Form meets function in these fashionably warm mitten and glove patterns. Rest assured, there are no cookie-cutter department store patterns here. We’ve curated only the best free knit mitten and gloves patterns for you to peruse today.
So how do you knit mittens and gloves anyways? Well you can start at the top and work your way down, or you can start from the bottom and work your way up. Sometimes the thumb can be worked simultaneously with the mitt, but more often it is added as an afterthought (much like an afterthought heel on a pair of socks). Some sort of ribbing is common at the cuff to help the mittens stay on, but breaking this “rule” can have satisfying results. Some free knit gloves patterns are worked in the round, while others are worked in rows. So you see, there are many many different ways to knit gloves, and we’ve got a wide range of patterns for you to choose from today!
Is it hard to knit mittens? If you’ve never attempted any free knit gloves patterns before, then it might seem a little daunting at first. Rest assured, many of the amazing patterns that we are going to feature today are beginner-friendly! We’ve also got more intricate patterns for experienced knitters who like a challenge. And we have pretty much all skill levels in between as well!
You might be wondering, what is the best yarn to use for mittens? Our patterns have a wide range of yarns. Some of these free knit gloves patterns are made with animal fibers like wool, while other patterns choose to use acrylic. There’s also a wide range of yarn weights to choose from in these patterns. We’ve got patterns made with sock yarn, patterns made with super bulky yarn, and patterns made with all yarn weights in between! Whatever you’ve got in your stash, you’re sure to find something here to suit your needs. (Unless you’ve been dying for a dash to the yarn aisle, in which case this is the sign you’ve been looking for!)
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25+ Free Mittens and Gloves to Knit!
1. PRN Mitts
Free knit gloves patterns that are worked from the top down enable you to try them on as you go to ensure a good fit! You also get the added benefit of not having to rely on stitch counts and row counts so much. You can just knit them to fit! This design is beginner-friendly, while also being a good back-to-basics pattern for more experienced knitters.
Designer: Alison Jarvis for Knitty
Yarn: Cascade Greenland (Worsted Weight #4)
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2. I’m Wishing Mittens
You’ll be living a real life fairy tale when you make and wear these adorable knit mittens inspired by Snow White. This design features 2 color ribbed cuffs, a cute colorblock design on the hand of the mitts, and a bright red bow to top them off. You’ll be working these mittens in the round from the bottom up in stockinette stitch.
Designer: Pink Strawberry Crafts
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Baby Merino (Sport Weight #3)
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3. Moss Mittens
An attractive cable adds style and interest to a pair of knit mittens without much extra fuss. A fingering weight wool yarn and a lace weight mohair yarn are held together in this design. The result is exceptionally soft and warm with a lovely soft halo effect from the mohair. You’ll be working in the round from the bottom up.
Designer: Marika Vuorinen
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair and Vuonue Wilhelmi held together
(Fingering Weight #1 and Lace Weight #0, respectively)
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4. Handspan
Show off a self-striping yarn with the beautiful Handspan mitten design. It’s knit on the bias, so you get these lovely long diagonal lines. This is one of our free knit gloves patterns that has a special trick up its sleeve. With a bit of knitting magic, you’ll be able to work each finger of your gloves without fastening off your yarn.
Designer: Jeny Staiman for Knitty
Yarn: Twisted Fiber Art Tasty Striping (Fingering Weight #1)
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5. Hashtag Mittens
Free knit gloves patterns with two colors are perfect for using up two partial skeins of yarn leftover from other projects. The hashtag design on these mittens is so fun and modern. It’s also surprisingly easy using the mosaic colorwork technique. The pattern is worked in the round from the bottom up.
Designer: Wiam’s Crafts
Yarn: Nako Calico and Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran (Aran Weight #4)
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6. Neo Geo Mittens
Simple geometric shapes are an excellent way to practice the stranded colorwork technique. These fun mittens are fabulously retro in shades of orange, cream, and brown. The cuff is folded to the inside so you get the added warmth from the double layer without sacrificing the clean lines of the geometric designs.
