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    <description>Here you'll find clear instructions for all types of mittens for adults and children. Learn how to make colorwork mittens, baby mittens, or fingerless gloves.</description>
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      <title>Knit pretty mittens: 10 patterns from easy basics to advanced colorwork</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mittens are a must on cold winter days! Luckily, they knit up quickly and are perfect for using up leftover yarn. We rounded up our most beautiful mitten patterns—take a peek and take your pick!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Two-color mittens evoking ice and snow: try broken seed stitch for a bright winter look</title>
      <description><![CDATA[These two-color mittens are knit in broken seed stitch, an easy yet eye-catching technique. They combine wool with a more luxurious alpaca yarn, creating mittens that are soft yet snug.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Seed stitch mittens: combine colorwork and seed stitch for a delightfully lively look</title>
      <description><![CDATA[These candy-colored mittens are sure to keep your hands warm. Create the delicious pattern by knitting double seed stitch in stranded colorwork.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Fingerless gloves: beat the chill with this easy pattern!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[These fingerless gloves will keep your hands and wrists warm while letting your fingers stay free. This pattern features a simple afterthought thumb, so you don't have to make any increases. There are two sizes: for women and for men.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Saimaa ringed seal mittens: the rare Finnish seal captured in charming woolly mittens</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Saimaa ringed seal is a species of seal found only in Lake Saimaa in Finland. These mittens were inspired by the ring-like markings on the seal’s back, and the shades of sand and gray mimic the delightful diver’s coloring.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>This winter’s sweetest mittens are decorated with spruce sprigs, hearts, and snow crystals</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The two-colored Jewelry mittens truly live up to their name. The back of the hand features spruce sprig and heart motifs, while the palm is covered with snow crystals. Knit them in your or your giftee’s favorite shades!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Mock cable mittens: this winter’s favorite mittens are surprisingly easy to make</title>
      <description><![CDATA[These mock cable mittens may look intricate, but the decorative braided pattern is made without a cable needle. The stretchy faux cable continues all the way to the fingertips, while the palm side is knit in stockinette.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Beautiful mittens with cables and bobbles—see Meiju Knits’ pattern!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Väre (“Ripple”) mittens feature a beautiful stitch pattern combining cables and bobbles. The pattern was created by the internationally acclaimed knitwear designer Meiju Kallio.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>How to knit ribbing? We show you two ways: try the traditional and twisted ribs</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ribbing is created by alternating knit and purl stitches. It is used in many types of projects, from socks and hats to sweaters. We’ll show you two ways: a simple k2, p2 rib and a twisted rib that beginners may find easier to knit neatly.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>High five in style: greet your friends with easy-to-customize mittens</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Give plain mittens a fresh twist by embroidering a snappy message using the duplicate stitch technique. You can practice on a sample swatch first.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Sunday morning mittens—easy colorwork for crisp mornings</title>
      <description><![CDATA[These cozy mittens from the Sunnuntaiaamu (Sunday morning) series feature a timeless stranded colorwork pattern. The design is ideal for beginners and keeps your hands warm on chilly autumn strolls.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Butterfly mittens—delicate colorwork with a traditional touch</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Butterflies flutter across the surface of these floral-patterned mittens, knitted in stranded colorwork. The thumb is placed using a traditional waste yarn method, making the mittens both timeless and technically rewarding to knit.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Knit these lovely cable mittens and master the easy Indian thumb gusset</title>
      <description><![CDATA[These cable knit mittens are a beautiful winter accessory. If you’ve never knitted an Indian thumb gusset before, now is the perfect time to try. The Indian thumb creates a snug fit and is easier to knit than a regular gusset thumb.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>These beautiful butterfly mittens bring a piece of paradise into the dark of winter</title>
      <description><![CDATA[These butterfly mittens are decorated with wings that merge when you hold your hands together. The pattern wraps around the palm and the back of the hand.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Colors of autumn in warm mittens—knit the prettiest accessory of the season</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Autumn forest mittens are the perfect match for the Autumn forest socks. Designed by Finnish knitting designer Niina Laitinen, they feature eye-catching motifs on the back of the hand and simple stranded colorwork on the palm.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Perfect fingerless mitts for chilly in-between seasons</title>
      <description><![CDATA[These fingerless mitts provide just enough warmth for those times when mittens feel excessive but it’s still too cold to go out without gloves. The palm is knit in stockinette, while the slightly longer wrist features a drop-stitch pattern.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Star decrease: many knitters’ favorite technique for a rounded sock or mitten tip</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The star decrease makes a round, symmetrical tip on a wool sock or mitten. It consists of decrease rounds and plain rounds in between, with fewer plain rounds after each decrease round.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The wedge decrease is a versatile way to finish sock toes and mitten tips—learn the technique with this guide</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The wedge decrease is an easy way to shape the toe of a sock or the tip of a mitten. You work decreases on both sides of the piece, always in the same spot. True to its name, the finished decrease looks like a wedge.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ville suggested that his mother Sanna Höök knit “super mittens” for the daycare staff as a thank-you. During the knitting process, mishaps occurred—thumb openings of the wrong size and a puppy chewing on the mittens—but thankfully, on the third attempt, they turned out just right.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[This bow headband is made from a knitted strip whose ends are tied together. Complete the look with bow-adorned fingerless mitts that are nearly as effortless to knit.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Mock cable: How to knit this decorative, stretchy braid without a cable needle</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mock cable is a cable-like decorative stitch that doesn’t require a cable needle. This pattern is designed for a stitch count divisible by five. Watch the video to learn how to knit a mock cable!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Lumi Karmitsa is living her knitting dream: “The colorwork pattern must spark a reaction”</title>
      <description><![CDATA[When knit designer Lumi Karmitsa started on her first book, she mostly knew only the basics of knitting. She has just one rule for her work: it must be sympathetic.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Easy one-skein waffle mittens for men</title>
      <description><![CDATA[These men’s mittens feature an easy waffle stitch, created by alternating knit and purl stitches, and a stockinette stitch palm. The double-folded cuffs will keep your wrists warm.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
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