Currently, I'm working on a pair of children's mittens for my son Tiernan for Christmas. I'm using a pattern by Sivia Harding who based hers on Elizabeth Zimmerman's adult mitten pattern.
Child's Simple Mitten Pattern
I'm using a sturdy worsted weight acrylic yarn as these are for an active 5 year old, in a pretty heather grey. I changed the pattern somewhat, in that I'm making the body of the mitten in moss stitch, but keeping the ribbing and the thumb according to pattern, ie: k3 p1 ribbing and stocking stitch thumb.
Mittens and finishing work completed Dec.16th. I'm going to wash them gently and give a good soak in some fabric softener- not the vinegar-based kind, but the kind with oils in it so that it will give a little water-resistance to the mittens. :)
Why yes! There is a knitting pin up my sleeve.
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