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A Chance to Grab this Mitten Knitting Book

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uvocca is the winner.

Mittens might not exactly be what you think of knitting this time of year if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, but I would argue they’re as good a choice as socks for summer knitting. They’re small, portable and fun little projects you’ll be glad to have done when the cold weather hits. They might even serve as a reminder that, yes, it will be cold again. Someday. Eventually.

I’ve got a mitten knitting book up for grabs this week.

Stitch Style Mittens has 20 knit and crochet patterns (most of them are on Ravelry) for fingerless gloves, mitts, gauntlets, mittens and warmers of just about any length and style.

There are stripes, cables, colorwork, lace, projects with ribbons and beads and more. It’s a fun collection.

If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, June 18. I’d love to know about your experience knitting mittens, mitts and similar warmers. I’m pretty obsessed with fingerless gloves because my hands are cold all. the. time. but I love knitting mittens and gloves, too.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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  2. I knitted some fingerless gloves before. 1 pair with sock wool and cables, using a pattern from drops design. And I also designed a pair myself, blue with a heart in the palm of the hand.
    Both patterns have a seam, and I would like to knit a pair in one piece without a seam one day!

  3. I haven’t tried mittens but they are on my list.
    Would be nice to have a pair of fingerless
    mitts ready for the winter.

  4. Mittens are the accessory of choice in the Northeast. But I confess I’ve never made really nice ones in fine yarn…mostly just hunker down ones in heavyweight wools.

    from sticky VT,
    the Vermonster

  9. Really need some fingerless mittens for winter…easy one’s I’m still beginning ??

  11. I have not made mittens but I have made a pair of fingerless gloves and I love them!

  12. I love knitting fingerless gloves. I have probably knit at least 200 pairs using a cable pattern. I would love to try something different!

  16. Novice knitter here… but just lost my thyroid to cancer so my hands will likely always be cold now, so any and every style of mittens will be welcome!!

  17. I’ve knit a few pairs over the years. The ones I liked the best were knitted then fulled and then a ribbed cuff knit at the end. Really warm and stayed in place. I made myself a pair of bulky flip-tops but I’ll probably not wear them much because my hands always run warm.

  18. Fingerless gloves are the best-selling especially when you live somewhere where it doesn’t get really cold! I’m a big fan of making fingerless gloves.

  21. Yes please I’d love to win this book ,mittens are a greatlittle project to take when I have specialists appointments.

  22. I have made mittens many years ago and would love to try some new interesting patterns!

  23. This would be a great prize. Out knitting guild is making 200 mittens to be displayed on a Christmas tree in our city in December. When the tree comes down, all the mittens will be given to charity. I’m constantly looking for new ways to knit mittens.

  24. I like making matching sets of mitts, hat & cowl, and if I’m really ambitious I’ll add a sweater.

  25. Mittens are my favorite project to knit! Would love to win this book with new pattern and color ideas.

  26. oooooh – what a nice looking book. I made mittens with chunky yarn & they turned out well. Just basic mittens, rib wrist and circular knitting. I’d like to try some with a bit of embellishing!

Have you read?

Knit and Felt Some Tabi Style Slippers

The felted slipper craze that began last year doesn’t seem like it’s fading away. The Sailor Slippers, often striped knit and felted slippers made with super bulky yarn, because the project of the moment late last year (check out more knit slipper options in this post all about sailor slippers) and they’re still consistently popular with knitters.

Which makes sense because they are fun and fast to knit, and seeing them go from this giant thing to something that actually fits a foot feels a little magical. 

I have always loved felting (in fact my first book was about felting knitting) and it’s always fun for me to see people rediscover this technique. 

If you’ve knit enough plain slippers to fit all the feet you know, maybe it’s time to stitch up some tabi style slippers instead. 

Maymade Knits has designed these cute tabi ballerina slippers, made with bulky yarn and felted. They’re worked flat at first and then in rounds, and are available in 10 EU sizes (the Internet tells me add 31 to your American shoe size to get your EU size). The designer says the slippers are meant to have a close fit and you should choose a size a little smaller than your foot for the ideal fit. 

The pattern includes a video tutorial along with the written pattern. 

You can grab this pattern on Ravelry. The same designer has her own version of the striped felted slipper as well, called Sarah’s Striped Slippers. These are worked in super bulky yarn and have a contrasting foot and a striped body. These are knit flat and seamed and there are 7 size options available. Check that pattern out here if you’re looking for a more traditional slipper shape. They also look roomier so you can wear them with socks if you like. 

[Photo: Maymade Knits]