Knit 1 round Increase again: On the 1st needle: Knit 2 stitches in the 1st stitch, k5, knit 2 stitches in the 7th stitch. You now have 16 stitches on this needle. Knit 2 rounds Increase once again: On the 1st needle: Knit 2 stitches in the 1st stitch, k7, knit 2 stitches in the 9th stitch. You now have 18 stitches on this needle. Knit 2 rounds Increase one last time: On the 1st needle: Knit 2 stitches in the 1st stitch, k9, knit 2 stitches in the 11th stitch.
You now have 20 stitches on this needle. Increase 3 stitches at the end of the last round on the 3rd needle. Place the 13 first stitches of the 1st needle on a stitch holder. These are the stitches of the thumb. You will get back to them later. Knit 9 rounds If you have longer hands this is where you should add some rounds. Just put your hand in the unfinished mitten. The mitten should reach the start of your fingers. Switch to 4 6mm double-pointed needles. Next round: Needle 1: k1 the 3 other stitches are from the previous round Needle 2: ssk, k7, k2tog Needle 3: k4 Needle 4: ssk, k7, k2tog.
Next round: Needle 1: k1, k2tog, k1 Needle 2: knit all 9 stitches Needle 3: k1, k2tog, k1 Needle 4: knit all 9 stitches. Next round: Needle 1: k3 Needle 2: ssk, k5, k2tog Needle 3: k3 Needle 4: ssk, k5, k2tog. Knit 4 rounds. With a needle, pass the yarn through all the stitches. Pull the hole tight. I like to weave in this tail straight away so I barely have any finishing touches at the end of the mitten. You can leave it for later if you prefer. Using 3 6mm double pointed needles, pick up the 13 stitches you left aside and pick up 5 additional stitches.
Place 6 stitches on each needle. Knit 9 rounds If you have a longer thumb this is where you can add some rounds to adjust the pattern to your size. Just put you hand in the unfinished mitten to check how many rounds you need. Weave in all ends. Follow the exact same steps for the second mitten top of the pattern.
To make the mittens look even better and uniform I lightly block them. For this project blocking is not absolutely necessary but it never hurts and can always improve the finish of your mittens. Make the stitches more even and smoother.
Read my detailed tutorial on why block, how-to, and all my tips and tricks if you need help. Vaporize some cold water on the finished mittens and pin them on a blocking mat or an improvised version of it as I use.
You can even use a mattress or your couch. These are the first mittens I have knit. All instructions have been very clear to me up to the decrease section. I have worked the worsted set up and Round 1 once. The instructions say to k1,ssk,knit to 3 sets before marker,k2tog,k1 for a second time.
My question regards the marker. I am at the point where I have completed round one but there is no marker going forward only the one on the round 1 I just completed. Please advise how to finish round 1 twice when there is no marker for the second time around. Once I finish that I can move on to working the total of four. Thanks so much for your assistance. Hi — after the set up round you should have 2 markers, the BOR marker and the marker placed in the set up round.
I had same question the instructions tell you to remove that first marker in the thumb gusset section. You are only removing the second marker. The one at the end of the thumb gusset.
Not your BOR marker. Hi Lorrie — you should have a BOR marker as well as the second marker placed in the set up round. The line is: m1, k1, m1, PM, knit to end [2 sts inc]. What does 2 sts inc mean in the brackets. I did and now I have two extra stitches between the BOR and marker. Thank you for the good pictures.
Had to frog and try again. Could you clarify that section a little? Hi Deborah — After the set up round for the decreases there are 2 markers, the BOR marker and the marker placed in the set up round.
Is that why several people are getting only a total of 3 decreases???? There is no ssk in the thumb or the thumb gusset, are you looking at the decrease section? You are working the instruction twice, so there are 2 ssks and 2 k2togs. When I get to the thumb gusset i end up with the wrong number of stitches. Ripped them out twice. When I do m1,k1,m1 am I using 2 stitches or 3? Thanks for your help.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. You have really helped me so much with your clear, understandable directions and photograhs. One question: I have the thumb on waste yarn and am finishing up the rest of the mitten.
You can always pick up more sts and just decrease them on the next round if that keeps you from getting holes! I usually just use my tail to tighten it all up at the end. I keep getting a hole when I cast on the one stitch after I place the thumb stitches on waste yarn. I have my work right side out and am casting the stitch onto the empty dpn. What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance for any comments. Do I use m1, k1, m1, PM, knit to end [2 sts inc] to start all three rounds?
This is fantastic — exactly the pattern I was looking for, since I have never knitted mittens before!! Thank you!! Quick question: in the rows that start the gusset, what are PM and SM? Stupid question here. Hi Alaina — approximate numbers only for distributing your stitches. If you want to customize the length of the mitten hand, how do you know when to start decreases? My hands are short. I am keeping the length of the cuff, but I want to shorten the hand and thumb.
