New version of the Miss Button Mittens

Size

average woman

Material

• 1 skein of DK Merino yarn by Yarn Indulgences (100% Merino, 228 m per 115 g)
• 6 medium buttons
• 1 set of 3.5 mm double-pointed needles
• 1 yarn needle

Sample

22 mx 31 row for 10 cm by 10 cm with 3.5 mm needles in stocking st. Important check sample and adjust needle number if necessary.

Realization

The mitten is started with the wrist band in garter stitch.

Wrist

With 3.5 mm needles, cast on 20 stitches and knit in garter stitch for 18 cm.

Knit a row of buttonholes as follows: 3 stitches, 2 stitches together, 1 yarn over, 4 stitches, 2 stitches together, 1 yarn over, 4 stitches, 2 stitches together, 1 yarn over, 3 stitches.

Knit another 4 rows garter st and cast off loosely. Cross the band over 2 cm and fix it by sewing on the buttons or with safety pins.

Hand

The hand is knitted entirely in circular stockinette except the edges.

With 3.5 mm double pointed needles, pick up 36 stitches along the wrist band. Distribute these stitches on 3 needles and join in the round. Knit 3 rows, then start the thumb gusset as follows:

row of preparation * 18 knit stitches, place a ring, AI, place a ring, finish the row.

Knit a row all the way, slipping the marker rings.

row 1: Knit up to the first marker ring, slip the ring, AI, knit until the second marker ring, AI, slip the ring then finish the row in place.

(3 stitches are now between the two reference rings).

rg 2 and 3: All right side up.

Repeat rows 1 to 3 until there are 13 stitches between the 2 marker rings.

On the last increase, after a row 1, knit a row, then on the next row, knit until the first marker ring, remove it and slip the next 13 stitches on an auxiliary yarn using a yarn needle. , remove the second marker ring, and continue the round on the next 18 stitches.

The 13 gusset stitches are now on hold.

Continue until piece measures 4.5 cm from the end of the gusset, or 11.5 cm from the start of the stocking st part.

Begin the border in garter stitch by alternating a row of purl stitches and a row of knit stitches 3 times, ending with a row of purl stitches.

Cast off the 36 stitches loosely.

Gusset

Take the 13 stitches on hold and place them on 3 double pointed needles.

Join in the round and knit 13 stitches, at the end of the round, pick up 3 stitches in the space between the thumb and the hand.

On the next row, knit to the last 3 stitches then, slip two stitches as if to knit them together, knit the next stitch and cast off the 2 slipped stitches on the knitted stitch - 14 stitches.

Continue all in the right place for 4 additional rows then knit the edge in garter stitch by alternating a row of purl stitches and a row of knit stitches 3 times ending with a row of purl stitches.

Cast off the 14 stitches loosely.

Knit a second similar mitten.

Finishes

Tuck in all the wires. Sew the buttons opposite the buttonholes.