CO 30 stitches, join in round.
LEFT MITTEN
Row 1-3: [k1, p1] to end
Row 4: [k1, p1] x7, place marker, M1R, k1, M1L, place marker, p1, [k1, p1] to end
Row 5&6: [k1, p1] to end
Row 7: k7, M1, k7, sm, M1R, k all stitches between markers, M1L, sm, k to end
Rows 8&9: k to end
Row 10: k14, sm, M1R, k all stitches between markers, M1L, sm, k to end
Row 11: k to end
START OWL (underline notates using contrast color)
Row 12: k14, sm, k all between, sm, k2, p1; k12; p1
Row 13: k14, sm, M1R, k all between, M1L, sm, k2, p1; k12; p1
Row 14: k14, sm, k all between, sm, k2, p1; k12; p1
Row 15: k27, p1; k12; p1
Row 16: k2, M1, k12, place all stitches between markers on holder, CO 2, k2, p1; k2, k8 in contrast color, k2; p1
RIGHT MITTEN
Row 1-3: [k1, p1] to end
Row 4: k1, p1, place marker, M1R, k1, M1L, place marker, p1, [k1, p1] x13
Row 5&6: [k1, p1] to end
Row 7: k1, M1, k1, sm, M1R, k all stitches between markers, M1L, sm, k to end
Rows 8&9: k to end
Row 10: k2, sm, M1R, k all stitches between markers, M1L, sm, k to end
Row 11: k to end
START OWL
Row 12: k2, sm, k all between, sm, k14, p1; p12; p1
Row 13: k2, sm, M1R, k all between, M1L, sm, k14, p1; k12; p1
Row 14: k2, sm, k all between, sm, k14, p1; k12; p1
Row 15: k27, p1; k12; p1
Row 16: k1, M1, k1, place all stitches between markers on holder, CO 2, k14, p1; k2, k8, k2; p1
TOP- BOTH MITTENS
Row 17: k19, p1; k2, C4B, C4F, k2; p1
Rows 18-24: k19, p1; k2, k8, k2; p1
Row 25: k19, p1; k2, C4B, C4F, k2; p1
Row 21: k19, p1; k2, k8, k2; p1
Rows 22&23: k19, p1; k2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, k2; p1
Rows 24&25: k19, p1; k2, k8, k2; p1
Row 26: k19, p1; k2, C4B, C4F, k2; p1
Row 27: k19, p1; k2, k8, k2; p1
Rows 28-30: k19, p1; k12; p1
Row 31: k19, p1; p12; p1
END OWL
Rows 32-34: k to end
Row 35: k2, k2tog, k11, ssk, k to end
Row 36: k all
Row 37: k1, k2tog, k11, ssk, k to end
Row 38: k to end
Row 39: k2tog, k5, k2tog, k4, ssk, k11, slip last stitch to next row
Row 40: k2tog, k10, ssk, k1, k2tog, k6, k2tog, slip last stitch to next row
Row 41: k2tog, k2, sssk, k3tog, k2, ssk, k1, sssk, k3tog, slip last stitch
Row 42: [k2tog] x3, [ssk] x3
Break, thread through live stitches. Cinch and tie off thread.
THUMB
Divide 9 stitches as 3-3-3 across the needles
Row 1: Knit across all stitches, pick up five in the gap
Row 2: Knit to last five stitches, k two together, k three together
Rows 3-12: K
Rows 13&14: K2tog until 4 remain, break, cinch, thread
Now wear!