It's Winter Somewhere - Knit Grubby Little Mitts and Hood

From where I live, it appears that I may have sneezed and missed winter.

With thoughts of impending cold weather I made a pair of mittens and a hood for Bug-A-Boo.  She liked the yarn and asked consistently to make sure that the hood and each mitt were indeed being made for her.

Now of course, Bug-A-Boo won't do more than look at them.  It's hard to say if this is because she is a toddler, or because it's now tank-top and sandal weather here.  Either way, it's now just a matter of trying to keep the cats away from these mitts and hood until she changes her mind or grows out of them.

Each piece was made with some room for growth, so all that I can hope is that she will make friends with them before she gets too big.

The yarn that we chose has some Lurex in it, which adds a bit of sparkle.  It also takes some of the softness out of each piece.  If you find that there is some room for growth in your work as well, you may consider lining with a light warm fabric.  Maybe a flannel.  It will add another layer of insulation for real cold weather.

If you would like a PDF of these patterns and have a Ravelry account, a copy can be found here.

If you would like a PDF of these patterns from Etsy, it can be found here.

Feel free to change the yarn, gauge, or size to fit your needs.  Just please do not try to sell this pattern as your own.

If you have any problems that you think I might be able to help you with, email me at GridMammalCrafts@gmail.com

Grubby Little Mitts

Materials:

·         1 Skein Blue Moon Fiber Arts: Super Sparkle, 92% Superwash Merino Wool/ 8% Lurex, 400 yds/ 365 m: Colorway – Wall Flower

·         Size 2, 2.75 mm Double Pointed Knitting Needles

·         Stitch Marker

·         Waste Yarn

·         Darning Needle

Gauge:

·         32 Stitches x 46 Rows = 4” x 4” in Stockinette Stitch

Finished Size:

·         Toddler (2 – 3 years)

Notes:

·         Mitts are knit in the round from the wrist up.

·         The pattern has a right and left mitt.  For the left mitt, knit the hand back and then the hand front.  For the right mitt, knit the hand front and then the hand back.

·         Pattern portions that hold for both mitts are written in black.

·         The front portions are written in orange.

·         The back portions are written in green.

·         The thumb portions are written in purple.

·         Stitches outlined in red denote stitch sequences that are repeated in certain situations.  Check the written instructions for the correct number of repeats.

·         When stitch counts change, the new count is written in (blue italics).

·         If you would like to decrease the chances of lost mittens, attach them together with a cord that can be laces through the child’s sleeves.

·         1 skein of described yarn is enough to knit both the Grubby Little Hood and the Grubby Little Mitts

Key

Instructions

Wrist

Chart 1: Wrist Ribbing – repeat each row 12 times in the round

Cast on 48 stitches and join in the round without twisting.

Mark the beginning of the round

Round 1: (k2, p2) x 12

Round 2: (k2, p2) x 12 

Round 3: (k2, p2) x 12

Round 4: (k2, p2) x 12

Repeat rounds 1 through 4 three times more.

Hand Base

·         For the left mitt, knit the hand base back, the hand base front, and then the thumb gusset.

·         For the right mitt, knit the hand base front, then the hand base back, and then the thumb gusset.

Chart 2: Hand Base Front

Round 17: k7, kfb, k6, kfb, k7 (24 stitches)

Round 18: k24

Round 19: k24

Round 20: k24

Round 21: k24

Round 22: k24

Round 23: k24

Round 24: k24

Round 25: k24

Round 26: k24

Chart 3: Hand Base Back

Round 17: k3, kfb, k4, kfb, k4, kfb, k4, kfb, k3 (26 stitches)

Round 18: k2, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k6

Round 19: k26

Round 20: k5, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2

Round 21: k26

Round 22: k2, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k6

Round 23: k26

Round 24: k5, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2

Round 25: k26

Round 26: k2, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k6

Chart 4: Thumb Gusset

Round 17: k4

Round 18: lli, k4, rli (6 stitches)

Round 19: k6

Round 20: lli, k6, rli (8 stitches)

Round 21: k8

Round 22: lli, k8, rli (10 stitches)

Round 23: k10

Round 24: lli, k10, rli (12 stitches)

Round 25: k12

Round 26: lli, k12, rli (14 stitches)

Hand

·         For the left mitt, knit the hand back and then hand front.

·         For the right mitt, knit the hand front and then the hand back.

