Baby Mittens
These were made for my 6 month old daughter. While newborn mittens were too small for her hands, thumbs are still unnecessary. I did these in one evening after she went to bed. The perfect project if you ask me. The cuff is a flexible 1×1 rib and the fingering weight yarn is doubled for wind resistance and warmth. Finished mitts measure 4 inches from cuff to tip. St st can be extended for longer fingers and pattern can be sized up easily, just add in multiples of four and follow as written.
Materials
Yarn: Fingering weight yarn. I used leftover sock yarn!
Needles: Size 3 27″ circular for Magic Loop method OR size 3 dpns
Gauge
26 st/28 rows to 4 inches
Size
Infant-9 mos.
Pattern MAKE 2
1. Cast on 28 stitches. Divide evenly for Magic Loop or evenly between dpns. Mark beginning of round.
2. 8 rows of 1×1 rib
3. 24 rows st st
4. Decrease as follows:
Round 1: k2, k2tog around
Round 2: knit
Round 3: k1, k2tog around
Round 4: knit
Round 5: k2tog around.
5. Finishing. Cut yarn and thread through remaining stitches with tapestry needle. Be sure to continue in same direction as knitting. Weave in ends.
