Baby Boom - Free Pattern - Mittens

My lovely fella's lovely mother gave me some lovely yarn, so I designed some baby mittens with my brand new stash of pastel Wendy Peter Pan yarns.

As it was free I thought I'd give my pattern away for free :-)

EQUIPMENT
One pair 3.25mm needles; one pair 2.75mm needles. Scraps of wool. 2x buttons.

INSTRUCTIONS
RIGHT MITTEN – REVISED FOR 3.25MM
With 2.75mm needles and white cast on 34 [36 : 40] stitches
1st row: K1, P1, to end
Repeat 1st row once more
Next row: (K1, P1) to last 3 stitches, Sl1, K1, PSSO, P1
Next row: K1, M1, (K1, P1) to end
Repeat 1st row once more
Next row: Cast off 7 stitches in rib, P1, (K1, P1) to end – 27 [29 : 33] stitches
The remainder of the mitten is knit in a blue and white stripe every two alternate rows
Next row: With 3.25mm needles and blue beg with a K row work 6 [6 : 8] rows in stocking stitch
Thumb
1st row: K19 [21 : 23], Turn
2nd row: Cast on 5 [6: 6] stitches, P11 [12: 12] , turn - 11 [12 : 12] stitches
Work 6 [8: 10] rows in stocking stitch
Next row: (K2tog)5 [6: 6] times, K1 [0: 0] - 6 [6: 6] stitches
Leaving a length of yarn long enough to join seam, break yarn and thread end through stitches, draw up tightly and fasten off. Join seam.
Next row: Right side. Pick up and K6 [6: 6] stitches from base of thumb, K to end
Work 11 [13: 15] rows in stocking stitch


Shape top of mitten
1st row: *K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K8 [9 : 11], K2tog, rep from * once more, K1
2nd and 4th rows: P to end
3rd row: *K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K6 [7 : 9], K2tog, rep from * once more, K1
Leaving a length of yarn long enough to join seam, break yarn and thread end through stitches, draw up tightly and fasten off. Join seam.

LEFT MITTEN
With 2.75mm needles and white cast on 34 [36 : 40] stitches
1st row: P1, K1, to end
Repeat 1st row once more
Next row: P1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K1, (P1, K1) to end
Next row: P1 (K1, P1) to last two stitches, M1, P1, K1
Repeat 1st row once more
Next row: P1, (K1, P1) to last seven stitches, cast off remaining stitches – 27 [29 : 33] stitches
The remainder of the mitten is knit in a blue and white stripe every alternative two rows
Next row: With 3.25mm needles and blue beg with a K row work 6 [6 : 8] rows in stocking stitch
Thumb
1st row: K14 [15 : 17], Turn
2nd row: Cast on 5 [6 : 6] stitches, P11 [12 : 12], turn – 11 [12 : 12] stitches
Work 6 [8 : 10]rows in stocking stitch
Next row: (K2tog)5 [6 : 6] times, K1 [0 : 0] – 6 [6: 6] stitches
Leaving a length of yarn long enough to join seam, break yarn and thread end through stitches, draw up tightly and fasten off. Join seam.
Next row: Right side. Pick up and K6 [6 : 6] stitches from base of thumb, K to end
Work 11 [13 : 15] rows in stocking stitch
Shape top of mitten
1st row: *K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K8 [9 : 11], K2tog, rep from * once more, K1
2nd and 4th rows: P to end
3rd row: *K1, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K6 [7 : 9], K2tog, rep from * once more, K1
Leaving a length of yarn long enough to join seam, break yarn and thread end through stitches, draw up tightly and fasten off. Join seam.