A mindful make: Seed and Furrow fingerless mitts

It’s that time of year when the cool temperature finds us inside and looking for a quick, warm comfort project. Before you sort out your to-do list for the coming winter, have a seat, pick out your favourite worsted weight yarn, favourite knitting needles and enjoy this mindful knittng project. If you are like me and enjoy the calm comfort of the process of knitting, this project is a relaxing make.

The repetitive nature of the ribbing and broken rib stitch patterns lets you relax and find that comfortable rhythm and mind space so you can just enjoy the moment and the process of working with a beautiful fibre and your favourite needles. Each purl between the furrows representing a moment and then another as you allow yourself time to focus and be present as you work.

The written pattern follows. If you’d like to download a printable PDF version please follow the link at the bottom of the page.

Seed and Furrow Fingerless Mitts Pattern

• Size: Adult Medium
• Fits hand: 7.75” around
• Mitt length: 7.75” cuff to fingers

Materials

Yarn: ‘Harvest’ medium worsted weight yarn, undyed, Revolution Wool Company.

Gauge: 20 sts & 28 rows / 4” on larger needles

Suggested US #5 / 3.75mm and US #7 / 4.5mm straight needles (or as required to meet gauge)

Notions: Stitch markers, darning needle

Instructions

Mitts are worked from cuff to base of fingers

With smaller needles, CO 36 sts

Ribbing: [k1, p1] across

Work ribbing row a total of 10 times.

Change to larger needles.

Next row.

Broken Rib Stitch:

Row 1 (RS): knit.

Row 2 (WS): (k1, p1) till the end of the row.

Repeat these two rows.

Repeat rows for pattern.

Knit 20 rows in Broken Rid Stitch Pattern.

Next row. Ribbing: [k1, p1] across.

Repeat completing 5 rows of ribbing.

BO on next row. Seam mitt, sewing two sides together leaving a 2-3” hole for thumb.

ABBREVIATIONS

BO bind off

CO cast on

K knit

P purl

Seed and Furrow Fingerless Mitts Free PDF

To download the free pattern PDF, please go to the link above. Let me know if you have any issues with the download or the pattern itself and I’m more than happy to help.

Thanks for taking the time to read this post & have a great day!

Happy knitting!