscrapyarnorastitchholder,k37(74stitchesontheneedles,29onthestitchholder)FinishtheHand:Row58–91:kRow92:ssk,k33,k2tog,ssk,k33,k2tog(70stitches)Row93:kRow94:ssk,k31,k2tog,ssk,k31,k2tog(66stitches)Row95:k

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Row96:ssk,k29,k2tog,ssk,k29,k2tog(62stitches)Row97:kRow98:ssk,k27,k2tog,ssk,k27,k2tog(58stitches)Row99:ssk,k25,k2tog,ssk,k25,k2tog(54stitches)Row100:ssk,k23,k2tog,ssk,k23,k2tog(50stitches)Row101:ssk,k21,k2tog,ssk,k21,k2tog(46stitches)Row102:ssk,k19,k2tog,ssk,k19,k2tog(42stitches)Row103:ssk,k17,k2tog,ssk,k17,k2tog(38stitches)Row104:ssk,k15,k2tog,ssk,k15,k2tog(34stitches)Row105:ssk,k13,k2tog,ssk,k13,k2tog(30stitches)Row106:ssk,k11,k2tog,ssk,k11,k2tog(26stitches)Row107:ssk,k9,k2tog,ssk,k9,k2tog(22stitches)Row108:ssk,k7,k2tog,ssk,k7,k2tog(18stitches)Cutyarnleavingabouta10”tail.Seamthetopusingkitchenerstitch.FinishtheThumb:Putthe29stitchesonthestitchholderon3needles.Pickupandknit2stitchesfromthehandofmittenwhereitmeetsthethumb(thegap).Placeastitchmarkerafterthesetwostitchestomarkyourrounds.Youwillhave31stitchesontheneedles.Startknittingintheroundwiththefirststitchafterthestitchmarker.Row57:k29,k2tog(30stitches)Row50–74:kRow75:ssk,k11,k2tog,ssk,k11,k2tog(26stitches)Row76:kRow77:ssk,k9,k2tog,ssk,k9,k2tog(22stitches)Row78:ssk,k7,k2tog,ssk,k7,k2tog(18stitches)Row79:ssk,k5,k2tog,ssk,k5,k2tog(14stitches)Row80:ssk,k3,k2tog,ssk,k3,k2tog(10stitches)Row81:ssk,k1,k2tog,ssk,k1,k2tog(6stitches)Cuttheyarnleavingabouta6”tail.Seamthetopusingkitchenerstitch.Weaveinallends.Copyright2014KathyLewinskiJustCraftyEnough.comDonotcopyfordistribution,repost,sellorteachwithoutpermission

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