Snowflake Mittens

Simple mittens, knit flat and sewed together. Super-fast project! by Lilz32 @ Ravelry.com [CLICK!] Ingredients: 1 pair size US 10.5 (6.5mm) knitting needles 4 colors of aran or worsted weight 10ply yarn [I used Lion Brand Vannas Choice, Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton, and Lion Brand Babys First] 1 yarn needle Abbreviations: sts stitches k knit p purl p2tog purl two stitches together m1 make one stitch (by picking up the yarn in between stitches) mc main color ac alternate color Notes: Colors are alphabetical in the order they were used. (A B C D) I wrote this row-by-row, so its pretty straight forward. The colors change a lot. Be careful when working the chart, as the pattern is stranded/fair isle; youll want to pay close attention to be sure you dont knit the snowflake stitches too tightly; if you do, you wont gain the proper width. I knotted and trimmed ends rather than weaving them in. Size: These mittens came out to *about* 8 around and 7.5 long. They arent long at the wrists, sitting just-so at the wrist, so if you want more of a cuff, purl more rows at the beginning of the pattern. For a tighter cuff, start with a couple less stitches.

Cast on 28 stitches
purl rows 1-3 in color A knit row 4 in color B purl row 5 in color C knit row 6 in color A

purl row 7; M1 to 32 sts at end of row - Color D knit row 8; k3, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k to end of row; 26 sts - Color D

purl row 9; Color B/C alternate each stitch knit row 10; Color C/A alternate each stitch; C's should line up. purl row 11; Color B/C alternate each stitch; C's should line up.

knit row 12 in color D purl row 13 in color C knit row 14 in color D

Start CHART "A" p/k alternate through; MC is B, AC is C

** you may work in either direction (top to bottom or bottom to top) with the chart.

knit row 26 in color D purl row 27 in color C knit row 28; Color C/D alternate purl row 29; Color D/C alternate, aligned Continue K/P for 7 rows row 37; p2tog all sts row 38; cast-off.

Thumb; Color A;
cast on 7 sts K/P; 15 rows row 16; p2tog all sts row 17; cast-off

Make 2 of each; Stitch together in color B at all seams. For the thumb you will fold it in half so that you do not stitch across the top of the thumb, but go up the sides. The thumb should be attached just below where Chart A starts. When you stitch your mitten together, stitch inside-out.