This addition of Learning To Knit With Hive account@sweetpea was inspired by Hive account@fionasfavourites. This lovely lady left a reply to one of my previous posts and mentioned that she had started knitting a pair of mittens after her original pair went missing. This sparked a challenge! I have never made mittens before and now I was itching to knit a pair! And knit a pair I did!

Since the early school mornings are starting to get quite nippy, I thought it would be nice to knit a pair of “gloves” for my little boy, to keep his tiny fingers warm as we make the commute to his class room. Upon taking up the task, my kid was thrilled that I was making him a pair of his very own “gwoves”, as he calls them.

I found a very easy to follow pattern, which can be viewed at it’s original source: http://mackandmabel.blogspot.co.za/2012/06/baby-mittens-knitting-pattern.html.

Before you get started, you will need the following utensils:

Size 3.5mm straight needles
Size 4mm Straight needles
Double knit yarn
Thick sewing needle
Scissors

Click Here For The Original Pattern Source

The steps are very easy to enough for beginner knitters to follow. The only part that might stump you is where you need to Make 1 (m1) to shape the thumb. To make one (increase one), all you need to do is lift the thread/yarn that lies straight between your two needles and lift it on to your left needle. You then knit into the back of it to make an extra stitch.

If you have a quiet day ahead of you, you could very well knit a pair of these kid’s mittens in 2 hours! You can also use bits of leftover yarn to create colourful stripes, putting your scraps to good use!

If you are a beginner knitter, or perhaps you would learn how to knit, then please follow my series of tutorials and Learn To Knit With Hive account@sweetpea.

Previous additions to the Learning To Knit With @sweetpea Series:

01 - Learn To Knit: Matching Yarn And Needle Sizes

02 - Learn To Knit: That First Stitch

03 - Learn To Knit: Casting On The First Row Of Stitches

04 - Learn How To Knit With @sweetpea: The Knit Stitch (Garter Stitch)

05 - Learn How To Knit With @sweetpea: The Purl Stitch (Stocking Stitch)

06 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Decreasing Stitches (SSK)

07 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Increasing Stitches (Inc 1)

08 - Learn To Knit With @sweetpea: Increasing Stitches Purlwise (M1 Pw)

09 - Learn To Knit With Sweetpea: The Yarn Over/Forward Stitch (Used For Button Holes And Lace Patterns)

PATTERNS by @sweetpea:

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Thank you once again for taking the time to Learn To Knit With me! There will be plenty more tutorials and patterns to follow, so please stay tuned and pop in often for more updates! Happy knitting!