·         When knitting round 23, knit the hand for the mitt desired, then place the remaining 14 stitches for the thumb onto the waste yarn to work on later.  Continue onto round 24.

Chart 5: Hand Front

Rounds 27 - 53: k24

Round 54: k1, ssk, k18, k2tog, k1 (22 stitches)

Round 55: k1, ssk, k16, k2tog, k1 (20 stitches)

Round 56: k1, ssk, k14, k2tog, k1 (18 stitches)

Round 57: k1, ssk, k12, k2tog, k1 (16 stitches)

Round 58: k1, ssk, k10, k2tog, k1 (14 stitches)

Round 59: k1, ssk, k8, k2tog, k1 (12 stitches)

Round 60: k1, ssk, k6, k2tog, k1 (10 stitches)

Chart 6: HRound 27: k26

Round 28: k5, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2

Round 29: k26

Round 30: k2, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k6

Repeat rounds 27 – 30 five times more

Round 51: k26

Round 52: k5, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2

Round 53: k1, ssk, k20, k2tog, k1 (24 stitches)

Round 54: k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k2, k2tog, k1 (22 stitches)

Round 55: k1, ssk, k16, k2tog, k1 (20 stitches)

Round 56: k1, ssk, k6, rli, k3, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1 (18 stitches)

Round 57: k1, ssk, k12, k2tog, k1 (16 stitches)

Round 58: k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2, rli, k5, k2tog, k1 (14 stitches)

Round 59: k1, ssk, k8, k2tog, k1 (12 stitches)

Round 60: k1, ssk, k6, k2tog, k1 (10 stitches)and Back

Place remaining 20 stitches onto two parallel needles and graft them together using the Kitchener stitch.

Break yarn and weave in ends

Thumb

·         With the right side facing out, pick up a stitch where the thumb meets the palm, then the 14 stitches from the waste yarn, then one more stitch where the thumb meets the palm.

·         Join stitches in the round, marking the beginning of the round.

Chart 7: Thumb

Round 27: k16

Round 28: k16

Round 29: k16

Round 30: k1, ssk, k10, k2tog, k1 (14 stitches)

Round 31: k14

Round 32: k14

Round 33: k14

Round 34: k14

Round 35: k14

Round 36: k14

Round 37: k14

Round 38: k14

Round 39: k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1 (10 stitches)

Round 40: k1, cdd, k1, k1, cdd, k1 (6 stitches)

Place remaining stitches on two parallel needles and graft them together using the Kitchener stitch.

Break yarn and weave in ends.

Grubby Little Hood

Materials:

·         1 Skein Blue Moon Fiber Arts: Super Sparkle, 92% Superwash Merino Wool/ 8% Lurex, 400 yds/ 365 m: Colorway – Wall Flower

·         Size 2, 2.75 mm Double Pointed Knitting Needles

·         Size 2, 2.75 mm Knitting Needles

·         3 Stitch Markers

·         Waste Yarn

·         1 Approx. 45 mm Pompom maker

·         Darning Needle

·         ½” Button

Gauge:

·         32 Stitches x 46 Rows = 4” x 4” in Stockinette Stitch

Finished Size:

·         Toddler (2 – 3 years)

Notes:

·         Stitches outlined in red denote stitch sequences that are repeated in certain situations.  Check the written instructions for the correct number of repeats.

·         When stitch counts change, the new count is written in (blue italics).

·         1 skein of described yarn is enough to knit both the Grubby Little Hood and the Grubby Little Mitts

Key

Instructions:

Neck Band

Chart 1: Neck Band Start

Cast on 6 stitches

Row 1 (ws): p6

Row 2 (rs): k1, kfb, k1, kfb, k2

Row 3 (ws): p2, k1, p2, k1, p2

Row 4 (rs): k2, p1, kfb, pfb, p1, k2

Row 5 (ws): p2, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p2

Place stitch marker at end of row.

Chart 2: Neck Rib – repeat rows 6 through 9 until there is ~10.5” from the marker

Row 6 (rs): k2, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k2

Row 7 (ws): p2, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p2

Row 8 (rs): k2, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k2

Row 9 (ws): p2, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p2

Repeat rows 6 through 9 approx. twenty-nine times more.

Place stitch marker at end of row.

Repeat rows 6 through 9 three times more.

