Basic Mitten: Full instructions on how to knit a mitten for absolute beginners.

[@jacqknits]

If you want to make a men's large mitten, follow instructions for men's in the written pattern instructions, and then as you knit you may want to add more rounds to the thumb and the hand to make it longer. You can also go up one needle size to make the overall mitten larger.

[@gailbogossian9279]

Picture?

[@lauriepfeifer6232]

Thank you! I am 66 years old and just finished my first pair of mittens, so excited!!! Thank you again, so much!!!

[@jacqknits]

That is wonderful. I’m so glad you gave them a try.

[@michaelrichards8427]

I was a little nervous about trying to knit some mittens, but with your pattern, they turned out great. My wife loves them! Thank you!

[@jacqknits]

Great job! I'm glad you gave it a try. They are not hard once you know the basics. I hope you knit many more.

[@mw-wl2hm]

I know how to knit socks but never knitted mittens before. I turned off several instructional videos midway before finding this one - it's fantastic for beginners.. it's SLOW, it's in real time, the music is not overpowering (as a DPN knitter I can follow) and your voice is clear. Thank you so much!

[@jacqknits]

You are so welcome. I'm so glad you found this video helpful to you. Have fun and happy knitting.

[@danamiller4069]

I knitted as A child. Forgot a lot.never made kittens. I'm 62 I am watching your video over again so I really got it. Thank you so much. Really enjoy the video.

[@danamiller4069]

Lol,mittens.

[@jacqknits]

Wonderful! Best of luck to you. I had knitted as a child too and then did not pick it up again until in my 40’s and haven’t put it down since. Happy knitting.

[@ennioamato5022]

😅I just finished knitting the right hand mitten by following your tutorial and it turned out perfectly. Thank you so much for making it so easy.

[@jacqknits]

Oh I am so glad. Aren’t mittens fun to knit? Best of luck knitting the left and knitting many more.

[@SD-ln6gx]

After 1,000 tries i did it finally

[@barbara7035]

Thank you for the beginners mittens instructions. Your instructions on the video are so very clear and easy to follow along. Looking forward to watching more of your videos to see what else you may be knitting.

[@jacqknits]

You are so welcome! Glad you are enjoying the videos. Many more videos coming in the new year!! Happy knitting!

[@CarlRRogers]

This video is so detailed yet you don’t over explain anything, you keep it moving right along. You are amazing!! Thank you so much ❤

[@jacqknits]

You are so welcome! That means a lot to mean. Thank you.

[@wholoveskitty]

All the years I’ve been knitting, I have never made mittens. Your pattern and tutorial makes me confident I can now. Than you so much. ❤️

[@jacqknits]

YES!!! You can do it. They are not hard. Hope you give it a try. Best of luck!

[@corinnenygren428]

You’re a fabulous teacher. I needed a refresh on doing a thumb gusset and this was perfect. Thanks for making this video.

[@jacqknits]

You are so welcome!

[@BarbaraMolin1]

I really like the way you explain each step of the knitting. For example I had no idea of how to cast on stitches in the middle of a row, and by following your video, it was so easy. However, I find it much easier to knit on four dp needles rather than three. I am now in the middle of knitting my first mitten ever and so far, I am happy with my progress. And thank you for making the written instructions available to download. ❤

[@jacqknits]

Glad it was helpful, and yes it is just a preference as to how many needles you use. Have fun with the mittens! I'm sure they will turn out great!!

[@meredithpottery]

By FAR the best knitting pattern and video I have seen and I have watched many. THAK YOU SO MUCH for being so clear and designing such a good pattern.

[@meredithpottery]

I meant THANK YOU!!!❤

[@jacqknits]

Thank you so much for your kind and generous comment. It means a lot to me. I’m so glad you found this video and pattern helpful. Thanks for watching and happy knitting!!

[@Bookishly_jo]

Very easy to follow, you’re an excellent teacher!

[@jacqknits]

Thank you so much!

[@bonniechronister3331]

You are an amazing teacher! I just finished my first mitten ever 🎉 I literally did a dance in the middle of the living room to celebrate this amazing accomplishment! I never dreamt in a million years that I could do this. Thank you so much! ❤

[@jacqknits]

You are so welcome! This makes me want to do a little celebratory dance as well. So glad you had this accomplishment. On to many more fun mittens!!

[@ajc.9639]

i knitting the right hand needle now. so far so good. i havent used dpn in years! but its coming back and very natural.

[@jacqknits]

That's wonderful. Yes, glad it all came back to you. Enjoy!

[@PeggyNance-x3s]

I been looking for a knitting pattern for mittens. Thank you so much. I am working on a scarf and when finished I'll make the mittens.

[@jacqknits]

That's awesome. I'm sure both the hat and mittens will be beautiful!

[@ShaliniBodani]

I have been knitting for five years and have never yet managed mittens because I have never found a video tutorial that made sense to me or was simple enough and truly step by step, until now!! I’m so excited to try this and I can’t say a big enough thank you ❤

[@jacqknits]

Wonderful! That makes me very happy to hear that. Good luck with the mitten. I'm sure it will be great.

