All Thumbs

All Thumbs

Mittens are great portable projects. Since they don’t require much yarn, they’re also great stash-busters. The only tricky part is the thumbs. Learn a handful of thumb options in this class, from the simple to the anatomically correct.

Duration:
3 hours
Skills required:
ability to work in small rounds using dpns, two circulars, or the Magic Loop technique
Materials:
smooth, light colored, worsted-weight yarn, preferably wool; a set of dpns, two circulars, or a long Magic Loop circular, sized appropriately for your yarn; a short length of scrap yarn in a contrasting color; stitch markers
Homework:
none