FAMILY MITTENS

Nothing says love like a pair of warm, woolen mittens.
Mittens that lead to rosy cheeks, delighted giggles, endless sled runs, and memories that last a lifetime.

An Easy Peasy Mitten Pattern To Knit For The Whole Family

  • Difficulty – Novice Knitter
  • 5 sizes 
    Child S (Child M /L, Women’s S /M,
    Women’s L / Men’s S, Mens M / L)
  • Knit Stripes or a Solid Color
    Requires 100-400 yards of Worsted Weight yarn total
    (Wool is recommended for warm, sledding ready mittens)
  • Video Stitch Guides

SKILLS NEEDED FOR FAMILY MITTENS

Size

Child S (Child M /L, Women’s S /M, Women’s L / Men’s S, Mens M / L)

Finished hand circumference –
5 ½ (6 ½, 7 ¼, 8, 9)”

Needles

Size 8 (5mm) needles
Your choice between a 36” circular for
magic loop knitting or double pointed
needles

Gauge

20 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette in
the round

Yarn

For Solid Colored Mittens:
100-400 yards of Worsted Weight Yarn

For Striped Mittens:
50-200 yards of Worsted Weight Yarn in each of 2 colors

Recommended Yarn:
Twice Sheared Sheep Everyday Merino

Notions

Scissors
Darning Needle
3 stitch markers
A small amount of waste yarn or a
stitch holder

Cast On (Long Tail Cast on version shown here)

Knit Stitch

Purl stitch

Make 1 (M1)

Knit 2 Together (K2tog)

Slip, Slip, Knit (SSK)

MEET THE DESIGNER

Dawn Prickett

Dawn loves to design patterns that are simple, fun, and help to expand the skillsets of knitters.

She believes that trying new things shouldn't be scary and has developed a whole line of knitting tools to help knitters keep their place so they can stress less and knit more!

You can find her tools and her patterns on her website Twiceshearedsheep.com

NOW GO CREATE SOME FAMILY MEMORIES!