Convertible Mittens
materials and tools The best part about cold • ¼ yard stretch fabric (see Tips) weather is fashionable accessories. These • Two Ǫފ- to ½ފ-diameter buttons mittens will keep your • Elastic cording hands cozy and stylish, and flip out of the way • Sewing shears when you need your • All-purpose polyester thread fingers to use your touch phone, keys, etc. It’s a • Size 80/12 Ballpoint needle perfect (and clever!) • Hand-sewing needle opportunity to reclaim an old sweater or knit garment. Keep your fingers happy this winter!
Tips This pat tern is designed This pattern is Created by Stacy Schlyer for knit fabrics tha designed t have a to cr great d eate a pair of teen eal of stretch. Idea / l adult mitten materials includ s—one size e sweater f knit its most. s, interlocks, most f leeces, and therma l knits. If your hands are smaller or larger, or i Reclaimed swea f your fabric ters are is also less stretchy than t a good choice, but hose recommended, avoid using felted s reduce or weater enlar materia ge the pattern seam l as it will not have allowances as enough stretch. needed.
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step one x Cut four Main Mitten pieces—two right, two left—using the template on page 7. x Cut four Mitten Cover pieces using the template on page 8.
xTFoldips f theor Se ½ wyarding K ofn ivinylts in half, right sides together. Place Interlocks, polar fleece, Usthee bag a sma patternll zigz onag thestit cvinylh with the bag handle on the fold, and many sweater knits fusingor se apatternms. Th iweightss will al lotow hold it in place while you cut. do not ravel, so it is not them to stretch, preventing necessary to finish the the stitches from popping. edges of the fabric.
However, if you opt to To keep hems stretchy, use a loose sweater knit sew them with a small or fabric that unravels, zigzag stitch. Alternatively, a small zigzag stitch can use a straight stitch and be used around the a Twin (Double) needle; edges to keep them neat. the bobbin threads form a zigzag, allowing the hem to stretch.
step two All seam allowances are ¼Ӏ. x With right sides together, sew the “straight” sides of the main mitten pieces together, beginning at the cuff and stitching to the top edge (see Tips above).
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step three x With right sides together, sew the other side edges of the main mitten pieces together, beginning at the cuff and stitching up the side and around the thumb, then pivoting and stitching the upper side edges together. Do not stitch the top and bottom edges!
step four x Trim the seam allowances close to the stitching (to a scant ǩފ), being careful not to clip into the stitching. This will reduce bulk at the seams and make the mittens more comfortable to wear.
step five x At the upper edge of each mitten, turn under ǫފ. Stitch the hem in place (see Tips on page 2). x Repeat for the second mitten.
step six x At the lower edge of the mitten, turn under ǫފ. Stitch the hem in place. x Repeat for the second mitten.
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step seven x Turn mittens right side out. x Decide which is the right and which is the left mitten. x Referring to the template markings, sew one button onto the back of each mitten. x Set the mittens aside. step eight x Cut a 1½ފ piece of elastic cording. x Fold the cording in half and center it on the rounded edge of one mitten cover, matching the raw edges. Baste in place. x Repeat for the second pair of mitten cover pieces.
step nine x With right sides together, stitch each mitten cover with elastic to a mitten cover without elastic, leaving the lower edges free.
step ten x Trim the seam allowances close to the stitching (to a scant ǩފ), being careful not to clip into the stitching. This will reduce bulk and make the mittens more comfortable to wear.
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step eleven x At the lower edge of each mitten cover, turn under ǫފ. x Stitch the hems in place.
step twelve x Turn the mitten covers right side out. Place the lower, hemmed edge of one mitten cover along the hemline on the back of one main mitten piece, matching the side seams. x Repeat for the remaining mitten and mitten cover, being sure to reverse the button/mitten cover placement so you have a left and a right mitten.
step thirteen x Sewing from side seam to side seam, stitch the hemmed edges of the mitten covers to the mitten bodies. Be sure to leave the front edges of the mitten covers and mitten bodies free.
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ce mitten covers To Wear To Wear as Mittens: Pla as Fingers-Free: Pu ges ll back mitten pull tightly over upper ed covers and slip e over fingers and lastic loops over butt hold flap ons to of mittens. s in place.
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Convertible Mittens— Main Mitten Pattern
Convertible Mittens
Main Mitten Pattern Cut 4 (2 right, 2 left)
Greatest Amount of Stretch
Button Placement
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Convertible Mittens—Mitten Cover Pattern
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Convertible Mittens
Mitten Cover Pattern Cut 4
Greatest Amount of Stretch
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