Falling leaves

Pattern by Sara Öhman

Ravelry: saraohman e-mail: info@saraoh.se

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MATERIALS

34 g/160 m of Pip Colourwork from Baa

Ram Ewe

or any 3 ply/4 ply yarn.

Knitting needles size 2.5 or size to obtain

gauge.

GAUGE

32 stitches and 43 rows = 10 cm/4 inches in

stockinette after blocking, using 2.5 mm
needles.

PATTERN NOTES

The German twisted cast on is also called old Norwegian and I similar to the long tail cast on
but a bit stretchier. There are many tutorials online but I like the one from Interweave.

Abbreviations

P = purl
K = knit
St(s) = stitch(es)
M1R = “Make 1 right”, pick up the bar between the last stitch you knit and the one you are
about to knit, bringing the needle from the back to the front. Then knit into the front of the
stitch.
M1L = “Make 1 left” (m1L), pick up the bar between the stitch you knit and the one you are
about to knit, bringing the needle from front to back. Then knit into the back of the stitch.
K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together

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DIRECTIONS
Right mitten

Cuff

Cast on 56 sts with German twisted cast on or preferred method. Start working in the
round. Be careful not to twist. Place marker for beginning of row.

Round 1: p1, k1, p1, k21, (p1, k1) until end of round.
Rounds 2-27: p1, k1, p1, chart A for 21 sts, (p1, k1) until end of round.

Lower hand and thumb gusset

Round 1 (increase round for thumb gusset): K3, row 1 of chart B for 21 sts, k5, place marker,
m1r, k1, m1l, place marker and k to the end of the round.
Rounds 2-3: K3, chart B for 21 sts, k to the end of the round.
Round 4: K3, chart B for 21 sts, k to marker, slip marker, m1r, k to marker, m1l, slip marker, k
to the end of the round.
Repeat rounds 2-4 until row 24 on chart B is finished and there are 17 sts between the
markers for the thumb gusset.

Upper hand

Round 1: K3, row 1 of chart B for 21 sts, k to marker, remove markers and place the 17
thumb gusset sts on waste yarn. Cast on 1 st, using the backward loop method, and knit to
end. You will now have 56 sts again.
Round 2-18: K3, chart B for 21 sts, k to the end of the round.

Place all stitches on waste yarn or holder.

Fingers

Little finger: From holder, put 6 sts from the palm and 6 sts from the back on needle. Start
the round on the back. K6, cast on 2 sts using the backward loop method, k6. You now have
14 sts. Knit 24 rounds or as many as you need.
Next round: k2tog to the end.
Next round: k1, k2tog to the end
Thread yarn through remaining stitches.

Ring finger: From holder, put 6 sts from the palm and 6 sts from the back on needle. Start
the round on the back. K6, cast on 2 sts using the backward loop method, k6, pick up and
knit 2 sts from the edge of the little finger. You now have 16 sts. Knit 31 rounds or as many
as you need.

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Next round: k2tog to the end.
Next round: k2tog to the end
Thread yarn through remaining stitches.

Middle finger: From holder, put 7 sts from the palm and 7 sts from the back on needle. Start
the round on the back. K7, cast on 2 sts using the backward loop method, k7, pick up and
knit 2 sts from the edge of the ring finger. You now have 18 sts. Knit 34 rounds or as many
as you need.
Next round: k2tog to the end.
Next round: k1, k2tog to the end
Thread yarn through remaining stitches.

Index finger: From holder, put 9 sts from the palm and 9 sts from the back on needle. Start
the round on the back. K18 and pick up and knit 2 sts from the edge of the middle finger.
You now have 20 sts. Knit 32 rounds or as many as you need.
Next round: k2tog to the end.
Next round: k2tog to the end
Thread yarn through remaining stitches.

Thumb: Slip the 17 sts back onto the needles. Knit the stitches and pick up and knit 3 sts
from the gap behind the thumb gusset. You will now have 20 sts. Join to work in round. Knit
24 rounds or as many as you need.
Next round: k2tog to the end.
Next round: k2tog to the end
Thread yarn through remaining stitches.

Left mitten

Cuff

Cast on 56 sts with German twisted cast on or preferred method. Start working in the
round. Be careful not to twist. Place marker for beginning of row.

Round 1: k1, p1, k1, p1, k21, (p1, k1) until before the last st, p1.
Rounds 2-27:k1, p1, k1, p1, chart A for 21 sts, (p1, k1) until before the last st, p1.

Lower hand and thumb gusset

Round 1 (increase round for thumb gusset): K4, row 1 of chart B for 21 sts, k until 2 sts left,
place marker, m1r, k1, m1l, place marker, k1.
Rounds 2-3: K4, chart B for 21 sts, k to the end of the round.
Round 4: K3, chart B for 21 sts, k to marker, slip marker, m1r, k to marker, m1l, slip marker,
k to the end of the round.

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Repeat rounds 2-4 until row 24 on chart B is finished and there are 17 sts between the
markers for the thumb gusset.

Upper hand

Round 1: K4, row 1 of chart B for 21 sts, k to marker, remove markers and place the 17
thumb gusset sts on waste yarn. Cast on 1 st, using the backward loop method, and knit to
end. You will now have 56 sts again.
Round 2-18: K4, chart B for 21 sts, k to the end of the round.

Place all stitches on waste yarn or holder.

Fingers

Little finger: From holder, put 6 sts from the palm and 6 sts from the back on needle. Start
the round on the palm. K6, cast on 2 sts using the backward loop method, k6. You now have
14 sts. Knit 24 rounds or as many as you need.
Next round: k2tog to the end.
Next round: k1, k2tog to the end
Thread yarn through remaining stitches.

Ring finger: From holder, put 6 sts from the palm and 6 sts from the back on needle. Start
the round on the palm. K6, cast on 2 sts using the backward loop method, k6, pick up and
knit 2 sts from the edge of the little finger. You now have 16 sts. Knit 31 rounds or as many
as you need.
Next round: k2tog to the end.
Next round: k2tog to the end
Thread yarn through remaining stitches.

Middle finger: From holder, put 7 sts from the palm and 7 sts from the back on needle. Start
the round on the palm. K7, cast on 2 sts using the backward loop method, k7, pick up and
knit 2 sts from the edge of the ring finger. You now have 18 sts. Knit 34 rounds or as many
as you need.
Next round: k2tog to the end.
Next round: k1, k2tog to the end
Thread yarn through remaining stitches.

Index finger: From holder, put 9 sts from the palm and 9 sts from the back on needle. Start
the round on the palm. K18 and pick up and knit 2 sts from the edge of the middle finger.
You now have 20 sts. Knit 32 rounds or as many as you need.
Next round: k2tog to the end.
Next round: k2tog to the end
Thread yarn through remaining stitches.

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Thumb: Slip the 17 sts back onto the needles. Knit the stitches and pick up and knit 3 sts
from the gap behind the thumb gusset. You will now have 20 sts. Join to work in round. Knit
24 rounds or as many as you need.
Next round: k2tog to the end.
Next round: k2tog to the end
Thread yarn through remaining stitches.

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CHARTS

Chart A

Chart B

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