HONEYCOMB MITTENS

Adapted by Louise King.

Materials: 100g each of 2 colours of Manos del Uruguay wool or any other Worsted/Aran weight wool. The greater the colour contrast, the nicer the effect.

1 set of double pointed needles: size 3.25mm for large child’s mitt, (3.75mm for small lady’s), (4 mm for larger lady's ).

Directions:
With main colour which will be the outside of the honeycomb pattern cast on 42 sts and divide evenly onto 3 needles. Join in a round and work in K1 P1 rib for 3 inches. Increase 6 sts evenly on last round of rib. (48sts)
-Purl 2 rounds.

Honeycomb pattern:
Contrast colour: Round 1:*K4. SL2 purlwise. Repeat from * to end of round. Repeat Round 1 four times more. (5 rounds in total).
Main colour: Rounds 6 &7: Purl.
Contrast colour: Round 8: K1. *SL2 purlwise.K4. Repeat from * to end of round. Repeat Round 8 four times more. (5 rounds in total).
Main colour: Rounds 13 & 14: Purl.
Repeat rounds 1 to 13.

Thumb opening:
Main colour: Next round: P2. Place 8 sts on holder for thumb. Cast on 8 sts over thumb opening. Purl to end of round.
Repeat rounds 1-14 three times more, then rounds 1-6 again.

Decrease:
Main colour: 1st round: *K4. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round.
Knit 1 round after each decrease round.
3rd round: *K3, K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round.
5th round: *K2. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round.
7th round: *K1. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round.
9th round: *K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. Cut yarn and draw through all the stitches left on the needles. Secure.

Thumb:

Contrast Colour: Knit across 8 sts from the st holder. Pick up and knit 8 sts from the cast on edge over thumb opening. Divide sts between the 3 needles and work in knit rounds until thumb is long enough.
Decrease row: *K2tog. Repeat from * to end of round. Cut yarn and draw through all the stitches left on the needles. Secure.