free knitting patterns for mittens and how to knit a mitten with a
thumb gusset
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Gloves which cover the entire hand but do not have separate finger
openings or sheaths are called mittens. Mittens have a thumb, knitted on
the side or at the side of the hand palm.
Mittens are warmer than gloves made of the same material because fingers
maintain their warmth better when they are in contact with each other.
As well, the reduced surface area means that there is less heat loss.
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tutorial how to knit a mitten with a thumb gusset ( triangle piece )
This thumb
gusset is made from increasing stitches for a gusset on the right and
left side of the hand. |
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In the
Selbu museum are
original Norwegian knitwear and also mittens.
And an original mittens pattern,
, I have recharted this pattern
As you can see the stitches are very
small and the yarn is very thin, 48 stitches by 48 rows per 10 cm !
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These photo's are from
the Selbu
Museum. |
These mittens are a good impression
of original Norwegian knitwear
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This is
where you can buy online original Selbu knitwear
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What are these
numbers ?
For instance 25 x 25 = that is your gauge
So you have to knit
a tension swatch first, knitted in pattern of your choice
then
choose your mittens pattern with the right gauge.If you don't knit a tension swatch,
you will never have the right size.
Knit the mittens in the round, circular, if you want, or on straight
needles
Sock yarn is great for knitting mittens
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Free mittens knitting patterns for
children
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How to knit the mitten thumb; there are 3 ways, to do this; FIRST ONE;
knit a thumb gusset; triangle piece;
tutorial how to knit a mitten with a thumb gusset SECOND ONE;
Cast off the thumb stitches and in the next row cast the stitches on again ( red ),
when your mittens are finished, pick up the stitches with DPN's, all around the thumb gap ( green )
cast on 2 extra stitches at each side of the gap ( yellow ) and knit the thumb. THIRD ONE;
Knit the black stitches in charts, ( for the thumbhole ), with contrasting yarn,
so knit the thumbhole stitches with it instead of your working yarn ( red ).
Then, slip all these stitches back onto your left hand needle purl wise,
and knit across them, with your working yarn, finish your mittens with the working yarn.
Pickup the the contrasting thumb stitches ( blue ) at the inside of your mittens, using DPN's, all around,
pickup 2 extra stitches ( green ) at the outside of the thumb gap, at each side.
Pull out the waste yarn, and knit your thumb with 4 Double Pointed Needles. |
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For some beginning knitters, mittens can be an intimidating project. However, by starting with a simple pattern even relatively inexperienced knitters can knit warm, professional looking mittens.
The trickiest part of creating the mitten is the thumb. One word of caution is to make sure the stitches are added evenly around the thumb without too large of gaps. This way,
holes can be avoided.
If you don't knit the mittens with 100% synthetic yarn, then they will keep hands extra warm. Also, they will be soft to the touch. Knit a tension swatch first, to determine your gauge. |
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mittens pattern for
children's size 68
10 lbs 4.5 kg
3 months
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mittens pattern for
children's size 74
18 lbs 8.2 kg
6 months
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mittens pattern for
children's size 86
USA 20, 2 years
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mittens pattern for
children's size 92
USA 21, 3 years
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mittens pattern for
children's size 98
USA 22, 4 years
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18 x 20 |
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20 x 20 |
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Mittens pattern for
children's size 110 USA 23, for children 5 years old
height 15 cm
circumference 18 cm gauge 23 x 23
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Crochet the mustache of the Chinese
figure
Embroider the small motifs, if you find color knitting too much trouble
Crochet the tail of the mouse, sew beads for eyes
by using your imagination you can make things so much more fun to do |
Free mittens knitting patterns for adults
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knitted by
Sally Witham
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I used Cascade 220 Wool and size 3
needle.
I had to shorten the thumb, but other than that,
I followed it exactly. Sally |
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For variations on these patterns consider making the cuff a different color from the rest of the mitten or making a stripe pattern by using two different colors of yarn and alternating as the pattern progresses. Some choose to use multicolored self-striping yarn or hand dyed yarns, when making mittens
to make for an easy yet colorful design. Using different kind of yarns, like acrylic for main yarn and angora to knit the motifs, makes a good and interesting combination too. You could consider lining the mittens. ( outside link )
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photo's from
flickr knitted with
my patterns |
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knitted by Rachel |
so nice to see
your own pattern |
in a knitted mitten
thank you
Rachel Kaufman |
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knitted by Motilou |
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Standard knitting patterns for
mittens,
25 cms height and 10 cms width ( 20 cms circumference ) 12 inches high and 8 inches circumference
You can use my Norwegian knitting
charts to create your own pattern,
or use a knitting stitch or just
plain stocking stitch with a nice border pattern. |
mittens pattern for
gauge 20 x 20
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mittens pattern for
gauge 25 x 25
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mittens pattern for
gauge 30 x 30
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mittens pattern for
gauge 36 x 36
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mittens pattern for
gauge 38 x 38
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Start with my
tutorial how to knit a mitten with a thumb gusset
The left side of the mitten is charted and the thumb gusset ( starts
with 1 stitch ).
The right side is the same as the left side, just add up the stitches.With a motif the first and second
mitten are knitted in opposite direction.
The thumb gusset stays in the middle,
the motif of the thumb gusset is
also knitted in opposite direction for the second mitten.
The front of the mitten is knitted with a beautiful motif and the
back of the mitten
with a simple and easy motif, this goes for the thumb
as well.
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Easy border patterns for mittens
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I have created mittens inspired by Bohus Strickning, Google to find
out more about Bohus.
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First the basic
mittens patterns |
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men's mittens pattern |
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medium size |
Crochet mittens patterns
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basic crochet
mittens pattern |
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embroider your
crocheted mittens |
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basic crochet
mittens pattern |
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crochet flowers at the
brim of your mittens |
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