Baby mittens

A lovely simple pattern for new born baby mittens.

Double knitting wool and size 3.25 and 4mm needles.
Cast on 26 sts on 3.25m needles
Work 10 rows in rib - either k1 p1 or k2 p2 or moss stitch
Change to 4mm needles.
1st row - knit
2nd row - purl
Work another12 rows knit and purl
Now shape the top
Next row k1 slip 1 k1 pass slip stitch over k8 sl k1 psso k1 k2together k8 k2tog
Next row purl
Next row k1 s1k1  psso k6 s1 k1 psso k1 k2tog k6 k2tog
Next row purl
Next row k1 s1 k1 psso k4 s1 k1 psso k1 k2tog k4 k2tog
Next row purl
Next row k1 sl k1 psso k2 sl k1 psso k1 k2tog k2 k2tog
Next row purl
Cut off enough wool to make up the seam and run the wool through the remaining 9 stitches. Sew along seam to rib then reverse mitten to sew up the rib.

Make second mitten in exactly the same way