Knit Mitts: The Ultimate Guide to Knitting Mittens & Gloves for the Whole Family

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For more experienced knitters seeking a challenge, try one of the patterns with intricate colorwork and cables. There’s truly something for everyone in this fantastic assortment of mitten knitting patterns. Mitten Knitting Supplies Don’t worry if you’re new to knitting – you don’t need to be a pro to create a beautiful pair of mittens. As long as you’re familiar with basic stitches, increasing and decreasing, and knitting in the round, you’re ready to try a simple mitten pattern. Anyone who’s ever slipped their hands into a pair of warm mittens on a snowy day understands the charm of cozy hand-knit mittens! Whether crunching through freshly fallen snow, hiking in the woods, or cheering at a crisp fall football game, mittens are the perfect accessory to keep your fingers snug and warm. My favourite pair of mismatched mitts was made by Sarah, during the Skystone Armwarmers KAL organised and run by my friend Jen Arnall-Culliford. This was part of a series of KALs designed to launch and celebrate each pattern included in Boost Your Knitting by AC Techniques. This book is a smorgasboard of enabling patterns, each of which speaks to different knitting skills. I was thrilled to be involved, and Skystone Armwarmers was the design I offered as a template for exploring colours and palettes. The KAL on Ravelry when my pattern launched was a thing of joy. I think about it often, because it was such a good example of an enabling and encouraging KAL in which much knitting got done. I think Jen is a superlative teacher and cheerleader and the success of that KAL comes down to her, and the special space she carved out on Ravelry. All of which to give context for why I love these mismatched mitts so much: Cozy and practical hand-knit mittens are the best way to warm up those chilly fingers. And with everyone in need of a reliable pair of mittens, there’s no better time to start knitting!

These fingerless mitts are perfect for cool fall days, and you can decorate them any way you like. Bonus: they’re the perfect project for first-time knitters. MAKE IT 2. Insulate! Mittens Today we’re sharing knitting patterns for something we all need, and probably also love, to wear throughout the cold Winter months… gloves! If you’re a relatively new knitter, you might be daunted about the idea of knitting gloves, but don’t worry… our collection of over 40 patterns include a number which are ideal for beginners, and we’ve also included some mitten patterns which you can start off with. There are a number of patterns which are unisex in style, whilst others and ideal for men and others for women. Simon Jeffes found a harmonium abandoned in an alleyway in Japan while touring there, and this fortuitous find inspired him to write Music For A Found Harmonium. I love how objects found in the course of daily life can inspire us to produce new things – things we would never have made without the inspiration they provide.In the pattern collection below, you’ll find mitten patterns for babies, mittens for toddlers and children, and mitten knitting patterns for adults, too! Craft a set for your entire family or create thoughtful gifts for loved ones. Plus, mittens make fantastic items for fall and winter craft shows. Are these patterns beginner friendly? I followed the colour choosing method from the video, but only from what I had in stash, tweed single ply. Thread the needle with the waste yarn and thread it through the thumb gusset sts (the ones between the BOR and the marker). Tie the ends of the waste yarn together. You can now remove the second marker. Waste yarn has been threaded through the live sts, the marker has been removed, and they are now on hold. Both these musicians – Yoshi Wada and Ellen Fullman– built new kinds of instruments for realising their amazing minimalist works…

For each design in Yarnadelic Remixes 0.1, Muriel and I did a deep dive into the musical context for the song(s) that inspired us. Beadism and Looking For A Stranded Harmonium were both inspired by Music For A Found Harmonium– the context for which is a fascinating mix of global folk influences, and Minimalism (a musical movement which was itself largely influenced by the classical music traditions of India). I found an amazing book about Minimalism called On Minimalism: Documenting A Musical Movement, by Kerry O’Brien and William Robin. I love how they outline or define Minimalist music, and feel there are so many crossovers with what they are speaking to – meditative, repetitive, durational – that apply as much to “tuning in” to our knitting as they do to listening to Minimalist music. Besides those of course, throughout the years we’ve shared the following collections: 33 Baby Blankets, 50 Baby Booties, 30 Chunky Blankets and Afghans, 27 Cushion Covers, 20 Tea Cosies, 35 Items for Premature Babies, 6 Patterns for Breast Hats, 60+ Scarf Patterns, 24 Mug Coasters, 27 Washcloths (and some dishcloths too!), 23 Baby Hats and 45+ Baby Cardigans. Another beginner-friendly project, these mitts couldn’t be easier to knit. Just garter stitch to the fingers, bind off and voila! GET THE PATTERN 4. Zigzag MittensFollow the directions that apply for your size and weight of yarn. Learn more about How to Read Multi-size Pattern Instructions if this is new for you.

In her wonderful essay on choosing colours Felix talks about finding yarn that is within budget, represents the inspiration colours, is available, and looks harmonious. She also talks about compromise. I have a budget of zero for this project so I’m interpreting this as doing the best I can with what I’ve got, it’s a good opportunity to use up some of the scraps that I seem to be unable to throw away. Continue knitting every round until the piece measures 1.75 (3, 3.75, 4, 4.5)” from end of thumb gusset. Like Earth Horns or The Long String Instrument, this scarf is really long. The colour changes are buried in the other two yarns held double throughout the project, and knitting it was meditative and also full of interest observing the shifts from one colour to the next in the ombre sequence of Knit By Numbers. Worsted: work rounds 1-3 a total of 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) times, 11 (11, 13, 13, 15) sts between BOR and marker.Most of the mitten patterns below are available in a variety of sizes. Since you’re going to take the time to knit your mittens, it’s a good idea to measure the hand size rather than simply choosing the size that sounds best. It’s no fun to end up with a pair of mittens that doesn’t fit correctly! You’ll find that most of the patterns include measurements for each size. Make a gauge swatch.

Do you see a pattern forming? We are increasing two stitches every third row and you should start to see a triangle forming. Notice how the increases I am using make the thumb gusset distinct by ‘leaning away’ from the mitten? That is because of the paired increases I am using. Put thumb stitches on hold You’ll knit these mittens using either double pointed needles (DPNs) or a long circular needle and the Magic Loop technique. Stitches have been cast on, and the first round worked. If you’re a knitting beginner, avoid cable-knit mittens and colorwork. Using a variegated yarn is a great way to add extra color to your mittens without having to worry about changing yarns. Make sure you understand the necessary stitches and techniques. Within the list below, you’ll find mitten patterns for a variety of skill levels. If you’re newer to knitting, you’ll want to look for a pattern that only requires basic stitches. Starting with a smaller, child-size pair of mittens may also be less intimidating than an adult size.

Fingering: work rounds 1-3 a total of 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) times, 15 (15, 17, 17, 19) sts between BOR and marker. They are such a joyous interpretation of the brief – which was to find an inspiration source and then to work within your limitations to use the Skystone Armwarmers design as a framework for putting together a palette and celebrating your inspiration source in knitting. I love how Sarah has contextualised her approach to the brief in her notes on Ravelry: For maximum experimental (knit) and (sound) joy, I recommend listening to Minimalist music while knitting on a Sequence Knitting project. Why, you ask? Warm winter mittens are the type of knitting patterns that get passed down from generation to generation. A good pair of nicely knit mitts will last you for years, and they’ll hold sentimental value that a store can’t provide. By making your own mittens, you can customize them any way you want. Make them more masculine for your brother, or add a pom pom for your little sister. The possibilities are endless when it comes to mitten patterns. Keep your hands and fingers feeling nice and toasty during the bitter winter months by working up one of these winter knit patterns today.