[@ShaliniBodani]

Thanks so much. I tried to order the exact same yarn but we don’t have Hobby Lobby in Canada and they don’t ship internationally. But I managed to locate it in two colours on EBay. Thistle and Rosewater. I shall send you a photo when I am done 😊 you are an awesome tutor 🙌

[@jacqknits]

Oh great. I also have a link to that yarn found on Amazon in the description of the video. Here’s the link. amzn.to/452oTzy

[@ShaliniBodani]

Aww thank you. I saw this too but they won’t ship to my address in Canada. Such a lovely colour too x

[@valerieehrman3720]

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for this tutorial! I have been watching so many mitten tutorials today and now I finally feel like I can actually make a pair. Thank you for sharing your "gift" with others!😊

[@jacqknits]

Oh that makes me happy. I love knitting mittens and they really are not hard. Have fun and hope you make lots of cozy mittens.

[@valerieehrman3720]

Thank you!😊

[@Nate-lp9nu]

I just finished making these mittens, and your video and the pattern were so incredibly helpful and easy to follow, thank you!! I've never followed a pattern before and this is my first try at knitting something other than a scarf, so I was nervous but it went really well. I'm so happy with my mittens. Thank you!! :)

[@jacqknits]

Wonderful! I’m so glad to hear of your success. I hope you try many other patterns. You got this!!

[@jeanmariejankovich1454]

This is my first time knitting gloves and your tutorial is excellent! I find that the process is somewhat similar to knitting socks! Since this is my first time using dpns, I’m looking forward to that added challenge as I tend to use circulars for most of my other knit projects! Thanks again!

[@jacqknits]

Wonderful! You will make many more I’m sure. Happy knitting!

[@ritawerthmann9289]

Easiest mittens I have ever done. I prefer knitting on 4 needles because I really don’t like sewing seams. Thank you.

[@jacqknits]

I'm the same way! Glad you enjoyed them!!

[@lui1741]

Hello, I just wanted to thank you for this video! I've tried to learn how to knit several times over the last few years, but I could never really get the hang of it. Your calm and clear way of teaching is excellent, and so I was able to finish a pair of mittens for my boyfriend just in time for christmas. They came out looking amazing, i love them and so does my boyfriend. I will now be making more from your other tutorials! I wish you happy holidays and a happy new year from germany :)

[@jacqknits]

Oh, this makes me so happy to hear that you finally got the feel for it. Glad your mittens came out so beautiful. So happy to have a new knitting friend in Germany. Happy new year to you as well!!

[@patrickk939]

You're an incredible teacher, thank you so much!!!

[@jacqknits]

You're very welcome!

[@annetteheat9854]

Thank you very much. Your voice is very soothing.🧶

[@jacqknits]

Thank you! 😊You are very kind.

[@kumkumkarim490]

thank youso much.I just finished the mitten which i never make before.so satisfied withit.Imade it following your i nstraction.

[@jacqknits]

Wonderful! So glad you gave it a try and are happy with the results. Mittens are so fun to knit. Happy knitting!!

[@Craft_addict_21]

Thank you ever so much for this video. I am almost done with my first glove and my god I love it ❤

[@jacqknits]

Oh wonderful. Good job and I’m so glad you love them 💕

[@peaches7551]

Just subscribed. Your tutorials are so great .....thank you so much

[@jacqknits]

Thanks for subscribing. Always great to have another knitting friend 😊

[@lindahamilton8242]

This video is so well done. Thank you! ❤

[@jacqknits]

You're so welcome! Thanks for the comment.

[@hannahwatermelon]

I’ve been a bit intimidated on knitting things in the round. I only made one hat and that was quite a process. I’ve also always been curious how you add the thumb part of a mitten! I was going to just make some fingerless gloves because they seemed easier, but I really wanted mittens because my fingers get cold so I wouldn’t even like the fingerless gloves that much. I’m about a third of the way through 1 mitten and this tutorial is fantastic! It’s perfect for me who has barely done any knitting at all, mostly flat projects. I’m so excited to see how these mittens turn out! Thank you so much for the tutorial video ❤

[@jacqknits]

Oh I’m so glad you are giving these mittens a try. I’m sure they will turn out great. Keep it up and happy knitting.

[@hannahwatermelon]

@@jacqknits I've just finished the first mitten and I'm so happy! I think this might be my favourite thing I've knitted. Thank you again for the wonderful tutorial!

[@jacqknits]

That is awesome. Great job. I’m sure you will find more fun things to knit. Keep it up.

[@matijamilosevic9441]

i finished the right glove and have already started the left one twice and each time for some reason the finish is crooked when i finish all the decreases. I don’t know what I doing wrong! 🙈I did a help. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@jacqknits]

Oh no. Well here are a couple things to look out for: 1. Be sure you are placing your stitch marker in the right spot before you start you hand decreases. It should be placed exactly half way around your round. 2. Be sure you are doing 4 decrease stitches for each decrease round you are doing. One at the start of the round, one before the stitch marker, one after the stitch marker and one at the end of the round. It is easy to forget one of those, so always count after each decrease round and be sure you have 4 stitches less than the previous round. Also pay attention to where the end of your round is so you don't accidentally do an decrease at the end of a double pointed needle instead of at the end of the full round (I've done that before). 3. Be sure your thumb gusset is in the right place for the left mitten. Follow the instructions for the thumb gusset set up row for the left hand to be sure your gusset is occurring at the end of the round, not the beginning (as it does for the right hand). 4. When you are done with the hand decreases, you may just need to position the mitten around a bit so that the decreases lie flat on the side and the thumb is near the left side. Could it be that simple??? I hope that gives you a few things to try or to double check is correct. Good luck.

