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.
