Knitted Gauntlet Mittens

From Woman’s Own, 20th February 1915.

Knitted Gauntlet Mittens

For the Men in the Trenches

These mittens are the correct pattern to be worked for the men at the front, as being so large they can be drawn over the sleeve of the tunic, and thus give additional warmth.
Four No. 12 steel knitting needles; and J. & J. Baldwin's Scotch fingering, khaki colour.
Cast on 84 stitches.
1st row : * k. 2, p. 2 ; repeat all round.
Repeat the 1st row 59 times, or until the work measures 6 inches.
K. 8 rows.
69th row : * k. 14, k. 2 together; repeat from * 4 times, k. to end of round.
K. 3 rows.
73rd row : * k. 13, k. 2 together; repeat from * 4 times, k. remaining sts. of this round.
K. 10 rounds.
84th row : * k. 15, k. 2 together; repeat from * 3 times, k. to end.
K. 3 rounds.
88th row: * k. 14, k. 2 together; repeat from * 3 times, k. 1.
K. 12 rounds without decreasing.
101st row : k. 10, p. 1, k. 1 in front and back of the next st., p. 1, k. to end of the round. The thumb is commenced in this row.
102nd row : K. 10, p. 1, k. 2, p. 1, k. to end of round.
103rd row : K. 10, p. 1. Increase 2 by k. in front and back of the next 2 sts., p. 1, k. to end of round.
104th row : K. 10, p. 1, k. 4, p. 1, k. to end.
105th row : K. 10, p. 1. Increase 1 by k. in front and back of the next st., k. 2. Increase 1 as before in the next st., p. 1, k. to end.
106th row : K. 10, p. 1, k. 6, p. 1, k. to end of round.
107th row : K. 10, p. 1.  Increase 1 as before, k. 4.   Increase 1, p. 1, k. to end.
108th row : K. 10, p. 1, k. 8, p. 1, k. to end.
Repeat the last 2 rows, only with 2 extra stitches, to be knitted between the 2 purled sts. until there are 22 k. sts. between p. st., then put these 22 sts. on a piece of wool and leave them for the present.
K. to end of the round.
K. 7 plain rounds on remaining st.
For the ribbing at the top part of the hand, * k. 2 and p. 2; repeat from * to end of the round.  Repeat the last round 15 times, cast off, put the thumb loops on needles, pick up 4 sts. between the loops of hand part, k. 4 rounds on the 26 sts. Finish by k. 2, p. 2, for 12 rounds, and cast off.

[This was the third knitting pattern for some version of mitten published by Woman's Own in less than a month, following the patterns for steering gloves for trawlermen  in January and steering gloves for soldiers earlier in February.  This pattern is much more detailed and easier to follow than the previous one. Perhaps it was written by one of the Baldwin's designers]