Lunchtime Mittens

Lunchtime Mittens are classic stockinette mittens worked in the round with a ribbed wrist. Both hands are shaped the same way, making them quick, approachable, and easy to customize. Stripes or color changes can be added wherever you like simply by switching yarns.

The pattern includes six sizes, fitting everyone from school‑age kids (around six years old) to fairly large adult hands.

These mittens take their name from the lunchtime knitting circle in my office.

Sizing:

(From wrist crease to tip of middle finger) 

Size S Kids -14cm or 5 ½ inches 

Size M Kids -15cm or 6 inches 

Size L Kids -16cm or 6 1/3 inches 

Size S Adults -17cm or 6 2/3 inches 

Size M Adults -18.5cm or 7 1/3 inches 

Size L Adult  - 20cm or 8 inches 

Approximate Yardage: 

Size S Kids -75 m or 80 yards 

Size M Kids -85 m or 95 yards 

Size L Kids -100 m or 95 yards 

Size S Adults -110 m or 120 yards 

Size M Adults -125 m or 135 yards 

Size L Adult -140 m or 155 yards 

Needles: 

Use circular needles in a length of, say, 80 cm (32 inches) for the magic loop method in the following sizes: 

• 3.75 mm (US 5) for the band at the wrist. 
• 4mm (US 6) for the remainder of the mitten. 

Alternatively, four double-pointed needles in each size can be used if preferred for working a small circumference. 

Gauge: 

22 stitches and 30 rows in stockinette