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Double Mitts are normal

mittens with a flip top for

when you need to be able to

get to your fingers.

They are knitted in the round

and different sizes can be

made by varying the weight

of the yarn used.

I knitted three pairs of mitts using 4 ply, DK and aran weight

yarns. Two sizes of needles are needed for each pair. The details,

including measurements, are given in the table above.

Small Medium Large

Yarn 4 ply (50g) DK (60g) Aran (80g)

Needles 3mm & 3.5mm 3.5mm & 4mm 4mm & 4.5mm

Tension

12 sts & 19

rows = 5cm² on

3.5mm needles

11 sts & 17

rows = 5cm² on

4 mm needles

10 sts & 15

rows = 5cm² on

4.5mm needles

Length, closed

open

20 cm / 8"

17 cm / 6½"

23 cm / 9"

18 cm / 7"

27 cm / 10½"

20 cm / 8"

Thumb 6 cm / 2¼"" 6.5 cm / 2½" 7 cm / 2¾"

Round hand,

above thumb

17 cm / 6½"

19 cm / 7½"

22 cm / 8½"

Frankie’s Knitted Stuff

Double Mitts

The yarns I used for my mitts were:

Small - 21st Century 4 ply (400 m / 100g, shade Atlantic).

Medium - Adriafil Knitcol (125 m / 50g, shade 64).

Large - Hayfield Bonus Aran (840 m / 400g, shade 0775).

The pattern is the same for all three sizes, just choose your yarn

and needles with reference to the table above. The mitts are knitted

in the round, first the main part and then the top for the fingers.

Both hands are knitted exactly the same, it’s the sewing together

that makes them different.

The Cuff

Using the smaller needles and the long tail method, cast on 40 stitches.

Work 20 rounds in K1, P1 rib.

Knit two rounds.

Now change to the larger needles.

Shaping for the Thumb

This is worked over 18 rounds, increasing two stitches in the first

round and every third round after that.

Round 1: K1, m1, K1, m1, K to end.

Rounds 2 & 3: Knit.


Rounds 5 &6: Knit.


Rounds 8 & 9: Knit.


Rounds 11 & 12: Knit.





You should now have 52 stitches; the first 14 are for the thumb, the

rest are for the hand.

The Thumb

Knit the 14 thumb stitches and leave the rest on a spare needle.

Using the backward loop method cast on four stitches; knit the 14

stitches and then the four new ones. You will now have 18 stitches

for the thumb; they should be arranged so that the four new stitches

are at the end of the round.

Knit 16 rounds.

Next round: *K1, K2tog, repeat from * to end (12 sts).

Next round: Knit.

Next round: *K2tog, repeat from * to end (6 sts).

Thread through the remaining six stitches and fasten off.

The Hand

Pick up and knit eight stitches from the base of the thumb and knit to

the end (46 sts). The new stitches remain at the start of the round.

Next round: Knit.

Next round: SSK, K4, K2tog, K to end (44 sts).

Knit eight rounds.

Change back to the smaller needles and work eight more rounds in

K1, P1 rib. Cast off, using the bigger needle so that the top isn’t

too tight.

The Top

This is knitted on the bigger needles only and is a bit like a small

hat for the fingers.

Using the long tail method cast on 44 stitches.

Work eight rounds in K1, P1 rib.

Knit 16 rounds.

The top of the mitten is shaped over 13 rounds.

Round 1: (SSK, K18, K2tog) twice (40 sts).

Round 2: (and Rounds 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12) Knit.





Round 11: *K2tog, repeat from * to end (12 sts).

Round 13: *K2tog, repeat from * to end (6 sts).

Thread through the remaining six stitches and fasten off, leaving a

long tail of yarn.

Finishing the Mitts

The first thing to do is to arrange the two mitts so that one is the

right hand and the other the left. Fold each mitt so that it lies flat

with the outside fold running along the back of the thumb. The

thumbs should tend to lie on the palm of the mitts rather than

sticking out to the side. I had to pin mine down for this photo but I

hope it gives you the general idea.

Now turn one of the mitts over and position the top in the middle

of the back. The rib edge should be level with the start of the

thumb or just above. The curved top should reach to just above the

start of the cuff. Pin in place and then sew down.

If you work through the stitches just above the cast on edge on the

inside of the top, it will lie neatly when closed.

To make a loop to fasten the top down, take the long tail you left

when finishing off and thread it through to about 1 cm away from

the centre of the top. Then take a small crochet hook, put it through

the mitt and pull the yarn through on to the hook. Make a short

length of crochet chain, long enough to reach to the same point on

the other side. Fasten off the yarn and sew the chain down.

This will give you a small loop

which lies around the top edge and

is virtually invisible until needed.

The arrows mark the ends of the

loop.

Finally, sew a small button to the middle of the cuff.

Abbreviations

st / sts stitch / stitches

K knit

P purl

m1 make 1 by lifting the thread before the next stitch and knitting

into the back of it

K2tog knit two stitches together

SSK slip, slip, knit (see below)

Slip, slip, knit

Slip 2 stitches knitwise (or knitwise followed by purlwise) one at a time,

insert tip of left needle into stitches from above, put yarn round right needle

and knit both stitches together.

© Frankie Brown, 2014. My patterns are for personal use only and should not be used to knit items for sale.

Please do not use them for teaching purposes without my permission.

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