Chart 3: Neck Band Button Hole

Row 126 (rs): k2, p1, ssk, yo2x, k2tog, p1, k2

Row 127 (ws): p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p2

Row 128 (rs): k1, ssk, k1, p2, k1, k2tog, k1

Row 129 (ws): p3, k2, p3

Row 130 (rs): k2, ssk, k2tog, k2

Row 131 (ws): p6

Cast off final 6 stitches.

Break yarn and weave in ends.

Head

Chart 4: Crown Ribbing – repeat between the red lines 33 times in each row

Cast on 134 stitches

Row 1 (ws): p1, (p2, k2) x 33, p1

Row 2 (rs): k1, (p2, k2) x 33, k1

Row 3 (ws): p1, (p2, k2) x 33, p1

Row 4 (rs): k1, (p2, k2) x 33, k1

Repeat rows 1 through 4 once more.

Chart 5: Texture – Repeat between the red lines 17 times in each row

Row 9 (ws): p8, (p7) x 17, p7

Row 10 (rs): k2tog, k2, rli, k3, (k2tog, k2, rli, k3) x 17, k2tog, k2, rli, k4

Row 11 (ws): p7, (p7) x 17, p8

Row 12 (rs): k3, rli, k3, k2tog, (k2, rli, k3, k2tog) x 17, k2, rli, k3, k2tog

Repeat rows 9 through 12 sixteen times more

Tail Set-up:

·         Pearl 35 stitches and place onto waste yarn to work later.

·         Place next 64 stitches on double point needles to work in the round, marking the beginning of the round.

·         Place remaining 35 stitches onto waste yarn to work later.

Chart 6: Tail – complete each row in the round

Working on only the center 64 stitches on double point needles

Round 77: k64

Round 78: k1, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k8, k2tog, k1 (62 stitches)

Round 79: k62

Round 80: k1, ssk, k6, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1 (60 stitches)

Round 81: k60

Round 82: k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k6, k2tog, k1 (58 stitches)

Round 83: k58

Round 84: k1, ssk, k4, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (56 stitches)

Round 85: k56

Round 86: k1, ssk, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k4, k2tog, k1 (54 stitches)

Round 87: k54

Round 88: k1, ssk, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k1 (52 stitches)

Round 89: k52

Round 90: k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k2, k2tog, k1 (50 stitches)

Round 91: k50

Round 92: k1, ssk, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1 (48 stitches)

Round 93: k48

Round 94: k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k2tog, k1 (46 stitches)

Round 95: k46

Round 96: k1, ssk, k5, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1 (44 stitches)

Round 97: k44

Round 98: k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k5, k2tog, k1 (42 stitches)

Round 99: k42

Round 100: k1, ssk, k3, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog2, k1 (40 stitches)

Round 101: k40

Round 102: k1, ssk, k6, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k1 (38 stitches)

Round 103: k38

Round 104: k1, ssk, k1, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k5, k2tog, k1 (36 stitches)

Round 105: k36

Round 106: k1, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k1, k2tog, k1 (34 stitches)

Round 107: k34

Round 108: k1, ssk, k6, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k1 (32 stitches)

Round 109: k32

Round 110: k1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k6, k2tog, k1 (30 stitches)

Round 111: k30

Round 112: k1, ssk, k4, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (28 stitches)

Round 113: k28

Round 114: k1, ssk, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k4, k2tog, k1 (26 stitches)

Round 115: k26

Round 116: k1, ssk, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k1 (24 stitches)

Round 117: k24

Round 118: k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k2, k2tog, k1 (22 stitches)

Round 119: k22

Round 120: k1, ssk, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k1 (20 stitches)

Round 121: k20

Round 122: k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, rli, k2tog, k1 (18 stitches)

Round 123: k18

Round 124: k1, ssk, k5, rli, k3, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k1 (16 stitches)

Round 125: k16

Round 126: k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2, rli, k5, k2tog, k1 (14 stitches)

Round 127: k14

Round 128: k1, ssk, k3, rli, k3, k2tog2, k1 (12 stitches)

Round 129: k12

Break yarn and run it through the remaining 12 stitches in a loop.

Make one pompom and attach it to the end of the tail.

Place the remaining stiches from the waste yarn onto parallel needles

Graft stitches together with Kitchener stitch.

Line up the non-ridged edge of the cap with the neck band, between the two stitch markers.

Join the cap to the neck band, easing in the excess of the cap.

Sew button.

Weave in ends.