Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED 2 Ounces Ladies Small, 3 Ounces (all remaining sizes) Canary.

1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 5 and No. 7 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW:

GAUGE for No. 7 Needles: 5 sts = 1 inch; 7 rows = 1 inch.

Directions are given for ladies small size. Changes for medium and large sizes are given in parentheses. Men’s sizes given in bold face type.

LEFT MITTEN: With No. 5 needles cast on 28 (32, 36) 32 (36, 40) sts and work in ribbing of K 2, P 2 for 1¾, 2 inches increasing 2 sts for men’s small size only in last row of ribbing. Change to No. 7 needles and work in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row) for 6 (6, 8) 8 (8, 10) rows. NEXT ROW: Start Gussett. K 13 (15, 17) 16 (17, 19) sts, inc 1 st in each of the next 2 sts, K next 13 (15,17) 16 (17, 19) sts. NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT ROW: K 13 (15, 17) 16 (17, 19) sts, inc in next st, K 2, inc in next st, K to end of row. Continue in stockinette st increasing at Gusset every other row until there are 40 (44, 50) 46 (50, 54) sts on needle ending with a K row. NEXT ROW: P 14 (16, 18) 16 (18, 19) sts and place on st holder, work next 12 (12, 14) 14 (14, 16) sts for thumb, place remaining sts on 2nd st holder.

THUMB: Work in stockinette st until thumb measures ¼ inch less than desired length ending with a P row. NEXT ROW: K 2 tog, K 2, repeat from across row ending with K-O (K O, K 2 tog) K 2 tog (K 2 tog, K-O). NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT ROW: * K 2 tog, K 1, repeat from * across row ending with K-O (K O, K 2) K 2 (K 2, K-O). Cut yarn and draw sts tog. Fasten firmly. Pick up and P sts from 2nd st holder. NEXT ROW: K across all sts including sts sts from 1st st holder. There are 28 (32, 36) 32 (36, 38) sts on needle. Work in stockinette st until mitten measures 1 inch less than desired length ending with a P row. NEXT ROW: * K 2 tog, K 3, repeat from * across row ending with K 1 (K 2 tog, K 4) K 2 tog (K 4, K 1). NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT ROW: * K 2 tog, K 2, repeat from * across row ending with K 2 tog (K 3, K 3) K 3 (K 3, K 2 tog). NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT ROW: * K 2 tog, K 1, repeat from * across row ending with K 2 (all sizes). Cut yarn leaving an 18 inch length. Thread yarn into needle and draw sts tog. Fasten firmly. Sew thumb and side seam.

RIGHT MITTEN: Work same as left mitten.