DutchOrchid Designs

Ladies Braided Mittens

Materials: US size 6 double pointed needles, approximately 150 yds. worsted weight yarn (pattern was knitted with Patons SWS), large darning needle, cable needle

Cuff: CO 33 stitches. Work in K2, P1 ribbing for 3"

Palm: Place 16 stitches on needle #1, 8 stitches on needle #2, and 9 stitches on needle #3.
Rows 1-3:
* Needle #1: K4, P1, K6, P1, K4
* Needles #2 and #3: K across
Row 4: K4, P1, C4F, K2, P1, K4. K across needles #2 and #3
Rows 5 - 7: Repeat rows 1 - 3
Row 8: K4, P1, K 2, C4B, P1, K4. K across needles #2 and #3
Continue rows 1 - 8 for 3", or until mitten reaches the crook of the thumb.

Left Thumb: On needle #2, K to last stitch. Place six previously knitted stitches to a stitch holder (an extra piece of yarn is convenient for this). K last stitch. Continue around in braided pattern on needle #1 and K across needle #2. On needle #3, K2, CO 5, K1.

Right Thumb: On needle #2, K7. Place last six previously knitted stitches to a stitch holder. Continue around in braided pattern until needle #2, then K1, CO5, K2.

Mitten: Continue in stockinette stitch and braided pattern until mitten reaches 1 1/2" from longest fingertip.

Closing Row 1: On needle #3, K to last 3 stitches, K2tog., K1. On needle #1, K1, SSK, K to last 3 stitches, K2tog. On needle #2, K1, SSK, K across.
Closing Row 2: K around once (continuing braided pattern)
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until there are 12 stitches left. Place 6 stitches on needle #1, and combine stitches from needles #2 and #3 to one needle. Close with kitchener stitch.

Thumb: K 6 stitches from holder. PU one stitch in the corner, PU 5 stitches from CO row, PU one stitch in the corner. K around for 2 1/2". To close, K2tog. around until last stitch. K last stitch and finish off.

Pattern by Rachel (http://alohaknitter.blogspot.com)
please leave a comment on her blog if you knit this pattern