250 yds worsted weight

Four size 6 double pointed needles

Waste yarn for thumb

Wrist:

Cast on 36 sts and divide evenly with 12 on each needle

Knit in (k2, p2) rib for 2-3 inches or less depending on how long you want the ribbing to be.

Mine were knit for 20 rows

*optional step is to knit in the round for 5 more rows with no ribbing (I did not do this step)

Thumb Shaping:

Increase every third round as follows:  k1, kfb, k to last 3 sts, kfb, k1

There are a total of 7 increase rounds

Seperate 8 sts for thumb at the beg. and end of round after the 7th increase round.

These sts will be put on waste yarn and knit later.

Palm:

K5 rounds with no increases or decreases.

Next round:  k15, slp, k1, k2 tog, knit to end

32 sts remain on the needle

Continue knitting with no decreases or increases for 20-25 more rows.

The mittens I knit had 30 rows for the palm including rows before the decrease.

Decreasing:

Adjust stitches on the needles as follows:  Needle 1 = 16 sts;  Needle 2 = 8 sts;  Needle 3 = 8 sts

Decrease every other row for a total of 4 decrease rows.

Decrease as follows:

Needle 1:  k1, snp, knit to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1

Needle 2:  k1, snp, knit to end of needle

Needle 3:  knit to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1

8 sts should be left on needle one at end of decreases.

Kitchner the stitches left on the needles after the last decrease round.

Thumb:

Starting with the stitches being held on the back side of the glove, pick up a total of 16 sts and divide on 3 needles.

Knit 10-12 rounds even and then start decreases.

Next round:  k2 tog, k1 (repeat around)

Next round:  k 1 round even

Next round: k 2 tog (repeat around) 6 sts left

Draw through all sts left on needles and weave in ends.

This is hector the turtle knit from remnants of my lucky green socks and hubbs vintage socks.  I got the pattern from somewhere else, but tweeked it quite a bit to fit my liking.  I hope you like it as much as I do.  I was going to use him as a pin cushon, but that just seems wrong, so here he will sit.

Hector