Valentine Mitts

My finished mitts are about 10” from top to bottom and should comfortably fit a hand with anywhere from a 6 to a 9.5” circumference (measurement taken around the palm, above the thumb).

Materials

150 grams of worsted/aran weight yarn in red (or whatever color your valentine cherishes)
Size 6 US (4 mm) double pointed needles (or two circulars or one long circular, depending on your preference for working in the round).
Cable needle
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Gauge

About 5 sts/inch over stockinette

Terms

K - Knit
P - Purl
C4F - Place next two stitches on cable needle and hold to the back of the work.  Knit next two stitches from working needle; knit stitches from cable needle.
C4B - Place next two stitches on cable needle and hold to the front of the work.  Knit next two stitches from working needle; knit stitches from cable needle.
M1L - Make one left - With left needle tip, lift the running yarn between the needles from front to back.  Knit this stitch through the back.
M1R - Make one right - With left needle tip, lift the running yarn between the needles from back to front.  Knit this stitch through the front.

First Glove

Cast on 48 stitches.

Rounds 1-3:  *K4, P2; repeat from * around
Round 4:  *C4F, P2; repeat from * around
Rounds 5-9: Repeat Round 1.

Repeat Rounds 4 - 9 five more times so that you have a total of 6 whole cable units (not counting the half-unit at the bottom)

Work Round 4 one more time.

Gusset rounds

Round 1:  (K4, P2) 7 times, K1, M1R, K2, M1L, K1, P2.
Round 2:  (K4, P2) 7 times, K6, P2.

We’re commandeering one of the cables here to create the gusset for the mitt :)  Continue working this way, increasing 2 stitches every other round for the gusset and maintaining the cable pattern over the rest of the mitt until you do a [(K4, P2) 7 times, K20, P2] round.

Next round:  Work your pattern round up to the gusset stitches, K2.  Bind off 16 stitches. K1, P2.

Join your work on the following round.

At this point you have a couple of options.  You can continue the cable pattern as established or you can switch over to K4, P2 ribbing.  Whichever you decide, work for another 1 1/2 inches (approximately) and then bind off in pattern.

Second Glove

Work exactly the same as the first except instead of working a C4F, work a C4B for all the cable crossings.  This is entirely optional, of course, but it suits my desire and love of mirror symmetry - so that’s the way I made these.

Wear in warmth and love :)