lifeline mittens by belletrism
lifeline pattern ($4.00USD) another fabulous example of how the knit doesn’t need to be intricate to have wow factor. handspun or special yarn really elevate a knit, or a gift! i can’t tell you how frequently i stop back to stare at this picture. so beautiful! i think i’ll tear out my handspun cowl that i was never really sold on and use that yarn for a pair of these mittens…
hellskitsch‘s chocolate bark mittens
from the splitbark pattern ($6.00USD). i love the unexpected juxtaposition of the garter stitch with the offset honeycomb cabling, all amplified by this perfect yarn choice. neutral and unexpected!
cozy mittens pattern free from marthastewart.com
these quick and rustic mittens are a free pattern from marthastewart.com. i’d be willing to bet you could crank out a pair of these in one evening. set the tree to twinkle, pop in ‘it’s a wonderful life’, and i bet you could have a pair of mittens to show for it!
timothy hay & fluffy bunnies by urbanizer (blog post)
early grey mitts ($2.00USD) are sweet and simple. little mitts to warm your hands and give a chance to use up partial skeins and play with colors! i have a pair of these (made by the self same urbanizer!), and these get loads and loads of wear! last year, when it was bitterly cold, i found out the ease with which they slip under other mittens/gloves, and how much that extra layer of insulation helps!
thoroughbred mitts designed and knitted by aliciaplum
thoroughbred mitt pattern ($4.00USD) a lovely parallelogram textured mitt pattern. a totally neutral knit, i can’t imagine anyone they wouldn’t work for!
need more ideas? check out last years quick knits: mitts & mittens, or the year before!
if you wanted some cabled mitts, i’ve been loving the vancouver fog mitts forever (free!), and still intend to make them. if you want a little more of a challenge, there’s the cam cable mitts ($6.50USD), with an unusual cable, and patterning on the front and back. other textured mitts include raw honey ($4.00USD). if you’re jonesing for a bit of bobble in your life (but not too much!), there’s the emerald mitts. the most unusual techniques i’ve seen are on these cool zimtstern mitts (free!), which are started at the thumb, and use surface crochet to give the effect of radiating stars. if you’re looking for something a little more feminine, there’s the lovely katinka mitts ($6.00USD), or astri mi astri.
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Julie
ooh, lovely mitts!! I love those Timothy Hay and Fluffy Bunnies mitts, amazing.
kessanlin
Those handspun mitts are GORGEOUS!! I will have to try it out and pick up some of my handspun when I next visit Singapore… Though I’ve a feeling it won’t look anything as gorgeous as the one up there.
Ness
I just faved all of these that I hadn’t already faved. 🙂 I’m glad you wear your Earl Grey mitts so much! They are so easy and wonderful to wear! You’ve given me some great ideas for some sport weight Finnish yarn I have been stumped about!