Finally! It’s ready!
And there was much rejoicing in the land!…
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Call it bragging if you want, but I love my On the Side Scarf. I loved designing it, I love making it, I love wearing mine, and a lot of other people seemed to like it as well. Because of this, I decided to make a pair of mittens to complement the scarf.
I decided to make the back of the hand match the On the Side scarf exactly but the palm of the mitten is a smooth and easy stockinette. This makes it both easier to grasp things and easier to knit: win-win!
Also, because I wanted the entire back of the mitten to look like a complete entity, I did not want the thumb increases to show and detract. So, I hid the increases along the side seam for a smooth uninterrupted look.
Though these only come in two basic sizes, I found that it is very stretchy and can fit a very large range of hand sizes. Try it on as you go for a perfect fit. You can also knit it in a smaller or larger gauge to vary the sizes available even more.
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Pattern info:
Sizes Available: Women’s small/medium and Women’s medium/large
Finished Measurements: Wrist circumference: 5”-9” (6”-10.5”); Length: as needed; Palm circumference (just above thumb, not including thumb): 6.5”-9” (7.5”-12”)
Yarn: Approximately 120-180 yards of worsted weight yarn
(I used:
Knitpicks Swish Worsted
Mission Falls 1824 Worsted Superwash wool
Kraemer Yarns Perfection Worsted)
Gauge: 20 sts to 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Needles: US 5 double pointed needles or long circular for magic loop method
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NOTE: This pattern is for personal use only. Distribution of the pattern in any form or making of these mittens for sale is prohibited. Thank you!
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On the Side scarf free pattern here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/on-the-side
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Pattern is an 8 page long PDF, with all the steps carefully written out and full of lots of lovely photos.