Chevron Mitts Mittens Knitting Pattern

Chevron Mitts Mittens Knitting Pattern

Project Overview

The Chevron Mitts is an intermediate-level knitting pattern designed by Patti Waters for Cascade Yarns. This downloadable PDF pattern provides instructions for creating a pair of stylish mittens featuring a distinctive chevron stitch pattern. The design showcases the beautiful color contrast possible when working with two complementary yarn colors, making it an ideal project for knitters looking to expand their colorwork skills.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a pair of fitted mittens with a classic construction. The mittens feature a ribbed cuff at the wrist, a main hand section decorated with a charted chevron pattern, and a separate thumb opening with its own ribbed finish. The pattern is available in two sizes—Small and Large—allowing for customization based on hand measurements.

Materials Required

The Chevron Mitts pattern calls for Cascade 220 Sport yarn, a 100% wool option that provides durability and warmth. You will need 2 skeins total: one skein in the main color (MC) Color #9408 and one skein in the contrasting color (CC) Color #9420. Each skein contains 150 meters and weighs 50 grams. The pattern requires US #5 (3.75 mm) double-pointed needles (DPNs) or circular needles for the magic loop method, along with scrap yarn for holding stitches during construction.

Techniques and Construction

The Chevron Mitts employ several fundamental knitting techniques suited to intermediate-level crafters. The mittens are worked in the round, which creates seamless fabric and maintains consistent stitch tension throughout. The pattern uses the magic loop method or DPNs, giving knitters flexibility in their preferred circular knitting approach.

The construction begins with a cast-on of either 42 stitches (Small) or 50 stitches (Large), joined for working in the round. A ribbed cuff is worked first, providing elasticity and a polished finish at the wrist opening. The main hand section features the signature chevron pattern, which is worked from a provided chart showing color changes between the main color and contrasting color.

The thumb is created using an afterthought thumb method, where temporary scrap yarn is knitted in place during the main hand construction. After completing the hand section, the scrap yarn is removed, and live stitches are picked up from both edges of the gap, with additional stitches picked up along the sides to create adequate fabric for the thumb opening. This technique eliminates the need for a separate thumb seam and ensures a comfortable fit.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (K) – The primary stitch used throughout the pattern, forming the stockinette stitch base of the main hand section
• Purl stitch (P) – Combined with knit stitches to create the ribbed texture at the cuff and thumb opening
• Ribbing (K1 P1) – A one-by-one knit and purl alternation that creates an elastic, textured border at the wrist and thumb
• Stockinette stitch (St St) – Smooth, V-shaped fabric created by knitting all rounds, used as the foundation for the chevron pattern
• Charted colorwork – The chevron pattern is worked by following a chart that indicates which color yarn to use for each stitch, creating the distinctive geometric design

Pattern Structure and Sizing

The pattern provides two sizes to accommodate different hand sizes. The Small size begins with a cast-on of 42 stitches, while the Large size uses 50 stitches. Both sizes follow the same structural sequence: a 1-inch ribbed cuff, followed by a single row of stockinette stitch, then the charted chevron pattern repeated until the hand measures 3 1/4 inches. The pattern specifies working 21 chart stitches twice around for the Small size and all 25 chart stitches twice around for the Large size, with rows 1 through 6 of the chart repeated as needed.

After the main hand section reaches 4 inches in length, the pattern transitions to a final stockinette row in the main color, followed by a 1-inch ribbed cuff at the top of the hand. All stitches are then bound off in ribbing to create a secure, finished edge.

Thumb Construction Details

The thumb opening is created by knitting 4