[@lanastehle9274]

I have knitted for years but you are the best I have seen. Im learning new things from you and you make it so easy to understand. Thank you..Lana Stehle😊😊

[@jacqknits]

You are so sweet. Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. Happy knitting!

[@kathleeninkansas1770]

for those that may be confused. she does keep saying "decrease round" when doing the gusset, when we are actually doing increases.

[@jacqknits]

Thank you. I wish I could correct that. Sorry for the confusion.

[@kathleeninkansas1770]

Oh, no worries. I am re learning knitting, so i'm easily confused. I could clearly see you were adding stitches in the video.@@jacqknits

[@suejames3208]

I kept replaying it cos I couldn't understand why decrease kept being said!

[@onwardbe]

You are the best ..thank you so much for this

[@jacqknits]

So nice of you. Glad you enjoy.

[@lydiagerson9802]

Really a clear, paced explanation of how fingers are knitted in gloves. I've only tried finger-less gloves, so far. I wonder if this mitten could be shown using needles in the round? I'm not confident using DPS. 🤔

[@jacqknits]

Thank you. To do mittens in the round without dpns you would need a very small circular needle. Then the problem is with the thumb. You would not be able to knit the thumb in the round with a circular needle. The circumfrence is just too small. You can however use a long circular needle to knit mittens by using the magic loop method. If you are not familiar with that I have a video on how to knit fingerless mittens with the magic loop. The same principle can be used with a full size mitten. See video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGfPqoWOi7V_jNk

[@happygirl2901]

Thank You I like the rounded top.

[@jacqknits]

Me too! I prefer that over the pointed tops you sometimes see. Thanks for your comment.

[@gaileverett]

I'm pretty much a beginner but this is my standard way to knit mittens. I have found that I need to put caps on my DPNs because I tend to push the stitches off the unused needles. You have to keep putting the caps on and off as you knit around, but for me it's worth it.

[@jacqknits]

You may want to check the length of your DPNs. They shouldn't fall off your needles unless you are using some shorter needles. I use a 7 inch needle and for something like this mitten where there is only 12 or so stitches on the needles you shouldn't run into that problem. But nonetheless I'm glad you found a solution for it. Happy knitting!

[@matildetessari9425]

Your tutorial is really nice & clear. Do you have any video to learn how to knit a wool glove? Thank you so much!!☺

[@jacqknits]

thank you. I do not have a glove video out there, but that would be a good one to put on my future list. Thanks for watching!

[@matildetessari9425]

@@jacqknits thank you !! I look forward to watch your next videos 😊

[@andreabush1742]

Thank you for this tutorial!

[@jacqknits]

You are so welcome! Enjoy knitting these mittens!

[@loraboruta]

Thank you!

[@jacqknits]

😊

[@Katrica670]

Can you knit with regular long needles?

[@jacqknits]

You would have to follow a different pattern where you knit the mittens flat and then seam them together. To do this pattern you need to knit in the round with double pointed needles.

[@katharrrrine]

At the beginning of the video when you are distributing the stitches onto the other needles, you do 10, 10 and 12. For the men’s medium in the pattern with the 40 stitches for the cast on, how should I distribute the stitches for the other needles?

[@jacqknits]

Hello. It isn’t important to have an exact number of stitches on each needle just as long as they are approximately evenly distributed. I would probably do 14, 14, and 12 for the larger size.

[@kimberlykennedy4500]

This was very helpful and I’m excited to make my first pair of mitts. Ps. I’m left handed and wondered if you did this pattern for lefties?

[@jacqknits]

Hello and thanks for reaching out. I'm sorry but I do not have a left handed version of this pattern. There may be some videos available that explain how to convert a pattern to left handed?? Worth a search anyway. Happy knitting.

[@otylia5528]

Hello! Im also a left hand knitter and a tip that i have for you is screen recording a video that is of course a right hand version, and mirroring it in your phone gallery! I love this because that way you don’t have to search for a left hand version of everything, i personally know how hard it can be to find one😅😅 hope this helps you, and don’t be discouraged by being a left handed knitter i know it can be tough sometimes!

[@bonnadowns524]

Thank you for your video 🙏❤️👌

[@jacqknits]

My pleasure 😊

[@sulu758]

I love this video! How do you keep the yarn from getting twisted?

[@jacqknits]

Hmmm. I’m not sure how your yarn is getting twisted. It shouldn’t be twisting as you rotate your DPNs and your ball of yarn stays put.

[@haileyberlynn]

Great Tutorial!!!

[@jacqknits]

Thank you!

[@kathleencoullard4864]

I made a pair of mittens for myself and your video was so helpful! I want to make a pair for my husband, but I think he needs larger than men’s M as the circumference of his hand is 8 1/2 inches. Can you provide some insight on how many stitches to cast on?

