Caffeinated Knitter

Here’s my pattern for the second pair of embellished intarsia mittens that I knit with Malabrigo. Don’t be alarmed by the name; there is nothing scary about intarsia!

March 1, 2008–I made some corrections, so hopefully you can actually knit these now!

To find out how to knit intarsia in the round, here is a tutorial. Otherwise, head down to your LYS or knitting group and ask somebody how.

You will need:

• 1 skein Malabrigo worsted in a main color and small amounts of 2 contrasting colors.
• size 8 and size 6 needles–either double point or long circulars to knit in the round
• beads and scrap yarn for embellishing

Gauge: 21 stitches/4 inches knit back and forth in stockinette stitch on larger needles

With CC1 CO 44 stitches and knit K2P2 ribbing in the round for 4 rounds

Switch to MC and continue in K2P2 ribbing for 12 more rounds.

Next round: switch to larger needles K2Sl2

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Begin working intarsia chart back and forth: mitten-charts.pdf The charts are for the backs only; the palms are 23 stitches of MC. Count rows from now on starting with row 1 on the chart. Work chart in the pattern includes the palm stitches.

Left Mitten Row 1: YO, PM, work chart, K in MC 23 stitches to the last 2 stitches, SSK

Right Mitten Row 1: YO, PM, K in MC 23 stitches, work chart, SSK

Row 2:Turn, YO, slip marker, P 26 mc, P6 cc1, P to last 2 stitches, P2tog

Row 3: Turn, YO, slip marker, K1, M1, K to last 3 stitches K1, M1, SSK

Row 4: Turn, YO, slip marker, purl continuing in chart until last 2 stitches, P2tog

Row 5: Turn, YO, slip marker, knit continuing in chart until last 2 stitches SSK

Continue like this until row 12: K1, M1, continue in chart until the last 3 stitches, K1, M1, SSK

Row 13 (and all odd rows): purl to last 2 stitches P2tog

Row 14: YO, SM, K2, M1 work chart to last 4 stitches K1, M1, K1, SSK

Row 15 and all odd rows: YO, slip marker, purl continuing in chart to last 2 stitches, P2tog

Row 16: YO, slip marker, K3, work chart to last 5 stitches, K1, M1, K2, SSK

Row 18: YO, slip marker, K4, M1, work chart to last 6 stitches, K1, M1, K3, SSK

Row 20: YO, slip marker, K5, M1, work chart to last 7 stitches, K1, M1, K4, SSK

Row 22: YO, slip marker, K6, M1, work chart to last 8 stitches, K1, M1, K5, SSK

Row 24: YO, slip marker, K7, M1, work chart to last 9 stitches, K1, M1, K6, SSK

Row 26: K 6, slip those stitches to scrap yarn, K to last 7 stitches, don’t knit the last 7 stitches, slip them onto the scrap yarn, CO 2 stitches (46 stitches)

Row 27: Turn, YO, slip marker, P to last 2 stitches, P2tog

Continue working chart until you are 1 inch from the tip of your middle finger.

On a knit row, YO, slip marker, K1, K2tog, K 21, SSK, K2, K2tog K 21 SSK, SSK

Odd rows: YO, slip marker, P to last 2 stitches, p2tog

Continue this pattern until there are only 22 stitches left.

Next row: *K2tog* twice, K2, *SSK* twice, *K2tog* twice, K2, *SSK* 3 times

Break yarn leaving a tail and draw through stitches a few times to secure.

Thumb: Pick up 2 stitches, PM, pick up 2 more stitches, K6, K2tog, K8

Knit every round until you are to the tip of your thumb.

Next round: K2tog, K4, SSK, K2tog, K4, SSK

Next round: K

Next round: *K2tog* break yarn and draw through stitches a few times to secure.

Weave in loose ends, and embellish with embroidery and beads.

Copyright 2008 Caffeinated Knitter original design