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You Need: 3 skeins of Color A & 2 of Color B
Needles: One pair each "Boye" or "Diana" Sizes 8 & 10½

Gauge: 7 sts to 2"; 5 rows to 1"

Pattern Stitch: Multiple of 4 sts + 3.

Row 1 - Right side: K 3, * P 1, K 3, repeat from * across.

Row 2: K 1, P 1, * K 3, P 1, repeat from * across, end K 1. Repeat these 2 rows for pat.

With Size 8 needles & A - cast on 27.

Row 1 - Wrong side: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across.

Row 2: P 1, * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across.

Repeat these 2 rows 3 times more then repeat Row 1 once. Change to Size 10½ needles and work in Pattern Stitch as follows:

FOR #5 MITT: [4 rows of A, 2 rows of B] 5 times.

FOR #3 MITT: 10 rows of A, 2 rows of B, [4 rows of A, 2 rows of B] twice, 4 rows of A.

FOR #1 MITT: 16 rows of A, 2 rows of B, 12 rows of A.

ALL MITTS: With A - K 1 row.

Row 2: P 1, P 2 tog, * K 1, P 1, P 2 tog.

Repeat from * across: 20 sts.

Row 3: * K 2, P 1, repeat from * across.

Row 4: P 2 tog, * K 1, P 2 tog, repeat from * across: 13 sts.

Row 5: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across.

Row 6: P 2 tog 6 times, P 1, break yarn leaving 18" end. Draw 7 sts tog, tighten, then sew side seam.

POMPON:
Wind B 100 times over 4 fingers. Remove from hand, tie tightly at center. Cut open at each end and trim. Sew in place.

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