Cat's Paw Mittens

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• Step 1

  The cat's paw pattern is a very popular pattern (it's simple and pretty :)).
  I'm gonna start with it and I will tell you later about the measurements, cause are based on the pattern for this project.

  Cast on. Knit 2 rows.
  Row 1: k3, *k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2togtbl, k1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
  Row 2 and 4: k3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
  Row 3: k3, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2togtbl. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
  Row 5: k3, *k2, yo, k3tog, yo, k2. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.
  Row 6: k3, p to last 3 sts, k3.
  End with a 5 row, knit 2 rows.

• Step 2

  When you start casting on remember:
  1)the stitches you'll cast on is gonna be the length of your mitten.
  2)it's a 7 stitches pattern with 6 additional stitches in the beginning and the end of every row. So you need to cast on 13 or 20 or 27 or 34 and so on...(just add 7 stitches until you like the length.I think mine was 55 stitches long.)
  Because it's mittens you are free to adjust the measurements to your hand. For the ones i made, I started from the bottom of the fingers to 4-5 inches from the elbow.

• Step 3

  Repeat the pattern until you are satisfied with the width.
  Be carefull: when you try it around your hand remember to stretch it a bit (not too much!!)because you need it ON your hands and not falling off them when you'll be wearing it.
  Cast off.

• Step 4

  Join one side to the other with the tapestry needle, remembering to leave a hole for your thumb. A pretty nice video on how to do that is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvNWmpW9DOw
  And that's it!! Gorgeous, lacy mittens made of wool! Enjoy!

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