Knitting Tutorial - Thrummed Mittens

[@vicki1141]

I am so so happy to have your thrumbed video to help me learn this. We have cold and wet here in eastern Canada and these are the perfect mittens. My first pair will be a gift for a dear and lovely friend. Thank you so much!

[@IronCowgirlVa]

These are amazing in wind too to answer your question. I have a pair and they are amazingly warm! Slippers too!

[@audreylynn95]

Wow, finally someone who casts on like I do! Everywhere I knit, people look like they've never seen this type of cast on. I learned it from my mother and it's a lot easier than the cat's cradle cast on that most people do. Great thrum tutorial. Going to knit my own. Thanks!

[@HappyGnoux]

I love how you explain everything super nicely and seriously at the beginning... with your hands gesturing and moving with their cute little mitts on them ^^ I loved this video tutorial and this pattern is adorable! I would certainly love trying the ombre style you talked about! that would be super adorable! :D Thanks again for this super cool video! Loved it, like always with your tutorials! ^^

[@graciaschlafly7183]

I commented a couple of days ago that my thrums look more like blobs than "Vs." You very kindly promptly replied, but couldn't give me a real definitive answer. Well, I read through some other comments, and found the answer: Put the thrum on the needle in the usual way, pull it through, but then move the thrum yarn to the right before doing the regular knit stitch above. Then, when you pass the thrum over the knit stitch, it looks like a very nice "v." Every time!

[@marieeab01]

Thanks for a very clear and to the point tuition without unnecessary chatter.

[@Tobybuzz]

Wonderful tutorial. I'm excited. The kids need these up here in New England. thanks!

[@ordinarygirlkay]

Thank you! I cannot wait to make some. I've never tried thrumming before :)

[@aussiechickonaboat4187]

Great video as always!! I have made thrummed mittens before but I didn't use that method for attaching the thrums, definitely going to try that next time!!

[@occipitalneuralgia2339]

Love your videos! I would love to learn how to knit the classic Nordic style mittens. The flat kind with the set in straight thumb, pointy tip, and fair isle designs. Could you add a video of this style soon?

[@stephaniewalter4835]

There's a video on KZbin in another language, but it's English subtitles, with English instructions plus step by step video..I loved it!

[@matylda4925]

Ugh watching your videos makes me want to go back to knitting,I stopped since I couldn't find time because of school and exams 😕

[@carolstefan7662]

Wow! I did not know what thrumming was. I can wait to try a pair of mittens!

[@Nightsky1]

These mittens look very warm and comfortable. I recently came across a technique called "twined knitting" which might seem simple at first but the pattern mentions "twisting over" and "under" and i had to stop right there because it was too complicated for me. So I would love to see a video and a simple pattern for this sometime in the future. Thank you.

[@toomiepal]

Great tutorial! About two years ago, I made your thrummed mittens. But the thrums never felted to the wool mitten. Not the right wool?....So I've taken out all the thrums and found yarn which is described as good for felting. I'm re-making the mittens. My first pair was dark green with white thrums and they looked a bit childlike. I working with navy yarn this time and I dyed the thrums to a red-rust color. This navy and rust combo should be better for this 68 year old kid and maybe a bit more masculine. Looking forward to enjoying these in winter! Thanks again!

[@verypinkknits]

I can't be sure, but if the thrums were white, that might explain it. Pure white (not natural cream color) wool has been bleached, and bleaching can inhibit the felting process.

[@toomiepal]

@@verypinkknits The roving was a natural cream color, (now dyed). It felted to itself but never felted to the inside the wool mitten. Hopefully this new yarn will felt well. I'm really loving this new color combo and making the thrummed mittens again! Thanks again!

[@lindajoy4110]

Love this technique ..... I'm planning on making mittens, then try it on a slipper pattern! I wish you lived in my neighborhood!

[@mehrinaahmed8614]

love love love your instructions.

[@toomiepal]

I am so intrigued with this type of mitten. Thank you!

[@chapman1569]

Have you heard about trigger mittens? the index finger is knitted free from the other fingers to operate a hunting rifle. They have a tradition in New Found land, Canada. It is a traditional way of knitting mittens and people are trying to preserve the patterns before they get forgotten. They have unique motifs on them as well.

[@ToniSturrs]

I feel like thrummed slipper socks would be amazing for winter! (This is coming from someone with eternally cold feet!)

[@alopez7465]

That's an amazing idea! I have hardwood floors and they're painful to walk on during the winter so I'll have to try this 💕 thanks

[@adinawatson8544]

Having anemia and the weather is getting cold again this sounds amazing

[@angelatuohey4967]

Ysolda Teague has a gorgeous pattern for that. It’s on my to knit list www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cadeautje

[@vicki1141]

@@angelatuohey4967 thank you for this link !

[@pam3744]

Amazing! I need to make a pair for my friend who lives in cold NH !

[@vanessagee3942]

Beautiful. Would love to see a pattern for thrummed slipper socks!

