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How to Make Mittens for Lovers

Tina Hilton, contributor

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Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.  ~Rose Franken

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A bright red, firmly felted sweater will make a very cozy and romantic set of mitts.

Tina Hilton

If you don't have your sweetie's hand available, use an existing pair of gloves as a template.

Tina Hilton

Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.  ~Rose Franken

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This is a project for the incurable romantic! Holding hands in the winter can be made more intimate with a supersized luv mitt! This custom-fit mitten set includes a single mitten for each of you plus a double-cuff mitt so you can hold your honey's hand while you are taking a stroll on a cold wintry day. If you are solo these days, just make two identical mittens for yourself and put the larger one and the love mitt away for the right person to come along.

Supplies 

• A firmly felted sweater (toss a 100% wool sweater into the washing machine with HOT water and wash until it shrinks considerably, then machine-dry hot)
• Paper
• Sharpie
• Scissors
• Straight pins
• Sewing machine
• Thread to match sweater

A bright red, firmly felted sweater will make a very cozy and romantic set of mitts.

Step by Step

If you don't have your sweetie's hand available, use an existing pair of gloves as a template.

Place your hand on paper and trace around, leaving a 1/2-inch ease on all sides. Do the same for your squeeze. Cut out both templates.

The love mitt should be sized to accommodate the larger hand.

Tape together two sheets of paper. Position the hand templates in a hand-holding position on the paper to get an estimation of the size your mitt needs to be, and mark the top edge and each cuff position on the paper.

For a smooth and even edge, draw around a dinner plate.

Begin at the top by tracing a curve, then draw one side of the mitt. Fold the paper in half and trace the outline, ensuring that you will have a uniform design.

Cut out the paper templates.

Depending on the size of your sweater, you may have to do some creative positioning of the templates to make sure you have enough material. I just had enough wiggle room! Pin down the templates, and cut out the fabric with a 1/4-inch seam allowance.

Extend the "cuff" area to suit your length requirements.

Position the templates to maximize the sleeve material.

Pin the cut-out material right sides together.

Pin the template to one layer of the material at a time when cutting out your pieces.

Sew together with a 1/4-inch seam allowance. Remember to backstitch at the cuff edge as there will be quite a bit of strain here as you put on and take off the mittens. Turn right side out. Use a chopstick or the eraser edge of a pencil to poke out the thumb completely.

Pin together rights sides together before sewing.

Wear your new mitts with your special someone to stay close and warm!

The little appliquéd heart says it all!

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Comments (3)

Jen1964 writes: Love that! "Holding gloves" just isn't the same... Would the "scarf for two" be a figure 8?
Posted: 12:33 pm on February 7th

SewDanish writes: I once bought a beautiful hand knittet version of this "holding hands glove" in Norway. Was knittet with a lovely traditional Norwegian pattern. I still have it :-)
Birgitte
http://www.SewDanish.etsy.com
Scandinavian Textile Art, Unique Handmade Supplies
Posted: 3:24 am on February 7th

JenniferStern writes: Hey Tina, I had a guy in my skill building sewing class a couple of years ago... He sewed all sorts of interesting stuff. One of the projects I remember him making was a "love glove"...so he could hold hands with this wife on walks when the weather was cold. Great project....romantic and practical!
Posted: 9:14 am on February 5th

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