[@jacqknits]

I'm glad you enjoyed these mittens. For a men's large I would first try increasing the cast on stitches by another 8, so cast on 48 stitches. You can try that, knit for a few inches and have him try them on while they are still on your needles. If too tight, increase by another 4, too loose, go down to 44. It may be a bit of trial and error at first.

[@kathleencoullard4864]

@@jacqknitsthanks so much for the quick response! I will try it out and understand it may need a little adjusting!

[@szumikovski]

I love this pattern. How many yards of worsted weight is needed to make them?

[@jacqknits]

Thank you. 180 yards will be plenty for this.

[@Sofia.Hannah]

I'm going to try this, thank you! Is it possible to not purl and just do full knit?? I sometimes loose track when I do both 😅

[@jacqknits]

The knit and purl stitches for the cuff give it a bit of a stretch which is nice for any cuff. With just knit it won’t have that nice stretchy cuff and it may feel loose and not keep your wrist warm. When you are doing a 1x1 ribbing know that you are always knitting the knit stitches (the column of V looking stitches right below) and you are purling your purl stitches (with the purl bump right below). That may help you keep track.

[@Sofia.Hannah]

@jacqknits thanks! I'll just try the purl

[@jeanmay1413]

I love your mittens pattern, so easy & adapted to magic loop. My only question is: both children’s and adults patterns have thumb of 11 stitches, is this correct?

[@jacqknits]

So yes, the child and the adult small has you working the thumb gusset till there are 11 stitches between the markers. Then when you transfer those 11 stitches to scrap yarn you then cast on a few stitches to continue. For the child mitten, you cast on 3 stitches and for the adult you cast on 5 stitches. So when you go back to work the thumb, the child thumb has a total of 14 stitches you are knitting and the adult has 16. Hope that helps. Thanks for reaching out.

[@CarmenJeanetteHolt-ul2ps]

Can you please make a tutorial for the left hand? I do not understand how to.

[@jacqknits]

It may be easier to follow along with the written pattern which explains how to do the left hand mitten. The only difference is where you place the stitch markers to prepare for the thumb gusset.

[@jacqknits]

The written pattern link is the description below the video.

[@CamNordgren]

Thanks for your video! Find it super helpful 😌 I am not sure what I did wrong but the inside of my glove looks like your outside. Seem to have done it inside out somehow… also for the thumb I ended up having to pick up 7 stitches instead of 5 because otherwise it had large holes. I’m not sure where I went wrong 😵‍💫

[@jacqknits]

Hello, thanks for watching. As far as your mitten being inside out ... make sure that when you are knitting with your double pointed needles that the OUTSIDE perimeter of your triangle your needles create is facing you, not the INSIDE. You should be knitting so that the knit stitch (the V's you see in the stitch) ends up on the outside of the triangle. The purl bumps will end up on the inside. Does that make sense? Watch on my video on how my needles are positioned in relation to how I'm knitting. For the holes in the thumb, when you cast on and continue to knit be sure those stitches (the cast on stitches and the stitches already on your needle) are pulled tightly up against each other. Also on the next round when you knit those stitches, be sure you are giving it an extra tug to line them up next to each other. Also, at the end of the video I show how you can close the gap on the little hole that are created at the base of the thumb. Hope that helps. Have fun!

[@valeriem.neatrour6155]

You have to complete the round entirely after you do set up - correct?

[@jacqknits]

Yes, that is correct. Knit that entire round.

[@claudiahoang2539]

I’m new to knitting and am still learning to read knitting guides and all the abbreviations. But am I right to assume the same tutorial can be used to make both hands? And I don’t need to really reverse anything?

[@jacqknits]

The right and left mitten are the same except for the location of the thumb gusset and thumb. One is positioned at the beginning of the round and the other at the end of the round. Round by round instructions for both can be followed in the written instructions. You can download the pattern here for free. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-mitten-for-beginners Or link is also in the description below the video.

[@MiekeVanSchaeren]

Thank you

[@jacqknits]

😊you’re welcome!

[@sintija-fd3cd]

After every increase for thumb do we have to knit two rounds?

[@jacqknits]

Yes correct. Knit all stitches for two rounds after each thumb increase to get the right size thumb gusset.

[@sintija-fd3cd]

@@jacqknitsthank you for replying ❤

[@BlackCloverfan09]

Perfect video!!! But how long does it take to knit mitten as a beginner and a professional like you?! I hope I can get an answer fast 😁

[@jacqknits]

I’m not sure I really timed myself. But I think for me it takes about 2 to 3 hours or so to knit one mitten. For a beginner maybe an hour or so more? Not really sure.

[@desiangela]

Hi! You mention using number 6 DPNs but my medium weight yarn recommends number 8 needles... I'm a beginner so i don't know how to decide what size needles too use??

[@jacqknits]

Yes a number 8 is usually recommended for a medium weight yarn. However for mittens I like to go down a couple sizes so the result is a more dense fabric making for a warmer mitten. Hope that helps.

