Spiral Mitten Pattern

This was a “wing it” pattern for me to get a pair of mittens done as a Christmas present for my sister in law (started Christmas morning!) This pattern is as accurate as I can make it for now, it may take some improvising with the twisted stitches, especially around the thumb gusset. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a message!

Yarn: Noro Silver Thaw – used maybe 3/4 of the skein
Needles: US7 dpns

Pattern
CO 32 stitches, knit 1×1 ribbing for 2 inches.
Increase row: K4, make 1 repeat around (40 stitches on needles)
Knit 4 rounds even in twisted slip stitch pattern (see below) All remaining rounds will be in this pattern.

Thumb Gusset:
Place thumb where desired, easiest if you start increasing for the gusset on the backside of a spiral. Where spirals intersect the gusset, just re-start the spiral on the opposite side of the gusset…don’t continue spiral through the gusset.

1. K1, place marker, make 1, place marker, knit to end of round
2. Knit next round even.
3. Knit to marker, slip marker, make 1, K1, make 1, slip marker, knit to end of round

Repeat rounds 2 & 3 until there are 9 stitches between markers, then knit even to bottom of thumb.
Next round: Knit to marker, remover marker, place 9 stitches on holder or spare yarn, remove marker, knit to end of round.

Knit even until mitten measures to top of pinkie finger, then begin decreasing by knitting 2 stitches together instead of 1 under the slipped stitch of the twist. Knit an even round between each decrease round. When there is only one stitch between the slipped stitches, K2 together around, then break yarn and thread through remaining stitches.

Thumb
Place 9 thumb stitches back on needles and pick up 6 stitches, for a total of 15 stitches. Knit around until thumb is length desired then K2 together around for 2 rounds, break yarn and thread through remaining stitches.

Weave in all ends and block.

Twisted slip stitch pattern
Left Mitten:

1. K3, place 1 stitch on cable needle and hold to back, slip 1 purlwise from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle
2. Knit around
3. K2, place 1 stitch on cable needle and hold to back, slip 1 purlwise from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle, K1
4. Knit around
5. K1, place 1 stitch on cable needle and hold to back, slip 1 purlwise from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle, K2
6. Knit around
7. place 1 stitch on cable needle and hold to back, slip 1 purlwise from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle, K3
8. Knit around

Right Mitten:

1. Place 1 stitch on cable needle and hold to front of work, knit 1 stitch from left needle, slip stitch from cable needle purlwise, K3
2. Knit around
3. K1, Place 1 stitch on cable needle and hold to front of work, knit 1 stitch from left needle, slip stitch from cable needle purlwise, K2
4. Knit around
5. K2, Place 1 stitch on cable needle and hold to front of work, knit 1 stitch from left needle, slip stitch from cable needle purlwise, K1
6. Knit around
7. K3, Place 1 stitch on cable needle and hold to front of work, knit 1 stitch from left needle, slip stitch from cable needle purlwise
8. Knit around

Errata:

The original post here omitted the even knit rounds in the twisted slip stitch pattern.  Sorry about that!  I’ve corrected it here.