I made this adorable hood for little miss, by simply cutting off the hood from a hoodie sweater and lining it with fleece and making ties at the right place from edging from the sweater. Genius! Why didn't I think of this before!
So then I wanted to make matching mitties. I went in vain to many stores (everything from REI to the Dollar Store) looking for mittens less than $20 that would actually STAY ON and that had longer cuffs to avoid snow up the sleeve issues. Why does no one make these? And who pays $30 for mittens?? For a toddler???
Anyway.
The solution? Make some.
These are the mittens I really coveted. SO NICE. I like how the thumb is a little pocket, like a hand puppet. Easy for little fingers (that hate being covered.)
I found a few online articles about it but, per my norm, decided to just wing it. I ended up cutting out a few pieces over and over before I got it just right but I am really happy with how they turned out. And they match the hood! And her coat! The geeky 12-year-old in me (who used to match socks and hair ties and earrings) loves that.
Here are some step by step photos:
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| three pieces to complete the mitten, rather than just cutting out a hand shape i am making a seperate pocket for the thumb, like a hand puppet |
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| totally didnt get it right. |
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| piecing together to see the final look, now the pieces are cut big enough |
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| first sew the thumb seam, as i did above when the pieces were the wrong size, then sew the big hand part on - remember, right sides always facing! |
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| the mitten turned right side out |
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| i made a duplicate out of fleece for a lining |
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| slip inside the other mitten, inside out (seams facing out so they are away from your hand) |
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| adding on a cuff |
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| finished mitten! the cuffs can be folded up or down to cover the wrist more, or even pulled over a shirt sleeve! YAY. |
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| little miss is pleased. "open and shut them, open and shut..." |
I think I am gonna make more. Maybe for little man who ALWAYS ends up with a cold wrist covered in snow. OOH, with a lightning bolt like his hat (see with the matchy-matchy thing? I can't help it)
And now, I must get off this computer. It's 4pm and little girl WILL NOT NAP. AAAAAAAAAHHH.
Time for some Planet Earth DVDs and a cup of tea....
What a resourceful idea! My kids all need mittens so I'm inspired to make some, now. I put an old wool hoodie of mine through a hot wash today and have a perfect little wool hoodie for my Coo-baby. She looks adorable in it and I'll bet she'll be warm as toast.
ReplyDeleteJust like your babydear! :)