Cuff

Work 14 ch.

1a Row: 1 hdc in 3a ch from hook. (the 2 ch don’t count as stitch), 1 hdc in each of the the next ch, to the end, turn. [12 hdc]

2a Row: 2 ch (don’t count as stitch here and further on), 1 hdc in back loop in every st of the row, turn. [12 hdc]

Rep 2a Row until cuff measures 20 cm.

Now make the buttonholes.

Work on both loops of the stitches

Next Row: 2 ch, 1 hdc in the first 2 sts, 2 ch, skip 2 sts., 1 hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 ch, skip 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next 3 sts. [8 hdc, 2 buttonholes of 2 ch]

Last Row: 2 ch, 1 hdc in back loop in every st and 2 hdc in every 2ch-space. Cut the yarn and cast off.

Close the cuff, overlapping the last row over the second row, then pin the margins in place with 1 SM.

Continue around the edge of the cuff closed in round,

Mitten

1° Round: join the yarn with 1 sl st in the edge st before the overlapping edge, 1 ch (doesn’t count as 1a st), 2 sc in the same sl st, work evenly 28 sc round the cuff, working through both loops at the overlap point, marked with SM; close with 1 sl st in the 1a sc of the round. [30 sc]

2° Round: 3 ch (count as 1a dc here and further on), 1 dc in the next 7 st, 2 dc closed together in the next 2 st, (1 dc in the next 8 st, 2 dc closed together in the next 2 st) 2 times; close with 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning. [27 dc]

3° and 4° Rounds: 3 ch, 1 dc in every st; 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning [27 dc]

Now, start shaping the mitten on one side to create the thumb:

5° Round: 3 ch and 1 dc in the 1a st (1° increase), 1 dc in the next 25 sts, 2 dc int the last dc (2° increase); 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning. [29 sts]

6° Round: 3 cat, 2 dc in the next st. (1° increase), 1 dc in the next 25 sts, 2 dc in the nor st (2° increase), 1 dc in the last st; 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning.[31 sts]

7° Round: 3 ch, 1 dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st (1° increase), 1 dc in the next 25 sts, 2 dc in the next st. (2° increase), 1 dc in the last 2 sts; 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning. [33 sts]

8° Round: 3 ch, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st (1° increase), 1 dc in the next 25 sts, 2 dc in the next st (2° increase), 1 dc in the last 3 sts; 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning.[35 sts]

Make the space for the thumb as follows:

9° Round: 1 sl st in each of the next 4 sts, 3 ch and 1 dc (1° increase) in the 2a st of the 1° increase of previous round, 1 dc in the next 25 sts, 2 dc in the 1a st of the increase if previous round (2° increase), 1 ch, skip the next 8 sts (thumb-space) and close with 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning.. [29 sts, 1 space of 1 ch]

Now, continue only on the sts. of the upper part of the mitten, temporarily leaving aside the sts. for the thumb.

10° Round: 3 ch, 1 dc in the next 28 sts., 1 dc in the next ch, 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning. [30 sts]

11° - 16° Rounds: 3 ch, 1 dc in every st of the round; 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning.[30 sts]

Once you have reached about 17 cm from the rib edge, try on the mitten and, considering that there are 3 rounds of decreases left to close, add if necessary 1 or 2 rounds as above.

Next Round: 3 ch, 2 dc closed together in the first 2 sts, (1 dc in the next st, 2 dc closed together in the next 2 sts) 9 times; 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning. [20 sts]

Next Round: 2 ch and 1 dc closed together in the first 2 sts, (2 dc closed together in the next 2 sts) 9 times; 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning. [10 sts]

Last Round: 1 ch and 1 sc closed together in the first 2 sts, (2 sc closed together in the next 2 sts) 4 times; 1sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning [5 sts]

Cut the yarn and close, leaving a long tail.

Insert the tapestry needle with the bind-off thread and pass it through the sts. of the last round, pull the thread to tighten the sts. and close the central hole, then hide between the sts. the remaining thread.

Thumb

1° Round: on RS, join the yarn with 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning of 9° round (central st of the 8 dc not worked of the thumb-space), 3 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc not worked of 8° round, 2 dc in the next dc not worked, (3 groups of 2 dc closed together) in the last ch of the 9° round (back side of the thumb), 1 dc in the last 4 sts not worked of the 8° round; 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning [12 sts]

2° Round: 3 ch, 1 dc in every st of the round; 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning [12 sts]

3° Round: 3 ch, 2 dc closed together in the next 2 sts, (1 dc in the next st, 2 dc closed together in the next 2 sts) 3 times; 1 sl st in the 3a ch from the beginning [8 sts]

Try on the mitten and, if necessary, work one more round before the last round.

Last Round: 1 ch and 1 sc close together in the first 2 sts, (2 sc closed together) 3 times; 1 sl st on top of the 1° group of round.

Cut the yarn and fasten, leaving a long tail to tighten and close the sts. as in the last round of the mitten.

Weave in all ends.

Make the 2a mitten in a mirror way, making the cuff buttonholes on the opposite side of the first mitten.

Sew the buttons on the 1st row of the cuff, in correspondence with the buttonholes.