Kathy's Birthday Mittens

The cuff yarn "spoke to me" - I had to make something with it!

BASIC ROLLED END MITTEN PATTERN

MATERIALS-- 1 skein Knitting Worsted (I used Lamb's pride Worsted 85% Wool/15% Mohair here - nice!),  and a few yards for contrasting edge and Knitting Needles Size 10.

GAUGE: 6 stitches=1 inch, 9 rows=1 inch

CUFF-- Cast on 48 sts, place them on 4 (or 3) needles, knit contrast yarn for roll about 2 inches then 2 more inches in main color.

 1st increasing round for thumb: increase in next st, k 1, increase in next st, k to end of round. K 2 rounds even.

2nd increasing round: increase in next st (mark this as the first thumb st), k 3, increase in next st (the last thumb st), k to end of round. K 2 rounds even.

3rd increasing round: increase in first thumb st, k 5, increase in last thumb st, k to end of round. K 2 rounds even.

4th increasing round: increase in the first thumb st, k 7, increase in last thumb st, k to end of round. K 2 rounds even.

5th increasing round: increase in first thumb st, k 9, increase in last thumb st, k to end of round. K 2 rounds even.

6th increasing round: increase in first thumb st, k 11, increase in last thumb st, k to end of round (60 sts in round). K 3 rounds even, ending at the first thumb st. Slip the next 15 sts to a strand of yarn, to be held for thumb. Cast on 3 sts at end of last needle (between thumb and hand), k to end of round (48 sts in round). Work even for 4 inches.

1st decreasing round: * k 4, k 2 tog, repeat from * to end of round (8 decrease). K 3 rounds even.

2nd decreasing round: * k 3, k 2 tog, repeat from * to end of round. K 2 rounds even.

3rd decreasing round: * k 2, k 2 tog, repeat from * to end of round. K 1 rond even.

4th decreasing round: * k 1, k 2 tog, repeat from * to end of round. K 1 round even.

5th decreasing round: k 2 tog, 8 times in succession. Break off, leaving an end. Draw end through all 8 sts, draw them together tightly and darn in end.

THUMB-- Slip the 15 sts held for thumb to 2 needles, with a 3rd needle pick up and k 4 sts on the 3 cast-on sts between thumb and hand. K even until thumb measures 2 1/4 inches from the cast-on sts; k 2 sts tog at end of last round.

1st decreasing round: * k 2 tog, k 4, repeat from * to end of round. K 1 round even.

2nd decreasing round: * k 2 tog, k 3, repeat from * to end of round. K 1 round even.

3rd decreasing round: k 2 sts tog, 6 times in succession. Break off, leaving an end; draw end through remaining 6 sts, tighten and darn in end.