The simplest fingerless mittens on 2 knitting needles

alt alternate beg beginning bet between BO bind off BLO back loop only Cable cable CA color A CB color B СС contrasting color CDD centered double decrease CN cable needle CO cast on cont continue cross 2 L cross 2 stitches to the left cross 2 R cross 2 stitches to the right CDI central double increase dec decrease DD double decrease DPN double pointed needles Elastic elastic edge st edge stitch end on RS end on right side end on WS end on wrong side EON end of needle EOR end of row, every other row FC front cross FL front loop fol follow G st garter stitch grp(s) group(s) garter st garter stitch inc increase k1p1 knit one, purl one K2tog knit two (2) stitches together kwise knitwise K knit K tbl K1 tbl K1b knit through the back loop KB knit stitch in row below K1f BKFB knit 1 stitch in the front