FiberBabble Says

This project was for my January KAL for One-Skein KAL Group on Ravelry. I hunted down a TON of patterns and I liked this and that of various ones - but really nothing that bit me on the nose in MY size. The biggest problem I had was the size. I have a very small hand. I also wanted to use aran / worsted weight as I've a ton of it in onsie-twosie skein counts. I LOVE cables! Adore them, and I wanted to do cables for these mittens. Well the upshot was, I started several of them, and frogged them all too! So I finally went digging and decided to use a cable pattern in my Vogue Knitting book, and adapted that as the cuff on a basic mitten pattern. These mittens are likely a medium size. For a large size, use size 7 needles and worsted / aran weight yarn that will give you 5 stitches / inch. For small I would suggest (but this is in no way tested) use a size 5 needle on same weight yarn.

Now no rock throwing, this is my first knitting pattern, would prefer if you threw yarn or quilt batting :) Have fun with this

Grace

MATERIALS:
Main Colour (MC) - 3.5 oz Aran Weight yarn - I used Caron Dazzleaire which is discontinued.
Contrast Colour (CC) - 100g Aran Weight yarn - I used some left over Caron Dazzleaire for this as well and have plenty left.

Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needle
Cable Needle
Stitch Holder

Size - Ladies Medium
Needles - Size 6 DPN
Gauge - 11 stitches / 14 rows = 2"

GLOSSARY:
C6F - Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, K3, K3 from cable needle, K6
C6B - K6, Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, K3, K3 from cable needle
M1 - Make 1
PM - Place Marker
K2tog - K2 together

CABLE CUFF
CO 16 stitches with waste yarn - change to CC
Row 1 - K1, P1, Knit to last 2 stitches, P1, K1
Row 2 - K2, Purl to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 3 - K1, P1, C6F, P1, K1
Row 4 - K2, Purl to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 5 - K1, P1, Knit to last 2 stitches, P1, K1
Row 6 - K2, Purl to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 7 - K1, P1, C6B, K1, P1
Row 8 - K2, Purl to last 2 stitches, K2

Repeat these 8 rows, 6 times. Remove waste yarn and place stitches on needle. Bind off or graft with your favourite method.

Hand
Change to MC
Pick up 36 stitches evenly around cuff, K1 round
Knit Around - Pick up 7 stitches evenly - 43 stitches
Knit 2 rounds even.

THUMB GUSSET - RIGHT HAND

K33, PM, M1, K1, M1, PM, K10
Knit 2 rounds even
K33, M1, K3, M1, K10
Knit 2 rounds even
K33, M1, K5, M1, K10
Knit 3 rounds even
K33, M1, K7, M1, K10
Knit 1 round even
K33, M1, K9, M1, K10
Knit 1 round even
K33, M1, K11, M1, K10
Knit 1 round even
K33, M1, K13, M1, K10
Knit 1 round even
K33, M1, K15, M1, K10

THUMB GUSSET - LEFT HAND
K10, PM, M1, K1, M1, PM, K33
Knit 2 rounds even
K10, M1, K3, M1, K33
Knit 2 rounds even
K10, M1, K5, M1, K33
Knit 3 rounds even
K10, M1, K7, M1, K33
Knit 1 round even
K10, M1, K9, M1, K33
Knit 1 round even
K10, M1, K11, M1, K33
Knit 1 round even
K10, M1, K13, M1, K33
Knit 1 round even
K10, M1, K15, M1, K33

On next round, place 17 stitches of gusset on stitch holder - cast on 1 stitch over gap in gusset - Knit to end.

HAND
Knit even until work measures to top of your baby finger.
K2tog at beginning of each needle on next round (Decrease 3 stitches)

HAND SHAPING

*K8, K2tog* around
Knit even
*K7, k2tog* around
Knit even
*K6, k2tog* around
Knit even
*K5, k2tog* around
Knit even
*K4, k2tog* around
*K3, k2tog*, around
*K2, k2tog*, around
*K1, k2tog*, around

Break yarn and thread through last 8 stitches, close hole snugly, weave in ends.

THUMB
Move stitches from holder to needles, distributing evenly.
Knit around, picking up 3 stitches at base of thumb to prevent holes.
Knit around - decrease 1 stitch per row for 3 rows at base of thumb.
Work even until work reaches middle of thumbnail.

*k2tog, K4* 3 times
Knit even
*K2tog, K3* 3 times
Knit even
*K2tog, K2* 3 times
*K2tog, K1* 3 times - 6 stitches left

Break yarn, weave end through remaining stitches, tighten and close hole, weave in ends.

CUFF RIBBING
Pick up 36 stitches with Main colour at cuff edge.
Knit around
K1, P1 ribbing for 4 rounds
Cast off loosely

Weave in all loose ends.

PDF file - Shadow Mittens