I know you were hoping for some great mittens to go with that cute scarf from yesterday! Well, look no further. Color coordinated to match your scarf tassels, you can choose from the striped or the color block version to suit your fancy. You can find the pattern for these on Google or Ravelry.
These mittens definitely fit in the quick and cozy bucket, taking only about three hours to make. Whip up a pair for a gift right now :). Or, make a pair for yourself. I’m doing a whole series of Quick Cozy Knit Gifts this week so click the button below, to see the full series of gifts. You’ll never have to go shopping again! (Well, except for yarn.)
These mittens are great for beginners. There are lots of great skills to pick up, increasing, decreasing, working on a separate set of stitches, gathering stitches, seaming with mattress stitch, etc. All of these skills are practiced in a cute, quick project–what could be better?
Yes, these are on the finish fifty list, too. Ooh. I’m knocking ’em out. Do you think I could get to 20 by the end of the year? I just may . . .
Here I am above at Create Explore Discover Retreat where I taught some lovely ladies how to make these beauties. Have fun and make a pair today! It’s another snow day in Baltimore, so the mittens will be put to good use! ‘Til tomorrow!
Beachgirl says
Hi…tried to find this on ravelry, the link takes me back to the blog. Where are the instructions??
anne says
Hi! Can you tell me where you clicked? When I click “Ravelry” in the first paragraph, it takes me to the pattern pate in Ravelry. When I click Google Viewer, it takes me to the pattern in the viewer. Are you talking about the scarf link in the same pargraph? Thanks so much!
Doreen Batterbury says
No comment yet as I am still trying to find the pattern. Thanks
flaxandtwine says
Doreen,
Did you find the pattern? The link is in the post. Or, you can download it on Ravlery: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tasseled-garter-stitch-color-block-scarf
Thanks, Anne
anne says
Hi! now I see what was happening. Should be all fixed. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave me a comment!
Becky says
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garter-stitch-chunky-mittens
Trudy says
Can”t find the pattern either unless I want to pay for it. Did you find it?
flaxandtwine says
Hi Trudy,
I’m not sure why it didn’t download it for you. I sent it to your email. Enjoy!
Anne
Dianne says
Can’t find the free download for the mittens. Help!
flaxandtwine says
Hi Dianne, The link is in the last sentence of the first paragraph. CLick on “Google Viewer.” You may need to use your computer, not an iphone. Email me at flaxandtwine at gmail if that doesn’t work for you!
Camille says
I remember these. 😉 Love ’em! xoxox
Anonymous says
Hi
One of your avid UK fans. Would really love to knit these lovely chunky mitts, but cannot seem to access pattern. Please help.
Dawn
Joyce says
I’m looking for the garter stitch chunky mitten pattern.
flaxandtwine says
Hi Joyce,
Thanks so much for your interest! The pattern is linked to in the post. Here it is available as a free download on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garter-stitch-chunky-mittens
Anne
Joy says
Where is the pattern for these mittens? I clicked on every possible thing to click on and NOTHING as to a pattern for the mittens. WHERE!
flaxandtwine says
Hi Joy, I sent you a separate email, but here is the link: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garter-stitch-chunky-mittens
Happy fall!
charlotte says
please send pattern.
flaxandtwine says
Hi Charlotte, you can download the pattern here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garter-stitch-chunky-mittens Simply copy the link and there will be a download button there.
Thanks so much for your interest in my pattern!
Anne
Patti says
Where do I get the pattern for the mittens?
flaxandtwine says
Hi patti, the links are up in the first paragraph of the post, but here is the link to the Ravelry download for your convenience: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garter-stitch-chunky-mittens Or, if you don’t want to go to Ravelry, you can open it up here: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxmbGF4YW5kdHdpbmVmaWxlc3xneDoyZmUwNTliZjNlNDcwMjVk
Dorothy May Bell says
Love these so simple Thank you
Betty says
I can’t get the pattern for the mittens.
flaxandtwine says
Betty, the pattern is available on a google viewer: https://drive.google.com/viewerng/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxmbGF4YW5kdHdpbmVmaWxlc3xneDoyZmUwNTliZjNlNDcwMjVk or on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garter-stitch-chunky-mittens. I will email it to you later when I get back to my computer! Happy Knitting!!
Vivian says
Love your work. I’m knitting this gloves for my friend. Since this is my first time knitting, I’m confused about a few points. Do I insert the stitch marker after I knitted in garter for 9 rows? So the 10th row (which is a p row) after the 10th stitch? And then on the next row is when I increase or do I increase on the 10th row? Can you recommend and videos that I can watch to learn?
Thanks!
flaxandtwine says
HI Vivian I explain the increases for the first row after ribbing, then, you do 9 MORE rows. This means 10 total. You place the markers for the thumb in the 11th row, a knit row. Does this make more sense?
Lynn says
Is this knitted on straight needles or double pointed?
flaxandtwine says
straight needles – so easy!
Lynn says
Or a circular needle?
flaxandtwine says
straight 🙂
Darlene says
These mittens do you use 4 needles or 2 needles I’m a beginner knitter?
flaxandtwine says
This is knit flat on two needles – just for beginners!
Dona says
Can’t find the pattern? So unable to make it.
flaxandtwine says
Hi Donna, So sorry it didn’t download – there are links in the post, however, I have sent the pattern to your email address. I hope you have fun!
Dionysia Peppes says
Can’t find pettern. Want to make many for poor children in the Ukraine and Romania.
Dionysia Peppes says
I still can’t download pattern. Please send it to me upon your return from vacation.
flaxandtwine says
Will do!
Tina says
Hi. I am wanting to do these in baby size, is there a pattern available?
flaxandtwine says
Hi! I’m so sorry, but I don’t have these in baby size! You could try making them in a smaller yarn following the same pattern. They would size down that way!
Staci Ballard says
This might be a silly question, but did you sew the seams with right sides facing each other and then turn the mittens inside out? Or did you sew with the right side out?
flaxandtwine says
Hi Staci,
It’s not a silly question at all. When you mattress stitch, do it with the right sides facing out. It’s counter intuitive, but it works!!
Rachel says
Hi,
Beginner knitter over here. Can you explain placing the marker and the increasing? I’m placing the marker in between the stitches, but then that means i would increase 2 without a stitch in between. Is this correct?
It also kinda seems like maybe the marker goes ON a stitch, not between? I’m not familiar with this.
Thanks!
flaxandtwine says
Hi Rachel, Thanks so much for reaching out to me. I understand how that is confusing. You can place stitch markers literally through the stitch if you want (I do this sometimes with a scrap piece of yarn or the like). Or, you can place the stitch markers right before the stitch – these are the ones that slide on your needle and are already a closed circle. If you place them right before, you remember that you have to increase before the next stitch and after the next stitch, one on either side of the stitch. But it helps to always keep the marker right next to the center stitch as you continue to increase one before and one after. Does this make sense? Anne
Jenny says
Hello.. If this is on the Allfreeknitting website, why does it cost $$.. “Thank you.
flaxandtwine says
Hi Jenny,
You can still download it for free from this page. If you click on the PDF via Google Reader it should open on your computer.
Emma says
These are exactly what im looking for shame there not a baby size been searching everywhere for a pattern
flaxandtwine says
Sorry, I don’t have a baby size!