Simple Knits: Mittens & Gloves: 12 Great Ways to Keep Warm

By Claire Crompton

Easy-to-make mittens and gloves—the coziest winter gifts, hands down!
 
This is a fantastic selection of knitting patterns from established designer and bestselling writer Claire Crompton, author of The Knitter’s Bible and Knitter’s Bible project books.
 
Featuring strong designs across a range of styles for new-to-knitting readers, all the projects included are beginner, easy, or intermediate skill level—a majority are easy. Along with patterns and project instructions, you will also find an explanation of the abbreviations used, a knitting needle conversion chart, a skill level key, a standard yarn weight chart, knitting techniques, and making-up techniques.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Dec 3, 2012
• ISBN: 9781446359945

Claire Crompton

Claire Crompton has worked as a pattern cutter, sample garment maker, and a hand-knitting designer and pattern writer. She has also worked as a cross stitch designer for a large needlecraft company, developing skills in charting and writing embroidery instructions for kits and booklets. Claire is now a workshop tutor and author of several books on cross stitch and knitting, including the bestsellingKnitter's Bible series.

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Embellished Cuffs

These cute fingerless mitts look great peeking out from beneath the sleeves of your jacket and are embellished with a heart-shaped button motif.

Skill Level- Beginner

You Will Need

Yarn

•  1 [2:2] x 1³⁄4oz (50g) ball of light-weight (DK) wool yarn (123yd/112m) in pale blue

Knitting Needles

•  One pair size 6 (4mm)

Other Materials

•  12 heart-shaped shell buttons approx ³⁄4in (15mm) wide

•  2 round shell buttons approx ³⁄4in (15mm) in diameter

Finished Measurements

To fit sizes S [M:L]; width around palm is 7 [8:8³⁄4]in (18 [20.5:22]cm) and 5 [5¹⁄2:6]in (12.5 [14:15]cm) long, excluding frill

Gauge

22 sts and 28 rows to 4in (10cm) measured over st st (1 row k, 1 row p) using size 6 (4mm) needles

Knit Notes

To make the frill edging, a large number of stitches are cast on but these are quickly reduced over two rows using a simple knit decrease and p2tog.

Knit Your Cuffs (Make 2)

Cast on 160 [176:192] sts.

Row 1 *K2, lift the first st over the second st: rep from * to end. 80 [88:96] sts

Row 2 P2tog to end. 40 [44:48] sts

Knit 1 row.

Purl 1 row.

Knit 4 rows.

Work in st st, beg with a k row, until work measures 4¹⁄2[5:5¹⁄2]in (11 [12.5:13.5]cm) from beg of g st border, ending with a p row.

Knit 4 rows.

Cast off.

Finish Your Cuffs

Sew in all ends. Press pieces according to instructions on ball band. Fold cuff in half and sew edges together from top for 1¹⁄2in (3.5cm). Finish off yarn. Leave a 1¹⁄4in (3cm) gap then join rest of seam down to frill and join edges of frill.

BUTTON MOTIF

On the back of each cuff, arrange six heart-shaped buttons around the center round button into a flower shape. Sew each button into place.

Rib Stitch Wristwarmers

The chunky rib stitch of these wristwarmers means they will stretch to fit your hands without any shaping.

Skill Level- Easy

You Will Need

Yarn

•  1 x 1³⁄4oz (50g) ball of light-weight (DK) tweed wool yarn (123yd/113m per 50g ball) in lavender (A)

•  1 x ⁷⁄8oz (25g) ball of sport-weight (4ply) metallic yarn (104yd/95m per 25g ball) in metallic purple (B)

•  1 x ⁷⁄8oz (25g) ball of super-fine-weight (2ply) mohair/silk mix yarn (229yd/210m per 25g ball) in purple berry (C)

Knitting Needles

•  One pair of size 10¹⁄2 (7mm)

•  Stitch holder

Finished Measurements

7¹⁄2in (19cm) long; will stretch to fit small/medium/large sizes

Gauge

18 sts and 17 rows to 4in (10cm) measured over unstretched k2, p2 rib using size 10¹⁄2 (7mm) needles and yarns A, B and C held together

Knit Notes

Make sure that you work through all three yarns for each stitch.

Because they are worked in k2, p2 rib, these wristwarmers will stretch to fit your hand without any shaping.

The stitches for the thumb are left on a stitch holder. When the main part has been completed, you return to these stitches and work the thumb.

Use the cable cast-on method to add extra stitches.

Knit Your Wristwarmers (Make 2 the Same)

Using yarns A, B and C together, cast on 30 sts loosely.

Row 1 RS K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end.

Row 2 P2, *k2, p2; rep from * to