Scraps of sport-weight wool blend yarn in the following colors
MC aqua
CCa red
CCb pink
CCc light blue
CCd teal
CCe gold
CCf lilac
CCg medium blue
CCh light green
14 buttons, 1/4" diameter
Size E-4 (3.5mm) hook
Gauge
20 stitches by 11 rows over 4" square using dc
Dimensions
Pattern is written to fit woman's medium-sized hand.
To make larger, add a multiple of 3 to the chain at the beginning of the pattern.
To make smaller, reduce by a multiple of 3 at the beginning of the pattern.
To make the mitts
LEFT MITT
Using CCa, ch38.
Row 1: hdc 1 into 3rd ch from hook, hdc 1 into each ch to end, turn. (36sts)
Fasten off CCa and join in CCb.
Row 2: ch3, dc 1 into each st to end, turn.
Work the next 13 rows as Row 2, changing color for each row to create stripe as follows.
Row 3: CCc.
Row 4: CCd.
Row 5: CCe.
Row 6: CCf.
Row 7: CCg.
Row 8: CCb.
Row 9: MC.
Row 10: CCh.
Row 11: CCa.
Row 12: CCd.
Row 13: CCc.
Row 14: CCe.
Row 15: CCh.
Work the next section of the mitt as rounds.
Fasten off CCb and join in CCf.
Round 16: ch3, dc 1 into each st to end, sl st into top of ch3 at beg of round.
Work the next two rounds as Round 16, changing color for each round to create stripe as follows.
Round 17: CCg.
Round 18: CCh.
Fasten off CCh and join in CCa.
Round 19: ch2, hdcl into each st to end, sl st into top of ch2 at beg of round.
Fasten off CCa and join in MC.
TOP EDGING
Round 20: chi, scl into each st to end, sl st into ch 1at beg of round. Do not fasten off yarn.
Work next round working sl sts into back loops only.
Round 21: *ch3, sl st into same st (picot made), sl st into next 3sts, rep from * to end.
Fasten off yarn.
BUTTON BAND
Lay mitt out so the rounds are on the left-hand side and the fold is to the bottom.
With RS facing you, join MC to the top right-hand corner and work button band as follows.
Row 1: ch3 (counts as first st), work dc2 into each stripe until 23sts have been worked.
Fasten off yarn.
BUTTONHOLE BAND
With RS facing you and using MC, work buttonhole band on opposite side from button band just worked. Join yarn to twelfth stripe from the left.
Row 1: ch 1, sc 1 into same sp, sc2 into each stripe to end, turn. (23sts)
Row 2: ch 1, sc 1 into first st, sc 1 into next st, *ch2, skip 1st, sc 1 into each of next 2sts, rep from * to end, turn. (7 buttonholes)
Row 3: *skip 1st, sl st into next st **, sc3 into ch2sp **, sl st into next 2sts, repeat from *, ending last repeat at **, skip 1st, sl st in last st. Fasten off yarn and weave in loose ends.
THUMB HOLE
With RS facing you and buttonhole band to the left, start work where the buttonhole band finished, into the thirteenth stripe.
Join MC into thirteenth stripe.
Round 1: ch 1, sc2 into same place as ch 1 just worked, continue working sc2 into each stripe up to where the rounds begin, next work back down the stripes until you have 16sts, skip the buttonhole band sts, working the first st firmly, work sc2 into the end of button band, sl st into first sc at beg of round. (18sts)
Round 2: ch 1, sc 1 into each st to end, sl st into ch 1 at beg of round. Fasten off yarn.
RIGHT MITT
Work as given for left mitt until all 21 rows/rounds of mitt and top edging have been completed.
BUTTONHOLE BAND
Lay mitt out so the rounds are on the left-hand side and the fold is to the bottom.
Join MC to top right-hand corner and work buttonhole band as given for left mitt.
BUTTON BAND
With RS facing you, join MC to twelfth stripe from left and work button band on opposite side from buttonhole band as for left mitt.
THUMB HOLE
Work to match left mitt.
Finishing
Weave in loose ends and sew buttons onto button bands to match up with buttonholes.