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REQUIREMENTS:

YARN: 2-ounces of white and 1-ounce of Red, 4-ply Knitting Worsted

NEEDLES: 1-pr. each of #3 and #8 single pointed

PATTERN: ROW 1: * Slip 1 st as if to purl, yarn over, k 2 tog, bring yarn to front of work; repeat from * across row, ending with slip 1, yarn over, k 2 tog. Repeat this row for the pattern.

14-yr. 12 rows of red, 8 rows of white, 8 rows of red, 4 rows of white, 4 rows of red, 4 rows of white. Break off red.

12-yr. 10 rows of red, 6 rows of white, 6 rows of red, 4 rows of white, 4 rows of red, 4 rows of white. Break off red.

10-yr. 8 rows of red, 6 rows of white, 4 rows of red, 4 rows of white, 4 rows of red, 4 rows of white. Break off red.

RIGHT MITTEN: Using the #8 needles cast on 39 sts for 10-yr old; 42 sts for 12-yr old; 45 sts for 14-yr old. Work in the above pattern. Change to the #3 needles and work in ribbing of k 1, p 1, for 8 rows. Using the white yarn knit across decreasing to 38 sts for 10-yr old; 40 sts for 12-yr old; 42 sts for 14-yr old. Purl 1 row, knit 1 row for 5 rows on all sizes.

THUMB INCREASES: Always done on a knit row. With a purl 1 row between each increase.

	10-yr.	12-yr.	14-yr.		10-yr.	12-yr.	14-yr.
1st inc:	K 18	K 19	K 20	inc. 1 st, k 1; inc. 1 st: knit	17 sts	18 sts	19 sts
2nd inc:	K 18	K 19	K 20	inc. 1 st; k 3; inc. 1 st; knit	17 sts	18 sts	19 sts
3rd inc:	K 18	K 19	K 20	inc. 1.st; k 5; inc. 1 st; knit	17 sts	18 sts	19 sts
4th inc:	K 18	K 19	K 20	inc. 1 st; k 7; inc. 1 st; knit	17 sts	18 sts	19 sts
5th inc:	K 18	K 19	K 20	inc. 1 st; k 9; inc. 1 st; knit	17 sts	18 sts	19 sts
6th inc:	none	none	K 20	inc. 1 st; k 11; inc. 1 st; knit	none	none	19 sts
Purl 1 row after last increase.
THUMB SEPARATION: Knit and place onto a stitch holder					18 sts	19 sts	20 sts
Knit and leave on the knitting needle					13 sts	13 sts	15 sts
Place the remaining sts onto a 2nd st holder. Cast on 1 st at the end of these thumb sts; turn and purl across, cast on 1 st.
Work on these sts in stockinette stitch for					1¾ ins	2 ins	2¼ ins
DECREASES FOR ALL SIZES: * K 3 sts, k 2 tog. repeat from * across. Purl across next row. 2nd dec: * K 2 sts; k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl across next row. K 2 sts tog., across next row. Break yarn leaving 9 ins. Draw thru the remaining sts and fasten on the wrong side. Sew up thumb.
HAND: Place the sts from the first st holder, back onto needle					18 sts	19 sts	20 sts
Tie yarn in the first st, pick up and knit along thumb					4 sts	4 sts	4 sts
Knit sts from the 2nd st holder. Work on these sts for					3¼ ins	3½ ins	3¾ ins

DECREASES FOR TIP OF MITTEN: 1st dec: * k 6, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. 2nd dec: * k 5, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. 3rd dec: * k 4, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. 4th dec: * k 3, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. P 1 row. 5th dec: * k 2, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row. Purl 2 sts together across the next row. Break yarn, leaving 14 inches. Thread a darning needle and draw through the remaining sts. Draw tight and fasten on the wrong side. Sew up mitten.

LEFT MITTEN: Work the cuff the same way. When ready to start the thumb increases reverse the instructions.