Knit mitts : your hand-y guide to knitting mittens & gloves / Kate Atherley.

Includes index.

Machine generated contents note: ch. One Hand Size & Mitten Fit -- The Hand-Size Survey -- Measuring a Hand -- Working Without Measurements -- Choosing a Size to Knit -- What to Do If Your Measurements -- Don't Match the Average -- Other Adjustments -- ch. Two Yarns & Warmth -- Choosing Yarns -- Knitting for Warmth -- Other Strategies for Warmth -- Yarn Requirements -- ch. Three Making Mittens & Gloves -- Checking Your Gauge -- Needle Types and Stitch Arrangements -- The Join -- Stretchy Cast-Ons -- The Cuff -- The Thumb Gusset -- The Thumb -- On Glove Fingers -- Finishing -- ch. Four The Basic Patterns -- Getting Started -- The Basic Mitten Pattern -- Other Mitten Variations -- Designing Your Own Mittens: The Formula -- The Basic Glove Pattern -- Custom Fit Gloves -- ch. Five Accessories & Design Customizations -- Size Customizations -- Baby Mittens -- Add-ons -- ch. Six Patterns -- Houldsworth -- Twisting -- Winstanley -- Guillemet -- Forsyte -- Braewick -- Hannett --

Contents note continued: Warmth of the Sun -- Instant Mash -- Roebling.

The perfect fit is at your fingertips! Why settle for boring store bought mittens and cold fingers, when you could knit the warmest, best fitting pair yourself? With Knit Mitts as your guide, you'll have the comprehensive information you need to create snug, warm, and practical mittens and gloves -- right in the palm of your hand.

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