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn: Patons North America Classic Wool Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
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7. Durham Mittens
Merino wool is a common choice for free knit gloves patterns because it is so soft and warm. This pattern combines the elegance of a nice merino wool with an attractive cable design for an exceptional pair of mittens you will want to wear all the time! You’ll be working in the round for this one and following along with charted and written instructions.
Designer: Cheryl Toy for Cascade Yarns
Yarn: Cascade Yarns ® Eco Merino DK (DK Weight #3)
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8. Herringbone Mittens
These mesmerizing mitts use the stranded colorwork technique to make a sleek and modern geometric design. It almost looks like an optical illusion to me! The pattern is worked from the bottom up in the round. If you are looking for more color inspiration, be sure to check out the many projects people have posted on Ravelry for this pattern!
Designer: Ainur Berkimbayeva for Purl Soho
Yarn: Purl Soho Posy (Sport Weight #3)
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9. Cocoa Beans Mittens
Basic knit and purl stitches are the bread and butter of this delightful and cozy knit set from DROPS Design. In addition to a free knit gloves pattern, there are also free patterns for a matching saddle shoulder neck warmer and a matching beanie. There’s no special stitchwork and the construction is quite simple and easy to understand.
Designer: DROPS Design
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Snow (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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10. Seed Stitch Mittens
Our next free knit gloves pattern turns up the texture with the seed stitch. I love how the excellent stitch definition of the super bulky yarn really makes each stitch “pop!” The design is knit from the bottom up in the round. The magic loop method is employed so you won’t have to worry about fiddling with your double pointed needles!
Designer: Knifty Knittings
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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11. Travelling Lines Mittens
A network of knit cables forms a lovely lattice design on the surface of our next gloves. I would rate this pattern as intermediate, so it’s a nice sweet spot for knitters who want something a little more engaging but not too challenging. The design is worked from the bottom up and in the round. Matching cowl and hat patterns are also available for free!
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Heathers (Aran Weight #4)
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12. Topsy Baby Mittens
Baby mittens are always a welcome baby shower gift. They not only serve to keep the baby’s hands warm, but also to prevent them from scratching themselves with their fingernails. This easy design is worked in rows using a simple 1×1 rib for the cuff and easy peasy garter stitch for the hand. Use your ending yarn tail to seam the side of the mitten and you’re done!
Designer: Taffylass Knits
Yarn: (DK Weight #3)
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13. Sakura Petals
For free knit gloves patterns that you can really sink your teeth into, look no further than these lovely Sakura Mittens. 9 colors of yarn form a symphony of shapes on the surface of these fabulous floral-inspired mitt. The design features a provisional cast-on, an afterthought thumb, a corrugated ribbed cuff and an i-cord bind off.
Designer: Yumiket
Yarn: Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight (Fingering Weight #1)
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14. Dotted Diamond Mitts
If you love the look of multicolor mittens, but hate traditional colorwork techniques, then try your hand at the Dotted Diamond Mitts from Cascade Yarns. The mosaic colorwork technique uses slip stitches to form the pattern, and there’s no changing colors in the middle of a round. The monochrome cuffs are knit in a twisted 1×1 rib stitch pattern.
Designer: Diane Zangl for Cascade Yarns
Yarn: Cascade Yarns ® Cascade 220® Sport (Sport Weight #3)
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15. Pawprint Mittens
Your kids will actually want to wear their mittens when you make them these adorable paw print mittens. They are also perfect for pretend play and they are sure to encourage your child’s imagination! The design is worked in the round from the bottom up. The pattern includes both written and charted instructions.
Designer: Lyudmila Semikina
Yarn: Garnstudio DROPS Lima (Sport Weight #3)
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16. Misty Morning Mittens
Here’s another one of our free knit gloves patterns that’s worked flat. Basic patterns like this one are perfect for beginner knitters. Start with easier patterns and watch your knitting skills grow with each project! I promise it’s much less frustrating than jumping into a complicated project right away.
