Flambé Beret and Mitten Set
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Directions for the Mittens WORK LOWER EDGE 1 With CC1 and smaller DPNs, work 5-st knitted cord for 20". Run yarn tail through live sts to secure. 2 Measure 71⁄2 (7)" from end of cord and place removable marker. With MC and larger DPN, beg at M, pick up and knit 52 (56) sts, ending 71⁄2 (7)" from end of cord. PM and join for working in rnds. WORK CUFF Work rows 1–27 of flame-stitch chart once. CREATE THUMB GUSSET 1 Next rnd: With MC, knit to end of rnd, then inc 1 st—53 (57) sts. 2 Next rnd: K26 (28), PM, M1L, k1, M1R, PM, knit to end of rnd—55 (59) sts. Knit 1 rnd. Next rnd: K26 (28), sl M, M1L, knit to M, M1R, sl M, work to end of rnd—2 sts inc’d. Knit 2 rnds. 3 Rep incs every 3rd rnd 7 more times (19 sts between M). 4 Next rnd: Knit to M, remove M, place next 19 sts on waste yarn for gusset (do not remove M), knit to end of rnd—52 (56) sts. 5 Next rnd: Knit to M, sl M, inc 1 st over gap that forms over thumb gusset, knit to end of rnd—53 (57) sts. WORK HAND Work even until piece measures 71⁄4 (71⁄2)" from bottom of knitted cord. Dec 1 st at end of next rnd—52 (56) sts. DECREASE MITTEN TOP Rnd 1: K1, ssk, knit to 3 sts before M, k2tog, k1, sl M, k1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Rnd 2: Knit. Rep rnds 1 and 2 6 (7) more times—24 sts. Graft rem sts with Kitchener st.
WORK THUMB Place held sts onto larger DPN and CO 1 st over gap formed by gusset—20 sts. Work even until thumb measures 13⁄4 (2)" from pickup rnd.
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