Striped Mittens Tutorial
In this tutorial I will show how I created a pair of stripped mittens from one ball of Premier Yarns Sweet Roll. The same steps can be followed to create the mittens from one ball of Bernat Big Stripes.
**NOTE: There is a mistake in the video - when decreasing for the center portion of the mitten for the smaller size - decrease from 15 stitches on each needle to 7 stitches on each needle (NOT 8)**
Materials
• Premier Yarns Sweet Roll Amazon
• Bernat Big Stripes Amazon
• US 7 (4.5 mm) 24”+ Circular Knitting Needle Amazon
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle
• Scrap Yarn
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Written Pattern
Use the size or color option that matches your project. The original PDF download remains available above.
Pattern directions - page 1
Striped Mittens
YouTube Tutorial: https://youtu.be/trs6OcE9SyY
Youth Large or Adult Small Mitten: 6.5” circumference, 9” total length
Adult Medium or Adult Large Mitten: 8” circumference, 10.25” total length
The instructions are given for both sizes. For each step the first number is for the smaller size, then the
number following it in () is for the larger size. I recommend that you select your size first, then go
through the pattern and highlight the numbers for your size. All definitions and links to helpful videos
are given at the bottom of the second page.
Materials
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Scrap yarn
• 1 ball of Premier Yarns Sweet Roll or Bernat Big Stripes Yarn
• US 7 (4.5 mm) 24” circular knitting needle for magic loop (or double pointed needles if magic loop is not used)
Cast on: 32 (38) stitches using your preferred cast on method (I used the Long Tail Cast On) in Color A.
Ribbing: Knit 10 (12) rounds of Knit 1, Purl 1 ribbing in Color A. Cut the yarn leaving an 8” tail.
Stripe 2: Join Color B and knit 12 (12) rounds. Cut the yarn leaving an 8” tail.
Thumb Increases: Join Color C.
Round 1 Front Needle: Knit 2, M1R, knit the rest of the stitches on the front needle
Round 1 Back Needle: Knit until 2 stitches remain, M1L, Knit 2
Round 2: Knit
Round 3 Front Needle: Knit 3, M1R, knit the rest of the stitches on the front needle
Round 3 Back Needle: Knit until 3 stitches remain, M1L, Knit 3
Round 4: Knit
Round 5 Front Needle: Knit 4, M1R, knit the rest of the stitches on the front needle
Round 5 Back Needle: Knit until 4 stitches remain, M1L, Knit 4
Round 6: Knit
Round 7 Front Needle: Knit 5, M1R, knit the rest of the stitches on the front needle
Round 7 Back Needle: Knit until 5 stitches remain, M1L, Knit 5
Round 8: Knit
Round 9 Front Needle: Knit 6, M1R, knit the rest of the stitches on the front needle
Round 9 Back Needle: Knit until 6 stitches remain, M1L, Knit 6
Round 10: Knit
Large Size Only:
Round 11 Front Needle: Knit 7, M1R, knit the rest of the stitches on the front needle
Round 11 Back Needle: Knit until 7 stitches remain, M1L, Knit 7
Round 12: Knit
There should now be 21 (25) stitches on the front and back needles. Cut the yarn leaving an 8”
tail. Using the tapestry needle, place the last 7 (8) stitches from the back needle and the first 7
(8) stitches from the front needle on waste yarn.
Stripe 4: Join Color A - if using Bernat Big Stripes there may be more than three colors available, if this is
the case use Color D here. Using the left needle pick up the bar in between the last thumb stitch (that is
now on waste yarn) and the first stitch on the left needle from back to front, then knit into the back of
this stitch. Knit the rest of the stitches on the front needle then turn your work and knit all the stitches
on the back needle. With the back needle still facing you, use your left needle pick up the bar between
the last stitch that was knit and the thumb stitch that is on waste yarn from back to front, then knit into
the front of this stitch.
Pattern directions - page 2
There should now be 15 (18) stitches on the front and back needles.
Knit and additional 11 (11) rounds in Color A. Cut the yarn leaving an 8” tail.
Stripe 5: Join Color B and knit 8 (8) rounds. Cut the yarn leaving an 8” tail.
Decreases: Join Color C and knit 1 (1) round.
Round A Front Needle: Knit 1, SSK, Knit until 3 stitches before the end of the needle, K2T, Knit 1
Round A Back Needle: Knit 1, SSK, Knit until 3 stitches before the end of the needle, K2T, Knit 1
Repeat Round A until 7 (8) stitches remain on each needle (14 (16) stitches total).
Use Kitchener Stitch to bind off.
Thumb: Join Color A. Starting at the inside of the thumb, transfer the stitches from the waste yarn to the
knitting needle. Divide the stitches evenly between the two needles - 7 (8) stitches per needle.
At the beginning of the first round, pick up one stitch from the palm portion of the mitten and
knit it together with the first thumb stitch. This will help to close up any gap that may have
formed between the thumb and the mitten. Knit the remainder of the stitches on the front
needle, then turn the work and knit until the last stitch on the back needle. Slip this last stitch to
the right needle, and use your left needle to pick up one stitch from the palm portion of the
mitten. Slip the slipped stitch back to the left needle and knit it together with the stitch that was
picked up.
Knit 9 (9) rounds.
Small Size Decrease Round 1: K1, K2T across the front needle. Repeat on the back needle (8
stitches total remain)
Large Size Decrease Round 2: K2T across the round (8 stitches total remain)
Decrease Round 2 (Both Sizes): K2T across the round (4 stitches total remain)
Cut the yarn leaving an 8” tail. Use the tapestry needle to thread the tail through the 4 stitches,
and slide them off of the needle. Thread the yarn to the inside of the mitten and tie a knot to
secure.
Weave in all of the ends, then repeat the steps for the second mitten!
Abbreviations Used
K: Knit
P: Purl
K2T: Knit two together
SSK: Slip two stitches as if to knit, then transfer them back to the left needle, and knit them
together through the back loop
M1R: Use the left needle to pick up the bar in between two stitches from back to front, then
knit through the front of the loop
M1L: Use the left needle to pick up the bar in between two stitches from front to back, then knit
through the back of the loop
Resources
Kitchener Stitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7i5JwEReW0
M1R and M1L: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkOwLvcG7m8