FitMitts are aptly named insofar as they offer a lovely fit! Brioche is an inherently stretchy stitch, making it a perfect choice for fingerless mitts. Your fingerswill be free to check messages, pick apples, turn the page, hold on to a loved one, etc., while your hands are kept warm. Increases along the thumb are not only beautiful, they add to the luxurious fit of the mitts. And the delight of the mitts isn’t limited to just the wearer. They are a treat to make because they are knitted flat, not in the round, and are then sewn or knitted closed. These FitMittsjust might become your favorite gift and/or go-to accessory!
This listing is for a knitting pattern, not the gloves themselves.
This pattern is calls for brioche stitching, the Italian Cast On and the Invisible Ribbed Bind Off.
Yarn Used for Grey Mitts:
Main Color:
A Verb for Keeping Warm Floating
Fingering weight
70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere goat
437 yards / 100 grams
Pictured in Quartz
Contrast Color for Closure (Optional):
MarianatedYarns Marianette
Scrumptious HT
Fingering weight
80% SW Merino/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
46 yards / 10 grams
Pictured in She Gave Me a Pen
Yarn Used for Fuchsia Mitts:
Main Color:
SerendipitiousWool Co. Vayu
Fingering weight
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
463 yards / 100 grams
Pictured in Bougainvillea Spectabilis
Contrast Color for Closure (Optional):
SerendipitiousWool Co. Vayu
Fingering weight
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
92 yards / 20 grams
Gauge Before Blocking
8sts/inch
11 visible rows (22 actual rows)/inch
Brioche stitch worked flat
Lightly stretched
Tools
US 1 (2.25 mm) circular needles
(A second US 1 circular needle will be needed if you are opting for Contrast Color Closure)
Or needles needed to meet gauge
3 removable stitch markers
Sewing needle
Blocking mat and pins
Spray bottle for blocking