How to Knit Mittens

[@robertastewart2083]

Nice pattern and video - thank you. When you say ‘ make one’ I think you mean increase by knitting in front and back of stitch. Make one generally means to pick up thread between stitches to make an increase. Personally I prefer the knitting in front and back increase on the thumb of mittens as the little bumps produced make a decorative effect ! Such a shame that Varna’s Choice is no longer available - it was such a sturdy yarn.

[@eveadams4371]

I agree that I have not been seeing Vanna's Choice yarn in stores, but just discovered a small collection of colors offered in a current Herrschner's catalog.

[@kt.redacted1401]

Haven't made mittens in two generations. Instructions for thumb are not clear. Knit how many rows before the decrease? I'm old, I'm cranky and I need instructions made very plain. Thank you

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

Sorry for the confusion. The thumb section of the mitten for the average adult should be 8 rows high before starting the decrease. Thank you for asking!

[@ovacreations4035]

I love this pattern and how easy the written instructions are. However, since this video is two years old I don’t know if you already specified this but ppl might not know that you have to follow a weird kind of pattern for the child size for the cuff. The K2, P1 is a multiple of 3 and you kind of have to continue it on the next needle if you know what I mean. The 1st needle will end in 1 knit stitch and you got to start the next needle with a k1, p1, then resume the k2 p1 till the end and so on. Awesome pattern and quick work up thanks. Sorry for long post.

[@lauracarswell2016]

I watched a video where they cast on one extra stitch and when they joined in the round first thing was to pass one stitch from the first needle to the third needle and pass one stitch over that stitch and either leave it on the third needle or pass it back to the first needle and then knit in the round as per usual.😁. What I find when I do this, I don't have a odd spot in my first round plus I have a tendency to get ladders at where each needle ends and with the join snug I don't have the ladders.😁

[@G-grandma_Army]

Thank you for this tutorial. May I suggest that you also include the mm size on the needles. I still have to look it up. :)

[@jmhnfld]

I was a beginner who chose this pattern because I needed a video to understand the thumb gusset. The video work is excellent and you can see the stitches clearly. However: 1. The knitting doesn't always match the pattern reference. In step 9, it reads "knit 12", she says knit 10, then counts 11. In step 19, it reads (6&7) two rows of K2tog; this is not what is done. 2. Be aware that 16 rows (step 10) is unlikely to be long enough for most. 3. The method of "counting" thumb increases in the video (knit until you have X stitches left ) is unnecessarily complicated, and doesn't match the way the instructions are written.

[@brendaw6319]

Hello What is the name of your needles you are using ?

[@lauracarswell2016]

Can this pattern be adjusted for convertible mittens??😳on

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

That is a great question! I can work on a pattern that would create convertible mittens!

[@cocoshanel5027]

I know this is old video but I appreciate your time and sharing your talent. I do have a question though. You said that when creating the RIGHT mitten, follow all the same steps, but all the increases will be on the second and third needle. How about the first needle do you just knit then. Thanks again

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

Yes, you would just knit across that first needle, just as you would the third needle when knitting the left mitten!

[@BettyHagadorn]

How do you make the decrease on the top for the right hand mittens?

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

I adjusted the written pattern for the right mitten decrease that can be found at yarnglass.com/2020/10/03/knit-mittens/

[@BettyHagadorn]

Thank you for the clear instructions on how to make the right mitten decrease.

[@katherinebovey5380]

Where is the pattern? Great video especially you thumb method.

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

Thank you! The pattern can be found in the description.

[@wendyostapovich475]

Do you have a pattern for XL men’s mittens.....they will be used for wearing over gloves for extra warmth.....

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

Thank you for asking! The blog post with the written pattern has just been updated to include numbers for creating a larger size mitten.

[@wendyostapovich475]

@@yarnbytheglass9448 blog post? Where would I find the pattern please.....I’m new at this! ♥️

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

@@wendyostapovich475 not a problem, it’s at yarnglass.com/2020/10/03/knit-mittens/

[@yuyiguo3061]

What is your gauge?

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

There are two different gauges used. For the ribbing, it’s a 6 gauge dpn. For the rest of the mitten, use an 8 dpn.

[@yuyiguo3061]

@@yarnbytheglass9448 thanks, how many sts and rows for a 2”x2” ? I am going to use DPN 2mm. I need to calculate the sts.

[@katherinebovey5380]

Where is the pattern. I had it and it’s gone. Need thumb

[@frant5248]

Do you have a pattern for children ?

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

Yes! I just updated the written pattern to include stitch numbers for smaller size hands yarnglass.com/2020/10/03/knit-mittens/

[@N332]

I’ve never tried DPNs, but you explained this so well and I cannot wait to make my own pair. Thanks for walking us through this project, I’ll definitely update when I finish my pair!!!

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

I’m so happy to hear this video was helpful to you! I can’t wait to see your finished pair of mittens!!

[@jessevergreen3797]

When you are doing ssk you are actually slipping both stitches as if to purl.

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

Thank you for your correction!

[@CarruthersDruthers]

The link is not working 😕

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

I've adjusted how the link was written, it should work now.

[@NottaTrace]

Could you not just use a round instead of double point?

[@yarnbytheglass9448]

Yes, you could use a circular needle instead. I personally prefer the double pointed needles because of the small number of stitches used.

[@dianelap67]

Thank you.