Knit in DK weight, these mittens can be knit from start to finish quickly. Visually, these mittens look simple yet elegant with a diamond-shaped stitch pattern covering the back of each hand. This diamond pattern is created with just knit and purls (no cables, yarn overs, etc.) making this mitten perfect for knitters who want a fancy look with simple stitches.

This pattern coordinates with Little Something Mittens, a knitting pattern for children. A Low Vision Accessible pattern version is available for the blind, vision impaired, or print challenged. Read more details below.

Sizes

S (M, L)

Finished Measurements

Note: Pattern is designed with 0 in (0 cm) ease. It’s recommended to pick the size that most closely matches the hand circumference of the soon-to-be mitten wearer.

Hand circumference: 6 3/4 (7 1/2, 7 1/2) inches / 17.25 (18.75, 18.75) cm
Hand length: 10 1/2 (11 1/4, 14 1/4) inches / 26.25 (28.5, 36) cm

See schematic in gallery photos for Something Mittens.

Gauge

17 sts & 25 rnds = 4 in (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch pattern on Suggested Gauge Needle Size after blocking

Note: To match the gauge listed in pattern, adjust needle size as needed.

Materials Listed in Pattern

Yarn

DK weight yarn
Pictured 2 (2, 2) hanks of WoodSong Farm Creamy Finnsheep Mohair DK (86% Finn Wool/ 14% Mohair) (100 yds/ 74 g [91.5 m/2.5 oz] per skein)

Needles

US 7 (4.5 mm) needles (Suggested Gauge Needle Size) – double pointed needles or longer circular needle
US 5 (3.75 mm) needles – double pointed needles or longer circular needle

Notions

Tapestry needle
3 stitch markers
Waste yarn or circular needle

Construction

The mittens are knit from the cuff up. Increases are made for the thumb gusset. Once the thumb gusset is completed, the stitches from the thumb gusset rest on waste yarn or a spare needle while the remaining hand is knit. The stitch pattern is worked along the top of the hand, and then, decreases are made before binding off. After the hand has been completed, stitches are picked up around the thumb opening before the thumb gusset stitches are placed on the needle. The thumb is knit in the round until correct length to bind off.

Techniques

Long-tail cast on
Increasing / M1L (make one left) and M1R (make one right)
Decreasing / K2tog (knit two together) and SSK (slip, slip, knit)

Details

Pattern support
Instant PDF download
Professionally tech edited
Sizes have been test knit
Chart and written instructions are included
US customary and metric units used
13 pages are in PDF, 28 pages in Low Vision Accessible (LVA) version PDF

Accessibility

The Low Vision Accessible (LVA) version is formatted with the print challenged and screen readers in mind. The LVA version includes the following:

All black text
No italics
Sans serif font (Arial)
All directions written out and no abbreviations
At least 22 and 24 point font size
Instructions not dependent on charts
Schematic, but all finished measurements are listed in the pattern independent of the schematic

All photos in the pattern contain a descriptive caption of the photographed design. Page number references are used in the pattern to guide the knitter to specific instructions for a size. Thought was given to how the pattern could be structured to avoid jumping to various places in pattern. Hopefully, this will allow a screen reader user to follow along clearly. If you have any other questions concerning the accessibility of this pattern, please email at hannah@worksofourhands.com. I would love to hear from you!

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