Mittens are warmer than gloves. You may know this, but have you ever thought about why that is? Mittens hold your fingers close, so that each one shares its warmth with the others, and their individual heat is multiplied exponentially as they work together. On their own, your fingers aren’t doing anything differently--the same amount of blood flows into each of your extremities--but just being together makes all the difference.

These mittens are designed to fit closely and are worked at a very tight gauge--meaning thick yarn and small needles, the better to keep the cold air out and the warmth in.