How to Knit Mittens With Size 15 Needles & Super-Bulky Yarn

Choose a wool or alpaca yarn for warmth in the cold weather months.

Mittens provide warmth in the cold weather months. Knit these mittens in a wool or alpaca blend yarn for optimum warmth. Pick a yarn that is soft on the skin and plied to avoid pilling or felting. When knitting mittens, be sure to check your gauge to ensure a proper fit. These mittens are designed for an average wrist of eight inches at a gauge of two stitches per inch on super bulky yarn. For smaller or larger mittens, decrease or increase the stitch counts by two stitches.

Things You'll Need

• Super bulky yarn
• Size 15 double point needles
• Stitch markers
• Scrap yarn
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Instructions

Knit the Mittens

1. Cast on 16 stitches on one needle. Divide the stitches evenly over three needles. Join the needles in a circle to begin knitting in the round, using the fourth needle to knit.

2. Knit one stitch then purl one stitch all the way around to the end of the round. Repeat this round until the piece measures three inches.

3. Knit all stitches for two rows.

4. Make the thumb gusset. Knit one stitch, place a marker, knit one stitch, place a marker, then knit to the end of the round.

   Knit one stitch then slip the marker to the right hand needle. Make one stitch by pulling up a loop of yarn between the stitch on the right hand needle and the next stitch on the left hand needle. Place the stitch onto the left hand needle and knit through the back loop of the stitch. Knit one stitch, then make another stitch in the same manner. Knit to the end of the round.

   Knit one round, slipping the markers as you come to them.

5. Knit into the front and the back of the first stitch. Thread the scrap yarn onto the needle. Remove the marker and place the three stitches between the markers onto the scrap yarn. Remove the other marker. Knit to the end of the round.

6. Knit all stitches around until the mitten measures four inches from the thumb gusset.

7. Decrease stitches for the top of the mitten. Knit two stitches together, knit six stitches, knit two stitches together, then knit to the end of the round.

   Knit two stitches together, knit five stitches, knit two stitches together, then knit t the end of the round.

   Knit two stitches together, knit four stitches, knit two stitches together, then knit to the end of the round. Knit two stitches together. knit three stitches, knit two stitches together, then knit to the end of the round.

   Knit two stitches together, knit two stitches, knit two stitches together, then knit to the end of the round. You will have six stitches remaining.

8. Cut the yarn, leaving an eight inch tail. Thread the yarn onto the yarn needle and pull through the remaining stitches. Pull tight to close up the top of the mitten. Weave in the tail end of yarn on the wrong side of the mitten to secure.

9. Finish the thumb. Place the thumb stitches onto one needle. Pick up and knit three stitches along the mitten edge of the thumb gusset. Divide the stitches evenly on three needles. Join to begin working in the round. Knit all stitches until the thumb measures two inches. Knit two stitches together all the way around. You will have three stitches remaining. Cut the yarn, leaving an eight inch tail. Thread the yarn onto the needle and pull through the remaining stitches. Weave in the end on the wrong side of the mitten to secure.

10. Repeat all steps for the second mitten.

References

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