[@michelev3454]

Thank you! I've been waiting for this! Glad I have some time before it gets cold again - tried on my own and made one mitten - it is the size of an oven mitt! ...makes me laugh but I've heard they are extremely warm!

[@leahliberty4093]

I can’t wait to make these!!! I’m wondering if you have any tips or patterns for making those wrist leash things so you don’t lose them. Thanks!!

[@juliegogo2941]

How fun of a mitten pattern! Great cast off tip too ...Thanks

[@tammylentine978]

All of your videos are awesome. The fat mittens are Definitely my next project. But I need to learn how to do the arched gusset for the thumb. Could you show how to do the arched gusset mittens? I found the style and pattern on Pinterest but don’t understand the pattern. The gusset follows the arch of the meaty part of the thumb. They look so comfy.

[@makingiteasywithliz]

I figured out what I was doing wrong. Hold the thrum to the right while working it in and to the left when working the stitch. I wasn't shifting it to the left and the yarn was pinning down the right side of the thrum.

[@taylursteele2267]

omg I can believe you are from alaska I am as well I live in fairbanks area and we are about to get snow any day now lol

[@tanyaohm5695]

I am trying to find the pattern for these they are exactly what I was looking for. Where do I find your pattern? Great tutorial so simply explained!

[@verypinkknits]

Here you go: verypink.com/2016/04/06/thrummed-mittens/

[@lindadealy3005]

Do you sell these to poor unfortunate knitting people who can't seen to follow patterns no matter what? I would be interested for my grand-children (5-8 depending on who you ask) (that sounds kind off snotty but I don't like giving things to my kids without giving to 1/2 sisters etc). Thank you for all your tutorials I love listening to you. You have a great sense of humor to laugh at yourself and I think if you were closer (I am in Chicago) we would be great friends. ta-ta

[@makingiteasywithliz]

Love your videos. My thrums are little bobbles and not V shaped. I have tried different tension but the right sides of the thrums are tighter and sucked into the knit. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Help!

[@lisawells1064]

I know this sounds dumb, but how do I tag the pattern on Ravelry? I have a Ravelry page, Chickidoc, but I don't know how to "tag" the pattern. Staci, I love your teaching, you inspire so many of us, and your work is impeccable! Thank you!

[@DixieGirl9876]

Awesome tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing.

[@lindadealy3005]

Can we get thrum spun like yarn ?I would truly love to knit these mittens with something like the roving. Plz let me know. Thank you! Honey

[@toomiepal]

Hello Staci, I ordered your pattern and now am assembling yarns and tools to make these thrummed mittens. I'm obsessed with double knitting and wonder if I can convert your pattern to double knitting and still add the thrums. (Also obsessed with lots of warmth!) I would knit the rib part in regular knitting and then change to double knitting which I think I can come up with a way of doing. (I've gone from double knitting to single knitting.) Any thoughts would be wonderful. Many thanks. Mike

[@verypinkknits]

Double knitting in-the-round...hmm. I think you're potentially going to make a mitten that is so thick that it is almost like having basketballs at the ends of your wrists. I don't think I recommend it, but good luck if you give it a go!

[@toomiepal]

@@verypinkknits Thanks for your feedback. I think I will make the mittens with the regular knitting according to your directions and then perhaps make a second pair in the future with double knitting if I feel I need the extra insulation. I've made several double knit hats in the round so that method won't be difficult. The challenge would be how to do the thrums with double knitting. I think I can figure that out with a swatch and experimentation. Thanks again for all your thoughts and best wishes! Mike

[@luiknits]

Hi I loved the video I have just started the thrums don’t come out in v is this because I continental knit? It is the only thing I see different

[@verypinkknits]

No...that shouldn't make a difference. If you're working stockinette, and working one stitch in the thrum yarn, you should see a V. Are you possibly knitting your mitten inside-out, with the Vs on the inside?

[@luiknits]

@@verypinkknits i rewatch your video and kept trying. I got it now thank you ☺️

[@theresajones5196]

Can I substitute KnitPicks Wool of the Andes for Wool of the Andes Superwash? I notice there is a greater variety of colour.

[@verypinkknits]

Hmmm...the superwash yarn will likely require machine washing and drying to hold its shape. I'm not sure that the wool thrums will survive that! Or, it might help them felt up nicely. I honestly can't answer this question...I would stick to non-superwash wool to be safe.

[@beckyw4696]

I live in ont Canada i cannot get the website for your pattern to pay .Do you accept Canadian orders i dont have PayPal

[@cwhite7]

This pattern has moved to #1 on my priority list. Does the wool yarn used (not the roving) have to be non-superwash as well?

[@verypinkknits]

+cwhite7 - yes, for sure. You want both the roving and the yarn to be non-superwash, regular ol' wool.

[@beckyw4696]

How do you find patterns for thumb mittens

[@TheStarstruck13]

Could you do a tutorial/pattern on helix knitting?

[@gamesforfun94]

please make a tutorial to make v or round neck for a sweater.

