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12 HD Video Lessons
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Marly Bird
A knit and crochet designer, Marly is the author of Curvy Crochet. She also hosts Yarn Thing at Blog Talk Radio. View profile »
Mittens and Gloves Galore
with Marly Bird
Get a handle on knitting an array of cute and cozy handwarmers with the one and only Marly Bird!
Cold hands? Warm them up with the perfect portable knitting project. Instructor Marly Bird begins with a simple yet versatile pattern that will put you in mittens or gloves in no time. You'll learn how to cast on with double-pointed needles and knit in the round fearlessly. Change up the pattern and make fingerless gloves, mitts or even convertible mittens (texting, anyone?).
When you're ready to fancy up your fingers, try mittens with an elegant lacy cuff, clever cables or faux Fair Isle. Or go for super-cozy by lining your mittens with fleecy tufts called thrums.
As a bonus, you'll also learn to knit a lining for your mitts or mittens and how to use duplicate stitch to personalize your project with letters or numbers.
Whether you want to warm your own paws or warm others' hearts with a handmade gift, Mittens & Gloves Galore can give you a hand. So sign up today!
What You'll Learn
- Casting on and knitting in the round with double-pointed and circular needles
- Two kinds of thumb construction and no-fear fingers
- Simple chart-reading for lace, cables and faux Fair Isle
- Thrum-making and lining for adding warmth
- Finishing techniques for a seamless look and perfect fit
What You'll Make
- Marly's 5-in-1 Adventure, in your choice of mittens, mitts, gloves, fingerless gloves and convertible mittens
- Lacy Arrow Mittens with flat-knit lace cuff
- Tanglewood Cabled Mitts
- Cozy thrummed mittens
- Faux Fair Isle mittens using long-repeat patterned yarn
What You'll Need:
- Size US 8 (5 mm) and US 9 (5.5mm) double-pointed needles
- Size 5 (3.5 mm) 24'' (61 cm) and 32'' (81 cm) circular needles
- Sandpaper
- Tapestry needle
- Cable needle
- Contrasting-color scrap yarn
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Lesson Plan
| 1 | Introduction | 9:06 |
| 2 | Mitten & Glove Basics | 11:07 |
| 3 | Mitten Cuff & Body | 27:50 |
| 4 | Fingerless Mitts & Mittens | 34:07 |
| 5 | Gloves, Fingerless Gloves & Thumbs | 45:09 |
| 6 | Lacy Arrow Mittens Part 1 | 51:31 |
| 7 | Lacy Arrow Mittens Part 2 | 43:21 |
| 8 | Tanglewood Cabled Mitts | 43:29 |
| 9 | Thrummed Mittens | 26:44 |
| 10 | Faux Fair Isle Mittens | 31:03 |
| 11 | Bonus: Lining | 5:59 |
| 12 | Bonus: Duplicate Stitch | 8:54 |
Skills you should have:
- Bind off
- Knit and purl
- Work increases and decreases
- Read charts
- Cast on
Recent 5 star reviews of this class
Average Review:
Delightful! I highly recommend it.
It's a very comprehensive class, yet easy to follow. It is fun, practical and loaded with useful and versatile techniques. The patterns are just a bonus, since I was able to easily understand the basic concepts behind the designs.
Love this class!!!
loved your Craftsy class Mittens and Gloves Galore!!! Marly is a FABULOUS instructor that knows how to teach. There are so many teachers that teach that do not know how to teach. I look forward to taking more of her classes in the future!!!
Her class had given me the confidence to use DFN's
Lots of options
I loved taking this class. I now have so many different options for making hand-wear! I also love the bonus lessons, which are good for not only hand-wear, but really anything else you want to knit. Marly is a great instructor. Clear instructions in a logical order and she answered my questions quickly.
Love this class!
Even experienced knitters will find this class to be useful! Each project explores specific techniques to build your skills and is great for knitters of all skill levels. I signed up because I was excited to try making thrummed mittens (which I am currently working on!), but have found a lot of additional invaluable information along the way, too.
Also, Marly is an awesome instructor - this class is so fun!
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THE BEST knitting class I have ever taken!!!
Marly is a TREASURE! This class makes everything seem so incredibly simple. I have taken classes in the past that have left me more confused than when I started. Marly seems so at ease and has such a simplistic and natural way of teaching that you can follow with no problems. The coures material is abundant, the price is phenomenal for the amount of material she supplies and when you have a question she gets back to you so quickly! I am truly hoping that Craftsy has a LOT more from this ...
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