• Skill level: Beginner
• Date: Thursday, 8/Jan, 6:30-8:30pm (1 session, 2 hours)
• Instructor: Michelle Porter
• Cost: $25 + HST + materials

Step by step, Michelle will walk you through the creation of a very basic, chunky weight fingerless mitt (one mitt of pair, both alike). This is perfect for the knitter wanting to make their first mittens, done in the round and with a simplified thumb gusset.

Techniques covered

You will learn how to:

• work in rounds with 4 double point needles, starting with casting on and getting needles joined without twisting
• follow basic pattern instructions
• cast off in rib pattern and easy modifications.

Skill prerequisites

Students must be able to:

• cast on
• knit/purl in stocking st and 2×2 rib
• check and correct tension gauge
• keep row count
• knit with average speed

Materials

Please bring the following with you to class:

• 50g ball of yarn, approx 70-80 m in a chunky weight  (smooth and light coloured preferred)
• a set of 4 double point needles size 5mm/US 8 (or size required to achieve correct tension)
• 1 stitch marker or safety pin
• printed pattern (download the free pattern PDF yourself before class)