Knitting Mittens for Beginners: A Simplified Guide

What You Need: Needles: Size 3.75mm and 2.5mm (these create the tightness of your stitches). Yarn: Two colors of your choice. Measuring Tape: To measure the hand you're knitting for.

Understanding Measurements And Gauge:

Gauge is how many stitches fit into one inch. For this pattern, 19 stitches and 24 rows make a 4-inch square with the recommended needles.
Measure the hand based on the points A, B, C, and D as shown in the diagram. This helps you know how many stitches to knit.

Sure, let's break down the knitting pattern into a simpler form for beginners in English:

Knitting Mittens for Beginners: A Simplified Guide

What You Need:

Needles: Size 3.75mm and 2.5mm (these create the tightness of your stitches).
Yarn: Two colors of your choice.
Measuring Tape: To measure the hand you're knitting for.
Understanding Measurements and Gauge:

Gauge is how many stitches fit into one inch. For this pattern, 19 stitches and 24 rows make a 4-inch square with the recommended needles.
Measure the hand based on the points A, B, C, and D as shown in the diagram. This helps you know how many stitches to knit.
Starting with the Cuff:

Cast On: With the smaller needles (2.5mm) and your first color, loop 28 stitches onto your needle. This is the beginning of your cuff.
Knit the Rib: Knit one stitch, purl one stitch (this is called 1x1 ribbing), and repeat for 15 rows. This creates a stretchy edge for your mitten.
Switch Colors: Cut the first yarn and add the second color. Repeat the same 1x1 ribbing for another 15 rows.
Knit Rows: Switch to the larger needles (3.75mm) and knit straight for about 2cm.

Creating The Thumb:

Place Markers: Knit 11 stitches, place a marker, increase 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, increase another stitch, place another marker, then knit 16 stitches.
Increase for Thumb Gusset: Continue to increase stitches by the markers every other row until you have 9 stitches between the markers.
Separating Thumb Stitches:

Knit 11 stitches, transfer the 9 thumb gusset stitches onto a piece of scrap yarn (this saves them for later), cast on 1 stitch, then knit 16 stitches.

Shaping The Mitten Top:

Decreasing: Knit 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together (this reduces the number of stitches), and repeat around. Continue decreasing in each row until 8 stitches remain.
Knitting the Thumb:

Pick Up Stitches: Add 2 stitches from the scrap yarn, knit the 9 thumb stitches, then add 2 more stitches.
Knit the Thumb: Knit straight for 12 rows, then reduce stitches by knitting two together until you have 7 stitches left, and pull the yarn through all to secure.

Finishing Your Mitten:

Undo the Cast On: Go back to where you started, remove the waste yarn, and pick up the stitches with your first color.
Final Rows: With the larger needles, knit 4 rows straight.
And there you have it, your knitted mitten! This is a basic pattern, and as you become more comfortable with knitting, you can start adding more complex techniques or patterns.

Please note that knitting, like any skill, takes practice. Start with simple projects and as you get more comfortable, you can tackle patterns like this one. There are also many knitting tutorials available online that can help you visualize each step. Happy knitting!