Baby Mittens Acri in Hoooked Somen - Downloadable PDF

Baby Mittens Acri by EmmaKnitty – Knitted Baby Mittens Pattern in Hoooked Somen

The Baby Mittens Acri is a charming, beginner-friendly knitting pattern designed by EmmaKnitty, available as a downloadable PDF. This pattern produces a pair of cosy, colourwork baby mittens sized for 0–6 months, making it a wonderful project for new knitters looking to explore circular knitting and simple two-colour stranded techniques. The finished mittens are both practical and decorative, featuring a neat ribbed cuff, a smooth stocking stitch body, and a delightful Fair Isle colourwork section that adds visual interest without overwhelming a beginner.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a pair of small, snug baby mittens knitted in the round. The design is sized specifically for newborns and young infants aged 0–6 months. The mittens feature a classic construction: a stretchy ribbed cuff at the wrist, a plain stocking stitch body, a two-colour Fair Isle panel, and a simple gathered decrease at the top to close the mitten neatly without the need for a seam.

Techniques Used

• Magic Loop Method: The entire mitten is knitted in the round using the Magic Loop technique on a single long circular needle. This approach is ideal for knitting small circumferences and avoids the need for double-pointed needles, making it particularly accessible for beginners exploring circular knitting.
• Fair Isle Colourwork: Rounds 23 and 24 introduce a two-colour Fair Isle chart, worked from right to left as is standard in stranded colourwork. This brief colourwork section gives the mittens their decorative character while keeping the technique manageable for those new to working with multiple colours.
• Colour Changing: After the Fair Isle section, Colour A is broken and the remainder of the mitten is completed entirely in Colour B, introducing the beginner to the skill of joining and weaving in new yarn colours.
• Gathered Crown Decrease: The mitten is closed using a simple knit two together decrease worked repeatedly around the final round, after which the remaining stitches are drawn together by threading the yarn tail through them. This technique creates a smooth, rounded top with no visible seam.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (right side) – used throughout the body of the mitten for stocking stitch fabric when worked in the round.
• Purl stitch – alternated with the knit stitch during the ribbed cuff section.
• 1x1 Rib (knit 1, purl 1) – worked for approximately 9 rounds or until the cuff measures 3 cm, creating a stretchy, fitted wrist band.
• Knit 2 Together (K2tog) – the primary decrease stitch used to shape and close the top of the mitten.

Pattern Construction Overview

The mitten begins with 31 stitches cast on in Colour A, which are then reduced to 30 stitches using a clever first-round technique before joining to work in the round with a stitch marker placed to indicate the beginning of each round. The construction then proceeds in clearly defined sections:

• Rounds 2–10: 1x1 ribbing for the cuff, worked for 9 rounds or to 3 cm.
• Rounds 11–22: Plain knit rounds in stocking stitch for the body, worked for 12 rounds or to 7 cm total length.
• Rounds 23–24: Two-colour Fair Isle section worked from the provided chart using Colours A and B.
• Rounds 25–30: Six rounds of plain knitting in Colour B only.
• Round 31: First decrease round, reducing to 15 stitches.
• Rounds 32–33: Two plain knit rounds.
• Round 34: Final decrease round, reducing stitches until only a small number remain, which are then gathered