approx 70 gm/150 yds worsted weight yarn (shown in Cascade 220 - band info: 4.5st/US 8 or 5st/US 7 needles)
if using 2 colors, approx 70 yds of second color

hook: 4.25mm (US G) or size necessary to achieve gauge

gauge: 19 st/17.5 r = 4"/10 cm in sc

DAY 1

CUFF
worked flat

for one color mittens, leave a 12” tail for joining. ch 8/9/10/11 (1½”(1¾”, 2”, 2¼”) +1 ch), sc in bl of 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. ch-1, turn. ( 7 st)

sc in bl of first st and each st across. ch-1, turn. repeat until 19/23/27/31 rows have been worked and cuff is 5”, 5 ½”, 6”, 6 ½” in length.

using a whip stitch and the cast on tail, join the two short ends to form
a ring.

LOWER HAND AND THUMB OPENING

attach yarn, if using a contrasting color, to the edge of the ring. sc in the side of each row around. join.

ch-1, sc in same st. *work 3/4/5/6 sc, inc in next sc. repeat from * around. 23/27/31/35 st

do not join. remainder of mitten will be worked in spiral fashion. for a more defined spiral line, work the st in the back loop (this stitch pattern looks great from the wrong side too!). place a marker to identify the beginning of the round.

work until piece measures 1¼”(1½”, 1¾”, 2”):(3.2cm/3.8cm/4.5cm/5.1 cm)
from ribbing

thumb opening: at beginning of round, work 2 sc, ch 3,4,4,5, skip 2,3,3,4 st and sc in next st. sc to end of round. (24/28/32/36 st)

UPPER HAND

continue working in spiral fashion until the mitten is 2½”(3¼”, 4”,4½”):
(6.4cm/8.3cm/10.2cm/11.5cm) from thumb opening, or 1¼”(1½”, 1¾”,2”):
(3.2cm/3.8cm/4.5cm/5.1 cm) less than desired length.

DECREASES

if working in CC, sl st twice before attaching new color

• *4/5/6/7 sc, decr 1. repeat from * around. (20/24/28/32 st)
• work one round even
• *3/4/5/6 sc, decr 1. repeat from * around (16/20/24/28 st)
• work one round even.

begin decreasing every round until 8 st remain.

clip yarn, leaving a 12” tail. thread tail into a tapestry needle and gather each st around. draw tightly to close and tie off securely. weave in ends.

THUMB AND FINISHING

join yarn. k in each sc and in each ch around, plus one in each “corner”. (7/9/9/11 st). do not join, but work in a spiral.

sc in each st around until thumb measures 1½”(1¾”, 2”, 2¼”):(3.8cm/4.5cm/
5.1 cm/5.75cm) above hand or ¼“ (1 cm) less than desired length.

decr around.

clip yarn, leaving a 12” tail. thread tail into a tapestry needle and gather each st around. draw tightly to close and tie off securely. weave in ends.