Size: Men's Medium*.

Materials:
approx. 6 oz. knitting worsted. Knitting needles size 6 us.*
*To vary the size, for women and children, I use smaller needles.

Mitten:
Cast on 48 sts. Work in ribbing of k2, p2 (back and forth) for 4".
Increase Row:
(Inc 1 st in each of 2 knit stitches, purl 2)-5times
(inc 1 st in each of 2 knit stitches, increase 1 stitch in each of 2 purl stitches twice, increase I stitch in 2
knit stitches, purl 2) - 5 times. total=76 stitches.

Double knitting pattern:
Row 1: * k1, yarn in front of work (facing you), sl 1 next st as if to purl allowing yarn to cross in front of
st, then put yarn to the back of work (away from you) repeat from * across. The last stich in this row
should be a sl st. Repeat row 1 for pattern. Making sure that the beginning of every row is a knit stitch,
and the last is a purl stitch. This will form the double thickness of knitting in a stockinette pattern.
Work this pattern for 10 rows. This, in fact, will look like 5 rows.

First increase for Thumb:
Work in pattern on 35 stitches, put marker on needle, increase 1 stitch in each of next 2 stitches (include
the slipped "purl" stitches when counting), work in pattern on 2 sts, inc 1 st in each of next 2 sts, put a
marker on needle, work in pattern on last 35 stitches. Work in double knitting pattern for 3 rows, slipping
markers as you go.

2nd increase for Thumb:
Work in pattern to marker, sl marker, inc 1 st in each of next 2 sts, work in pattern on 6 sts, inc 1 st in
each of next 2 sts, sl marker, work in pattern to end. Work in double knitting pattern for 3 rows. Continue
working in this manner, by increasing 2 stitches after and before markers-every 4th row- untill there are 30
stitches between markers for thumb. Work pattern for 3 more rows.

Thumb:
Work in pattern on 35 sts, place these sts on a holder. Inc 1 st in first st of thumb, work in pattern to last st
of thumb, increase 1 st - 32 sts for thumb. Place remaining 35 sts on a holder. Work even in pattern on 32
thumb sts for 2.5 inches.
First Dec row: * Work pattern on 4 sts, k 2 tog twice, repeat from* across. Work back in pattern.
2nd Dec row: * Work in pattern on 2 sts, k 2 tog twice, repeat from * across. Work back.
3rd Dec row: K 2 tog across row. break yarn leaving an end for sewing. Draw end through sts; fasten and
sew thumb seam.

Hand:
Place sts from first holder on needle, join yarn, pick up and knit 6 sts under thumb, work pattern on 35 sts
of 2nd holder. Work even on these 76 sts for 4 inches.
1st Dec row: * Work pattern on 6 sts, k 2 tog twice, repeat from * across, work pattern on 6 sts. Work 3
rows in pattern--62 stitches.
2nd Dec row: * Work in pattern for 5 sts, k 2 tog twice, repeat from * across to last 8 stitches, work pat on
4 sts, k 2 tog twice. Work 3 rows in pattern--48 stitches.
3rd Dec row: * Work pattern on 4 sts, k 2 tog twice, repeat form * across. Work 3 rows in pattern--36
stitches.
4th Dec row: * Work pattern on 3 sts, k 2 tog twice, repeat from * across, sl last stitch. Work 1 row in
pattern--26 stitches.
5th Dec row: * Work pattern on 2 sts, k 2 tog twice, repeat from * across, k1 , sl 1. Work 1 row in pattern-
-18 stitches. K 2 tog across next row. Break yarn leaving end for sewing. Draw end through stitches. Sew
up side seam.

Make second mitten the same as first.   Good Luck!