Frost-beater mittens – knitting pattern for easy cabled mittens
These mittens will keep your hands warm no matter how low the mercury drops. Chunky yarn combined with the thick-knit cable pattern produces a cosy, durable mitten that knits up quickly.
The mittens are knitted entirely in the round with a simple-to-work cable pattern that is both written and charted. You can use dpns throughout, or if you prefer, use a 5.5mm circular needle and the magic loop technique for the currs and a 6.0mm circular needle for the hand. You will needs 6.0mm dpns for the thumb due to the small number of stitches.
Yarn Requirements
Approx 80m / 87yds of chunky weight yarn
Other supplies
5.5mm (UK5, US9) needles – dpns or 40cm/16” circular
6mm (UK4, US10) needles – dpns plus optional 40cm/16” circular
3 stitch markers
Waste yarn
Yarn needle
Techniques Used
Knit and purl
Simple cable
Increases and decreases
Knitting in the round
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