[@ladinacathomen3929]

Hey! I accidently bought 3mm DPNs and a wool for 3.0-3.5 needles. Do I need to adjust the pattern and yes how? Or do you even recommend to get the right needles and the right DPNs? I‘d really appreciate your answer

[@jacqknits]

That is an excellent question and one I often ask myself at times as well when looking at a pattern and the yarn/needles I have on hand. If you are a more of an advanced knitter you can probably make your own adjustments by casting on more stitches and making adjustments as you go with the increased number of stitches to accommodate your thinner needles and yarn. But if you are more of a beginner, that may be a bit difficult and I would recommend sticking with the same size needle and yarn as the pattern calls for. Otherwise it may cause a lot of frustration and the wrong size mitten! I wish you the best and happy knitting!!

[@haannishh]

Could anyone help me, I hame made the right mitten and is now doing the left and have set up for the thumb increases. Should I make the increases in the oposite direction or no? Like instead of righleaning than left, should I do left first than right?

[@jacqknits]

No, for both mittens you will alway do a make one right increase (M1R) right after your first marker and a make one left increase (M1L) right before the second marker. Do not switch them for the other mitten.

[@haannishh]

@jacqknits Thank you so much! I realised it after thinking about it for a bit😆

[@karenmaloney1135]

Hello there I want to thank you for shari g your wonderful pattern, I have tried many and failed as many lol. I found yours and have knitted 5 pairs of the most beautiful mittens, thanks to you. Do you have any patterns for socks, if so they would be amazing. Thank you again 😊

[@jacqknits]

Oh I'm so glad you are enjoying this pattern and knitting so many mittens!! I have one video for knitting socks and it is for a baby sock. Although the techniques used in the baby sock pattern is the same that you would use for an adult sock as well. It's a great way to learn how to knit socks without the commitment of a large adult sock. You can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXO8eXqunayqiaM

[@dianneameliagamblin3906]

I am struggling, how do you get the two tails coming from same end?

[@jacqknits]

If you are casting on using the long tail cast on method then you will end up with your tail and your working yarn at the same end. Other types of cast on can result in your working yarn ending up on the opposite end. It really doesn’t matter where your tail is. You still want your working yarn to come off your right hand needle and you will knit your stitches on your left hand needle to join in the round. Does that help??

[@VictoriaHighlandCivicCentre]

How many stitches would you use for a large men’s hand?

[@jacqknits]

I would try with 48 stitches. And then as you work the mitten determine how long you make each section by trying on as you go.

[@mzgarden1224]

Question - where does it say how much yarn you need to make the mittens?

[@jacqknits]

If you link to the pattern in Ravelry on the summary page where you have the option to download the pattern it indicates yardage for the yarn. I indicated 190-200 yards for the mittens.

[@carmenmontoya5548]

I couldn't find anything in the pattern about men's mittens. Is it just the information on the comment about using different needle size and doing more rounds? or what else should I know?

[@jacqknits]

Yes for men’s size link to the written pattern in the description of the video and follow the instructions for the men’s size. As you knit you can make the mitten hand longer and the thumb longer by knitting more rounds as needed.

[@sailorVenus225]

Could I make this with smaller yarn and 3 mm needles or will it be way too tight then? :) That's all I have

[@jacqknits]

Yes. You would need to cast on more stitches. I would recommend starting with casting on 44 stitches and see how that fits around your wrist once you have several rounds completed. You would also want to increase the gusset size continuing to do increases every 3rd round until you have like 15 stitched between your markers. You may also need to knit more rounds for the hand,cuff, and thumb. Hope that helps. Thanks for reaching out.

[@sailorVenus225]

@@jacqknits thanks a lot for answering ❤️🥰 I'll try it this evening.

[@sailorVenus225]

@@jacqknits I was able to do it btw. Thank you so much

[@jacqknits]

@@sailorVenus225oh yea! Glad it worked out.

[@jackietomchak7020]

When I look at your needle that has the marker, it has 14 stitches, so are you moving stitches from your 1st an 3 needle on to this needle. The rest of your instructions are very clear, it’s just this part that I am having trouble with but I intend with your help to conquer this (hopefully) ❤ Thank you very much for replying.

[@jacqknits]

Remember that the total number of stitches on your needles is 34 when you do your decrease set up round, but they are divided amongst 3 needles. It doesn’t matter how many stitches are on each needle just that they are divided between the 3 needles. You place your stitch marker half way around your round (after 17 stitches). That is probably somewhere on your second needle. For your decrease rounds you are doing a decrease stitch at the start of your round (beginning of first needle), before and after your stitch marker (on your second needle), and at the end of the round (the end of the third needle). 4 stitches decreased for each decrease round. I hope that helps.

[@Frenchieer]

Do you have the pattern for a knitted hoodie

[@jacqknits]

I do not have a pattern for that, I'm sorry.

[@caitlinashling4035]

Would you be able to do multiple colors of yarn in your mittens with this pattern or does it all have to be done as one? Thank you!

[@jacqknits]

You could absolutely do multiple colors. You can switch to a different color at any time. Just note that when you work your thumb at the end you probably will do that in one color. A striped mitten would look great.

[@caitlinashling4035]

Wonderful! That is great advice! Thank you so much! @@jacqknits

[@elizaholliday8045]

Now I’m ready for the left hand thumb gusset and it says K to last five stitches” - of what? Last five stitches of what is on that needle? Or last five stitches of whole round?