I am making the bulky. Hi, thank you so much for your tutorial! Any idea what I did wrong to end up with 2 extra stitches? Hi Maggie — sorry, no idea without actually seeing it. Maybe email us with a pic and we can take a look? Finally got around to trying your pattern and yep, it is one of the simplest patterns I have ever knit. I knit a lot of mittens for charity and these are perfect.
Can someone explain the one cast on stitch location a little clearer maybe? Thanks so much. Then I know the BOR starts at the beginning of the needle with the most sts. For the decreases on the mitten do you knit one row after the decrease or do you decrease on every row.
Shall try one soon. All queries being clarified too. I love your pattern so far but seem to have an issue with the decrease for the body. I ended up with only a left leaning top. I did the ssk first and then for last 3 k2tog k1.
Is this perhaps backwards? Plz help!!! My Mitt looks ridiculous!! Hi Katt — it sounds like you are missing a marker. In the set up round for the decreases there are 2 markers, the BOR marker and the marker placed in the set up round. Round 1: k1, ssk, knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1 twice [4 sts dec] As I read this it is only 3 sts. Am I missing something? You will be working the ssk decrease twice and the k2tog decrease twice.
Hi first pair of mittens ever and loving your pattern I am confused at the decreasing section. Should there be two markers at the end of the setup row? Then, in the set up round as you prepare to work fingertip decreases, you will add in another decrease half-way through the stitch count. After you do decreases and break the yarn, then put held stitches back on needles, what yarn am I using to stitch across those held stitches?
Thank you for such a fabulous tutorial! It would have been nice to have your step by step explanation! I will be using it as a reference tool! Thanks again!! Hi there I love this pattern and I have made them before with no problems but this time for some reason the thumb is not coming out right?? It is knitting up in garter stitch??? Frustrated knitter. I had this problem too; I think I was knitting in the wrong direction or on the wrong side.
I ripped it out twice and on the third try it worked. Since the decreases are between the two markers how do you decrease the other side of the work and get down to just 8 stitches.
The decreases are before and after each marker. I am having the same problem. The pattern does tell you to decrease at the beginning of the round and before the PM which means that all the decreases are between the BOR marker and the placed marker.
Should the pattern be to decrease after the PM? On the decreases do I knit until there are 8 stitches left between the markers or a total of 8 stitches left on my needles?
I did the set up row and two repeats of rounds and already have 9. If I do the third round, I will have too many sts. Am I reading the pattern wrong? Hi Catherine — you might be using a kfb? That uses a stitch to make a st, so you will end up with 2 extra sts between your markers and 2 fewer sts outside of your markers.
I have made this pattern twice and both times came up short on the number of stitches when starting the hand decreases. It would help if the directions indicated the number of stitches we should have at different intervals Please explain why a KFB is not an appropriate way to increase stitches….. How does that cause a loss of 2 stitches? This is because a KFB uses a stitch to create a stitch, you knit into the front and back of 1 stitch, creating 2 sts.
In a m1 increase, like a bar increase, you are using the bar between 2 sts to create a stitch, so you are creating a stitch without using a stitch to do it. After 2 attmepts and ripping it apart, I remedied by casting on 3 stitches to the back needle with working yarn and then sliding 3 stitches at the loop end from the back needle to the front needle so each needle again has 18 stitches. I started with This works, but why am I coming up 3 stitches short when you only seem to come up 1 stitch short after M1, K1, M1?
Are you possibly using a KFB to make one? You will need to use a different increase. KFB is a special one that uses a stitch to make a stitch so you need to either use a different m1 method or factor that in. Thanks so much for the wonderful step-by-step instructions AND photos to follow along.
Now… wish me luck! Hi, I am making my first mitten ever. It begins with m1, k1, m1, PM , etc. How do you make 1 at the beginning of a round? I am at the thumb gusset I have done two rounds of knit on three needles.
How can you start a ml without knitting one stitch first? We do a make 1 by lifting the bar between 2 sts, so it would be the bar between the last st on the needle and the first st on the next needle.
After the gusset the directions give 5 measurements to knit for the hand length. Does the 1. What size? I have knit over 61 years and made mitten sets. I always used something to mark the beginning row is brilliant. Thank you.! This was the perfect pattern for me to try as my first unsupervised knitting project.
All the info I needed to learn the necessary skills. My personal preference for knitting socks, mittens, etc. No fussing around trying to find a pattern with the correct gauge, they are all here together!! This is confusing to me also. The directions do not state to PM at the beginning of the set up round. You have a beginning of round marker placed at the very beginning of the mitten, after the cast on and then there is a place marker in the set up round for the gusset. This had me confused too.
