Easy Mittens
This is a make it yourself pattern, we do not knit mittens for sale.
Sizes: Children's 24, 68, 1012, Women's, Men's
Yarn: One skein (3.5oz minimum) American sized 4 ply yarn. (Slightly larger than
D.K.)
Gauge: 5 stitches and 6 rows = 1" To use another gauge
convert with Jim’s Knitting Companion.
Please email me if you think that something should be changed or reworded, so
everyone can benefit. (I’ll include your name and email if desired,
acknowledging your contributions!)
| Make 2 mittens, both are the knit the same
way, no reversing required until you put them on! |
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Sizes: |
2-4 |
6-8 |
10-12 |
Women |
Men |
| With closed cast on (I like the double'e’ wrap method) cast on ____
stitches. |
27 |
32 |
35 |
39 |
43 |
Knit ____ rows, convert to rib.
(Or hand knitters/ribbers, knit ____rows rib. |
14 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
18 |
| Knit ____ rows plain knitting. |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
| Reset row counter to 000. |
| Knit Thumb Gusset |
| Increase one stitch at the beginning of each of
the next 12 rows. |
Remove first __ stitches onto waste yarn and
remove last __ stitches on a separate waste yarn.
(I just thread a scrap piece of yarn through the live stitches.) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
| Knit remaining ____ stitches as normal. |
31 |
36 |
39 |
39 |
43 |
Knit __ rows. (This is the length of mitten, and you can add or decrease
rows as needed.)
Stripes and Fairisle or other designs look really nice in this area. |
18 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
22 |
| Decrease for top of mitten, by moving every
other stitch to neighboring stitch. You should have approximately 1/2 the
stitches after doubling up. Knit 2 rows. |
| Reset row counter to 000. |
| Cut yarn, leaving enough yarn to finish mitten
top and sew side seam. To finish mitten top, thread yarn through stitches
and draw tight. Sew side seam. |
| Knit Thumb |
| Pick up ____ stitches from waste yarn plus 2 stitches at
seam, wrong side facing. |
8 +2 |
8 +2 |
8 +2 |
12 +2 |
12 +2 |
| Knit ____ rows. |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
| Decrease for thumb top. Double put every other
needle into holding position. Knit one row. Cut end, leaving enough yarn
to thread through remaining stitches and sew thumb seam. |
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