Designer: Heather Walpole
Yarn: Ewe Ewe Yarns Baa Baa Bulky (Bulky Weight #5)
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17. Sock Yarn Mittens
Why should you spend an arm and a leg on a really nice skein of sock yarn only to have your socks hidden away in your shoes? Show off your favorite skein of sock yarn with this beautiful and basic knit gloves pattern. Patterns for mittens that are worked from the top down like this pattern enable you to try on the gloves as you go to ensure a good fit.
Designer: Granary Knits
Yarn: (Fingering Weight #1)
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18. Gran Mittens
Eye-catching diagonal stripes make these knit mittens look intricate, but they’re actually really easy to make! This is a good project to knit when you are multitasking with a TV show or podcast as you really only need to use half your brain. I love that the textured ridges make the monochrome design a little more interesting.
Designer: Stine Radicke
Yarn: Happy Sheep Woolpower (Aran Weight #4)
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19. Two Needle Mittens
People like to think that mittens knit in the round are inherently better, but there are advantages to working in rows too you know! One such advantage is the ability to create beautifully striped designs with no “jogs” in your color changes. This design also features an afterthought thumb and identical instructions for both left and right mittens.
Designer: Susan Mills Knits
Yarn: JaggerSpun Mousam Falls (Aran Weight #4)
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20. Fogski
Add a strand of mohair to your favorite bulky yarn and hold them doubled for a pair of knit mittens that’s equal parts beautiful and soft. There’s something magical and whimsical about this design and I’m head over heels! My favorite part has got to be the row of little buttons in different shades of pink. So stinking cute!
Designer: Shannon Squire for Knitty
Yarn: Knitted Wit Bulky and Knitted Wit Fairy Floss
(Bulky Weight #5 and Lace Weight #0, respectively)
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21. Northbound Mitts
The arrows on these attractive mittens point the way towards adventure! This design is easier than you might think, since there’s no cabling and it’s only a 5 row repeat. Besides, half the mitten (the palm side) is all stockinette stitch so they really are a breeze! You’ll be working in the round from the bottom up.
Designer: Claire Borchardt
Yarn: Autumn and Indigo Fibers Classic Sport (Sport Weight #3)
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22. Quick and Easy Holiday Mittens
Two strands of bulky weight yarn held double are the same as a single strand of Super Bulky weight yarn. Either way you decide to make these mittens, they are sure to work up in a hurry! Choose between ribbed or rolled cuffs and then you’re off to the races since the rest of the pattern is mostly rounds of all knit stitches.
Designer: Yarn Sundae
Yarn: Loops & Threads Charisma held double (Super Bulky Weight #6)
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23. Warmest Mittens
Animal fibers like wool are a popular choice for free knit gloves patterns that are extra soft and cozy. These mittens boast that they are the warmest, and they sure do look toasty! Sophisticated shades make a color block pattern that’s more grown up than brightly colored versions. This design is worked in the round from the bottom up.
Designer: Kris Percival
Yarn: Peace Fleece Worsted (Aran Weight #4)
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24. Arched Gusset Mittens
To knit a pair of mittens that you’ll always want to wear, it’s imperative that they have that Goldilocks “just right” fit. This mitten design can get you there! It’s available in 3 different widths, it includes instructions on modifying the length, and the arched gusset perfectly follows the curvature of your palm. It’s knitting bliss!
Designer: Purl Soho
Yarn: Purl Soho Flax Down (Worsted Weight #4)
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25. Seed Stitch Mittens
Feast your eyes on the elegant design of the Seed Stitch Mittens from Purl Soho. As it turns out, free knit gloves patterns don’t have to sacrifice fashion for function. You can have both with these beautiful long mittens. I especially love how the length is accentuated by the lack of a traditional ribbed cuff. This design is worked in the round from the bottom up.
Designer: Purl Soho
Yarn: Purl Soho Alpaca Pure Worsted (Worsted Weight #4)
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Free Knit Mittens Patterns from Love.Life.Yarn!
Warm and toasty fingers are in your futures my friends! The only question is….which of these free knit gloves patterns will you be making first? Or do you perhaps have other favorites that you’d like to share? Let’s chat in the comments below!
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Happy Knitting!
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Teresa
Thank you. I love all of these patterns. I haven’t tried knitting mittens, but I think I’ll try now. Thanks again.