Nice And Easy Fingerless Mittens

super easy fingerless mittens

Posted by Buttons and Pickles

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Winter is coming!!!

Lets knit some fingerless mittens. These are knit flat, there is no left and right to these so they are even easier to make, and if you are anything like me, to wear. I'm easily confused. :) They are also knit from finger(less) bits to wrist.

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • 1 ball Bulky Yarn
  • 5 mm Knitting Needles
  • Stitch Markers
  • Darning Needle

Steps (19 steps, 180 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cast on 32 stitches

    K2, P2 to end

  2. 2

    K2, P2 to end

  3. 3

    P2, K2 to end

  4. 4

    P2, K2 to end

  5. 5

    K2, p2 to end

  6. 6

    K2, P2 to end

  7. 7

    Rows 7- 11: Knit on row, Purl one row alternatley

  8. 8

    Row 12: Purl to end, Place stitch marker at beginning and end of row

  9. 9

    Row 13 - 21: Knit one row, Purl one row alternately

  10. 10

    Row 22: Purl to end, Place stitch marker at beginning and end of row

  11. 11

    Row 23: Knit to end

  12. 12

    Row 24: Purl to end

  13. 13

    Row 25: K14, K2tog, K2tog, K14

  14. 14

    Rows 26-36, Purl one row, Knit one row alternately

  15. 15

    If you want to make your mittens come further down your arms, just keep repeating rows of stocking stitch after row 36 until you have the desired length.

  16. 16

    Cast / Bind off leaving a fairly long tail.

  17. 17

    Using the tail thread the darning needle and mattress stitch the two sides together until you reach the first set of stitch markers, fasten and weave in end. With a fresh piece of yarn restart your mattress stitch at the second set of stitch markers and continue until you reach the top. Fasten off and weave in ends.

    Make sure not to stitch between the stitch markers or you won't have anywhere for your thumbs to poke out of.

  18. 18

    Make another.

  19. 19

    Kapow! You have a lovely pair of fingerless mittens. Hooray!