Newfie MittenSize: Adult
Need:
· 2 colours of worsted weight yarn – preferably a light and a dark
· Set of 4 -4mm double pointed needles
· Stitch holder or large safety pin or even some scrap yarn
Pattern 1: *k4, sl2* repeat
Pattern 2: k1, sl2, *k4, sl2* repeat
Notes: Slip slipped stitches purl-wise.
Directions
With colour A, cast on 40 sts. Rib in K2, P2 for 3 inches increasing to 42 sts on the last round. Do not cut off colour A.
Join colour B and work 5 rounds of Pattern 1. Purl 2 rounds with colour A.
With colour B, work 5 rounds of Pattern 2, and purl 2 rounds with colour A.
With colour B, work 5 rounds of Pattern 1, and purl 2 rounds with colour A.
With colour B, work 5 rounds of Pattern 2, and purl 1 round with colour A.
Next round (Thumb): P3, slip next 6 sts to a holder, cast on 6 sts, and complete purl round.
Continue working until 7 more patterns are complete – alternating Pattern 1 and Pattern 2 with 2 purl rows of colour A after each pattern.
To decrease:
Row 1: *K4, K2tog* repeat
Row 2: *K3, K2tog* repeat
Row 3: *K2, K2tog* repeat
Row 4: *K1, K2tog* repeat
Row 5: * K2tog* repeat
Draw up stitches and fasten off.
Thumb:
Slip 6 stitches from holder, pick up and knit 8 more stitches (14 sts). Divide on three dpns. Work in stockinette stitch 2 ¼ inches or until desired length.
To decrease:
Row 1 *K2, K2tog* repeat
Row 2 *K2tog* repeat
Draw up stitches and fasten off. ENJOY!!
For child’s mitten – Cast on 30 sts. Work thumb on 7th row of Pattern 2, and work 4 more patterns for hand. 12 sts for thumb.
For larger child’s mitten – Cast on 36 sts. Work thumb on 3rd Pattern, and 7 more patterns for hand, and 14 sts for thumb.
11 comments:
Thank you for sharing.
Is this your own pattern?? :)
Thanks for this pattern; I've been looking for it for years. My mum got my girls a pair of these mitts from the hospital bazaar every year. This is definately a slice of home.
Re: Newfie Mitten Pattern
Is the pattern for both left & right hands? Thanks
You bet it is! Knit both mittens the same. Enjoy!
N
I really love this pattern! It knits up quickly and is interesting as well! I am currently working on my second pair of childrens mittens for charity! I would love a hat pattern to match...hint...hint!
Thank you so much for sharing!
What a great mitten pattern! Thank you for sharing it with your fellow knitters!
Hello - I've just happened across your beautiful Newfie mitten pattern. I've been wanting to try knitting mittens, and as I am a fairly new knitter, I have a question. In the newfie mitten do you carry color A yarn on the back of your work as you knit with the color B? And does that not make long strands of yarn on the inside of the mitten that would make the mittens hard to get onto your hands without snagging on the yarn? Sorry to be so dense, but I really want to make these mittens, and in my mind I just can't figure it out!! Thanks so much for any help you can give me . . . and thank you for a wonderful freebie pattern!
Thanks for the mitten love! To answer the question above, you don't have to carry A as you knit with B. When you join B, you drop A where you left off, but don't cut it 'cause you'll need a few rows up again. The colourwork is done by slipping stitches knit with A. Let me know if that doesn't answer your question! I'm happy to help.
I've also knit these mittens with just one colour throughout, and I love them just as much as two colours! You can see a picture of them here - http://balkanstyle.blogspot.com/2009/02/revival-of-newfie-mitten.html
Cheers!
N
I've seen these mittens before and I love them. Thank you so much for posting the pattern. I can't wait to get started on a pair. And I'm glad that you included instructions for children's sizes as well.
But I have a question for you.
Would you happen to know what the gauge/tension is for these? I'll wait to start on them, until I'm sure.
Thank you very much. :)
I have been knitting these mittens for over 25 years now and everyone I give them to loves them. My daughter is 28 and still requests a pair each winter (although they never seem to wear out!).
i'm alittle confused... i'm a newbie knitter, and i'm up to the thumb part without a problem and so far my mitten looks great... my question is, where it says cast on 6 stitches, is that cast on the 6 stitches on the stitch holder? or cast it on the needed that you just took the stitches off of? that's probably a dump question, but any help would be great :)
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