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Fleece Mittens

These fleece mittens are inexpensive to make and very easy to sew. The pattern can be scaled to make mittens for adult- and children-sized hands by changing the size of the squares in the grid. For example, if the size of the square is changed from 1" to 3/4" then the mitten fits a hand girth of 6-1/2", a hand length of 6-1/2" and a thumb length of 2-3/8".

Another modification would be to make the mittens from windblock fleece. They would be extra warm, but a bit more expensive. The windblock fabric contains a barrier layer within the fleece for insulation against windy conditions.

This design is based on a free pattern for fleece over-mitts that I had gotten from a Hancock Fabric store. The store also had other great fleece projects in their free projects box: a hat, an ear-warmer headband, and a pair of serger socks.

• Hand girth:  9"
• Hand length:  8-3/4"
• Thumb length:  3-1/4"

• 1/4 yard of polyester fleece material
• Thread to match
• 18 inches of 1/4" elastic
• Optional:  matching or contrasting lycra material

• 2 of each pattern piece   (Important Note:  If the fabric has right and wrong sides, flip over the thumb and the palm patterns before cutting the 2nd set of pieces.)
• 4 pieces of elastic, each 4-1/2" long

• On the wrong sides of the mitten back and thumb piece, stitch the elastic along the dashed lines.
• With the right sides together, match the diamonds and the thumb edges of the palm piece and the thumb piece.
• Sew across the palm and around the thumb, stopping at the diamonds.
• With the right sides together, stitch the mitten palm and thumb pieces to the mitten back piece, starting and stopping at the diamond mark.
• Finish the bottom edge with either a 1/2" hem or a lycra binding.
• Repeat above steps for the other mitten.

• Seam allowances ARE included.
• Grid Scale:  1 square = 1 inch

• BACK
  

• PALM
  

• THUMB
  

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