Knitting tutorial
Knitting Happy Aura mittens
Soft, cozy mittens with a beautiful pattern that comes directly from the yarn. The Happy Aura Mittens are easy to knit, keep your hands warm, and look great. A pattern by Lang Yarns.
Table of contents
What you need:
- WOOLADDICTS MOVE 4-PLY
- addiCraSyTrio US 1 (2.5 mm)
- Alternatively, addi double-pointed needles, US 1 (2.5 mm)
Gauge:
- 30 sts = 4” (10 cm), 39 rows = 4” (10 cm).
- Stockinette st, US 1 (2.5 mm) needles:
Size EU: Women's One-Size-Fits-All
Yarn consumption:
- 100 g = 1 ball of green-anthracite-petrol-purple 1126.0017
Techniques and Patterns
Garter stitch: Ribbed knitting
- US 1 (2.5 mm) needles: K2:P2 rib in the round: * k2, p2, rep from * around.
Stockinette stitch: in rounds
- US 1 (2.5 mm) needles: Stockinette st in the round = knit all sts.
Tip 1: Work increases as rigtht- and left-leaning stitches (thumb gusset)
- Right-leaning stitch after the stitch marker make a right-leaning stitch (M1R)
- Left-leaning stitch in front of the stitch marker make a left-leaning stitch (M1L)
Tip 2: Decreases for the mittens tip
- After the stitch marker = k1, slip 1, psso
- In front of the stitch marker = k2tog
How it works
Knit mittens
Cuff:
- Cast on 60 sts with US 1 (2.5 mm) addiCraSyTrio
- Close to work in the round, place a marker for beginning of rnd.
- Work rib st in the rnd for cuff: * k2, p2, rep from * around.
- When cuff measures 4¾” (12 cm) begin working in stockinette st (= knit all sts).
Thumb gusset:
- Knit 1 rnd, placing markers after 29 sts and 31 sts for thumb gusset (= 2 sts for gusset).
Now work increases as follows: on the first rnd inc either side of the 2 thumb gusset sts:
- 1. Rd work to 1 st before the first marker, k1, slip marker,
- M1L (= left-leaning inc: with left needle, pick up the cross-wise strand between sts from the front and knit through the back of this loop), work to second marker (= gusset sts),
- M1R (= right-leaning inc: with left needle, pick up the cross-wise strand between sts and knit into this loop), slip marker, k1.
- 2. – 4. Rd: knit.
- Repeat rnds 1 - 4until you have 68 sts on your needles.
- On the next rnd separate the sts for the thumb as follows: knit to first marker, remove marker, put the 10 sts between the markers onto a holder for the thumb, remove marker, cast on 6 sts and knit the remaining 29 sts = 64 sts.
Palm:
- Continue, working stockinette st in the round.
- When mitten measures 10” (25 cm) from the cast-on, make dec either side of both Trio needles as follows:
- 1st round: k1, sl1, k1, psso, work to 3 sts before end of the needle k2tog, k1, slip marker, k1, sl1, k1, psso, work to 3 sts before end of the needle, k2tog, k1 – 4 sts decreased (= 60 sts).
- 2nd round: knit.
- Rep rnds 1 & 2 until 12 sts remain on your needles.
- Break yarn, pass the end through the remaining sts, draw up and fasten off.
Thumbs:
- Pick up the 10 sts that were left on hold, distributed over two Trio needles, and knit them.
- Take 10 sts from holder for the thumb: k10, pick up 2 sts from the gap, pick up 6 sts from the new sts for the hand, pick up 2 sts from the gap = 20 sts.
- Knit in the round
- until thumb reaches a length of 2¼” (6 cm), then dec as follows:
- * k2tog, rep from * around = 10 sts.
- Break yarn, pass the end through the remaining sts, draw up and fasten off.
How it works
Knit mittens
Cuff:
- Cast on 60 sts with US 1 (2.5 mm) addiCraSyTrio
- Close to work in the round, place a marker for beginning of rnd.
- Work rib st in the rnd for cuff: * k2, p2, rep from * around.
- When cuff measures 4¾” (12 cm) begin working in stockinette st (= knit all sts).
Thumb gusset:
- Knit 1 rnd, placing markers after 29 sts and 31 sts for thumb gusset (= 2 sts for gusset).
Now work increases as follows: on the first rnd inc either side of the 2 thumb gusset sts:
- 1. Rd work to 1 st before the first marker, k1, slip marker,
- M1L (= left-leaning inc: with left needle, pick up the cross-wise strand between sts from the front and knit through the back of this loop), work to second marker (= gusset sts),
- M1R (= right-leaning inc: with left needle, pick up the cross-wise strand between sts and knit into this loop), slip marker, k1.
- 2. – 4. Rd: knit.
- Repeat rnds 1 - 4until you have 68 sts on your needles.
- On the next rnd separate the sts for the thumb as follows: knit to first marker, remove marker, put the 10 sts between the markers onto a holder for the thumb, remove marker, cast on 6 sts and knit the remaining 29 sts = 64 sts.
Palm:
- Continue, working stockinette st in the round.
- When mitten measures 10” (25 cm) from the cast-on, make dec either side of both Trio needles as follows:
- 1st round: k1, sl1, k1, psso, work to 3 sts before end of the needle k2tog, k1, slip marker, k1, sl1, k1, psso, work to 3 sts before end of the needle, k2tog, k1 – 4 sts decreased (= 60 sts).
- 2nd round: knit.
- Rep rnds 1 & 2 until 12 sts remain on your needles.
- Break yarn, pass the end through the remaining sts, draw up and fasten off.
Thumbs:
- Pick up the 10 sts that were left on hold, distributed over two Trio needles, and knit them.
- Take 10 sts from holder for the thumb: k10, pick up 2 sts from the gap, pick up 6 sts from the new sts for the hand, pick up 2 sts from the gap = 20 sts.
- Knit in the round
- until thumb reaches a length of 2¼” (6 cm), then dec as follows:
- * k2tog, rep from * around = 10 sts.
- Break yarn, pass the end through the remaining sts, draw up and fasten off.
Have fun knitting and wearing!
Tutorial also available for download and in the addi2go app
You can find the written instructions to print out in GER, FR, NL, ENG and DK from our partner LANG YARNS.
You can also find the instructions digitally in our addi2go app. There you can save the instructions in a project with row counters and notes.
