By Noreen Doll.
Warm fingerless mitts are great to make for yourself, and they are wonderful gifts.
When it’s cold, it’s nice to have something to keep your wrists and hands warm while leaving your fingers free.
Fleece is snuggly soft and warm. And you can fold the top down to leave your fingers totally uncovered.
Fleece is so easy to sew because you don’t have to worry about edges fraying, since fleece doesn’t fray.
To make these fingerless mitts you have only 3 easy seams to sew.
Materials
Fleece
Chalk
Scissors
Pins
Sewing Machine
Directions
1. Fold the fleece so it is two thicknesses.
Make sure the stretch goes around your hand and not up and down.
2. Lay your arm and hand on the fleece and draw around it. Make the top of the mitt go almost to the fingertips and the bottom almost to the elbow.
This is the shape you will need.
Cut on solid lines, stitch on dashed lines.
Be sure to allow enough fabric to go all the way around the hand and arm, and also leaving 1/4 inch seam allowance on each side. See the photo above for where the seams will be.
[I made mine larger than I thought I wanted, because you can remove extra fabric if you need to.]
When you have the shape drawn, cut it out through both thicknesses. Do not cut the second warm fingerless mitt yet.
3. Pin the outside edges together (the long side without the thumb), with the wrong sides of the fabric together.
You will be sewing the mitt right side out, as the seams will not be turned to the inside.
4. Stitch a 1/4 inch seam along the entire edge of the mitt, back stitching at each end.
5. Pin the other edges on the 1/4 inch seam line and try the mitt on. You can make adjustments now.
6. When you like the fit, stitch the other two 1/4 inch seams.
No need to do any hemming as there are no fraying edges.
7. Once your warm fingerless mitt is finished, lay it on a double layer of fleece to trace the second mitt.
This is a good time to trace the mitt onto a piece of paper to make a pattern for next time you want to make some.
Finish the second mitt the same way you made the first one.
I added the piece of fleece I had left (8 inches wide by 42 inches long) to the warm fingerless mitts to make a nice set.
The scarf is not as large as a regular scarf, and is a nice size for wearing when you feel chilly but don’t want a lot of bulk.
See my lovely volunteer who wanted to demonstrate how well they work.
Tips
I like the mitts to be nice and long, but if you need your fingers out you can fold the top back out of the way.
You could also stitch them to be snugger.
You can turn the seams to the inside if you like, but they are bulky and you will need to allow extra room for fit.
Don’t throw your fleece scraps away – bits of fleece make great stuffing.
Noreen Doll
Linda says
This is too freakin’ cute! I made mittens out of fleece last year. They came out fairly good..no lining… I like this, too for those who need the fingers free. We don’t have that cold of winters here in Connecticut. I usually don’t even wear gloves unless it’s snowing and we’re making snowmen. 🙂 You have lots of great stuff here. Love your blog. Linda
admin says
Linda, I’m surprised it doesn’t get that cold in Connecticut.. I thought that was far enough north to get good and cold. These mitts are nice because they keep my wrists warm. Noreen
Diana Rambles says
You volunteer model looks very warm. Must pin!
Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says
Thanks for linking this great idea at my party at House on the Way! Have a great weekend!
Leslie
Kelli says
These look so warm and cozy! Top it off, they’re easy to make! Thanks for linking up at my Some Kind of Wonderful party! These sure are wonderful!
Lindi says
I have been racking my brain trying to come up with a cute gift for our girls group….thanx so much for this idea!!!
Debi @ Adorned From Above says
These are so cute. I have a link party called Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party and would love to have you share this with everyone. Here is the link to the party.
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/11/mason-jar-center-piece-and-wednesdays.html
Debi @ Adorned From Above
Jill says
Cute gloves – I love your model!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
bj says
These are sooo stinkin’ cute. They are just PERFECT for texting. I gave all my grandgirls mittens that let the finger cover fold back, for texting, and then, the fingers fold back down for warmth. Wish I had know how to do these…I could have made them and saved a lot of $’s…:))
over from Martha.
Kelly says
I love these fingerless gloves. I’m one of those people that is always cold, and since I’m at a keyboard most of the time, fingerless gloves are perfect. And these ones would be great for beginning sewers too…I’m gonna show ’em to Soph (my 9 year old daughter). She’s gonna wanna make some 😀
Karri Reiser says
Yea, I can still use my phone. This is a great idea. Could you make me a pair, preferably in purple size…. just kidding. Your tutorial is great.
admin says
What a great beginning sewing project idea! I like them because they also keep my wrists warm – that’s why they’re so long.
Noreen
creativejewishmom/sara says
Great project, thanks so much for sharing on Craft Schooling sunday, and hope to see you back again on the first Sunday in January! Happy holidays!
Jessica says
What a great, easy project! I can always use another pair of mittens…so can my kids. Thanks for sharing. I saw your link on Bloom Designs. 🙂 Jessica
Christa says
What a great idea and it looks simple enough that even I could make it. Thanks for sharing.
Christy says
Great idea!
Christina at I Gotta Create! says
I love fleece. These would make a nice gift.
Thanks so much for linking up at I Gotta Create! <3 Christina