As she states in the beg comments. I would really appreciate any pointers. Also, if I somehow manage to do the above, should I k2tog to join? Thanks so much for this pattern and for the tutorial. You have such a great website. Love the patterns and tutorials. So re. Confused, Laura. I love your pattern!
Can you clarify the decreases. Where does the round end and begin again? Hi Ellen — at the decrease set up round you will have a BOR marker and then you are placing a second marker, you are decreasing on either side of these 2 markers. I love your pattern, thank you! Now I do, thanks to your clarification in the comment section.
Thank you so much for this pattern and tutorial! Do you put the new stitch on the empty 4th needle or the needle the needle that originally had the thumb gusset? I just know two needle. Are there any mittens I can knit using two needles. They will open up a whole new world of knitting! I must be misreading the pattern because no one else has had my problem! When I start to increase for the thumb gusset I am on track, but the pattern says to work rounds a total of 4 times, ending up with 11 stitches between the BOR and marker.
Hi Jude — you are working rounds a total of 4 times so you are adding 8 sts to the original 3 from the set up round. That makes for Never thought the day would come when I would actually knit my very own mitten—just finished ONE of two and am very impressed with how well I followed along with your awesome step by step photos and instructions.
Thank you so much, you have a new fan. Thank you for the wonderful step by step instructions, you have a new fan. I know this will sound like a silly question but I am a complete beginner! What length DPNs do you suggest I get? I am using chunky wool. I would like to get a length that I could use for other projects too if possible.
Appreciate your advice. The way I read the pattern, once you finished the last round with thumb gusset increases, i put the thumb gusset on waste yarn.
Which means the m1 stitches are the ones on the waste yarn. When I am ready to put those stitches back on the needle to finish the thumb, I always have a hard time getting them on. I am thinking of doing 1 more round of knitting before putting the gusset stitches on waste yarn to make it easier. Do you think that would work? Hi, I have a quick question about the slant of the increases for the thumb gusset.
Thanks and sorry if it is a silly question! Hi — not a silly question at all! Either way is fine, there is no right answer. I would suggest trying it both ways and seeing which way you prefer I prefer the left then right. Hi there! My swatch is 18 stitches and 24 rows using a 4.
I guess I knit loosely. Should I follow the directions for worsted or chunky? Thanks so much for the pattern! Hi Emily — I would swatch again on smaller needles. You want a bit of a tighter gauge for mittens than say, a sweater.
I am in the process of making these mittens and under decreases I am a little confused. I am using DK yarn and it states to K19 my size Place marker knit to end. Great now Round 1 k1, ssk, knit to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1 twice. If I keep doing around I have one marker so I am only getting the decreases on one side, I am confused. Please help??? Hi Irma — you have a BOR marker and a second marker, that makes 2 markers, a decrease on either side of each marker is 4 decreases.
Where do I have a BOR marker? So would the first stitch on the first needle be where the second BOR marker should be? You can, however, distribute your sts however you like, with the BOR in the middle of a needle etc.
You can also you us a locking stitch marker placed in the first stitch so you know where your BOR is. Thanks for your quick response. My first and 3rd needle has 8 stitches each. See photo below. Switch to Color B and work 15 more rounds in stockinette stitch. If you have not already done so, re-arrange the stitches so that there are 15 on each needle.
Continue to Shaping Mitten Top. At this point, there are 6 stitches on each needle. Seam the remaining stitches using the Kitchener Stitch. Fasten off and continue to Thumb. Pick up the thumb stitches with circular needle and remove the scrap yarn. Notice the big gap above where you inserted the needle. Slide the thumb stitches down onto the cord and pick up three stitches around the gap by knitting into them with Color A.
There will be 3 stitches on one needle and 9 on the other for a total of 12 stitches. Knit in the round in stockinette stitch for 12 rounds. Re-arrange the stitches so that there are 6 on each needle and continue to Shaping Thumb Top. At this point, there are 4 stitches on each needle. Seam the remaining stitches using the Kitchener Stitch and fasten off.
Flip the mitten inside out. Secure and weave in all ends. If there is a gap in the thumb gusset where the yarn is attached, this is where you can use the tail to sew it up. I hope you enjoyed this free pattern and I am so grateful for your support!
Purchasing the PDF file helps su pport this website and allows me to continue to share my patterns and inspiration with you guys! I do not know how to change the pattern. Does the pattern have to be changed to use double point needles if yes how do you do change the pattern? Thank you. Hi Susie, its pretty simple to just use double pointed needs. Just evenly distribute over 4 needles and follow the instructions as they are. Hope that helps! You could knit it with a different yarn weight and needle size to alter the size of the final mittens.
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