Mittens to match the cowl I made the other week:

The pattern is included after the break but be warned, they are definitely a size small. They’re not reversible either, I just made two pairs.

You will need:

• Size 7 / 4.5 mm double-pointed knitting needles.
• 1 skein of worsted/medium weight yarn.
• An extra needle to make the cables.
• A stitch holder - another extra needle or a piece of string to hold the thumb stitches

The border

1. Bind on 32 stitches.
2. The border is twelve rows of moss stitch:
   Rows 1 & 2:  { k2, p2 } repeat until end of row
   Rows 3 & 4:  { p2, k2 } repeat until end of row 
   Rows 5 & 6:  { k2, p2 } repeat until end of row
   Rows 7 & 8:  { p2, k2 } repeat until end of row 
   Rows 9 & 10:  { k2, p2 } repeat until end of row
   Rows 11 & 12:  { p2, k2 } repeat until end of row

Main hand - This is where the cables begin.

• Start counting your rows from 1 again. The knitted stitches will become your cables.
• Row 1:  { p1, make 1, k4, make1, k5, p1, make 1, k2, make 1, k3 } repeat once
• Rows 2 - 6:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat once
• Row 7: You will create left twists on the narrower cables (those that are 6 stitches wide).
  • p2, k10, p2
  • Create a left twist. Slip the first 3 stitches of the cable onto your spare needle and hold it in front of your work, as shown in Image 1.
    
    
    
    Knit the next 3 stitches on your left needle, keeping the spare needle in front of your work. You should see the beginnings of a twist, as shown in Image 2.
    
    
    
    Next, slip the three stitches on your spare needle back onto your left needle and knit them. You have created a left twist.
  • Repeat the previous two steps to finish the row. You should have two left twists.
• Rows 8 - 10:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat
• Row 11: You will create a right twist on the wider cables (those that are 10 stitches wide).
  • p2
  • Create a right twist. Slip the first 5 stitches of the cable onto your spare needle and hold it behind your work.
    
    Knit the next 5 stitches on your left needle, keeping the spare needle behind your work.
    
    Next, slip the 5 stitches on your spare needle back onto your left needle and knit them. This can get a little tight and fiddly. You have created a right twist.
  • p2, k6
  • Repeat the previous three steps eight times to finish the row. You should have eight right twists in total.
• Rows 12 & 13:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat until end of row
• Row 14: repeat the steps detailed above in row 7
• Rows 15 - 20:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat until end of row
• Row 21: repeat the steps detailed above in row 7
• Row 22:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat until end of row
• Row 23: Begin to form the thumb -
  • p2, k10, p2, k6
  • p2, k10, p2, make 1, k6, make 1
• Rows 24:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat until end of row
• Row 25: Continue to form the thumb - 
  • p2, k10, p2, k6
  • p2, k10, p2, make 1, p1, k6, p1, make 1
• Row 26: Continue to form the thumb - 
  • p2, k10, p2, k6
  • p2, k10, p2, make 1, p2, k6, p2, make 1
• Row 27: Continue to form the thumb and repeat the steps detailed above in row 7 to create left twists on the narrow cables - 
  • p2, k10, p2, k6 (with left twist)
  • p2, k10, p2, make 1, k1, p2, k6 (with left twist), p2, k1, make 1
• Row 28: Continue to form the thumb - 
  • p2, k10, p2, k6
  • p2, k10, p2, make 1, k2, p2, k6, p2, k2, make 1
• Row 29: Continue to form the thumb - 
  • p2, k10, p2, k6
  • p2, k10, p2, k1, make 1, k2, p2, k5, p2, k2, make 1, k1
• Row 30: Continue to form the thumb - 
  • p2, k10, p2, k6
  • p2, k10, p2, k2, make 1, k2, p2, k5, p2, k2, make 1, k2
• Row 31: Separate the thumb stitches and repeat the steps detailed above in row 11 to create right twists on the wide cables - 
  • p2, k10 (with right twist), p2, k6
  • p2, k10, p2, k3
  • Move the next 14 stitches on to your stitch holder
  • Knit the remaining 3 stitches of the row - you will not return to the stitches on the holder until you have completed the hand.
• Rows 32 & 33:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat until end of row
• Row 34: repeat the steps detailed above in row 7
• Rows 35 - 39:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat until end of row
• Row 40: repeat the steps detailed above in row 7
• Rows 41 - 46:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat until end of row
• Row 47: repeat the steps detailed above in row 7
• Rows 48 - 50:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat until end of row
• Row 51: repeat the steps detailed above in row 11
• Row 52:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat until end of row
• Row 53: repeat the steps detailed above in row 7
• Row 54:  { p2, k10, p2, k6 } repeat until end of row
• Row 55:  { p2, k10, p2, k1, k2tog, k2tog, k1 } repeat until end of row
• Row 56:  { p2, k10, p2, k4 } repeat until end of row
• Row 57:  { p2tog, k10, p2tog, k4 } repeat until end of row
• Row 58:  { p1, k10, p1, k4 } repeat until end of row
• Row 59:  { p1, k10, p1, k2tog, k2tog } repeat until end of row
• Row 60:  { p1, k4, k2tog, k4, p1, k2tog } repeat until end of row
• Row 61:  { k1, k2tog } repeat until end of row
• Row 62:  { k2tog } repeat until end of row
• Finish the hand - you should have 8 stitches left, close them off using Kitchener stitch. There’s a helpful guide here: http://home.howstuffworks.com/knitting-instructions12.htm

The thumb