Maverick’s Mittens

Worsted weight yarn- G hook

Magic circle

1. Ch 1. 12 dc in magic ring. JWSS (join with slip stitch) to first dc of the row, ignoring the ch-1.  You will always ignore the ch-1 in this pattern.  ((12))
2. Ch 1, (Dc, 2dc in next stitch) around.  JWSS ((18))
3. Ch 1, (2dc in 1 istitch, dc in 8 stitches) x 2.  JWSS. ((20))
4. Ch 1, (2dc in 1 stitch, dc in 9 stitches)x 2.  JWSS ((22))
5. Ch 1, Dc in each stitch around. JWSS ((22))
6. repeat row 5 ((22))
7. Ch 1.  Dc in 20 stitches, leaving final 2 stitches of the row unworked.  Ch 4 and JWSS in first dc of row  ((20 Dc, 4 ch))
8. Ch 1, Dc in each st and ch around.  JWSS ((24))
9. Ch 1, Dc in each stitch around.  JWSS ((24))
10. Repeat row 9
11. Repeat row 9
12. Repeat row 9
13. Ch 1.  (Fpdc, bpdc) around.  JWSS ((24))
14. Repeat row 13
15. Repeat row 13
16. Repeat row 13

Bind off

Thumb

1. With right side facing, 10 dc around the thumb hole ((10))
2. Ch 1.  Dc around, JWSS ((10))
3. Ch 1. (Dc2tog) around, JWSS ((5))

Bind off.  Use yarn tail to stitch shut the small opening at the top of the thumb, and then weave in all ends