Joining in with Ginny of Small Things for this week's Knit Along to share a simple mitten pattern that I have had several requests for... This is a really simple two needle knitting pattern for mittens. So far I have made the following sizes the first number is for our 3 year old, second for our 7 year old, and third number for our 11 year old. Please note that our children are on the smaller size, but wool is very forgiving either way. This pattern is adapted from the Wee Mittens in the book Vintage Knits for Modern Babies. Cast on using size 3 needles with worsted weight yarn 31 (35) (39) stitiches. Rib for desired length of cuff - K1P1 for each row. Change to larger needles (size 5) and work 2 rows in stockinette stitch. For the Thumb: Row 1: Knit 15 (17) (19), place marker, M1, k1, M1, place marker, knit to end - know you have 33 (35) (37) sts. Row 2: Purl Row 3: Knit to marker, sl marker, M1, knit to marker, M1, slip to marker, knit to end - Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have 13 (15) (17) stitches between markers Nest row: Purl Thumb: Row 1: Knit 28 (32) (36), turn Row 2: P5 (6) (7), p2 tog, p 6 (7) (8), turn Work 4 (6) (8) rows in Stockinette stitch Next row: K2tog across row Break yarn and thread tail through rem sts and pull tight. Start sewing up seam of thumb. Top Shaping: Rejoin yarn to stitches on left needles with right side facing, and knit to end 30 (34) (38) stitches. Continue in Stockinette stitch until work measures length for hand, ending with a purl row. Decreases: Row 1: Knit 2, knit 2tog across row Row 2: Purl Row 3: Repeat Row 1 Row 4: purl Row 5: Knit 2tog across Break yarn leaving a long tail and run needle through remaining stitches pull yarn tight and sew up seam of mitten. I am still reading the Charlotte Mason Companion and have started a new nightly chapter book with Sarah - it is an older book called A Horse like Mr. Ragman. It is a book that horse lovers would enjoy and Sarah is most definitely a lover of horses.