Lana Grossa Mittens Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Mittens in Lala Berlin Shiny

What Is Being Made

These are classic knitted mittens designed as Design 27 from Filati About Berlin 06. The pattern provides instructions for three glove sizes: 6.5–7, 7.5–8, and 8.5–9, making them suitable for a range of hand sizes. The mittens feature a structured thumb gusset construction and are finished with a ribbed cuff.

Craft and Techniques

This is a knitting project worked using the bottom-up, seamless, worked-in-the-round technique. Working in the round eliminates the need for seaming and creates a smooth, professional finish. The bottom-up construction means you begin at the cuff and work toward the fingertips, allowing for easy adjustments to length as you progress.

The mittens are constructed using double-pointed needles (dpns), which allow continuous circular knitting in the round. The thumb gusset is created using strategic increases and decreases, forming a shaped opening that accommodates the thumb while maintaining the mitten's overall structure. This gusset technique ensures proper fit and comfort around the hand.

Stitches Used

• Ribbed Pattern (Rib Patt): Knit 1, purl 1 around—used for the cuff to create elasticity and a classic finished edge
• Stockinette Stitch (St st): Knit every round—the primary stitch used for the body of the mittens, creating a smooth, flat fabric
• Increases: M1R (make 1 right) used to shape the thumb gusset
• Decreases: SKP (slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over), K2tog (knit 2 together), and K3tog (knit 3 together) used to close the thumb opening and shape the mitten top

Materials

The mittens are knitted with Lana Grossa Lala Berlin Shiny yarn, a luxurious blend containing 46% alpaca, 30% cotton, 8% pure wool, 8% polyamide, and 8% polyester. This composition provides softness, breathability, and durability. The yarn is available in the colorway Cyclamen (col 1) and comes with a yardage of 150 meters per 50 grams.

Yardage requirements vary by size: 50 grams (approximately 150 meters) for the two smaller sizes (6.5–7 and 7.5–8), and 100 grams (approximately 300 meters) for the largest size (8.5–9).

The pattern requires one set each of size 3 mm and 4 mm double-pointed needles. The smaller needles are used for the ribbed cuff to maintain tension and elasticity, while the larger needles are used for the body of the mittens, allowing the stockinette stitch fabric to drape naturally.