These mitts can easily be made in just a couple of hours. I suggest you do them two at a time. They’re small enough to fit a standard straight needle or you can go with a circular.

Materials
US 8 needles or size needed for gauge
80-100 yards worsted weight yarn
needle to hide tails and sew the seams

Gauge
20 stitches x 26 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette stitch for medium mitts.
As noted above, your gauge will change depending on the size you’re knitting.

Stitches
k - knit
p - purl
k1 tbl - knit through the back loop
k2tog - knit two together
s - slip stitch purlwise
ssk - slip, slip, knit slipped stitches together
yo - yarn over