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Oven Mitts
Hot Oven Mitts
Materials:
Rayon and cotton rug yarn, 2 70-yd skeins of white, yellow, or
cerise, main color (MC);
1 skein cerise, contrasting color (CC), aluminum afghan
hook size 9. Rug needle.
Gauge: 7 sts=2"; 3 rows=1"
Mitt:
First Half: With MC, ch 20. Work in afghan st as follows: Row 1: Skip
first chain (loop on hook is first stitch), pull up a loop in each chain across,
keeping all loops on hook.
To Work Loops Off: YO hook, pull through first loop, *YO hook, pull through
next 2 loops, repeat from * across until 1 loop remains. Loop that remains on
hook always counts as first stitch of next row.
Row 2: Skip first vertical bar, pull up a loop under next vertical bar and
under each vertical bar across, keeping all loops on hook. Work loops off as
before. Repeat row 2 for afghan stitch.
Rows 3-5: Work even---20 stitches.
Row 6: Insert hook under 2nd and 3rd vertical bars, pull up a loop (1 stitch
decrease), work to 3rd stitch from end, insert hook under 3rd and 2nd vertical
bars from end, pull up a loop (1 stitch decrease), pull up a loop in last
vertical bar. Work loops off---18 stitches. Row 7 and 8: Work even.
Row 9: Work across to last stitch, insert hook under top strand of horizontal
bar between last 2 stitches, pull up a loop (1 stitch increase), work last
stitch---19 stitches. Work loops off.
Row 10: Work even.
Row 11-16: Repeat rows 9 and 10 three times each.
Row 17: Repeat row 9---23 stitches.
Divide for Thumb: Row 18: Work across 16 stitches. Working on these stitches
only, work even until there are 25 rows from start. Decrease 1 at each side
every other row 3 times--10 stitches. Slip stitch in each stitch across. End
off.
Thumb: Row 1: Join yarn in 17 stitch of last long row, work across---7
stitches. Work loops off.
Row 2: Decrease 1 stitch at beginning of row, increase 1 stitch at end of row.
Row 3: Work even.
Row 4: Repeat row 2.
Row 5: Decrease 1 stitch at beginning of row, work across--6 stitches. Slip
stitch in each stitch aross. End off.
SECOND HALF
Work as for first half through row 8.
Row 9: Increase 1 stitch at beginning of row--19 stitches.
Row 10: Work even.
Row 11-16: Repeat rows 9 and 10.
Row 17: Repeat row 9.
Divide for Thumb: Row 1: Work first 7 stitches.
Row 2: Increase 1 stitch at beginning of row, decrease 1 stitch at end of row.
Row 3: Work even.
Row 4: Repeat row 2.
Row 5: Decrease 1 stitch at end of row--6 stitches. Slip stitch in each stitch
across. End off.
Join yarn in next free stitch of row 17, work as for first half from row 18.
EDGING:
With CC, make loop on hook. From right side, begin at outer edge of
mitt, sc pieces together along sides and top, working 2 scs at each top corner
of palm and thumb, and 1 sl st at inner corner of thumb. When bottom of mitt is
reached, sc around bottom edge. End off.