Single evening mitts

Single Evening Mitts by Dieuwke Schack-Mulligen

What Is Being Made

Single evening mitts are elegant, wrist-length accessories designed for formal occasions. This knitting pattern creates a pair of fitted mitts using approximately 75 meters (82 yards) of DK weight yarn. The design is versatile in length—knitters can adjust the fit by using additional yarn if they prefer a longer silhouette. The pattern divides the yarn equally between two mitts for balanced sizing.

Knitting Techniques Used

This intermediate-level pattern employs several advanced knitting techniques that elevate the finished garment:

• Tubular cast on: A specialized cast-on method that creates a seamless, professional edge ideal for ribbed sections. This technique produces a polished finish particularly suited to evening wear.
• Magic loop knitting or double-pointed needles: The pattern accommodates both methods for working in the round on small circumferences, allowing knitters to choose their preferred technique for small circular projects.
• Tubular bind off: A corresponding finishing technique that mirrors the tubular cast on, creating a continuous, elastic edge that matches the cast-on edge seamlessly.
• Slip-stitch edge treatment: When transitioning to flat knitting sections, the pattern includes a tip to slip the first stitch of each row with yarn held to the working side, creating neat, finished edges.
• Seamless in-the-round construction: The mitts are knit circularly to minimize seaming and create a smooth, professional appearance.

Stitches Used

The pattern features 1x1 ribbing (alternating knit 1, purl 1) as the primary stitch pattern. Ribbing is worked for 2 cm (1 inch) and provides elasticity and structure essential for fitted mitts that stay securely in place on the wrist.

Materials and Tools

Yarn: Approximately 75 meters (82 yards) of DK weight yarn is required. The sample shown uses La Droguerie Soyeuse, with exactly 38 grams used per mitt. DK weight yarn offers a refined drape suitable for evening accessories.

Needles and notions: The pattern calls for 4mm (US 6) double-pointed needles (DPNs) or circular needles for magic loop knitting, depending on your preferred method for working small circumferences. Additional supplies include a stitch marker to denote the beginning of the round, a darning needle for weaving in ends and securing the tubular bind off, and approximately half a meter of waste yarn in the same weight as your working yarn for the tubular cast on.