Knitting pattern: Basic Mohair Mittens by GJ (in English)

This is a digital knitting pattern written in English.

These mittens are a fast and easy knit. Less than one skein of each yarn is used, which makes the mittens a perfect scrap yarn project.

Sizes - S/M (L/XL) 

Measurements after wash - Total length: 9¼ (10¼)” - Rib length: 2⅛ (2¼)” - Hand width above thumb: 3 (3¼)” 

Gauge - 24 stitches and 32 rows every 4” (= 10 cm) in stockinette 

Needles - Circular needles US 4/ 3,5 mm on a wire long enough for using the ‘magic loop’ method 

Yarn - 25-50 grams of Filcolana Arwetta Classic with a yardage of 210 meter pr. 50 gram (80% merino, 20% nylon) and 15-25 grams of Angel by Permin with a yardage 210 meter pr. 25 gram (70% mohair, 30% silk). 

Further information:

In addition to the knitting needles you will need 2 stitchmarkers and a stitchholder (some kind of wire or thread to let stitches rest).

You will knit with one thread of each yarn throughout the entire project.

Size S/M will fit the hands of larger children, teenagers and small adults and the size L/XL will fit larger women’s hands (my own) and also many men’s hands.

You can easily knit a longer or shorter hand or thumb to adapt the size of the mitten to the hand that is going to use it.

You can make even larger mittens by choosing bulkier yarn. One of the testknitters used Drops Lima, which has a yardage of 109 per 50 gram. It worked well and the gauge was almost met when knitting tightly.

I’ve recently added the option to modify the mittes into half mittens as seen in some of the picutres. It is very easy to do.