Becky’s Reindeer Mittens
Finished
November 27, 2023
November 28, 2023

Becky’s Reindeer Mittens

Project info
#21 Reindeer Mittens by Amy Bahrt
Knitting
HandsMittens
Becky’s Kids
5.75” circumference, 7” long
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
18 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
85 yards
Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Solids
36 yards in stash
0.11 skeins = 39.1 yards (35.7 meters), 21 grams
170612
Red
Hobby Lobby in California
July 22, 2015
Lion Brand Vanna's Choice
2 yards in stash
0.07 skeins = 11.9 yards (10.9 meters), 7 grams
75020
White
Michaels
Lion Brand Vanna's Choice
54 yards in stash
0.2 skeins = 34.0 yards (31.1 meters), 20 grams
616271
Brown
Michaels
March 29, 2019
Notes

Tessa is 5.5 years old in the photo (12/19/23).

Unisex mittens for Becky’s kids.

My gauge was larger than the pattern’s so the circumference is 5.75” instead of 5.5”.

The white yarn was a little thicker than the other yarn so the rib is 1.75” long instead of 1.5” long.

I knit the hand 5.25” long instead of 4.5” long. I started the top shaping when the hand length measured 4.5” (16 rnds of brown). The total mitten length is 7” instead of 6”.

I knit the thumb in the round. I put the 10 thumb sts on waste yarn per the pattern and picked up a st from the hand for 11 thumb sts. I decreased to 10 sts on the first round of the thumb.

I used duplicate stitch instead of intarsia for the antlers.

Row 3 of the left thumb gusset should say “k2, work chart over 9 sts, k5” after increasing for the thumb gusset.

I didn’t stuff the nose with fiberfill because it didn’t really need it.

I think there is a typo in the ear instructions. I worked 3 rows even after increasing instead of 4 rows. I didn’t bother to chain stitch around the ears.

I used 6 strands of embroidery floss to attach the button eyes.

I used four 3/8” buttons I took from my mom’s stash.

Measurements:

  • Circumference: 5.75”
  • Total Length: 7”
  • Hand Length: 5.25”
  • Thumb: 2” circumference, 1.75” long

Total Cost: $0.79

  • Red Yarn: $0.40
  • Brown Yarn: $0.39
  • White Yarn: stash
  • Buttons: Mom’s stash
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100% Acrylic
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  • Originally queued: November 18, 2023
  • Project created: November 27, 2023
  • Finished: November 28, 2023
  • Updated: December 20, 2023