Fingerless Mitts for a One Year Old

Fingerless Mitts for One Year Old

I was wearing a pair of fingerless mitts to a staff meeting when someone asked me if I made them, of course I said Yes!  They asked if I could make some for a one year old because all they ones they find at stores have covered fingers or too big.  So off I went to see if I could make a ‘small’ pair of fingerless mitts.

This is what I came up with:

  
Here is the recipient wearing them...she does not quite know what to think of them, but hey, at least the mitts match her pacifier :)

 

Pattern

Supplies, approx. 55-60 yards worsted/bulky yarn.  I used Biscotte Cie Griffon yarn in the Bouquet colorway.

US 8 DPN’s, I used the new Addi CraZyTrios.

Gauge = 5 stitches per inch  

 

Abbreviations

k – knit

p – purl

m1l: (make one left) lift strand between the needles from the front on the left needle, knit into the back of the loop

m1r: (make one right) lift strand between the needles from the back on the left needle, knit into the front of the loop

Backward yo: make a yarn over the right needle with your yarn coming from the back to the front.

 

Directions:

Cast on 24 stitches, join in round being careful not to twist stitches.

Row 1:  *k2, p2*, repeat till end of round

Rows 2-5 :  repeat row 1

Rows 6 – 13:  knit all stitches

Row 14: k2, m1l, k1, m1r, k to end of round

Row 15: knit all stitches

Row 16: k2, m1l, k3, m1r, k to end of round

Row 17: knit all stitches

Row 18: k1, slip next 7 stitches onto waste yarn, cast on 3 stitches with backward loop (I try to do these 3 stitches a little tight), k to end of round

Row 19 – 23: knit all stitches

Rows 24 – 28: repeat row 1

Bind of loosely: * k1, backward yo, k1, slip yo and first stitch over the last stitch,  p1, slip first stitch over second, p1, slip first stich over second * repeat * * till two purl stitches remain, p1, slip first stitch over second, p1, slip first stich over second, pull yarn through stitch to fasten off and weave in ends.

 Thumb:

Pick up the 7 thumb stitches onto DPN’s, attach yarn and pick up and knit 3 stiches from the cast on edge.  You should now have 10 stitches on your needles.

Row 1: *k1, p1*. Repeat till end of round

Row 2: repeat row 1

Bind of regularly, fasten off and weave in ends.

 

I hope this is clear…..please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!