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ElvinCreated
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 Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject: Mitts for kids?? |
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I need recommendations!
What's a good pattern that will be fast and simple for me??
Something they'll actually wear and be warm in Saskatchewan ( <-- )
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| Shadow wrote: | http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/no-swatch-no-gauge-mittens-for-kids
This is a good pattern, however, we've found that knitted mittens aren't warm enough here in UK even and have been putting these over cheap shop bought gloves, or - the absolute best for warmth - buying upcycled mittens made from felted sweaters. Those are really cosy. |
saved that link, thanks....
Do you specifically want knit mittens? I am making some sewn mittens out of some heavy fleece from this pattern -
http://www.thegreenpepper.com/downloads/508web.pdf
Havn't actually made them yet, but here we get a LOT of snow and i find that wool knitted mittens though they are warm, do not stay dry as well and as soon as they get wet & combined with your warm hands we get seriously felted (which in some ways is good but in others is bad when they end up too small).
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We love felted wool sweater mittens here. Just use old wool sweaters you have on hand or purchase a few at your local second hand store for really cheap. Here is instructions on how to make them; http://studio5.ksl.com/?sid=4456414&nid=61 .
We live in Eastern Canada and winters get really, really cold here, and these are the only ones we've tried that really keep your hands warm.
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| Cloth Canoe Mama wrote: | We love felted wool sweater mittens here. Just use old wool sweaters you have on hand or purchase a few at your local second hand store for really cheap. Here is instructions on how to make them; http://studio5.ksl.com/?sid=4456414&nid=61 .
We live in Eastern Canada and winters get really, really cold here, and these are the only ones we've tried that really keep your hands warm. |
OK, those look SO fun. I just culled a fantastic colored turquoise wool sweater from my closet to go to goodwill a couple of days ago but hadn't taken it yet. Now I can see that bad boy wants to be a fabulous pair of mittens instead! Thanks for the inspiration!
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We have some knitted mittens that have a single cuff, but the mitten/thumb part is one mitten knit inside another. They are super, super warm.
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| mamamo wrote: | | Cloth Canoe Mama wrote: | We love felted wool sweater mittens here. Just use old wool sweaters you have on hand or purchase a few at your local second hand store for really cheap. Here is instructions on how to make them; http://studio5.ksl.com/?sid=4456414&nid=61 .
We live in Eastern Canada and winters get really, really cold here, and these are the only ones we've tried that really keep your hands warm. |
OK, those look SO fun. I just culled a fantastic colored turquoise wool sweater from my closet to go to goodwill a couple of days ago but hadn't taken it yet. Now I can see that bad boy wants to be a fabulous pair of mittens instead! Thanks for the inspiration! |
Picked up a couple sweaters at the thrift store yesterday to add to the one I had and made this today:
Sorry for the yucky pic but it's really hard to take a pic of one's own hand... LOL
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Wow, awesome!! I haven't tried that pattern yet, was it easy?
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Totally easy. Hardest part is finding wool sweaters you want to use. 
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I meant to say, we bought recycled sweaters mitts and we loved them, when I saw this thread I had to go look for a pattern myself. I cannot pay 20$/pair when I can make them myself, kwim? I was re-reading my post and it sounded like we have been making them, sorry for the confusion. BUT I am totally looking forward to making these and to know they are really easy to make makes it wayyy easier for me to tackle on the project, LOL.
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My fave is the Comfort Mountain Mittens!!! They knit nice & tight with a bulky yarn Check out the showcase I just put a picture of a WIP in there
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Pumpkin Pie Baby's Give Thanks Mittens are nice.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/give-thanks-mitten
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Discovered an added bene for making the recycled felted sweater mitts.
As posted in a nearby thread these:
http://www.purlbee.com/felt-christmas-tree-pins/
can be made out of your felted sweater scraps. I used ribbon at the top for hanging and another folded ribbon at the bottom for the trunk. Way cute.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Nisha, those mitts are awesome!! Did you do the fleece lining too?
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Never mind, I'm reading through the pattern now and see that you have to use the lining!! I am going to do these!
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