With “Knit Mitts”, Kate Atherley does for gloves and mittens what she did for socks in “Custom Socks”. You can essentially grab a skein of yarn in any weight, knit a gauge swatch, then use her instructions to knit a pair of mittens, fingerless mittens, or gloves for any size hand. Atherley has already done all the counting and calculating to make sizing easy. I knit up a pair of mittens and a pair of fingerless mittens using the basic instructions for a women’s small hand and fingering/sock yarn. I made a few adjustments as I went, due to differences in my row gauge from the standard, but they were obvious adjustments, and Atherley had warned me they were coming in her trouble-shooting sections. If I had been gift-knitting, without the wearer’s hand available for sizing, I would have trusted the caveats in the text about sizing up for different body types.

My only issue was with the ebook version of the text. Since Atherley provides a template pattern, and tables of stitch counts for different sizes, it would have been helpful to have a physical copy of the book in hand to flip back and forth.

Even if you have knit mitts before, you may find helpful advice here for your projects. (For example, I’d never heard of conductive thread for knitting a pair of touch-screen friendly gloves.) I’ve already charted patterns for my next several pairs of mittens and look forward to knitting my first ever pair of gloves.

A scientific approach to making knit mitts that fit

Knit Mitts: Your Hand-y Guide to Knitting Mittens and Gloves by Kate Atherley takes a scientific approach to knitting gloves, mittens and mitts that will fit any size or shape hand. Atherley is a teacher, technical editor, designer, and writer with self-proclaimed “mad math skills,” all of which contribute to making Knit Mitts an extremely well-organized manual for designing your own mittens and gloves. The book includes several charts and tables, some with the math already done for the would-be designer and others arranged in a kind of fill-in-the-blank style, allowing the knitter to simply obtain the appropriate measurements and then calculate the number of stitches to cast on and rows to knit for various parts of the glove or mitt. Knit Mitts is divided into 6 chapters covering tips for “problem” hands, such as hands with very long or short fingers, wide hands, narrow hands, etc.; what gloves and mittens are actually supposed to do for the wearer and how various types of yarns affect warmth; how to actually make mittens and gloves; basic patterns for gloves, mittens and mitts (“fingerless gloves”); accessorizing and customizing mittens and gloves including a pattern for a mitten harness; and a few patterns that are beyond the basics.
Much like Atherley’s book Custom Socks: Knit to Fit Your Feet helped the reader customize footwear, Knit Mitts takes the guesswork out of knitting customized “handwear.” Knit Mitts would be an excellent addition to the library of any knitter who enjoys making mittens and gloves and wants clearly delineated instructions that will lead to the design and creation of warm, comfy mitts that fit.

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It's getting colder and the holidays are almost upon us, so I can't think of a better gift for the knitter in your life than a book of patterns and instructions. In Knit Mitts by Kate Atherley, you will find all kinds of information on how to knit mittens (and gloves) that will properly fit everyone's hands. This book has detailed instructions on all aspects of knitting mittens, including a whole chapter on choosing the correct yarn for your lifestyle and climate.

Another great thing about this book is that the author compiled information on fitting for the average age. The section on babies and toddlers will be of great help to anyone who want to knit for a child who does not live nearby. Also included is information on how much yarn necessary to knit a pair of gloves or mittens.

Knit Mitts is definitely a Hand-y addition to your knitting library. Knit Mitts has information for the new knitter and for the knitter who already knows how to knit but wants to try something new. There are instructions and patterns for all skill levels

An absolutely brilliant resource for anyone wanting to knit mittens, gloves, etc. There is advice on all aspects, from knitting techniques and choosing yarns, to how to customise your knits. There's an extensive section on custom-fitting gloves and mitts, as well as tips for just about every step of the process. On top of all that information and advice, there are also ten patterns provided. Highly recommended.

