You don’t need much yarn to make fingerless mitts. These took 70 yards for the main color (Coriander Heather) and 74 for the contrasting color (Black). That’s it. I used a fingering weight yarn. Everything was knitted with size 2 needles except the corrugated ribbing which I thought it best to go down to size 1 to give it a snug fit.

I love to add design elements to the thumbs—no plain thumbs here. I’m posting the mitten pattern for free. Why do I keep writing patterns and giving them out for free? I suppose I’m building some kind of portfolio. If I were to do something more complex, like a sweater in multiple sizes, I would charge for it. However, I like designing little things like hats and mittens for now. When I come up with a design that I think others might like to knit I make a pattern document and put it up on this website. I’m pretty happy with these small projects for now. Here’s the Star Power Mitts pattern for anyone to download: