Namsen Fingerless Mittens in Regia 6 Ply Tweed - R0266 - Downloadable PDF

Namsen Fingerless Mittens – Knitting Pattern Summary (Regia R0266)

The Namsen Fingerless Mittens (R0266) is a free, downloadable PDF knitting pattern published by the REGIA Designteam and released initially in July 2015. It produces a pair of cozy fingerless mittens — also referred to as hand warmers — worked in the round from the cuff upward. The design is rated Easy, making it an ideal project for beginner knitters who want to build confidence working with double-pointed needles and simple stitch patterns. The finished mittens feature a textured body, a tidy ribbed border, and a practical thumb opening, all achieved without complex shaping or colorwork.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a pair of fingerless mittens (hand warmers) in two sizes:

• S-M: approximately 6¼ in (16 cm) circumference and 7 in (19 cm) in length
• L-XL: approximately 6¾ in (17.5 cm) circumference and 8½ in (21.5 cm) in length

The mittens are worked as a left hand warmer and a right hand warmer, with the thumb opening positioned differently for each hand. The left mitten is worked first, and the right mitten mirrors it with the thumb opening on the opposite side.

Materials Required

Yarn

• REGIA 6-ply yarn — available in Solid, Color, or Tweed colorways, with the knitter choosing their preferred color
• Approximately 50 g of yarn is required for a pair
• The 6-ply weight gives the finished mittens a sturdy yet comfortable fabric, well suited to accessories designed for everyday warmth

Needles

• Double-pointed needles (DPNs), US size 4 (3.5 mm)
• A set of four needles is used, with stitches divided evenly across all four
• Knitters are advised to adjust needle size up or down as needed to achieve the correct gauge

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 22 stitches and 30 rounds = 4 × 4 in (10 × 10 cm) in stockinette stitch. Checking gauge before beginning is strongly recommended. If too many stitches appear in the swatch, switch to larger needles; if too few, switch to smaller needles. Achieving the correct gauge ensures the finished mittens match the intended dimensions.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round on double-pointed needles — the entire mitten is worked circularly, eliminating any seaming
• Casting on and joining in the round — care is taken not to twist stitches at the join
• Thumb opening construction — created by binding off a specific set of stitches (stitches 33–39 for S-M or stitches 32–40 for L-XL on the left mitten, mirrored for the right), then casting on new stitches over the bound-off stitches on the following round to bridge the gap
• Reading a knitting chart — the textured pattern is presented as a 14-row chart, with all rounds read from right to left, and stitches shown as they appear on the right side of the fabric
• Binding off in pattern — the final rounds are bound off while maintaining the established border pattern
• Finishing — sewing in all yarn ends neatly to complete the mittens

Stitches Used

Border Pattern

The border pattern is a simple 1×1 ribbing worked as knit 1, purl 1 repeated around. It is used for the first 7 rounds at the cuff (approximately ¾ in / 2 cm) and again for the final 7 rounds before binding off. This ribbing creates a neat, slightly elastic edge that