Gloria's Mittens

I finished the first of the projects I promised as prizes for the chili and soup cook-off. Gloria was the first to donate, so she was the first to get a prize. She asked me for mittens for her two-year-old niece. Here they are!

It turns out, it's hard to find a good pattern for toddler mittens. I started out with this pattern from Ravelry. I ended up editing heavily for the size I wanted. Here's my edited version.

Gloria’s mittens

Size 4 dpns

Color A: DK weight
Color B: worsted weight

Cuff

Cast on 36 inches in Color A.
Work in k2p2 rib for 2 inches.

Shape Thumb Gusset

Round 1: In Color B, k1, p1, k3, p1, k to end of round.
Round 2: In Color A, k1, p1, k3, p1, k to end of round.
Round 3: In Color A, k1, p1, k3, p1, k to end of round.
Round 4: In Color A, k1, p1, kfb, k1, kfb, p1, k to end of round.
Round 5: In Color B, k1, p1, k5, p1, k to end of round.
Round 6: In Color B, k1, p1, k5, p1, k to end of round.
Round 7: In Color A, k1, p1, kfb, k3, kfb, p1, k to end of round.
Round 8: In Color A, k1, p1, k7, p1, k to end of round.
Round 9: In Color B, k1, p1, k7, p1, k to end of round.
Round 10: In Color B, k1, p1, kfb, k5, kfb, p1, k to end of round.
Round 11: In Color B, k1, p1, k9, p1, k to end of round.
Round 12: In Color A, k1, p1, k9, p1, k to end of round.

Save out stitches for thumb

Round 13: In Color B, k2, place next 9 sts on holder, cast on 3 sts, k to end of round.

Make the hand

In Color B, work in stockinette for 1 1/2 inches.

Shape the top of hand

Round 1: (skp, k4) Repeat 5 times (30 sts remaining)
Round 2 and 3: Knit even.
Round 4: (skp, k3) Repeat 5 times (24 sts remaining).
Round 5: Knit even.
Round 6: (skp, k2) Repeat 5 times (18 sts remaining).
Round 7: Knit even.
Round 8: (skp, k1) Repeat 5 times (12 sts remaining).
Round 9: (skp) Repeat 5 times (6 sts remaining).
Break yarn and thread through remaining 6 stitches.
Draw yarn up tightly and fasten off.

Making the thumb

Pick up the 9 sts on the holder, the three cast on stitches, and a stitch in between on each side.
Divide these 14 stitches evenly onto 3 needles.
Knit even for 8 rounds.

Shape Top of Thumb

Round 1: (k2tog) 7 times.
Round 2: Knit even.
Round 3: (k2tog) 3 times, k1.
Break off yarn and thread through the remaining stitches. Draw yarn up tightly and fasten off.