Free Rita's Family Knit Mitts Pattern

Definitely not easy

Should have a video with it showing some of the more difficult techniques. Explain : RS k21 TURN. Cast on 2 sts. Slip rem sts onto st holder. Thumb: next row P10 TURN. Leave rem sts on holder

• Thank you for your request for clarification. Since the numbers mentioned were for the smallest size, these instructions are based on the numbers in red (for the smallest size). 1. Starting the "All sizes: Next row: (RS)" instruction, you should have 32 sts on the needles. 2. From the Right Side (RS): "K21", then turn the work. (Turning before the end of the row is often considered a "short row" technique, because you do not knit the entire row. In this case, we're doing it to form the thumb for the mittens.) 3. "Cast on 2 sts." Usually, this is done with a knitted cast-on technique, since we're in the middle of the row. Here is a page with visual instructions for this technique: https://www.yarnspirations.mom/how-to-cast-on-while-work-is-in-progress.html 4. "Slip rem sts onto st holder." Next, you'll slip your remaining (32-21=11) sts to a stitch holder. You should now have 23 sts on your needles (the 21 you knit + 2 cast on) 5. "Thumb: Next row: P10. Turn." Purl 10 sts. Turn the work. (This is where it seemed a little confusing, see next instruction) 6. "Leave rem sts on st holder." Then slip your remaining 13 sts to a st holder. You'll now have 11 sts and 13 sts on st holders, and be working the thumb in St st on those middle 10 sts. Hopefully, this helps to clarify!

  spinrite2023-02-02T20:55:26.000+00:00

Right mitten, Page 3, 9th row for size 10/12: s/b K(2-2-6), not (2-3-6)

The inc thumb # for the last 2 rows women's rt mitten do not compute - ends with 48 sts (ok). Cont in st st on 16 sts DOES NOT fit within the inc "lines" when knitting 32 sts (16 remain for holder). Pls confirm via email