My newest design, “Button Lover’s Easy Mitts” was designed for 2 purposes: to have fun showing off buttons, and to have a pattern that was accessible for even beginning knitters to knit something special. As a designer, I often run into knitters that are just starting out and want to know if I have any easy designs for them to try. I tend to specialize in designs that are geared toward experienced or adventurous knitters, but in this case if you know how to knit, purl, and do a backward loop over the needle, then you can make these mitts! Of course you should be able to sew on a button too, but there are no buttonholes and no seaming required.
This is also a great one skein project for those special variegated skeins which work really well with lots of different color buttons.
My son, Joe, was my trusty photographer again on this one, and I made some of his favorite cookies for the photoshoot. Fingerless mitts work really well for so many activities – including baking!
You can see more about this pattern on the pattern page HERE, or on Ravelry.
Mitts work great in a chilly kitchen while baking.
Who doesn’t eat the dough while making cookies? Luckily, fingerless mitts still allow this bakers’ prerogative.
My son, Joe, snuck a bite while doing the photo shoot.
Joe’s photography skills rewarded!
Simple thumb openings, no seaming, and back and forth knitting make these a project that even a beginning knitter can be successful with.
These mitts were knit with Malabrigo Rios that I purchased while visiting Joe in Montana where he lives. I had a lot of fun matching buttons to this variegated yarn.
If you don’t like to sew buttons, here is a creative option. These yarn bows are super quick to do and look adorable.
