Every knitter remembers their first project.

The one that made your hands feel clumsy and capable all at once. The one you held up and thought … I made this.

The Journey Fingerless Mitts were designed to be exactly that project for you.

Simple enough for a brand-new knitter. Satisfying enough to keep you coming back. And packed with the foundational skills that will carry you through a lifetime of knitting.

There’s a moment every knitter knows … when the stitches start to click, your hands find their rhythm, and you think … oh. I can do this.

Your knitting journey starts here.

FINISHED SIZE BEFORE SEAMING
Width: 7.5”/18.75 cm
Length: 7”/17.5 cm

YARN
Worsted Weight (Craft Yarn Council #4)

Sample mitts used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Solids & Heathers (80% Acrylic, 20% Wool; 197 yards/180 meters per 85 grams), approximately 81 yards/74 meters/35 grams in color # 5 Fisherman.

GAUGE
18 stitches x 24 rows = 4”/10 cm, worked flat in stockinette stitch, after wet blocking.

NEEDLES
1 pair US 8/5 mm straight single-pointed needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

✂️ NOTIONS
• Stitch Markers
• Row Counter or Scrap Paper
• Darning Needle

SKILLS YOU’LL LEARN
• Long-Tail Cast-On
• Knit Stitch
• Garter Stitch
• Purl Stitch
• Stockinette Stitch
• 2x2 Ribbing
• Mattress Stitch Seaming