If your after more than just a sock on the end of your arms, this is the book for you. There are really serious fitting instructions to make both finger and fingerless gloves, mittens with wonderful patterns, and if you can't decide, you can make mittens that can flip and button open to reveal your fingers for all those phone button.
I found this book extremely interesting especially the fact that I can now make gloves that actually fit in various yarns.

Want to really learn how to knit mittens? Knit Mitts --Your Hand-y Guide to Knitting Mittens & Gloves is the book for you. There are plenty of patterns for mittens and gloves and fingerless gloves that feature cables and colorwork and all of the things that make you want to knit them in the first place, but what really makes this book shine is the fact that it explains how they all work.

Have you ever seen the extremely complex discussions about how to make socks fit properly? This book does that, except it's how to fit your hands. I had no clue that there were so many parts to measure!

There are instructions for working to your own measurements, charts for different ages and hand sizes and stitch counts, recommendations for yarn types and techniques to keep your fingers extra warm... Honestly, the only thing missing is discussion of traditional mitten styles -- and there are already tons of books out there that have that part of the craft covered.

If you want to do more than just follow the pattern, you'll love this book. And if you want to just follow the directions as written, you can use the included patterns and make the gorgeous projects shown on the cover.

This guide on how to size, construct and knit mittens is valuable to beginning mitten/glove knitters as well as expert knitters. The tips come from an experienced knitter, who knows what she is talking about.

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Wonderful book with great instructions for starting out with knitting gloves/mittens OR if you already know what you are doing.
Its not only tips and tricks but also nice patterns that go from very easy to -at least in my option- extremely challenging.

I love how it explains how you should/can measure out the hand you want to knit the glove for and also how you should start out doing it.

Its just a wonderfully made up book with great ideas and instructions and if you want to learn or get more ideas in your knitting of gloves? GET THIS BOOK!

Various stitches and patterns to make your own mits.........

I really liked this! I was honestly expecting a book of patterns...but I really like that this taught you how to create your own gloves, and how to use measurements to guide you. Very helpful tool. Would love more if I had a permanent copy I could refer to in print.

I never thought about measuring the size of my hand when I wanted to knit a pair of gloves or mittens. I know that gloves come in different sizes, but I never thought of making a custom pair just for me. And this is what this book is all about. It not only covers patterns but also how to adjust the pattern for your hand size. Do you have a short stumpy thumb, but a long thin pinky, well this book will help you create a pair of mittens, or gloves that are like Goldilocks...just right. I am now itching to take out my knitting needles and make a pair of the forsythe fingerless lace gloves.

My kids have asked me to knit them mittens before but for some reason they scare me. After reading through the patterns in this book I think I'm ready to dive in.
There is so much information packed in here. Each pattern seems to be well written and very well thought out.

The designs are beautiful and the yarn choices perfect for showing off the work. Just flipping through it I appreciate how colorful everything is.
Can't wait to give a mitten a go and then maybe one day soon I'll be brave enough to try a glove. There are certainly enough tempting patterns in this book.

In KNIT MITTS, expert Kate Atherley offers solutions to common problem areas: stretchy cast-ons for cuffs, fixes for thumb gaps, tricks for working the tiny circumference of glove fingers. She also addresses yarn choices and knitting techniques for easy care and maximum warmth. Through basic mitten and glove recipes, Atherley also explains how to measure a hand, assess your yarn selection and gauge, and ultimately customize patterns—including the 10 gorgeous ones inside--to make the best fitting mitts for you and your loved ones. Because the very best mitts are knit to fit!

Knitting books, in my opinion, break down pretty easily: Can the book be used by a beginner? Is this a book where owning it would be useful overtime versus "I only want it for one pattern, so I can borrow it from the library"?

The answer to the first question is a definite "YES". Atherley takes her time to explain things step by step, in a way that would help even fairly novice knitters feel comfortable attempting mittens or gloves, even taking the time to break down the various kinds of ways one can knit in the round, and the pros and cons of each of those ways.

