Christmas Mittens 2024: Part 3
It is already time to finish our mittens. We’ll knit the thumbs and then block the mittens. We hope you’ve had as lovely a time as we have – isn’t this a tradition that warms in so many ways? Maja and Järbo wish everyone a really fine Christmas!
THUMB – for both left- and right-hand mittens
Insert one dpn into sts above thumb sts on waste yarn and another dpn in sts below waste yarn. Carefully remove waste yarn. Divide the total of 22 sts onto 4 dpn as follows: 6 + 5 + 6 + 5.
Knit 1 rnd with color 2.
Knit 1 rnd with color 3.
Set-up for two-color ribbing: *K1 with color 3, k1 with color 2*; rep *-* around.
Ribbing Rnd: *K1 with color 3, p1 with color 2*; rep *-* around.
Continue in two-color ribbing until thumb is 2½ in / 6 cm long.
Shape thumb top
Cut color 2 and use only color 3.
Decrease Rnd 1: K1, *k2tog*; rep *-* around until 1 st remains, k1 = 12 sts remain.
Decrease Rnd 2: K2tog around = 6 sts remain.
Cut yarn and draw end through remaining 6 sts; tighten.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends neatly on WS.
Block mittens by dampening, preferably with water from a spray bottle. Roll mittens in a towel to absorb excess water. Pat out to finished measurements and leave flat until completely dry.
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