[@jacqknits]

Sorry for the confusion. It is 5 stitches to the end of the whole round.

[@lanastehle9274]

hello..i so much admire your knitting and teaching. Im starting the mittens soon and I see questions on mitten 2. Should I have problems? Your work is perfect!!😅

[@jacqknits]

Thank you so much for your kind words. In the description of the video there is a link to the written pattern that includes instructions for both left and right hand. That should help with the placement of the thumb. Have fun. I’m sure they will turn out great.

[@albion28815]

Hello. I'm having problems with the left hand mitten. My round started after the thumb and I'm strugling where to start counting the 17 stitches to start reducing. I hope I made myself clear.

[@jacqknits]

Hello. Glad you are giving these mittens a try. For the left hand mitten after you have removed the stitches to scrap yarn for the thumb you should knit two more stitches to get to the end of the round. That will be the beginning of the round going forward. After you’ve knitted your rounds for the hand then starting there at that beginning of the round, knit for 17 stitches and place your stitch marker so you know where to do your decreases. You can add a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of the round but for me I always have that start of the round be at the end of one of the double pointed needles. I hope that helps. I’m sure these are going to turn out great.

[@jacqknits]

I’m thinking I need to clarify further. After you remove the gusset stitches to scrap yarn AND you cast on 5 stitches then you knit your last 2 stitches of the round and that is the start of the next round. The round start position stays the same throughout the entire mitten. Hope that helps. Thanks for reaching out.

[@albion28815]

@@jacqknits Thanks for the reply. What I've done is counting the last 2 stitches after gusset as part of the 17. It worked. I've always had problems with written patterns that's why I got so confused buy I managed to create a lovely pair if mittens. Thank you so much

[@jacqknits]

@@albion28815 oh I’m glad you got it to work. It can be a bit confusing sometimes. I’m sure your mittens are absolutely lovely. Happy knitting.

[@jeannettethompson9539]

LOVE YOU! Jacq knits

[@jeannettethompson9539]

I am 74 and love your mittens! I will take a picture when done

[@jacqknits]

Oh awesome. I’m sure they will turn out lovely. Happy knitting!!

[@jacqknits]

😊

[@maryramsey573]

Where do I find the pattern to download it

[@jacqknits]

In the description below the video is a link to my pattern on Ravelry.

[@cindyben22]

Excellent teaching!

[@jacqknits]

Thank you. Appreciate your comment.

[@macscout5921]

Can I use circular needles to knit this pattern?

[@jacqknits]

Because this is such a small circumference to knit you would probably want to use the magic loop method to knit with a circular needle. That way you can use a long circular needle and not have to have such a small length circular needle. In a few weeks I will have a video live on how to do the magic loop method, but in the meantime there are a lot of videos out there showing this technique. It really is a great technique to learn. Happy knitting!

[@violetmackay171]

Do you have a pattern for lg/extra lg men’s mittens for beginners?

[@jacqknits]

I do not yet. But I hope to soon add that size to this written pattern. Haven’t been able to do that yet but it is on my list 🙂

[@violetmackay171]

Thanks looking forward to that pattern. How many would I add for the thumb if I use 48 stitches for the mitt?

[@jacqknits]

It’s hard to say exactly as I haven’t yet knitted a test size. But I would think you’d want to increase the number of thumb gusset rounds till you have 15 stitches between the markers. And then I think that casting on just additional 5 stitches will be enough. Also you may want to increase the plain stockinette rounds after the cuff ribbing to 10 to give that a bit more length.

[@violetmackay171]

I tried to use a different pattern with your video but it didn’t work out. Your pattern and video is so good but I don’t know how to change it to make a bigger mitten

[@jacqknits]

@@violetmackay171 I've been working on a larger size for men, but I'm finding that the larger I make the mitten (more cast on stitches etc.), it becomes grossly oversized. There is not much structural difference between the men's medium size that is in the written pattern than what you would knit for a large men I'm finding. I would try the men's medium size from the pattern and if needed just simply knit more rounds for the thumb and for the hand as needed to make for a taller thumb and hand. You can also just go up a needle size to make the overall mitten larger if needed. I hope that helps.

[@Lila-b1j]

can you make this with circular needles?

[@jacqknits]

Hello, thanks for reaching out. If you wanted to do this with a circular needle, I would suggest using the magic loop method to do this as you would need such a small circular needle to do the small circumference of the mitten and the thumb would be difficult. The magic loop allows you to use one long circular needle to knit a small circumference in the round. I will have a video going live on Dec 3 that demonstrates how to do the magic loop and I will also soon be posting some additional videos on knitting mittens with the magic loop. Happy knitting!

[@laila5615]

Ok thank you for your response

[@jackietomchak7020]

I can’t seem to understand the decreasing for the top of the mitt. How many stitches should there be on your needles before you start to decrease? How many on each needle? It looks like your needle with the marker has 14 stitches.

