Junior Folded Cuff Mittens by Amanda Davies

Junior Folded Cuff Mittens

Knitting
January 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
US 6 - 4.0 mm
English
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This is a PDF Knitting Pattern in English to create mittens for over 5 year olds.

Mittens are knitted flat from the bottom up using two straight knitting needles.

You will need to take two measurements from the recipient:
Measurement A: Measure thumb from where finger joins thumb
Measurement B: Measure hand from thumb

Finished Measurements:
Ribbing: 8cm flat, 4cm folded
Mitten Length: depends on Measurement B.

Mittens can be customized to fit any size but will be loose on under 5 years old.

Materials Needed:
Straight Knitting Needles: 4mm
Main Colour Yarn in DK weight
Contrasting Colour Yarn (for ribbing) DK weight
Tapestry Needle
✂️ Scissors
Tape Measure

Notes:
This is a digital download; no physical item will be shipped.

Pattern is 3x A4 pages and contains step by step photos to help with knitting. Download File is in PDF format at 12mb. Knit on your device or print out.

Abbreviations:
MC - Main Colour Yarn
CC - Contrasting Colour Yarn
Sts - stitches
K - Knit
P - Purl
Kfb - Knit front back (increase stitches by 1)
K2tog - Knit two together (decrease stitches by 1)
RS facing - Right Side facing

Knitter should know how to Knit, Purl, perform simple stitch increase and decrease (kfb and k2tog), mattress stitch to join seams. Knitter can do a colour change or make mitten in one colour.