Woodland Mittens

The original inspiration for Woodland Mittens was the Woodland Hat, which I designed a few years ago for the Ravelry Designer’s Challenge, based on a woodland theme. This stitch pattern brought to my mind the image of moss in the knots of trees, with it’s double-moss stitch enclosed within the cable sections.

I thought that the stitch pattern also would work well for a pair of mittens, and so, these mittens were born! The mittens are knit from the 1 by 1 ribbed cuff up and the thumb is done with a side-seam thumb gusset. The cable motif continues through the top decreases of the mitten.

• Initial Version: April 16, 2018

• Updated April 30, 2018

  • Updated minor typos 

  • Added clickable hyperlink to previous errata page

• Updated August 9, 2018

  • updating minor formatting 

  • Added additional formatting for section headers and sub-headers 

• October 2, 2020

  • Added additional formatting for Row/Round headers

  • Updating minor typos

  • Added sl2, p1, p2sso decrease to "Techniques used"

  • Updated Link for Long-Tail Cast On

  • Updated Link for Backwards Loop Cast On:

  • Cable Chart Written Instructions: Rounds 26 to 28

    • Round 26: P6 (6, 8, 9), k2, p1, k2, p6 (6, 8, 9).

    • Round 27: P6 (6, 8, 9), C5LP, p6 (6, 8, 9).

    • Round 28: P6 (6, 8, 9), k2, p1, k2, p6 (6, 8, 9).

  • Right Hand Top of Hand Shaping: Rounds 5 to 15:

    • Round 5:  Work Decrease Chart, sm, k3, ssk, work to last 5 sts, k2tog, k3. 20 (20, 28, 32) sts 

    • Round 6: Work Decrease Chart, sm, knit to end of round.

    • Round 7: Work Decrease Chart, sm, ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 16 (16, 24, 28) sts

    • Rounds 8 to 10: Work Decrease Chart, sm, knit to end of round.

    • Round 11: Work Decrease Chart, sm, ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 12 (12, 20, 24) sts

    • Round 12: Work Decrease Chart, sm, knit to end of round.
Round 13: Work Decrease Chart, sm, ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 10 (10, 18, 22) sts

    • Round 14: Work Decrease Chart, sm, knit to end of round.

    • Round 15: Work Decrease Chart, sm, ssk, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. 6  (6, 14, 18) sts

  • Left Hand Top of Hand Shaping: Rounds 5 to 15

    • Round 5:  K3, ssk, k to last 5 sts before marker, k2tog, k3, sm, Work Decrease Chart. 20, (20, 28, 32) sts

    • Round 6:  Knit to marker, sm, Work Decrease Chart.

    • Round 7: Ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, Work Decrease Chart. 16 (16, 24, 28) sts

    • Rounds 8 to 10: Knit to marker, sm, Work Decrease Chart.

    • Round 11: Ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, Work Decrease Chart. 12, (12, 20, 24) sts

    • Round 12: Knit to marker, sm, Work Decrease Chart. 

    • Round 13: Ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, Work Decrease Chart. 10, (10, 18, 22) sts

    • Round 14:  Knit to marker, sm, Work Decrease Chart. 

    • Round 15: Ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, Work Decrease Chart. 6, (6, 14, 18) sts

  • Removed Ravelry Link from Credits

  • Added Twitter Link to Credits

  • Updated Credits: 

    • Removed Long-Tail Cast on Credits

    • Added: VeryPinkKnits: Backward Loop Cast On

    • Removed Link to Ravelry Designer's Challenge

    • Updated Patreon Pattern Muses

• Updated October 16th, 2020

  • Techniques Added: working small circumferences in the round

  • Removed extraneous paragraph on adjusting sizes

  • Added additional photography

  • Added hyperlinks to credits and errata page

• Updated August 29, 2024:

  • Minor formatting updates

  • Updated links for M1L/M1R Tutorial

  • Updated Large Print Version for ease of printing

  • Edited Contact Information in Footer, updated Website and e-mail links

  • Updated ‘Contact Me’ section

    • Removed Twitter info from Contact Section

    • Added Tumblr info to Contact Section

  • Updated Tech Editor's Name: Katharine Malcolm of Malcolm Maid Designs

  • Updated Errata Link that now points to this page!

  • Updated Patreon Pattern Muses