In the Navy Mittens

Along with my In the Navy Floppy Hat, I was requested to make up a pair of mittens.  Naturally, these had to have the same cabling somewhere, so I decided to decorate the backs of them with one line of cabling, with some ribbing worked alongside to provide extra room if needed!  They were designed with a longer wrist so you don't have to worry about skin showing between the end of your mitten and your coat during those brisk winters, plus I think the lengthened cabling looks very elegant.  I love how these turned out, and I hope you do, too!



Materials

• 1 sk Caron Simply Soft in Dark Country Blue
• 2 pairs size 8 circular needles (or size needed to obtain guage)
• Cable needle
• Yarn sewing needle

Stitch Glossary

CB4: Sl 2 sts to cn and hold to back, k2, then k2 from cn

CF4: Sl 2 sts to cn and hold to front, k2, then k2 from cn.

Instructions

Left Hand
Cuff

Cast on 40 sts (22 on one needle, 18 on the other).  Join round.

Rounds 1-10: Work k1, p1 ribbing.

Beginning of Hand
Round 11-12 (and all even numbered rows unless specified otherwise): (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k12, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k18.

Round 13: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4, k2, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k18.

Round 15: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k2, CB4, k2, CB4, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k18.

Rounds 17-28: repeat rounds 13-18.

Thumb Gusset

Round 1: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4, k2, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k16, inc1, k1, inc1, k1.

Round 3: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k2, CB4, k2, CB4, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k16, inc1, k3, inc1, k1.
Round 5: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4, k2, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k16, inc1, k5, inc1, k1.
Continue increasing in this manner until there are 11sts between inc sts.  End on even numbered round.
Next Round: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4, k2, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k16, sl next 13 sts to waste yarn, k1.
Next Round: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k12, p1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k17.

Top of Hand
Rounds 1-18: Continue working cable patt as you did for the beginning of the hand.  There are 22 sts on needle for back of hand and 17 sts for palm of hand.
Round 19: ssk, p1, k1, p1, CF4, k2, CF4, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2tog, ssk, k13, k2tog.
Round 20: (k1, p1)2 times, k12, p1, k1, p1, k16.
Round 21: ssk, k1, p1, k2, CB4, k2, CB4, p1, k1, k2tog, ssk, k11, k2tog.
Round 22: k2, p1, k12, p1, k15.
Round 23: ssk, p1, CF4, k2, CF4, k2, p1, k2tog, ssk, k9, k2tog.
Round 24: k1, p1, k12, p1, k12.
Round 25: ssk, k2, CB4, k2, CB4, k2tog, ssk, k7, k2tog.
Round 26: k around.
Round 27: ssk, k5, CF4, k1, k2tog, ssk, k5, k2tog.
Round 28: Repeat round 26.
Round 29: ssk, CB4, k4, k2tog, ssk, k3, k2tog.
Round 30: Repeat round 26.
Cut the yarn, leaving a 12" tail.  Using a yarn needle, slip tail through remaining sts, and pull tight.  Weave in all loose ends.

Thumb
Pick up the 13 sts you put on waste yarn, and divide them evenly between two circular needles.
Round 1: k13, pick up 2 sts.
Round 2-13: k around - 15 sts.
Rounds 14-16: ssk, k til 2 before end of sts on needle, k2tog, ssk, ktil 2 before end of sts on needle, k2tog.
Cut the yarn, leaving a 12" tail.  Using a yarn needle, slip tail through remaining sts, and pull tight.  Weave in all loose ends.

Right Hand
Cuff
Cast on 40 sts (22 on one needle, 18 on the other).  Join round.
Rounds 1-10: Work p1, k1 ribbing.

Beginning of Hand
Same as Left Hand.

Thumb Gusset

Round 1: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4, k2, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k1, inc1, k1, inc1, k16.

Round 3: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k2, CB4, k2, CB4, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k1, inc1, k3, inc1, k16.
Round 5: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4, k2, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k1, inc1, k5, inc1, k16.
Continue increasing in this manner until there are 11sts between inc sts.  End on even numbered round.
Next Round: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4, k2, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k16, sl next 13 sts to waste yarn, k1.
Next Round: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k12, p1, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k17.

Top of Hand
Same as Left Hand.

Thumb
Same as Left Hand.