Thumbs Up by The Knitting Loft

Thumbs Up

Knitting
February 2026
both are used in this pattern
Sport (12 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 2 - 2.75 mm
224 - 300 yards (205 - 274 m)
1, 2, 3, 4
English
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These mittens are knit starting with the fingertips. The thumb is worked using the afterthought method.

Sizes available: 1, 2, 3, 4
Hand circumference: 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5” / 18, 19, 20, 21.5cm

Gauge: 28 sts and 40 rows = 4” / 10cm in stockinette stitch on larger needles

Yarn A: The Knitting Loft Willow (Sport weight) - 100 gr. 310 yds/285m

Yarn B: Spincycle Yarn – Dyed in The Wool (Sport weight) - 50 gr. 200 yds/183 m

Yarn Requirements:

Yarn A: (34, 36, 40, 50) g.
TKL Willow (104, 112, 124, 156) yds. (95, 102, 113, 143)m
Skeins used: (1, 1, 1, 1)

Yarn B: (15, 15, 16, 18) g.
Spincycle Dyed in the Wool (120, 120, 128, 144) yds. (110, 110, 117, 132) m
Skeins used: (1, 1, 1, 1)

Needles: 2.75mm (US 2)

Tools/Accessories: Waste yarn
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Tape measure