The answer to the second question is that I would absolutely purchase this book. All of its useful tips about adjusting gauges based on yarn, measuring to make sure each mitt is an exact fit, etc., make it a great addition to the collection of any knitter, from novice to "expert".

I found this book to be very math oriented as you do need to do the numbers to get the right fit, everything from infants to adult sizes is included so charts are large.
This book is fantastic! Beautiful pictures and clear instructions. Wonderful patterns. Perfect step by step help for beginners to mitts and for those of us that have been knitting for decades. Helpful charts and measurements help you get perfect sizing for your mitts.

Knit Mitts by Kate Atherley is a follow up and companion book to her Custom Socks book. It's to be released 26th October by F+W's Interweave imprint.

I think most knitters have felt the frustration of substituting yarn or fibre and winding up with a finished article that didn't fit or wear correctly. The problem is compounded by the fact that we're knitting essentially a 2 dimensional object (sock/mitten/etc) to fit on a very variable 3 dimensional body.

This book is very in-depth and clearly explains how to measure the recipient's hand correctly and compensate for variations (short (or maybe missing) fingers, oddly shaped or very petite hands, a thin or thick wrist etc) and wind up with a finished product that really fits and flatters the recipient.

There's an entire chapter on fit, and one on fibres and how to make appropriate and warm fabrics for mittens and gloves. There are follow up chapters on the nuts and bolts of construction and on basic patterns and variations. This is all before introducing the individual patterns.

I -really- love the fact that the measurement and size tables are so complete and detailed. I've seen some reviews saying it's 'very math intensive' and I would disagree somewhat. The tables are so detailed and complete and the instructions are so well written that it's just a matter of measuring and finding the row and column in the book. The mathematical gymnastics are all done for you.
For people who enjoy the number-crunching, there are good guidelines included so you can do your own pattern writing. I really enjoyed that freedom.

Roughly half the book's content is given to fit and construction. It's well supported and complete. The last half of the book is given over to the individual beautiful patterns. One thing I love about knitting is making cleverly constructed useful objects to warm my family and friends. The included patterns are lovely, functional, and very cleverly constructed with fitted wrist ribbing and patterning details.

I immediately sat down to cast on a pair of the lovely lace fingerless gloves called 'Forsyte' for my youngest daughter in a luscious aubergine sport weight alpaca. She's come in practically every hour since then to see if they're done yet. They're knitting up beautifully. There were no discernible mistakes in that pattern.

Lovely book, wonderfully detailed and well written. Gorgeous full color detailed photography which illustrates the gloves and mittens very well.

Five stars. Great value for experimenters and 'blind followers' alike.

I really liked reading this book to review for NetGalley and the publisher.

I am a member and f Ravelry and familiar with Kate’s work, owning two books already. Her pattern are fresh and inspired and easy to follow. This is a fabulous addition to any knit addict’s collection. Great pictures, plenty of projects.

Ravelry knitters will have found Kate Atherleys pattern but if you haven’t you are missing a treat. She uses good techniques that make a difference. I love her sock patterns.
I have at least 3 designs from this book bookmarked for Autumn knitting. Mitts are such a valued present to receive, they are ideal road trip, bus, train, knitting projects. Grab your knitting needles and this book.

Go and buy it!

This is your one stop shop for mittens and gloves. It covers so many issues from start to finish and focuses on fit and details the whole way through. Kate is wonderfully clear (as always) in her text, photography and illustrations. I appreciate that the patterns have a nice variety from beginner to truly challenging, and I'm simply left deciding which one(s) to start with!! Fabulous stuff. I was given the opportunity to read this copy by NetGalley, but these are my honest opinions. #indigoemployee

Thanks to NetGalley and F & W media for a well timed copy of this book. As the autumn evenings close in, I had just started to contemplate getting out my knitting needles and then was given a copy of this book. Where to start? A well illustrated book, logically laid out and written and packed with clear instructions and good ideas. I’ve currently got the first pair of mitts under construction, having been able to measure them up accurately. All the family will be getting Christmas mitts this year.