down again. When reversing the machine without work, lift up a few needles just as they enter the cam, so they pass either over or under the switch.
TO KNIT MITTENS.
Large size: Set up the work and knit the
wrist ribbed, same as stocking. Put in all the needles and knit about 14 rounds plain.
When you are ready for the thumb, knit backward and forward on 24 needles about 40 times
for the thumb. This forms a strip. Close off the point the same as a small stocking and
run the needles out. Now, on those24 needles just run out, place 2 stitches from
each selvedge edge of the thumb; beginning close down to the hand. When those 24 stitches
(12 on each side) are on, then proceed to knit around about 45 times for the hand. Close
off the same as toe of socks. Close the point of thumb with a needle.
Mittens can be made hem top from fine yarn
CHILDREN'S MITTS are knit flat web, same as small
stocking. Use enough needles to make the mitt the size you want. Seam the wrist, knit the
hand and form the thumb in the middle of the web by knitting a strip backward and
forward,say on 16 needles. Knit backward and forward 30 times, then narrow off the end of
the thumb down to two stitches by throwing the selvedge stitch on the next needle, but do
not widen again. Run the needles all out of the thumb and close the point with a darning
needle. Now take the selvedge stitches (8 from each side of the thumb thus knit) beginning
close down at the bottom and put them on the 16 empty needles. Loop the yarn over the
needle and proceed to knit round and round for the hand. When the hand is long enough,
narrow from 24 stitches to 8, and widen again to 24, finish just the same as a stocking.
This is for a mitt of 48 stitches.
The only difficulty in knitting a thumb is to hold it down, which is done by catching the
work close up to the needles, with the heel hook, or by using the heel attachment.
Children's mitts look very nice with the wrist knit CHEVRON OR BAR and DIAMOND stitch
until within few rounds of the thumb.
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