Yarn: 50 g of your favorite worsted weight (I use grams here rather than yardage because in every pair I made, I was able to get a pair out of a 50 gram ball, regardless of yardage, and I had a little bit left over.)
Needles: US 7
Abbreviations: K = knit; P = purl; SS = stockinette stitch; M1 = make one increase
Size: This pattern will fit an average woman’s hand. After working the thumb, you can adjust the length of finger portion of the mitt to accommodate a number of hand sizes.
Both Mitts:
Cast on 34 stitches.
Work K1, P1 rib for 18 rows.
Work SS for 4 rows, ending on a purl row.
For Right Mitt:
K17, M1, k3, M1, K to end of row.
Next row: Purl.
Work SS for 2 rows.
K17, M1, K5, M1, K to end of row.
Next row: Purl.
Work SS for 2 rows.
K17, M1, K7, M1, K to end of row.
Next row: Purl.
Work SS for 2 rows.
K17, M1, K9, M1, K to end of row.
Next row: Purl.
You should have 42 stitches at this point.
K28, turn work, P11.
For Left Mitt:
K14, M1, K3, M1, K to end.
Next row: Purl.
Work SS for two rows.
K14, M1, K5, M1, K to end.
Next row: Purl.
Work SS for two rows.
K14, M1, K7, M1, K to end.
Next row: Purl.
Work SS for two rows.
K14, M1, K9, M1, K to end.
Next row: Purl.
You should have 42 stitches at this point.
K25, turn work, P11.
For Both Mitts:
On these 11 stitches, work K1, P1 rib for 4 more rows or until you reach desired thumb length. Bind off loosely. Break yarn leaving approximately 18″ tail. With tail yarn, seam up thumb from top to bottom. After seaming, continue using tail yarn to pick up two stitches at the base of the thumb and then K to the end of the row. Rejoin yarn.
Next row: Purl.
Work remainder of the mitt in SS to desired length, minus one inch, ending on a purl row.
Work six rows of K1, P1 rib. Bind off loosely. Seam mitt down outside edge.
