Add a Touch of Spring to Your Mittens

I don’t know where you live or what the weather is like right now, but where I am, it is cold and it doesn’t really feel like spring is ever coming.

It might be time to pull out some cheery yarn and knit something that’s warm but still has a bit of a hint of spring to it. Like these Warmth of the Sun Mittens, featured on Interweave’s blog and excerpted from Kate Atherley’s book Knit Mitts.

Colorwork is perfect for mittens because they’re already worked in the round, which makes stranded knitting a bit easier. Plus, the strands make the mittens (which are already warmer than gloves) even warmer because of the extra yarn that’s in there.

I’m a pretty devoted glove knitter and wearer, but these might just change my mind!

[Photo via Interweave.]

Looking for more knitting patterns for Mittens? Check these out on Etsy.

This free knitting pattern falls in the category of cute but maybe not essential, as well as a nice way to use some yarn left over from another project.

The Briggs St. Fruit Hammock from Mycah Knits is beginner friendly because it’s a big rectangle worked in stockinette stitch on larger needles than the yarn would usually call for (size 11 US/8 mm for DK weight/weight 3 yarn) to provide more air flow around the fruit.

The idea behind a fruit hammock like this is both that it saves you counter space since it’s meant to be mounted under a cabinet and that air flow around the fruit helps prevent moisture from getting trapped below the fruit, which should keep it fresh longer. They’re also just cute and keep your fruits or veg accessible so hopefully you will eat more of them.

This pattern also includes I-cord handles, which is how you hang the hammock, and you’ll need to be able to pick up stitches for them, but that’s the only beyond beginner skill required in this project.

It only uses about 25 grams of yarn, so this is a perfect project for using a little something left over from another project. It would also be cute with stripes, so you can use odd balls from several projects. Or make the I-cord with a contrasting color to add a bit more fun if you like.

The designer does recommend using acrylic yarn for this project because it shouldn’t stretch out of shape with use and is easy to wash should your aspirations for eating fruit outstrip your reality. But they also provide tips for testing the stretch in a yarn you want to use and adjusting the pattern to account for that.

I don’t have a space in my place for this but it is super cute and a fun way to add knitting to the home, which I’m always a fan of.

You can grab the free pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Mycah Knits]

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