Mitten Holiday Ornament by Liz Chandler

Mitten Holiday Ornament

Knitting
December 2017
Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
15 - 25 yards (14 - 23 m)
Ornament (Measures 4 inches top to bottom; 2 inches wide, without thumb)
English
This pattern is available for free.

This tiny mitten makes the perfect holiday ornament. These little handmade ornaments are perfect for knitting up your yarn scraps; you’ll only need about 0.3 ounces of yarn Try this pattern with any of your leftover worsted weight yarn. It is adorable in variegated yarn colors. Try embellishing the hand of the mitten with embroidered patterns to make this tiny mitten even more exciting.

This little mitten ornament pattern is best for intermediate level knitters who have an understanding of knitting in the round with double point needles. You’ll also need to know how to increase by making one, and decrease with slip, slip, knit and knit two together. You will craft it by knitting from the bottom up in a simple rib and stockinette pattern.