Last summer I knit Jean Newsted’s Honeycomb Mittens from _Homespun Handknit_. These are sized for adults but the round shapes of the slip stitch pattern reminded me of M&M candies, my DDs favorites, so I reworked the pattern to fit a small child. This pattern is great for using up scraps of different colors.

This mitten has no increases between cuff and body of the mitten. That, combined with the k3, p1 ribbing creates a wide cuff that is easy for small children to get on and off. Each mitten fits either hand which is also a big plus. Don’t feel you must use the same 6 colors in the same order in both mittens. Use a different sequence of the same 6 colors in the second mitten to make it more interesting for you and more fun for the wearer. Tucking a packet of M&Ms into the mitten before you give them as a gift would be fun, too. :)

Size:
Child age 2 - 5 years of age

Gauge:
6 sts/inch in stockinette

Materials:
Size US 3 double pointed needles (dpn)
6 stitch markers
darning needle
50 grams of sport weight yarn in navy blue or black
8 yards each of 6 different colors of sport or light worsted weight yarn (I used brown, orange, red, yellow, bright blue, and green).
scrap yarn (24”) preferably light colored, preferably cotton