Written Pattern
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Pattern directions - page 1
Pom-Pom Mittens
YouTube Tutorial: https://youtu.be/KP1y4xDm1_I
Pattern Sizes: Small [Medium]
Equivalent to: Youth Large [Adult Small/Medium]
Finished Measurements
• Across Palm: 3.25” [4”] (8.3 cm [10.2 cm])
• Length: 8” [10”] (20.3 cm [25.4 cm])
Materials (Video Time 1:58)
• US 15 (10 mm) 32” (or longer cord) circular knitting needles for magic loop
o Or double pointed needles if preferred
• 1 stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• Waste yarn to hold thumb stitches
Pom-Pom Materials
• 1.4” (3.6 cm) Pom-Pom Maker
• Additional yarn (any weight) in coordinating colors
Yarn: 45 [65] yards (41 m [60 m]) of super bulky weight yarn (#6)
Gauge: 4 sts x 7 rows = 2” x 2”
Abbreviations
• K2T: Knit two together (1 stitch decreased)
• SSK: Slip, slip, knit (1 stitch decreased)
• M1L: Make one left – pick up the bar in between the stitch that was just worked and the
one about to be worked with the left needle from front to back, then knit into the back
of the stitch (1 stitch increased)
• M1R: Make one right – pick up the bar in between the stitch that was just worked and
the one about to be worked with the left needle from back to front, then knit into the
front of the stitch (1 stitch increased)
Cast On (Video Time 3:55)
Cast on 14 [16] stitches and join in the round. If you are working on double pointed
needles you may want to place a beginning of the round marker.
Ribbing
Work Knit 1, Purl 1 ribbing for 2.5” [3”] (6.4 cm [7.6 cm])
Pattern directions - page 2
Thumb Increases (Video Time 5:32)
Set Up Rounds:
Set-Up Round 1: Knit 1 Round
Set-Up Round 2: Knit 1 Round
Set-Up Round 3: M1L, place the stitch marker, knit across round
Set-Up Round 4: Knit 1 Round
Set-Up Round 5: Knit 1 Round
Increase Round Repeats:
Increase Round 1: M1L, knit until the stitch marker, M1R, slip the stitch marker, knit
across round
Increase Round 2: Knit
Increase Round 3: Knit
Repeat the thumb Increase Rounds 1-3 a total of 1 [2] times. There should now be 3 [5]
stitches before the stitch marker.
Work one additional Increase Round 1. There should now be 5 [7] stitches before the
marker.
Place the 5 [7] thumb stitches on waste yarn. (Video Time 8:41)
Re-join in the round and continue knitting the mitten for an additional 2.25” [3”] (5.7 cm [7.6
cm]) from the cast on edge.
Decrease Rounds (Video Time 9:52)
Size Small ONLY (size with 14 stitches cast on originally):
Knit 1, SSK, Knit 1, K2T, Knit 1, Knit 1, SSK, Knit 1, K2T, Knit 1 (10 stitches)
Knit 1 Round
Knit 1, SSK, K2T, Knit 1, SSK, K2T (6 stitches)
Size Medium ONLY (size with 16 stitches cast on originally):
Knit 1, SSK, Knit 2, K2T, Knit 1, Knit 1, SSK, Knit 2, K2T, Knit 1 (12 stitches)
Knit 1, SSK, K2T, Knit 1, Knit 1, SSK, K2T, Knit 1 (10 stitches)
Use a kitchener stitch bind off to close the top of the mitten. (Video Time 12:54)
Kitchener stitch steps can be found on the last page of the pattern.
Pattern directions - page 3
Thumb (Video Time 16:13)
Pick up the thumb stitches being held on waste yarn.
Knit 1 round, picking up one additional stitch where the thumb joins the mitten.
Continue knitting the until the thumb measures .75” [1”] (1.9 cm [2.5 cm])
Thumb Decrease Round: K2T across the round. There should now me 3 [4] stitches
remaining.
Break the yarn and use the tapestry needle to thread the tail trough the remaining
stitches.
Optional Pom-Poms (Video Time 20:21)
Use a 1.4” (3.8 cm) pom-pom maker (typically the smallest size in the set of 4 that are
sold) to make a total of 6 [8] pom poms. Use a longer thread to tie the pom-poms, so
that later you can use this thread to tie them to the mitten. I then trimmed each pom-
pom down to 1” (2.5 cm) in diameter.
Sew the pom-poms onto the top side of each mitten.
Repeat for the second mitten!
Kitchener Stitch
Set Up 1: Thread the tapestry needle purlwise through the first stitch on the front
needle, leave the stitch on the needle
Set Up 2: Thread the tapestry needle knitwise through the first stitch on the back
Repeat Step 1: Thread the tapestry needle knitwise through the first stitch on the front
needle, slide the stitch off of the needle
Repeat Step 2: Thread the tapestry needle purlwise through the new first stitch on the
front needle, keep the stitch on the needle
Repeat Step 3: Thread the tapestry needle purlwise through the first stitch on the back
Repeat Step 4: Thread the tapestry needle knitwise through the new first stitch on the
back needle, leave the stitch on the needle.