Our basic mitten design is made of bulky yarns, or several strands that are equivalent. It has a side thumb, and a generous body to keep wrists warm. And if they are not made up from odds and ends of the “stash,” I make three.

Experiment with other yarns, with combined yarns, with decorative cuffs, and— especially on the Lamb Mitten—with bulky boucles. You can makes the cuffs as long or as short as you please, but we recommend at least four inches after the roll, even for small children.

The Materials you’ll need for this Knitting Project:

1 100 gram ball of bulky yarn or the equivalent in doubled knitting worsted. Get creative with your stash! A little of this and a little of that can make wonderful mittens; for the Christmas one, I lacked enough red to make two full mittens, but making the cuffs with color-change bands made that red stretch to make a pair.

set of 5 # 10 double-point needles

large-eyed needle for weaving in

tape measure