Drawstring Mittens Pattern
US$5.50
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No increasing or decreasing required in this super simple mitten pattern that has become a top seller. Worked in a bulky yarn, these mittens are quick and easy with an afterthought thumb and yarn threaded through the top of the hand and then again later through the top of the thumb to draw each closed. Worked in a stretchy 1×1 rib, the three sizes provided will fit a wide range of hands. Left and right mittens are identical. This easy pattern is worked in the round.
Yarn: Pattern requires 115 (145, 175) yards (105 (133, 160) m) of any bulky weight yarn.
Shown here: Malabrigo Chunky (100% merino wool; 100 yd [91 m]/3.5 oz [100 g]). 2 skeins, or approximately 115 yd [105 m] (145 yd [133 m], 175 yds [160 m]). Shown in # 240 Oceanos, # 35 Frank Ochre, and # 125 Mariposa.
Needles:
US size 9 [5.5 mm] double-pointed needles (dpns).
US size 10 [6.0 mm] double-pointed needles (dpns).
Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain gauge.
Sizes: Small (children’s) – 6.5 inch (16.5 cm) hand circumference. Medium (women’s) – 7.5 inch (19 cm) hand circumference. Large (men’s) – 8.5 inch (21.5 cm) hand circumference. Ribbing stretches.
Skills required: Knitting in the round, picking up stitches (to close gap at thumb), stitches: knit, purl.
Published November 2013.