Design-Your-Own Animal Mittens

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• Publié par: DoItYourself
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• Langue: English
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Design-Your-Own Animal Mittens

Be creative with colours and stripes to create different

animals. Choose the ears you like, or design your own!

Pattern is for size Small (Large).

Materials:

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100g Double-Knitting yarn in main colour (A)

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50g Double-Knitting yarn in accent colour (B)

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Set of 5mm double-pointed needles

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Buttons for eyes and/or nose, Felt for decoration

(optional)

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Darning needle, sewing needle and thread

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1 ball worsted PolarKnit fleece yarn for lining (optional)

Cuff:

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Using 2 strands of A, cast on 26st (30st); join to knit in the round

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K1, P1 rib for 9 (10) rows

Main Mitten:

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K 11 (15) rows, or until this section measures from your wrist to the base of your thumb

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Divide stitches evenly onto 2 needles, 13 (15)st each

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Knitting back and forth on two needles, continue in stockinette st for 11 rows, ending with a

P row

Decrease top of mitten:

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Rows 1, 3, 5, and 7: Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K to last 2 stitches, K2tog

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Rows 2, 4, 6: Purl

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Cast off purl-wise.

Thumb:

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Join yarn to remaining stitches with wrong side of work facing you (so as to start with a P

row)

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Continue in stockinette st for 5 rows

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Decrease as for top of mitten

Inside Mouth:

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Using 2 strands of B, cast on 3 (5)st

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Odd-numbered rows, starting with row 1 (3): K in front and back of the first and last st, K all

other stitches (total of 11st at the end of the 7th row)

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Rows 2, 4, and 6: Purl.

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Continue in reverse stockinette st for 19 (21) rows, ending with a P row.

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Decrease as for top of mitten

Antlers (Suggested animal: Giraffe.To make antlers stand up, stuff them with batting or scrap yarn

before attaching to mitten):

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Using 2 strands of B, cast on 6 st; join to knit in the round

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K 7 rows

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Next row: Inc in 1st, 3rd, and 5th st; K all other stitches

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Next row: K

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Next row: Inc in 1st, 4th, and 7th st; K all other stitches

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Next 2 rows: K2tog around; draw yarn through remaining stitches

Big Pointed Ears (Suggested animal: Giraffe, Bunny):

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Using 2 strands of yarn, cast on 12 st; join to knit in the round

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K 8 rows

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Next 2 rows: K2 tog around; draw yarn through remaining stitches

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Flatten and fold in half lengthwise, use darning needle and yarn to stitch together at the

bottom

Small Pointed Ears (Suggested animals: Kitten, Pig)

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Using 2 strands of A, cast on 10st; join to knit in the round

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K 3 rows

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Next row: K2 tog around

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Next row: K1, K2 tog; draw yarn through remaining stitches.

Small (Large) Round Ears (Suggested animals: Polar/Teddy Bear, Panda, Monkey, Hippo)

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Using 2 strands of A, cast on 9st (12st); join to knit in the round

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K 3 (5) rows

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Next row: K2 tog 4 (5) times, then K1 for small ears; draw yarn through remaining stitches.

(For hippo, make Large Round Ears, fold in half lengthwise, stitch together along the bottom)

Nose:

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Using darning needle and B, duplicate stitch to achieve desired nose pattern. Suggestion

below, or use a button or piece of felt:

Finishing:

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Using sewing needle and thread, attach buttons for eyes.

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Using yarn and darning needle, attach the inside of the mouth and antlers.

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Attach ears to mitten with darning needle and yarn.

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Weave in yarn ends.

Repeat all above steps for second mitten. For added warmth, knit a fleece lining. Using 1 ball of

worsted PolarKnit fleece (single strand), pick up stitches at the cuff and knit an identical mitten.

Stuff the lining inside the mitten.