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At this point you now have a nice cap.
Materials: one oz. wool for cuff two oz. spun pet fur Number 6 American needles Number 8 American needles With wool cast 22 stitches on number six needles. Knit in rib pattern for 12 rows, or until you reach a good cuff length. Switch to number eight needles and and the pet fur. Knit even for two rows. Shape for thumb: Then increase at each end every other row five times. At this point you should have thirty stitches. Knit even for five more rows (more for adults or big kids). Place the first five stitches at each side in stitch holders. Knit the rest of the mitten even for twelve rows or length of child's fingers. Knit a bit big as pet hair felts and will shrink over time. To shape top: Knit two together every third stitch. Knit two rows even. Knit two stitches together across row. Knit one row even. Bind off. For thumb knit even the five stitches off stitch holder for six rows. Knit two together. Knit two together again next row. And pull through final stitch. Repeat on other side. When all the knitting is done fold in half down the centerline. Take the same wool used for the ribbing and crochet the all around the mitten joining the free side. You have a nice decorative edge for you mitten and didn't have to knit in the round. Or you can stitch the edge together. For more information check out these books:
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