Quick & Easy KNITTED FINGERLESS MITTENS

by Susan Cirigliano

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Intro: Quick & Easy KNITTED FINGERLESS MITTENS

Last year I knit a scarf for my niece as a Christmas gift.. This year she asked me to make her some fingerless hand warmers. This a very quick and easy idea I came up with.

STEP 1: Supplies

basic knitting skills
yarn
needles
darning needle
scissors
ruler

STEP 2: Cast On

cast on 20 stitches
I used size 13 needles and 2 strands of yarn.
I chose a slightly heavier yarn and a slimmer yarn to match the original scarf I knit. I like to knit with mixed yarns.

STEP 3: Knit

knit eac row
I like to just use a knit stitch
I like the look of rows of simple knitting.

STEP 4: Knit

Knit about 30 rows
enough to wrap around the hand

STEP 5: Knit

knit approx. 30 rows or 8 inches ( for a size small, give more rows for a larger hand)

STEP 6: Cast Off

Cast off by knitting 2 stitches together
then return the remaining stitch to the needle and knit the next 2 stitches until all stitches are removed from needles.

STEP 7: Knit

knit a second piece

STEP 8: Sewing

Thread the darning needle with the thinner strand of yarn and sew fron
m the wrist approx. 3"
make a sturdy knot.

STEP 9: Sew

leave a 2" opening and continue to sew to the top edge.

STEP 10: Finish

sew second mitten and the warmers are finished.
Quick and easy!

15 Comments

VictoriaL3 8 years ago

uhm im a bit confused about the step 6 : then return the remaining stitch to the needle and knit the next 2 stitches. do you mean like put the stitch you just made and slip it on the other needle? maybe if you could make a video it could be easier to understand but other than that this is a great Instructable :)

Londonlisa 7 years ago

Yes, you are passing the remaining stitch from the right needle back to the left, this is sometimes called a "stretchy bind off"

charlieanderin 9 years ago

What do you think would be about the measurements for an adult pair? I am making a pair for my mom for Christmas.

Susan Cirigliano 9 years ago

Hi Charlieanderin,

The instructable is written with adult measurements.

Have fun

maginus 10 years ago

always wanted to know haw to make these. brilliant mittens. cant wait to sew them

Susan Cirigliano 10 years ago

Great...you will have fun they are very easy! enjoy

Lerrinus 10 years ago

Yay! I just finished making a pair with Bernat Roving wool in Rice Paper colour! Thank you very much for putting up this very nice Instructable! Keep up the great work! :-)

cheryllynne 11 years ago

Thank you! You have inspired me to give it a try! Thank you again!
Cheryl

scoochmaroo 11 years ago

I like the way you've done these. I've been working on a pair of mitts for a while and keep re-knitting them, trying to find a texture that I like. I like the sideways garter stitch!

Susan Cirigliano 11 years ago

Thanks....it looks a bit like ribbing.....

ardance 11 years ago

My first project other than a scarf;) started and fitted in 1day!!!

rachel pallis 11 years ago

I LOVE THESE!!!!! The make winter just that much less inconvenient.....
I have a few pairs but could always use a few more (*hint*, *hint*). So nice when cold weather dexterity is required (making a payment, using a touch-screen, pumping gas, scratching an itch).