Fingerless Mittens

Easy "Coal Miner's Fingerless" Mittens



These are easy, worked in the round, and great if you are a
beginner wanting to practice with DPNs.

So I'm loving my other straw colored fingerless mittens so much that I wanted to make another pair that are slightly different. I am liking the fit of these even better.  My last pair were knit flat, so I wanted to do some in the round. This was only my second time using DPN's, so it had to be easy.  I really like how they turned out.  The dark color is great for gloves since my hands can get dirty playing with a toddler all day! I named them "Coal Miner's" because of the color, and the fact you can get some hard work done with these since your little fingers are free.











You will need:

Less than 1 Skein of Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick ( I used the color "Blackstone")
(Optional) Super Bulky Accent color - I used Lion Brand Hometown USA in Dallas Grey for the strip
Scissors
Size 13 DPNs - 4 total
Tapestry needle


Pattern:

Top of Mitt:
Cast on 16 onto three DPN's
Use 4th DPN to Knit
Begin to use place marker at start of Round 1
Row 1 through Row 6 - Knit -
You will knit, creating the stockinette stitch for 6 rounds

Thumb:
You will now work back and forth (to avoid joining in order to make a thumb hole). It will be as if you are knitting flat
Row 7: Purl
Row 8: Knit
Row 9: Purl
Row 10: Knit
Row 11: Purl
Row 12: Knit the row and then join, (you will continue to knit around for Row 13)

Bottom and Ribbing:
You are now working in the round again
Row 13: Knit
Row 14: Change to accent color, and knit
Row 15: Begin Ribbing at Stitch Marker, Knitting 2, Purling 2 Across the Row
Row 16: *Knit 2, Purl 2 across the row*
Continue this pattern until you have reached the length you prefer for your mitt. I knit about two inches of ribbing.
Let me know if I can improve the pattern in any way since I am new to this!

These also make a great stash buster from your bulky winter scarves

You can also check out my pattern for fingerless gloves, knit flat. Perfect for beginners, here: http://www.mamainastitch.blogspot.com/p/beginner-knitting-patterns.html