Mitten question

[swimmom0805]

I am trying to branch out and try new things. I am doing a pattern for a cabled mitten and when you begin the gusset it says 1st row. Pat 20 sts. Inc 1 st in each of next 2 sts. Knit to end of row. 38 sts. I don't know what to do with Pattern 20? Help?

[suzeeq]

Whatever sts you've been doing as the pattern for the back of the hand is done over those 20 sts. It could be stockinette or ribbing or a cable pattern - I don't know which one you're doing so can't explain more specifically.

[swimmom0805]

It is a Bernat pattern for hat scarf and mittens. The pattern before the gusset is the cable pattern. I think that makes sense to me. Once the cable Pat is in position it tells me to continue cable pat work 6 rows even. Does that mean I should work the cable pattern 6 more times?

[suzeeq]

Yes - work even means to work in the pattern for however many rows or inches given, with no incs or decs.