I love a good matched set of knitting patterns (though now that I think about it, the only matching things I have are a shawl and a pair of mittens I worked in the same yarn). They’re great to … Read More ...
Mitts to Knit for the Whole Family
One year I decided I wanted to knit everyone (all the women, anyway) in the family fingerless gloves. I think I knit them for my daughter’s teachers, too. There were mitts everywhere, all the time.
I love fingerless mitts because … Read More ...
Simple Mitts to Knit with a Twist
Maybe a turn is more accurate than a twist, but the Plication mitts by Elizabeth Felgate use Garter Stitch, short rows and clever folding to make mitts with shifting stitches.
The pattern has four different sizes and you can use … Read More ...
Winter Waves on Fingerless Gloves
This is one of those patterns that is beautiful in its own right, but isn’t this yarn stunning?
The Waves of Winter fingerless gloves by Tif Neilan feature a wavy lace pattern running down the hands, and I’m sure they’d … Read More ...
Make a Pair of Marvelous Mitts
As the gift knitting season winds down, I feel like it’s appropriate to start knitting selfishly (if you weren’t already). We deserve some great knits, too, especially if we’ve been busy knitting for others recently.
The Yzzy Mitts from Jimenez … Read More ...
A Super Easy Pattern for Fingerless Gloves
I am feeling the need to knit another pair of fingerless gloves. Not because I don’t have plenty of them; it’s just nice to make a new pair every now and than and it has been a while.
These Easy … Read More ...
Grab the Pattern Used to Teach 10,000 New Knitters
The other day I shared about the 10,000 New Knitters project, and now that the big day has happened, the pattern for the mitts that was used in the knitting kit used for the projects has been released for others … Read More ...
From Pussy Hats to Evil Eye Gloves
Following the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., the March for Our Lives is being planned for Washington, D.C., on March 24.
The Women’s March in early 2017 was characterized by pink knit and crocheted hats, and the brainchild of that … Read More ...
Try Out Log Cabin Knitting with These Free Mitts
I love the look of log cabin knitting and shared a simple log cabin dishcloth design last year. I’m thinking hard about doing a full blanket this year, but if you’ve never tried the technique you might want to start … Read More ...
Simple Fingerless Gloves to Knit
I have knit a lot of fingerless gloves in my day, and I wear them a lot. One of my favorite patterns is a super-simple, Stockinette Stitch design. They’re snug and warm and simple, and I like the rolled edges, … Read More ...
Fun Zigzag Mitts to Knit
I love the story behind the Helgoland Mitts by Knitting and So on because they sound exactly like the way I design. She had the idea back in 2014, but between trying things out, setting them aside, knitting them and … Read More ...
Ways to Keep Your Arms and Legs Warm
I have mentioned before my deep love of arm warmers, but leg warmers are great, too, especially when you have to be outside in the cold and you still want to wear a skirt or just need an extra layer … Read More ...
Try a Fun Technique to Make These Helix Mitts
I love it when readers share their projects with me (you can do it by clicking “suggest a DIY” at the top of the page) because it’s just fun to see what everyone is up to and to get to … Read More ...
Project Notebook: Kid’s Fingerless Mitts
During a recent really cold snap, my daughter was complaining about how cold her hands get when she washes her hands. She’s five, so just turning on the warm water is out of the question.
I suggested I could knit … Read More ...
10 Fingerless Glove Knitting Patterns
Around Christmastime last year I published a little roundup of fingerless glove knitting patterns, but of course at that time of year I was focused on warmth (and quick knitting). Now that spring is in the air it’s time … Read More ...