How To Knit Mittens For Colder Weather

Want to Knit your own cozy mittens? Follow this simple guide, and you'll be on your way to creating a warm pair just for you or a special someone. With easy-to-follow steps, you'll piece together perfect mittens. Perfect for chilly days or cool evenings, these mittens are a great way to keep warm. Choose your colors and start knitting some snug mittens for wearing or sharing.

Knit Mittens

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Materials:

Waste yarn in a contrasting color
Cuff yarn color (Medium Grey in the video)
Main mitt yarn color (Grey and White Fleck, Red Heart Comfort, Color: "Grey Marl" or "Tope")
Circular knitting machine (Addi King size for the mitt and Addi Professional 22 needle for the thumb)
Scissors
Yarn needle
Row counter (optional)
Stitch markers or bobby pins
Crochet hook (4.5mm suggested)

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The Cuff:

Start by adding waste yarn onto the machine for a foundation (7-8 rows recommended).
Reset the row counter to zero after the waste yarn is added.
Change to the cuff color yarn (7-8 rows for waste yarn recommended).
Knit 16 rows for the cuff in the cuff color.

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Making the Mitt:

Cut the cuff yarn and switch to the mitt color yarn (Medium to Large size: 37 rows, Small size: 32 rows).
Knit your selected number of rows for the mitt size.
Cut the working yarn and do a long tail cast off.

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Making the Thumb:

Set up the Addi Professional machine (22 needle).
Add waste yarn for the foundation.
For Medium to Large mitt, do 14 rows for the thumb; for a Small mitt, do 12 rows.
Switch back to the main mitt color yarn after completing necessary rows.

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Assembling the Mitt:

Start by stitching the straight edge of the cuff using your stitch markers to identify where to sew.
Cinch the top edge of the mitt closed, go through the loops twice or thrice for security.
Sew the mitt seam together up to the position where the thumb will be attached (use the 16-row cuff as a guide for placement).
Attach the thumb to the mitt at the pre-determined position.