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Super Bulky Mitten Knitting Patterns

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Need a quick knit gift or just a way to keep your hands warm in a hurry? Super bulky knit mittens are the way to go. Super bulky yarn knits up fast and mittens keep you warmer than gloves because all your fingers are together.

Super bulky knit mitten patterns run the gamut from super simple designs perfect for beginners to more detailed patterns. Let’s take a look at some.

On the easier end of the spectrum, try the Classic Knit Mittens from Weird Sheep. They are worked in the round on double pointed needles. You can work them in a single color as shown or use yarn left over from other projects. They only take about 85 yards and are sized for babies and adults.

Yankee Knitter Designs has another cute super bulky mitten knitting pattern that uses contrasting yarn on the cuff and the top of the mitten (though of course you can make them solid or striped instead if you want). This pattern has three sizes for children as well as women and men’s sizes, and it includes instructions for working on DPNs, magic loop or on straight needles.

Use all your chunky scraps on the Zero to Hero mittens from Brenda Made This. The pattern is mostly stockinette stitch with a purl ridge on the right side each time you change colors to add some texture.

Add some twisted stitches to your mittens with the North Shore Mitts by Kim Bussell on Ravelry. This pattern comes in three sizes for adults. If you like the technique of the stitch pattern, there’s a coordinating beanie, headband, and coffee coozie as well.

Or throw in a super simple cable like on these mittens from KNITERATURES. This pattern comes in a single size for adults and  it would be a great first cable knitting project.

How about some colorwork? Karolina Adamczyk’s Five Times Warmer pattern on Ravelry includes five different colorwork patterns to use on your mitts. From snowflakes to hearts and diamonds there are lots of good options for simple colorwork that will keep you even warmer than regular bulky mittens.

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Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns! 

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil. 

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn. 

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point. 

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up. 

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.