[@jacqknits]

There are a total of 34 stitches on your round before you start to decrease (remember that those 34 stitches are spread out over 3 needles. It really doesn't matter how many stitches you have on each needle, just be sure that your stitch marker is placed halfway around your round). Your set up round is to knit 17 stitches, place stitch marker, then knit 17 stitches to the end of the round. So your stitch marker will be 17 stitches from the beginning of your round and 17 stitches from the end of the round (somewhere on your 2nd double pointed needle). You decrease 4 stitches with each decrease round. So after the 1st decrease round you will have a total of 30 stitches on your needles, then the next decrease round, you will have 26, etc. When you are done with all your decrease rounds you will have only 10 stitches left total on all three stitches. Here is the written instructions for the decrease rounds: Decrease Rounds: Set Up: K17, PM, K17 Rnd 1: K2tog, K to 3 sts before marker, SSK, K1, SM, K2tog, K to 3 sts to end, SSK, K1 (4 st decrease) Rnd 2: Knit all Rnd 3: Repeat Rnd 1 Rnd 4: Repeat Rnd 2 Rnd 5: Repeat Rnd 1 Rnd 6: Repeat Rnd 2 Rnd 7: Repeat Rnd 1 Rnd 8: Repeat Rnd 1 Rnd 9: Repeat Rnd I hope that makes sense. Have fun.

[@sweelingx]

How many grams of yarn did you use in total

[@jacqknits]

I don't know grams right now, but it takes approx. 180-200 yards.

[@CarmenJeanetteHolt-ul2ps]

At the part where you decrease the top of the hand and place the stitch marker, how come you have 8 masks left after 17 stitches and I only five? I have done exactly the same as you and I did not lose any stitches

[@jacqknits]

I’m not sure I understand what you mean by “masks”. Can you elaborate?

[@MollyK-lm6jq]

Where is the link for the pattern

[@jacqknits]

The link to the pattern is in the written description below the video. I’ve added it here as well: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-mitten-for-beginners

[@janei1100]

Hi. I am making Tgese mittens but I can’t get the number of stitches to match your numbers after the thumb gusset

[@jacqknits]

Hello, thanks for reaching out. Are you making the larger size? I did notice that my stitch count after the gusset was incorrect in the pattern and I have changed that. I have published the correct pattern in my Ravelry store, so you should be able to download the correct version. The stitch count after the gusset should be 42. The stitch counts for the smaller version should be correct. So sorry for the inconvenience. Let me know if you have any further questions.

[@janei1100]

@@jacqknits hi thankyou for replying. I managed to figure it out but I struggled a little. I will go get the pattern.

[@janei1100]

@@jacqknits I think you need to check this pattern when I follow your instructions for the gusset I end up with 14 stitches not 12. I have struggles for a week with this and tore out 4 mittens.

[@jacqknits]

Hello. I am so sorry you are having trouble with this pattern. Which size are you making? And are you referring to the number of stitches that are between the markers after completing the gusset? I've just knitted up a swatch to this point and am showing that the stitch count is correct in the pattern indicating there should be 11 (for the small) and 13 (for the large) stitches between the markers after you completed the gusset. You start the gusset by placing two stitch markers with 3 stitches between them. Then with each increase round you are increasing the number of stitches between the gusset by 2, doing one increase after and before each marker. So after one increase round there is 5 and then after 3 more increase rounds for the small size you have 11 stitches between the markers (13 if you are doing the larger size as you are doing one more increase round). You then you will slip those stitches between the markers to scrap yarn and cast on 5 additional stitches. At this point you will have a total of 34 stitches for the small and 42 stitches for the large on your needle. Let me know if I'm not understanding where you are having the difficulty in the pattern.

[@valeriem.neatrour6155]

I printed the pattern and am also following along on your video. On the printed pattern it reads under Decrease Rounds: - Set Up: K17 (K18), PM, K17 (K18); The second K17 (K18) is not addressed on video! Please explain. Thank you.

[@jacqknits]

Yes, that decrease set up row is just to place that stitch marker half way around your round. So you knit for 17 stitches, place the stitch marker and then knit 17 stitches which is to the end of that round. In the video I indicate that by after placing the stitch marker I say "we'll knit to the end of the round". Hope that helps. Have fun with these mittens. Happy knitting.

[@valeriem.neatrour6155]

@@jacqknits Thank you! :)

[@samanthawalsh6743]

So if i did the bigger mitten (cast on 40). At the point of starting the end decreases I have 42 stitches so I put my marker after 21 not 18 like in the written directions?

[@jacqknits]

Yes, I believe you are right and my instructions are incorrect. For the larger mitten it should be 21 stitches before you place the marker at the beginning of the decreases. Thanks for catching that and I will correct the pattern.

[@brookes.4545]

Aren't you INCREASING for the thumb gusset? It's confusing because I think you are saying "decreases" when you mean INCREASE because you are adding stitches for the gusset. So sorry if I am mistaken

[@Frenchieer]

How do I download the pattern?

