Friday, February 3, 2012

Kitten Mittons

My best friend’s husband, B.J. loves the show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He showed us a clip from the show where a guy tries to sell Kitten Mittons. (And no, I’m not spelling it wrong.)



B.J. loves this segment so much, that you’ll find him laughing to himself when he thinks about it. So I decided to make his cat some Kitten Mittons for his birthday. And wouldn’t you know it? There are no knitting patterns for them. There are the few who made some, but never posted their pattern. So I found a Baby Booties pattern and adjusted it.

Daisy models Kitten Mittons

I don’t have a cat. Technically, I don’t have a dog, either. But I had to test these mittons out. So what you see before you is my parents’ dog, Daisy. Daisy wasn’t too happy being fitted for mittons, but after she submitted to a state of dejection I eventually got on all four while laughing hysterically.




Kitten Mittons Pattern
Needles: US 5
Yarn: Worsted / 10 ply (9wpi) Acrylic
Other Tools Needed: Tapestry needle, ribbon, scissors

Abbreviations
k - knit
p - purl
inc - increase
rep - repeat
k2tog - knit 2 stitches together
tbl - through the back loops
sl - slip stitch (I slipped purlwise)
p2tog - purl 2 stitches together
yo - yarn over
sts - stitches


Cast on 17 stitches with a long tail.
Row 1: *(k1, inc1, k7, inc1) rep from * once, k1
Row 2: knit across
Row 3: *(k1, inc1, k9, inc1) rep from * once, k1
Row 4: knit across
Row 5: *(k1, inc1, k11, inc1) rep from * once, k1

Work 4 rows garter stitch (knit)

Next row: k16, k2tog tbl, turn
   A: sl1, p3, p2tog, turn
   B: sl1, k3, k2tog tbl, turn
Repeat rows A and B until 18 stitches remain

Row 1: sl1, knit across row
Row 2: purl across row
Row 3: k1 *(yo, k2tog) rep * to last stitch, yo, k1
Row 4: purl

Work 3 rows (k1, p1) - end on purl by purling last 2 sts tog
Cast off loosely, leaving a long tail to sew seam along back of the heel.

Finishing
Use a tapestry needle to stitch piece together with the long tail. The seam will be on the bottom of the foot and the back of the heel. Weave a piece of ribbon through the eyelets and tie in a bow.






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