Free Pattern- Squirrel and Oak Mittens
You’ll need:
*yarn: Dale of Norway Hauk in charcoal (contrast color) and oatmeal (main color)- one skein each, or 100 meters each of 2 colors of equivalent sport weight wool, plus a bit of scrap yarn for thumb placement
*needles: US 3 double pointed needles, or whatever size you need for gauge
* size: to fit a small/medium woman’s hand , 8†circumference, 12†tip to bottom edge
* gauge: 6 sts. and 6 rows = 1†in stockinette
I’ve changed one stitch in the squirrel chart from my mittens. It’s on the squirrel’s nose. I think the change will make it rounder.
I still haven’t knit any of these in different weights of yarn to get different sizes, but I think fingering would make a nice child’s mitten using the same chart, and DK or worsted would do a larger mitten nicely. If you try it, be sure to let me know!
Sharon wrote:
ooh! Thanks for putting up the chart. The mittens are great!
Apparently, tomorrow is Squirrel Appreciation Day. Wear your mittens with pride
Posted on 20-Jan-06 at 4:26 pm | Permalink
Mary Beth wrote:
Very generous of you to share - it’s such a cute pattern!
Posted on 20-Jan-06 at 7:26 pm | Permalink
Barb wrote:
Thank you for sharing the pattern. I love the pattern. The squirrel and acorns are so cute!
Posted on 21-Jan-06 at 2:15 pm | Permalink
Scout wrote:
Oh A. how much fun are those!!!
BTW - did you see my Cherry Garcia made with Miss Hawklet’s yummy yarn?
http://scoutj.blogspot.com/2006/01/pictures-galore.html
Fun!!
Posted on 22-Jan-06 at 11:10 am | Permalink
Taeko wrote:
Thank you from TOKYO!
I love your patterns.
Posted on 25-Jan-06 at 4:13 am | Permalink
Lisa wrote:
One day I’ll be brave (and talented) enough to knit these awesome mittens.
Posted on 25-Jan-06 at 12:22 pm | Permalink
Lizzie wrote:
Thanks for sharing the pattern, it’s adorable. But I couldn’t get it to print on any of the printers in my office, sadly. It says “invalidfont” for SNDABN+Times-Roman.
If you can fix this, I’d be grateful - I’m about to start my first pair of plain mittens & would love to make these.
Posted on 25-Jan-06 at 3:56 pm | Permalink
KarenK wrote:
What a delightful pattern! Thank you for posting it. How nice of you to do that.
Posted on 27-Jan-06 at 8:53 pm | Permalink
sarah n. wrote:
these are the coolest things ever!
Posted on 29-Jan-06 at 5:41 pm | Permalink
Mary Lou wrote:
Thank you so much for the pattern! My friend is a squirrel collector so I know she will absolutely love these mittens when I get them knit up! Your projects are all so lovely…I admire your creativity.
Posted on 31-Jan-06 at 8:45 pm | Permalink
Julia wrote:
Wow, that’s so cool!! You have so many awesome original patterns to share, thank you so much!!!
Posted on 03-Feb-06 at 2:45 pm | Permalink
Meredith wrote:
I would love to have the squirrel mitten pattern but when I click on the pdf button it won;t go through- might you send it to me by email? Thanks a bunch….and see my blog for some laughs…..
Posted on 13-Apr-07 at 11:55 am | Permalink