[@jacqknits]

There is a link to the pattern in the description below the title of the video. I placed the link here as well. When you click on the link it will bring you to my raverly page with this pattern which you can click on download to download it. Free Pattern Link for this Mitten: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-mitten-for-beginners

[@daisy1447]

Question i have much smaller needles i guess 2mm? Do i need to double the stitches and stuff? How does that work exactly. (My local shops that sells knitting stuff are closed voor another 3 days 😭 so i wanted to try it with what I’ve got)

[@jacqknits]

Thanks for reaching out. That is quite a bit smaller needle, so it would be difficult to make the adjustment on the fly. You would need to use a much lighter weight yarn - probably a fingering weight yarn for that size needle. I would suggest finding a pattern that uses that size needle and yarn so you know exactly the number of stitches required for each round. There is a nice pattern on Raverly that shows patterns for all different size needles/yarns/sizes that you may want to check out: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-worlds-simplest-mittens. Good luck!

[@lydiadrews1240]

What is the needle size in mm

[@jacqknits]

That would be 4mm size.

[@lydiadrews1240]

@@jacqknits thanks

[@MariaLuisaCasasin]

Hey, thanks for the video! I wondered, on the 15 rounds of K and P at the beginning (cuff), you always start with knitting and then purl, or each new round you reverse the order (eg. start the second round with purl and then knit?) I hope that made sense!

[@jacqknits]

For the cuff you will always start each round with the knit stitch. So each round of the cuff is K1, P1 all the way around. Hope that helps.

[@MariaLuisaCasasin]

Yes, thanks!!

[@HeidiFinch-b8m]

Excellent but you were calling increases , decreases. I’m sure you know.

[@jacqknits]

Yes I’m so sorry. Unfortunately I can’t edit that but know whenever I talk about the thumb gusset I’m referring to increases.

[@MiekeVanSchaeren]

21:07 hoi to make the left hand please

[@jacqknits]

In the description below the video is a link where you can access for free the full written pattern of these mittens. This patterns shows exactly how to do the left mitten. The only difference is the position of the thumb gusset. In the right mitten you are doing the thumb gusset at the beginning of the round. With the left mitten you are doing the thumb gusset at the end of the round. Everything else is the same. The written pattern will explain step by step.

[@MiekeVanSchaeren]

Thank you very much .

[@fayetronsgard1673]

Are you doing a European style of knitting. It doesn’t look like how I knit

[@jacqknits]

I’m actually knitting continental style where you hold your working yarn in your left hand and then pick up the yarn with your right needle as you work the stitch.

[@jackietomchak7020]

Great tutorial but you kept saying ‘decreases for thumb instead of increases’.

[@jacqknits]

I know!! My bad. I wish I could correct that. Sorry if that was confusing. 😕

[@mistyduke1]

I can’t find the pattern

[@jacqknits]

Here is the link. It is found in the Ravelry site. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-mitten-for-beginners

[@gaildoughton860]

Hi . I'm following instructions well . However. I kept hearing you say decrease rows when increasing for thumb . . Just a small mistake but I can easily become confused and get slowed down . . Otherwise great video . Thanks very much 😀

[@jacqknits]

Yes I’m so sorry. Of course I realized my blunder well after it was posted when I couldn’t edit it. Just know that when you are in the thumb gusset section you are only doing increases.

[@lindagrimes126]

I’ve tried to download the pattern and it automatically sends me to do you want to buy KZbin premium and when you say no thanks it kicks you back to the pattern without instructions

[@jacqknits]

Hmmm. Not sure what is happening there. It appears to work on my end. But here is the link you can try again but maybe copy and paste it into your browser instead. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-mitten-for-beginners

[@abluejunimo7520]

YAY GOOD TUTORIAL🩷

[@jacqknits]

Thank you

[@anndecallender2829]

This was a pretty easy tutorial except when you got to the decreases. You spent a lot of time on the basic beginning stitches, but not enough on the decreases. For a beginner, you went exceptionally fast during that segment.😢 If you gave more time and attention to the decreases, this would have been superb. I did learn how to use DPNs.

[@jacqknits]

Thank you for that valuable input. I will pay more attention to that in future videos. If you are still struggling with decrease stitches this video I have may help as it gives specific instructions on these decrease stitches. How to knit decreases: SSK and K2tog kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6fRZYeZnsmDjqM Thanks for reaching out.

[@anndecallender2829]

Thank you! I’ve finally made my perfect right mitten-on my 4th attempt. Will begin the left tonight. Also, I watched your video for the child’s mitten and will begin those tonight as well. Very excited!!!

[@laurajensen3247]

My name is Laura iwant to learn how to knitt apair of mittens please send me apattern to knitt apair of pattern and size needle

[@jacqknits]

A link to this pattern of the mittens in this video is available in the written description of this video. It is a free pattern.

[@ivetalaudane742]

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[@jacqknits]

thank you!

[@nessbrc532]

Beginner friendly ? you don't even explain the first part.

[@jacqknits]

If you are referring to the casting on if stitches you can view my video here on how to cast on How to Knit: How to Cast On Using the Long Tail Cast On Method kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5KzZ5xoZ9h1r6c If you have never knitted before I would recommend starting with something a little more simple. This is a great simple mitten pattern but you may want to start with something without increases or decreases as your first project. I hope this helps. Thanks for reaching out.

[@CalypsoBabyy]

You look like living legend Sally Fields

[@jacqknits]

lol. I have never been told that before but I will take that as a compliment. She is a legend!!