Sydänmaa Mittens

Specifications Abbreviations
Yarn CO = cast on
150 yards / 140 meters / 70 g of worsted weight CO4bl = cast on four stitches with
yarn such as Cascade 220 or Cascade Alpaca the backwards loop CO method
Lana D'Oro BO = bind off
Sample pair knit in Cascade Alpaca Lana D'Oro, k = knit
colorway 1065 Grassy p = purl
Needles yo = yarn over
m1L = make one left-leaning
3.5 mm (US4) DPNs or circular for magic loop
increase
Other m1R = make one right-leaning
Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends increase
Cable needle or extra DPN for cables ssk = slip, slip, knit
k2tog = knit two together
Scissors
Two pieces (c. 20 cm / 8 in) of scrap yarn Gauge
Thick sheet of cardboard or plastic for blocking 20 sts / 10 cm (4 in) in stockinette
stitch

Techniques
Backwards loop CO: blog.tincanknits.com/2013/12/24/backwards-loop-cast-on/
Three-needle bind-off: www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/FEATfall06TT.html
Instructions

CUFF
Cast on 40 sts and join in the round.
R1: *(k1, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, k4, p2, k1)*, repeat *-*.
R2 – R12: as row 1.
R13: k1, p2, k4, p2, k1, yo, k1, p2, k4, p2, k1, k20.
From now on, keep following and repeating Chart 1 on the first 21 sts and knit the last 20
sts.

WRIST
Knit one repeat of Chart 1 (12 rows). After this, start on the thumb increases. It may be
helpful to place a marker to mark the place for the increases. Note that for the right hand
mitten it's best to place the marker so that you make the increase after the marker and in
the left hand mitten so that you make the increase before the marker.

THUMB GUSSET
RIGHT HAND MITTEN:
R26: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k12, m1L, k until the end of the row.
R27: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k until the end of the row.
Repeat rows 26-27 nine more times. You now have 21 + 30 sts on the needles.
R46: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k1, transfer 10 sts onto a piece of scrap yarn,
CO4bl, k19.
R47: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k24
R48: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k18
R49: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k22
R50: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, ssk, k2tog, k18
R51: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k20

LEFT HAND MITTEN:

R26: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k until 12 s remain, m1R, k until the end of the
row.
R27: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k until the end of the row.
Repeat rows 26-27 nine more times. You now have 21 + 30 sts on the needles.
R46: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k19, transfer 10 sts onto a piece of scrap yarn,
CO4bl, k1.
R47: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k24
R48: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k18, ssk, k2, k2tog
R49: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k22
R50: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k18, ssk, k2tog
R51: Knit the first 21 sts as per Chart 1, k20

HAND AND TIP

Continue as established (Chart 1 on first 21 sts, knit the rest) until there are altogether five
repeats of Chart1.

Knit the decreases as per Chart 2. BO the remaining 12 sts with three-needle bind-off (or
Kitchener's stitch).

THUMB
Pick up the 10 live stitches on the scrap yarn. Pick up 6 stitches from the top edge of the
thumb hole (4 stitches that were created with the backwards loop CO + one stitch on each
side). You now have 16 sts on the needles.
Knit 16 rounds.
R17: *(ssk, ssk, k2tog, k2tog)*, repeat *-*
R18: k8
R19: ssk, k2tog,ssk, k2tog
Cut yarn and pull through the remaining four stitches.
FINISHING
Soak the mittens in lukewarm water thoroughly. Carefully squeeze out excess water (do
not twist or wring), roll the mittens inside a towel and press the roll from all sides. Cut out
two pieces of thick cardboard or sheet of plastic as wide as your hand (see the example
picture below) and as long as the mittens excluding the cuff. Round the corners of the
other end and place inside the mittens so that the rounded end reaches the tip of the
mitten. Let dry overnight or as long as necessary. Weave in all ends.
Chart 1
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11
10
9
8
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6
5
4
3
2
1
21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Chart 2

41 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 1

knit
purl
yarn over
k2tog
ssk
no stitch (ignore)
slip 1 s knitwise, k2, pass slipped stitch over the two knitted stitches
slip 2 s on the cable needle, hold in back, k2, k2 from the cable needle
slip 2 s on the cable needle, hold in front, k2, k2 from the cable needle

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