Basic Mittens
I’ve found that there is one project in particular that people are always looking for, whether it is here, on my blog, or on my YouTube channel, and that’s a basic pair of mittens, suitable for a beginner. While mittens are not typically a beginner pattern, I do think that these particular mittens would be suited to an advanced beginner, and I go over all of the techniques used in the video tutorial that can be found below.
Full video tutorial can be found here: https://youtu.be/zGVOGUal37Y
Materials
100 g of worsted weight yarn (Mittens shown in Malabrigo Rios in the colorway Almond Blossom)
Size US 6 (4 mm) needles
Stitch markers
Abbreviations
K: knit
P: purl
CO: cast on
M1l: make 1 left
M1r: make 1 right
PM: place marker
Rep: repeat
Rnd: round
Sm: slip marker
Ssk: slip, slip, knit – slip the first stitch knitwise, slip the second stitch knitwise, then knit both stitches together.
K2tog: knit two together – knit the next two stitches together as if they were one stitch.
St: stitch
Sts: stitches
Cuff
Using the German Twisted Cast On, CO 48 sts. Join rnd.
Work k2, p2 ribbing for 1.5″/4 cm.
Next Rnd: *k14, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd.
Work in Stockinette St until piece measures 3.5″/8.5 cm from cast on edge.
Thumb Gusset
Setup Rnd 1: k22, pm, k1, pm, k22.
Rnd 1: k to marker, sm, m1r, k1, m1l, sm, k to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: k to end of rnd.
Rep Rnds 1-2 until there are 15 sts between the markers – 59 sts.
Hand
Setup Rnd: k to marker, remove marker, place next 15 sts on hold, remove marker, k to end of rnd.
Work in Stockinette St until piece measures 8.5″/21.5 cm.
Next Rnd: k22, pm, k to end.
Rnd 1: *ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: k to end of rnd.
Rep Rnds 1-2 until 24 sts remaining. Kitchener remaining stitches.
Thumb
Place the 15 sts for the thumb onto US 6 needles. Pick up 2 sts in the gap between the hand and thumb stitches.
Work in Stockinette St until thumb measures 1.75″/4.5 cm from where the yarn was reattached.
Next Rnd: *k2tog; rep from * to last st, k1.
Next Rnd: k2tog to end.
Cut yarn, leaving 12″ tail. Using a tapestry needle, slip all remaining sts onto the tail of the yarn purlwise. Pull tight to close up the thumb. Weave in any remaining ends.
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