I wanted to knit mittens from the top like socks…

With the winter months coming, I felt a desire to knit mittens. My hands are ALWAYS cold, I suffer from Raynaud’s and I needed some quality mittens to get through the season. I began the search for the perfect mitten pattern. I wanted to knit them two-at-a-time, from the top down, the same way I knit my socks. The hunt was on.

I quickly realized, the majority of knitted mitten patterns are knitted from the cuff… I was bummed to say the least. I had a vision in my head of exactly what I wanted in a mitten and couldn’t find anything of the sort out there.

I specifically wanted a mitten pattern; mittens allow your fingers to be against each other sharing body heat between them. This was ideal for me, as keeping body heat in my hands helps to prevent Raynaud’s attacks the best.

I wanted to develop the pattern for use with any weight yarn, starting in the same manner as the socks I knit, and BONUS, if I could have them be convertible to allow me to wear them and expose my fingers for use without having to remove the mittens completely. A top-down, fingerless mitten combo.

With that, the Tip to Flip Mitts were born.

Supplies:
Yarn:
weight of your choosing
(split into two balls, one for each mitten)

Needles:
(pattern is written to be used with magic loop, you may choose to use DPNs instead)
32in or longer circular needles (or DPNs) in a size best suited to the weight of yarn you’ve chosen

Additional:
Stitch markers
Crochet hook (optional)
Tapestry needle (for weaving in ends)
Measuring tape
Waste yarn

Techniques:
This pattern will be using the following techniques/skills:
Magic loop
Turkish Cast On (instructions provided)
Knitting and purling
Increases (yarn over)
Provisional Cast On (instructions provided)
Ribbing (instructions provided)
Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off (instructions provided)

Important Pattern Notes:
This pattern has been written with the magic loop knitting technique in mind. These mittens can be knitted two-at-a-time (TAAT).

Recommended measurements to take for custom fit mittens:
Hand circumference
Hand length from middle finger to wrist (just below the point where the base of the palm meets the wrist)
Length from tip of middle finger to base of fingers (the point where the base of your fingers meets the palm of your hand)
Thumb length