Winter warmer

These chunky mittens with a pom-pom pop of colour are perfect for chilly autumn days

BODY Start at neck. Cast on 12 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 (Pfb, P1) 6 times. [18 sts]Row 3 (Kfb, K1) 9 times. [27 sts]Row 4 Purl. Row 5 (Kfb, K2) 9 times. [36 sts]Rows

Beginning at the nose: Cast on 2 sts using 4.5mm needles using Yarn A. Row 1 (RS inc) K1, kfb. [3 sts] Row 2 Purl. Row 3 (Inc) K1, kfb, K1. [4 sts] Row 4 Purl. Row 5 (Inc) K1, M1, K to last st, M1, K1

2X2 RIB Row 1 (K2, P2) to last 2 sts, K2. Row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end. Rep Rows 1 and 2. FRONT Cast on 82 (90: 94: 102: 106: 110) sts using 3.25mm needles, thumb method and Yarn A, and work 9 (13: 13: 1

Pattern note Neck, yoke and body are worked back and forth with a circular needle from mid front and top down. The sleeves are worked in the round with DPNs, top down. The pattern is worked in stockin

Notes When working from Chart, right-side rows are knit rows and read from right to left, wrong-side rows are purl rows and read from left to right. Use separate balls of yarn for each area of colour