ADVENT CALENDAR
STRIPED MITTEN COLOURS
Make 12 – 1 of each in the following colour combinations:
• Yarn D as Colour 1, Yarn F as Colour 2 and Yarn A as Colour 3.
• Yarn A as Colour 1, Yarn D as Colour 2 and Yarn E as Colour 3.
• Yarn B as Colour 1, Yarn A as Colour 2 and Yarn E as Colour 3.
• Yarn A as Colour 1, Yarn B as Colour 2 and Yarn D as Colour 3.
• Yarn B as Colour 1, Yarn E as Colour 2 and Yarn F as Colour 3.
• Yarn C as Colour 1, Yarn A as Colour 2 and Yarn D as Colour 3.
• Yarn A as Colour 1, Yarn C as Colour 2 and Yarn D as Colour 3.
• Yarn B as Colour 1, Yarn F as Colour 2 and Yarn C as Colour 3.
• Yarn F as Colour 1, Yarn E as Colour 2 and Yarn C as Colour 3.
• Yarn C as Colour 1, Yarn D as Colour 2 and Yarn F as Colour 3.
• Yarn A as Colour 1, Yarn F as Colour 2 and Yarn
B as Colour 3.
• Yarn E as Colour 1, Yarn B as Colour 2 and Yarn A as Colour 3.
STRIPE PATT
With Colour 2: 4 rounds. With Colour 3: 4 rounds. These 8 rounds form Stripe Patt.
MITTENS
Cast on 28 sts using Colour 1.
Divide sts onto 3 needles as follows: 9 sts on 1st and 2nd needles, 10 sts on 3rd needle.
PM and join to work in the round,
Work 7 rounds in (K1, P1) ribbing.
With Colour 2, knit 4 rounds.
First 4 rounds of stripe patt complete.
THUMB GUSSET
Cont in stripe patt, proceed as follows:
Round 1 K1, (kfb) twice, knit to end of round. [30 sts]
Round 2 and alt rounds Knit.
Round 3 K1, kfb, K2, kfb, knit to end of round. [32 sts]
desired).
Next row Kfb twice. [4 sts]
Next row Work 1 row even in Moss st.
PM at beginning of next row to indicate edge being shaped.
SHAPE SIDE
Beg with a RS row, kfb at beginning of every other row 28 times, working increased sts in Moss st. [32 sts]
Keep marker in place after last increase row. Work even in Moss st until piece measures 99cm from marker (last increase row), ending with a WS row.
SHAPE SIDE
Next row (RS) Work in Moss st across to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next row Patt to end.
Rep last 2 rows until 1 st remains.
Note The dec shaping is worked at the opposite edge of the Bow piece to the inc shaping. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes on Sash; wrap Sash around Cushion and button in place. Tie Sash in a large bow (see photo); attach to Front of Cushion.