Kids Fingerless Mitts

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I recently knit 2 pair of fingerless mitts for the grandkids out west.  They saw Granny wearing hers each day we were there and wanted some for themselves.  I wrote up a pattern that was scaled down from the adult size mitts.  I had also knitted leg warmers for our granddaughter and made the fingerless mitts similar in pattern that part was done in stocking stitch and the remainder in ribbing.

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The Grape Fizz purple yarn was used for the leg warmers and mitts and a Blue Rainbow was used for the other. Both used 3.25 or 3.5 mm needles and were knitted flat and then joined up along the side where the thumb opening was.  The blue ones look smaller, but they aren’t, it is just because they are knitted in all ribbing and the yarn used was slightly thinner.

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Kids Fingerless Mitts

  • 3.25 mm needles, sock weight yarn
  • Cast on 38 stitches
  • Work ribbing
  • row 1 – k2 p2 until end
  • row 2 – p2 k2 until end
  • Continue repeating row 1 and 2 for 30 rows
  • Knit in front and back (kfb) in first 4 stitches, ribbing to last 4 stitches, kdb 4 times, should be 46 stitches
  • 32 – K2 P2 to last 2, then k2
  • 33- P2 K2 to last 2 then p2
  • 34 –  as 32
  • 35 – as 33
  • 36 – as 32
  • 37 – as 33
  • 38 – CO 4, leave last cast off stitch on right needle, K1 (P2 K2) to end
  • 39 – CO 4, leave last cast off stitch on right needle, P1 (K2 P2) to end, should be 38 stitches, the cast off stitches will form the top of the thumb opening in both rows
  • 40 – (K2 P2) to last 2, K2
  • 41 – (P2 K2) to last 2, P2
  • 42 – as 40
  • 43 – as 41
  • 44 – as 40
  • 45 – Cast off, leave long tail to join sides. be sure to leave opening for thumb

So that the ones matched the leg warmers I had knit, I did an adjustment in the pattern and did rows 32 to 38 in stocking stitch.  (One row knit, one row purl)  The pattern I used is above if you want to try them out.  I’m not the greatest of writing down patterns and may have tweaked it here and there to suit myself.  I’m sure you can do the same if you come across a part that isn’t crystal clear.

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For the leg warmer pattern I just cast on 40 stitches on a dpns and did 10 rows of ribbing, then 55 rows of stocking stitch and 10 more rows of ribbing.

These were quick and easy little patterns to make up.  They have been mailed out west to the grandkids where I’m sure they will enjoy wearing them.

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7 Responses

  1. Margie

    Purple is my favourite colour so I’m loving the grape fizz yarn. I’ve been wearing fingerless or flip-mitts for years and have noticed that they have become more common these days…probably as a result of the popularity of texting.

  2. Linda

    Hi Linda….
    These look great…I am sure they will love them?
    I’m sure the postage set you back a few $$$…?
    Working on an Afghan…dish cloths…and a cat mat here in the very sunny South…
    Enjoy your week…
    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

    • Linda aka Crafty Gardener

      I was surprised that the postage cost just under $3.00 I usually don’t mail things because the postage is ridiculous, but as the kids wee trying mine on while we were visiting I thought I would send them their own. Enjoy the weather down south. We did see Chippy out and about in the garden this morning, so that must be a good sign.

      • Linda

        That was a bargain for sure! I mailed 2 cotton dishcloths to Quebec…..$13! ?

  3. Teresa

    They are great, love the yarns. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned!

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