Freya Baby Mittens

FREYA Baby Mittens knitted by Leslie Dick

My Freya Baby Hat is proving to be very popular. Leslie Dick, a member of my facebook group, wanted to knit matching mittens - so she combined a couple of my patterns and came up with these! Well done Leslie - and thank you for being happy to share your instructions with other knitters. A great result :)

FREYA Baby Mittens       for a baby of around 6 months

Requirements:

DK yarn

4mm 

Tension:

22sts = 4” across stocking stitch as worked, on 4mm needles

Size:

Width – 5 1/2” across, 14 cm all around

Length – 5”, 12.5 cm

Instructions:

Using 4mm needle cast on 28sts

Knit 8 rows

Row 9:  (Eyelet row) S1, K2, *yrn, k2tog, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 10:  S1, purl to the last st, K1

Row 11:  S1, knit to the end

Row 12:  S1, purl to the last st, K1

Work pattern ~ (28sts throughout)

Row 1:   S1, k2, * yrn, k2, pass the yrn over the k2, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 2:   S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 3:   S1, * yrn, k2, pass the yrn over the k2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, yrn, K2, pass the yrn over the k2, k1

Row 4:   S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat these 4 pattern rows 3 times more

Row 25:  S1, knit to end

Row 26:  S1, purl to last st, K1

Repeat last 2 rows once more

Shape the top ~

Next Row:     S1, *k2tog, k1, repeat from * to the end                      19sts

Next Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:     *K2tog all across row, to last st, k1                               9sts

Next Row:    P2tog to last st, k1                                                         5sts                     

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining stitches and secure

Sew up side seam and weave in ends

Make a crochet chain or use a pretty ribbon to thread through the eyelet holes, tie in a bow

FREYA Baby Mittens knitted by Leslie Dick