Warm and Cozy Mittens: Free Pattern

Warm and Cozy Mittens

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I was looking for a gift idea for a friend who gave me a really generous gift for no reason at all, and would not accept payment for it. Well… she will accept payment in mittens whether she likes it or not. I knew I wanted to make her something comfy she could wear, and luckily I’ve just finished them in time for a bitter cold snap here in Western New York. 7 degrees today! It’s windy and there is ice on everything. Who doesn’t need a squishy soft pair of mittens!? I had this yarn…

This is Lion Brand Mandala Ombre in Cool

And you can get it here

First I will tell you about this yarn… holy moly is it soft. Initially I was drawn to the color but as soon as I started crocheting with it, I fell in love. The texture is so amazing. You really just have to feel it to know what I mean because I am not a good enough writer to do it proper justice. This is an ombre yarn, which means that it slowly transitions from one color to the next. This colorway moves between grays, blues and a touch of black and brown.

Now onto the mittens!

I am obsessed with these mittens designed by Ling Ryan over at hookedonpatterns.com.
Here is a direct link to her mitten pattern > Click Here
They were fast and it was so fun to watch as the shape formed. I couldn’t wait to sew them up and try them on. They are worked in a spiked single crochet stitch, making them feel thicker and fluffier than if a regular single crochet stitch had been used which is perfect for bitter cold winter weather. Paired with Lion Brand Mandala Ombre Yarn, these mittens turned out soooo soft and fluffy.

To make the mittens I started with a fresh ball of yarn for each one.

Sidenote: If you want both mittens to look the same, you may have to dig through the yarn and find 2 rolls that look similar. Yarns with large stripes of color often don’t start and stop at the same point in the color changes, even when they are from the same dye lot. With some yarns you can unwind some to get to a point where 2 rolls will match perfectly, but with this particular yarn it is harder to do that because the stripes are so large and you usually only get one full strip of each color. So, it’s important if you want the mittens to look the same to find two rolls of yarn that look exactly the same. Although it would also be fun to grab two random rolls and see how they turn out!

Since I only used less than half of each roll for each mitten, I think I’ll make a matching cowl or scarf with the remaining yarn so stay tuned for that!

Have you used Lion Brand Mandala Ombre?

What did you make? We would love to see it! Share your comments below!