[@mrsblacka7218]

Hi. I have been wanting to make mittens like this for my family for a while and since I cannot find the same roving as yours (living in the north of France and new here), I saw a wool shop and purchased a 100% wool yarn. Do you think that this could work for my mittens? Or can you recommend a shop or you know one around here? Knit picks doesn't ship here.

[@paymau5]

Hello! I love the mitts however I don't think I will be able to pull off the thrumming part. Is it possible for you to help me out so I can do the pattern without that step?

[@verypinkknits]

This pattern is designed with big mittens to accommodate the thrums. If you want to make mittens without thrums, here is my tutorial on that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKnbcoeZot6AY6M

[@gamesforfun94]

love your work 💜💜

[@Loonette42]

Do I need 5mm and 5.5mm dpns for one pair, or do I just need one set depending on the size?

[@verypinkknits]

Yes, the mitts call for two sizes of needles.

[@mfdixon2265]

I ordered the pattern thinking it would be mailed to me, it is a pdf that I can not download and it comes through ravelry ….total confusion.

[@verypinkknits]

Yes - the pattern is a download purchase. if you're having trouble, you can email me at [e-mail]. If you live in the US, I can print and mail the pattern to you.

[@viviantabler5081]

Do you have a yarn substitution for the roving as the knit picks roving is limited in their colours

[@verypinkknits]

Roving is available from lots of retailers (not just Knit Picks)...you can use a bulky 100% wool yarn instead of roving for similar results.

[@viviantabler5081]

Thanks I live in an area where my choices for yarn stores is either a limited stocked Walmart or a store that is about an hour drive away.

[@viviantabler5081]

And the knit picks roving is in my price range

[@AO-hb1ki]

I purchased the pattern. Is it possible to use worsted weight wool instead of bulky if I match the gauge?

[@verypinkknits]

It's possible - but they won't turn out quite the same. I recommend getting gauge by holding the worsted yarn double-stranded.

[@AO-hb1ki]

The pattern says "sm, M1L, K, M1R, sm" ... seems like it should be the opposite (Right then Left : M1R, K, M1L) to make a "V" for the thumb gusset. Do M1R's slant to the right when done?

[@verypinkknits]

Either can be done, I chose what I chose because I like the look of this order, but you can do the opposite if you prefer. M1L slants left, M1R slants right.

[@hechapalante84]

Staci, question I feel like I'm missing something, how do i know when to start thumb gusset. I'm trying to do a ladies size and I am stuck. Maybe I'm not reading it right, sorry.

[@verypinkknits]

Mary - it's all in the pattern...if you're working from the written pattern and you have a question, please email me with your question at [e-mail], and I'll help you.

[@hechapalante84]

VeryPink Knits thanks! I went ahead and sent the email!

[@antonetteknittingfalzon284]

How many stitches are you casting on

[@verypinkknits]

All of that information for the different sizes is in the pattern!

[@brittnyrv5087]

***Question: does it take a full hank of the roving for a pair? Did you have any left over? (was thinking of more than one pair)

[@verypinkknits]

I had plenty of roving left over, and was able to do a few pairs with one hank of roving.

[@brittnyrv5087]

thats great thank you ☺

[@Erginartesia]

Haha! If you are going to make thrumbed mittens, you should design a matching balaklava!

[@Canuklhead]

is there a tutorial / pattern available for knitting these mittens?

[@verypinkknits]

This video is the tutorial...the downloadable pattern with all of the info for the different sizes is available here: verypink.com/2016/04/06/thrummed-mittens/

[@fangirlxlyrics360]

Great video, but the written pattern is not worth buying. You said each row is written out clearly, they are not. I wasted $8CAD for links to these videos and 2 charts. You have to somehow merge the 2 charts together and make sure you're following the size you're making....so confusing. The line after the ribbing states "knit all stitches to stitch, M1...." what stitch??? without the video it wouldn't make sense. Even in the video you don't mention the sizes and following these charts is so confusing. I've been trying all morning to get the first increase and thrum row done after spending so much money on this yarn... Paid patterns are supposed to be written out very clearly

[@verypinkknits]

Wow, I'm sorry you're dissatisfied. If you would like a refund, or help with the pattern, please email me at [e-mail].

[@scottblauvelt6472]

This is very helpful

[@GoddesseyCreations]

Where do I buy the roving from ?

[@verypinkknits]

All of the information about everything I used is in the video description field as well as on my website: verypink.com/2016/04/06/thrummed-mittens/

[@emelaksel5108]

Very nice thank you

[@joanane]

I am going to try this!! =D

[@chrystynaalexander6879]

Most thrums I see are put into a circle before inserting into the mittens. Why do you just leave yours straight?

[@suzannesanford3993]

Im disappointed you didnt finish the first row

[@verypinkknits]

If you are working from the written pattern and you have a question, feel free to email me for help at [e-mail]. In the video I demonstrate the techniques used, but I don't knit the entire pattern.