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• Step 1

  The cable patterns are reversed for each mitt. So be sure to follow the correct cable pattern for the mitt you are working on. The thumb hole will be in a different location for each mitt as well. The rest of the directions work for both mitts.

  CO 44 sts on us 7 needles. Join and begin working in the round.
  Eyelet rounds
  R1: knit
  R2: knit
  R3: (k2tog, yo) to end
  R4: knit
  R5: knit
  Begin cable repeat for left hand mitt:
  R1-14: purl 12, knit to end of round
  R15: C6B, knit to end of round
  Repeat a total of 4 times
  Begin cable repeat for right hand mitt:
  R1-14: k32, p12
  R15: k32, C6F
  Repeat a total of 4 times
  Thumb hole
  Next round for left hand mitt:
  P12, k6, place 8sts on scrap yarn, k to end (36sts)
  Next round for right hand mitt:
  K18, place 8sts on scrap yarn, k6, p12 (36sts) Repeat R1 and R2 of cable pattern.
  Repeat R1—R5 (eyelet rounds)
  Turn work inside out. You have now finished the main body of the mitt and once it is turned inside out it is now in reverse stocki- nette without all of the fussiness of purling all the time.
  Edging
  You are now going to gradually bind off the top of the mitt by add- ing the edging and knitting your way around the top. Edging is worked in garter stitch over 9 edge sts on smaller needles. Edging will be repeated a total of 4 times.
  Switch to us 5 needles.
  CO 7sts on the left hand needle ( I used the backward loop method.)
  R1(RS): k1, k2tog, (yo)2x, k3, k2tog
  (k the last cast on stitch with the first stitch on the mitt’s edge : note : this will be done with the last st of every right side row)
  R2(WS): sl 1 with yarn in front, move yarn to the back (note: this Pattern Copyright © Britt Schmiesing. 2013 March
  
  will be done with the first stitch of every wrong side row) and k4, p1, k2
  R3: k7, k2tog
  R4: sl 1, k7
  R5: k1, k2tog, (yo)2x, k4, k2tog
  R6: sl 1, k5, p1, k2
  R7: k8, k2tog
  R8: sl 1, k8
  R9: k8, k2tog
  R10: sl 1, k8
  R11: k1, k2tog, k2, k2tog, (yo)2x, k1, k2tog R12: sl 1, k2, p1, k5
  R13: k8, k2tog
  R14: sl 1, k8
  R15: BO3, k2tog, (yo)2x, k2, k2tog
  R16: sl 1, k3, p1, k2
  R17: k6, k2tog
  R18: sl 1, k6 (on last
  Repeat these 18 rows 3
  Sew two ends together.
  Thumb
  I turned the mitt back
  stitches for the reverse stockinette. You don’t have too. You could just go ahead and purl every round (if you don’t mind purling).
  Place 8sts from scrap yarn back onto us 7 needles.
  Pick up 6 more sts from the body of the mitt to close the space. Join and begin working in the round.
  Reverse stockinette stitch for 5 rounds.
  Eyelet round: (k2tog, yo) to end
  Reverse stockinette 2 more rounds.
  BO loosely.
  Weave in all ends.
  repeat, BO R18)
  more times. On last repeat, BO R18.
  inside out so that I could knit all the
  
  Abbreviations
  BO: bind off
  CO: cast on
  C6B: place 6sts on cable needle and move to back, purl the next 6sts, and then purl the 6sts on the cable needle
  C6F: place 6sts on cable needle and move to front, purl the next 6sts, and then purl the 6sts on the cable needle
  k: knit
  k2tog: knit 2 sts together
  R: round
  RS: right side
  Sl 1: slip one stitch purlwise
  st/sts: stitch/stitches
  WS: wrong side
  yo: yarn over

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Connie B. 14th November 2014

I'm a bit confused....when the pattern says.....Begin cable repeat for left hand mitt: R1-14: purl 12, knit to end of round when you get to R2 do you start with purling 12 again or should you reverse it and start with knitting and then purl 12

sneezerville · Portland, Oregon, US · 37 projects 14th November 2014

you will still purl 12. each round starts with the purl 12 and then knitting to the end of the round. you are actually knitting it inside out. when you turn it right side out later, the cable will be in stockinette and the rest of the mitt will be reverse stockinette. hope this helps. let me know if you have more questions i will be glad to assist!

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