12 Days of Christmas Crafts - Day 7

Yesterday's scarf looks pretty lonely, don't you think? I think it needs some warm chunky mittens to keep it company.

Chunky Mittens

Bulky homespun yarn

Size 9 dp needles or size to obtain gauge - 4 stiches and 6 rows to the inch in stockinette

Finished size - Women's Small

Cast on 18 stitches

5 rounds K1P1 rib 

Knit 1 round

Knit 1 round, increasing 1 at each end

4 rounds stockinette

Thumb:

K9, inc1 on 10th and 11th stitch (knit in front and back), place marker between inc, K to end

K10, place marker, K2, place marker, K10

K10, K1 and inc, K1 and inc, K10

Knit 1 round (24 stitches)

K10, K1 and inc, K2, K1 and inc, K10

Knit 1 round (26 stitches)

K10, K1 and inc, K4, K1 & inc, K10

Knit 1 round (28 stitches)

Turn work and K10 and continue in stockinette across 8 stitches for 6 rows

K2 together across thumb

Cut yarn, leaving 6 inches and weave through 4 remaining thumb stitches and pull tight

Attach yarn for remaining body stitches

K1 and inc, K to end of round

Continue in stockinette until the body covers pinky finger

Decreasing

Row 1: K2 tog, K6, K2 tog, K1, slip slip knit (SSK), K6, SSK

Row 2: Knit 1 round on every even row

Row 3: K2 tog, K4, K2 tog, K1, SSK, K4, SSK

Row 5: K2 tog, K2, K2 tog, K1, SSK, K2, SSK

Row 7: K2 tog, K2 tog, K1, SSK, SSK

Weave tail through remaining stitches and pull tight

Weave in ends

I'm a slow knitter but the project was completed in about 2 hours. Now I need to finish the 2nd mitten; I'm notorious for knitting half the pair. Pointless. I think I can, I think I can. . .