Chunky Monkeys!

*Materials
 2 stands of worsted weight yarn held together
 * Size 11 needles, or size needed to get gauge
 * Stitch marker and small stitch holder

 9 stitches and 20 rows to 4inches in garter stitch
 K: knit, P: purl; K1: knit 1 stitch, P1: purl 1 stitch;
 Sts: stitches; tog: together
 Finished mittens are 9.75” long and 4 1/2 ” wide.

Cast on 24 sts in A.


K1, P1 for 1st row. (right side)
Continue in rib pattern (K1, P1) until cu! measures 2.5”, ending with a
wrong side row.
K one row, dec 3 sts evenly across sts by knitting two sts tog 3 times,
like this: K3, k2tog, (k6, k2tog) twice, k3 (21 sts)
Continue in garter stitch for 9 more rows.
For left thumb, insert a marker in the 10th stitch to indicate thumb.
For right thumb, insert a marker in the 12th stitch.
K one row, increasing (see suggestion below) on either side of stitch
marker. (23 sts)
K one row.
K one row, increasing on either side of stitch marker. (25 sts)
K one row.
K to 3 sts before marker, place next 7 sts on a small holder (this holds
the increased thumb sts and one stitch on either side). Join to
remaining sts and continue knitting row leaving stitch holder in front
of the work. (18 sts)

For stripes:
Switch to Color B, knit 6 rows.
Switch to Color A, knit 4 rows.
Switch to Color B, knit 6 rows.

Continue in garter stitch until mitten measures 9”, ending with a
wrong side row.

K2 tog across row. (9 sts)

Use a darning needle to pull yarn through remaining sts, gathering
tightly to close.

thumb shaping:

Using Color A, pick up 1 stitch before thumb sts on holder (knit
through the back of the loop to avoid holes). Knit across 7 thumb sts
from holder, and pick up 1 st after thumb sts. (9 sts)

Continue in garter stitch for 7 rows.
K2tog at beg and end of next two rows. (5 sts)

Use a darning needle to pull yarn through remaining sts, gathering
tightly to close.
finish:

Sew seam of thumb together with the mattress stitch. Weave in all ends.
Return to top of mitten and sew seam of mitten closed using the mattress stitch. Use Color A to sew the seam of the mitten done in Color A . Use Color B to sew the seam of the mitten completed in Color B.

Weave in all ends.

Block.

Flowers flowers everywhere

I found this pattern years ago and I love it for a cute little accent.

So here's an easy pattern to use over and over again.

CO 40 sts
Row 1: K1, BO 6 (you should have 2 sts on your right needle)
K1, BO off 6 (you should have 4 sts on your right needle) K1, BO off 6 (you should have 6 sts on your right needle) K1, BO off 6 (you should have 8 sts on your right needle) K1, BO off 6 (you should have 10 sts on your right