Purple & Black Pair (Cascade 220):
for a 4 yo
alternated purple and black
15 cuff rows
Grafted top
7 rows for thumb

Pastel Pair (Malabrigo):
for a 5 yo
16 cuff rows
5 pattern repeats for body
Grafted top
8 rows for thumb before dec.

Blue Multi (Mosaic Moon):
for a 4 yo (with a little room to grow)
15 cuff rows
Twisted rib cuff
5 pattern repeats for body
Grafted top
8 thumb rows before dec.

Green Multi (Fleece Artist BFL):
for a 3 yo
16 cuff rows
Twisted rib cuff
4 pattern repeats for body
gathered top
8 thumb rows before dec.
Cascade 220 for solid contrast

Small Malabrigo Pair:
for a nearly 2 yr old
15 cuff rows
Twisted rib cuff
3 pattern repeats for body plus an extra row 3 and 4 to keep pattern consistent
7 thumb rows
Grafted top

Blue/Brown Variegation Pair:
(for a 7 yo)
co for largest size
16 cuff rows
Twisted rib cuff
6 pattern repeats in body
9 thumb rows
Grafted top

• A twisted rib helps keep the ribbing tight on the cuff (k tbl, p tbl)
• I think I like the shape of the grafted top just a bit better.
• For the mittens with contrast, I change colors with the first K row of the body and then again where the decreases start (on a K row)