Pattern for worsted weight lined mittens

(This is for a pair of women's medium)

Materials:

Lining yarn - 200 yards Shine Worsted (2 balls)

Outer yarn - 200 yards worsted weight wool

scrap yarn for casting on (use a contrasting color to make it easier to remove)

Needles:

2 pairs of circulars size 3 and size 5

1 yarn needle

Linings:

With scrap yarn and larger needles, cast on 40 sts.

Knit these sts. onto the smaller needles with the lining yarn, 20 sts. to each needle. Join into a round, being careful not to twist the loop.

Knit 2.5 in.

Next 2 rows (taken together, this would be one full round): k 1, make one via a twisted lifted increase, k 18, make one via a twisted lifted increase, k 1. Increase a total of 4 sts. over whole round.

Knit 1 in.

Next row (first half of round), k to within 3 sts. of the end of row, make one via twisted lifted increase, k 1, make one via twisted lifted increase, k2.

Next row (second half of round) k 1, make one via a twisted lifted increase, k 20, make one via a twisted lifted increase, k 1. Increase a total of 4 sts. over whole round.

Knit 2 rounds.

Next row (first half of round), k to within 4 sts. of the end of row, make one via twisted lifted increase, k 3, make one via twisted lifted increase, k2.

Next row (second half of round), k across all sts.

Knit 3 rounds.

Next row (first half of round), k to within 10 sts. of the end of row, with a peice of scrap yarn knit over the next 9 sts. Slip these sts. back onto the left hand needles and knit them again with the lining yarn, k 1 to complete the row.

Next row (second half of round), k across all sts.

Knit for the next 4.5 inches (or as long as will make a comfortable mitten).

Next row (first half of round), k across all sts.

Next row (second half of round), k 1, ssk, knit to within 3 sts. of the end of row, k2tog, k1.

Next row (first half of round), k 1, ssk, knit to within 3 sts. of the end of row, k2tog, k1.

Next row (second half of round), k 1, ssk, knit to within 3 sts. of the end of row, k2tog, k1.

Complete these last 2 rows until there are 5 sts. left on each side (total of 10 sts. for the whole round). Graft/kitchner stitch the top of the mitten closed.