It would seem, what is the problem - to acquire new mittens? There are enough goods in modern stores to enrich your winter wardrobe. However, each handmade product is one of a kind. You can make it the desired size, color, thickness, texture. Successfully knitting mittens on two knitting needles for beginners is an incomparable pleasure.
Knitting mittens
- Measure the width of the palm of the future owner of the mittens and make a knitting pattern with the front satin stitch to find out the density of the knitted fabric. Cast on two stitches folded together, the number of which should correspond to the width of the palm, plus a couple of additional thread arms. When typing, the working thread should tightly fit the knitting needles.
- Carefully remove one of the knitting needles and start knitting the mitten in straight and reverse rows, starting from the back of the product. Perform elastic by alternating one purl and one knit stitch (1x1 elastic). When the fabric reaches 10 cm, continue knitting the mittens with the front satin stitch until you reach the tip of the little finger.
- Start shaping the top of the mitten. To make it a neat triangular shape, knit together a pair of loops symmetrically on the left and right in the front rows: the first and second, the last and the penultimate, respectively. When the last two threads remain on the needles, tighten the working thread and cut, leaving a tail of sufficient length for further sewing the two halves of the knitted mitten.
- Follow the pattern of the back of the mitten until you reach the base of the thumb. Here, divide all the stitches that are on the working needle into 4 sections. String the three pieces of thread bows onto a pin and set aside. From the rest, you will knit your finger.
- Count the remaining loops on the knitting needles, put into work a yarn of a contrasting color and dial from it exactly the same number of new loops, you will make a rectangular fabric. Knit the thumb piece with the main working thread with the front satin stitch until it reaches the desired height. Pull the top off with a thread, cut off, pull the tail with a crochet hook to the wrong side.
- Carefully remove the contrasting yarn and put the open loops over the knitting needle. Connect them with the ones that were set aside on the pin, then continue knitting the mitten to the end of the little finger and form a triangular toe.
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Sew on the wrong side of the mitten using the remaining tail of yarn and a darning needle or crochet hook. Knit the second mitten according to the pattern, accordingly changing the location of the finger on the palm of the product.
Image How to decorate a knitted mitten
Knitted mittens can be made dressy, even if you don't know complicated knitting techniques such as embossed or jacquard patterns. Here are some simple tips for beginners.
- Perform the back and palm parts of the product with different threads, then when stitching you will get an interesting two-color product.
- Embroider a simple knit pattern on one side of the mitten, such as a snowflake. Tighten the thread well when sewing to avoid unsightly sagging stitches.
- Decorate the mittens with sequins. It is not at all necessary to make a complex pretentious pattern, it is enough to lay a row of sequins on the front loops of the elastic band, to make a "herringbone" on the toes. Fix the thread well at the beginning of embroidery so that the whole pattern does not bloom! It is recommended to use a thin and strong lavsan thread.
- You can combine sequins with beads, beads, just do not overdo it - mittens are a practical thing, you will constantly take them off and put them on, put them in your pockets or purse, so you risk damaging not only the decor, but also the knitted fabric.
- Use appliques, ready-made or homemade. It all depends on the flight of your imagination: snowmen, bullfinches, Christmas trees. With the help of homemade decor from multi-colored felt, you can make "animal tools" by sewing on the back of the muzzle or just eyes, to the toe - the ears of a panda, mouse, cat or any animal you like.
As you can see, knitting mittens on two knitting needles for beginners is really not difficult. If desired, before sewing the mittens, you can make a soft fleece lining, then the mittens will turn out not only beautiful, but also very warm and comfortable.
