Mittens are a utilitarian item if ever there was one. They just need to keep our hands warm reliably. They don’t have to be cute.
But since we’re knitters and we’re going to knit our own mittens anyway, they might … Read More ...
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by Sarah White
Mittens are a utilitarian item if ever there was one. They just need to keep our hands warm reliably. They don’t have to be cute.
But since we’re knitters and we’re going to knit our own mittens anyway, they might … Read More ...
by Sarah White
I recently shared a post all about mitts and mittens to knit using sock yarn leftovers. I know using sock yarn for mittens makes it sound like they will take forever, and maybe not even be that warm because the … Read More ...
by Sarah White
It seems like everyone loves knitting patterns using sock yarn that are for things other than socks. I’m the same way because I have a lot of sock yarn and am definitely not knitting that many pairs of socks! (At … Read More ...
by Sarah White
I know that conventional wisdom is that mittens are warmer than gloves because all your fingers being in one space keeps them warmer than each having their own little tube.
But what if you want something even warmer?
Why not … Read More ...
by Sarah White
Colorwork mittens are the best possible thing to keep you hands warm in the winter. Mittens are actually warmer than gloves, because all your fingers being in the same section helps them keep each other warm, and the strands from … Read More ...
by Sarah White
These mittens knit with the face of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Superman symbol make me smile. They’re designed by Knittinglotta and say “nobody is going to break us” on the palm of one mitten and “I need ammunition … Read More ...
by Sarah White
This pretty pattern from Code of Mittens is an easy way to show your support for Ukrainian refugees.
The Sunflower Mittens knitting pattern features colorwork sunflowers around the wrist. Three colors are used in addition the main color.
Code of … Read More ...
by Sarah White
The Olga and Alexey Mittens from Kristin Drysdale is a colorwork design worked in yellow, blue and white. The designs in the colorwork are inspired by Ukrainian embrodiery and each has meaning, she says.
… Read More ...In this design, the square represents
by Sarah White
I’ve been looking at patterns from designers from Ukraine (because in addition to sending monetary donations to relief organizations, buying patterns can give designers a little income boost at a time when they could … Read More ...
by Sarah White
We are now in the year of the tiger according to the Chinese zodiac, and Arne and Carlos are celebrating with some excellent tiger-themed designs.
The set includes two mitten designs — one with a tiger face and one with … Read More ...
by Sarah White
It’s finally feeling like winter where I live (we even got a little snow a few days ago!) so I’m feeling the need to knit all the winter accessories. The other day I made a hat and I think I … Read More ...
by Sarah White
I prefer to wear gloves over mittens, but they do take a long time to knit because you need to use thin yarn so you have enough stitches to make the fingers.
The benefits to mittens include that they’re actually … Read More ...
by Sarah White
These mittens are a great project to have in your repertoire for gift knitting or just for winter. The Easy Twisted Rib Mittens from Ewe Ewe, designed by Heather Walpole, are made with worsted weight yarn and come in three … Read More ...
by Sarah White
KnittingLotta may be as fast a knitter as Tom Daley, as she’s already whipped up a pair of mittens inspired by the Olympian.
These Tom Daley mitts include the Olympic rings on one and knit pictures of Daley on … Read More ...
by Sarah White
I love hearts on projects any time of year, but when Valentine’s Day rolls around they’re especially cute. I’m clearly not the only one who feels that way, because I have been seeing a lot of heart-adorned knitting patterns lately.… Read More ...