Product Description
As the name suggests, this pattern was created in honor of Morgan, a courageous young lady who valiantly battled a brain tumor. She was a patient at the doctor’s office where my sister worked for many years.
100% of the net profits from the sale of this pattern will be donated in Morgan's memory to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she received treatment.
Morgan's Mitts: Knitted Aran Weight Mittens
About This Design
Morgan's Mitts is an intermediate-level knitting pattern created by designer Katie Haberman in honor of Morgan M., a courageous young patient at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia who passed away in 2012 after battling a brain tumor. This pattern was designed to match a chemo hat made for Morgan, and 100% of net profits from pattern sales are donated to CHOP in Morgan's memory.
What Is Being Made
This pattern creates a pair of fitted mittens suitable for intermediate knitters. The mittens are constructed using a dense knit fabric designed to provide warmth and durability, making them both functional and meaningful handmade accessories.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
Morgan's Mitts employs several fundamental knitting techniques appropriate for intermediate crafters:
- Ribbing: The pattern features 4x2 ribbing, which creates vertical columns of knit and purl stitches that provide elasticity and a classic fitted appearance
- Gauge Adjustment: The mittens are intentionally knit at a tighter gauge than the yarn ballband recommends, creating a dense, warm fabric ideal for winter wear
- Circular Knitting: The pattern uses double-pointed needles (DPNs) for in-the-round construction, a standard technique for mittens that eliminates seaming
- Stitch Markers: Used to track pattern repeats and construction sections during the knitting process
Materials and Specifications
Yarn: Approximately 100 yards of Aran weight yarn. The pattern specifically references Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran as a suitable option, though any comparable Aran weight yarn will work.
Needles: A set of 4 double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size 6 US, appropriate for working in the round.
Additional Notions: One stitch marker for tracking pattern sections, a short length of waste yarn for holding stitches, and a darning needle for weaving in ends.
Gauge: 26 stitches and 32 rows over 4 inches in unstretched 4x2 ribbing. Achieving proper gauge is essential for mittens to fit correctly.
Yarn Weight and Difficulty Level
This pattern uses Aran weight yarn, a medium-heavy yarn that works quickly and produces substantial, insulating fabric. The intermediate difficulty level makes Morgan's Mitts suitable for knitters who have mastered basic techniques like casting on, knit and purl stitches, and working in the round, but may still be developing skills with more complex shaping and finishing.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Aran |
| Designer: | Katie Haberman |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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