ELBOW MITTENS Skill Level: Beginner 100g TOFT DK yarn 3.75mm needles Cast on 44 sts Rows 1-52 *K2, P2 rep from * to end Row 53 K Row 54 P Rows 55-60 Rep Rows 53-54 creates ST ST SHAPE THUMB Row 61 K20, inc1, K2, inc1, K to end Row 62-64 Cont ST ST Row 65 K20, inc1, K4, inc1, K to end Row 66-68 Row 81 K34, turn, cast on 1 st, P14, turn, cast on 1 st (16sts) Work 12 rows ST ST on these 16sts only K2tog (8sts) Break yarn, thread through rem sts. Pick up and K 2 sts each side of thumb, K to end of row (44sts) Rows 82-102 Cont ST ST, start with P row. SHAPING Row 103 K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K15, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K15, K2tog, K1 Row 104 P Tension: 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm in stocking stitch using 3.75mm needles after washing and blocking. Cont ST ST Row 69 K20, inc1, K6, inc1, K to end Row 70-72 Cont ST ST Row 73 K20, inc1, K8, inc1, K to end Row 74-76 Cont ST ST Row 77 K20, inc1, K10, inc1, K to end Row 78-80 Cont ST ST Row 105 K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K13, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K13, K2tog, K1 Row 106 P Row 107 K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K11, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K11, K2tog, K1 Row 108 P Row 109 K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K9, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K9, K2tog, K1 Row 110 P Row 111 K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K7, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K1 Row 112 P Row 113 K2tog to end Row 114 P2tog to end Break yarn, thread though rem sts. PSSO pass slipped stitch over, FINISHING Join seams and weave in ends. Hand-wash, dry flat and block if necessary. ABBREVIATIONS K knit P purl K2tog knit two stitches together P2tog purl two stitches together Sl slip stitch insert left needle into slipped stitch and pass it over stitch(es) and off the right needle ST ST stocking stitch, working straight: K one row, P the next, in the round: K every round © Toft Alpaca Shop, 2013. All Rights Reserved. LUXURY BRITISH KNITTING