Baby mittens are really easy to make from left over fabric. Cuddle fleece is perfect for keeping little hands snug, but soft cotton or a scrap of old t-shirt would work well for making scratch mitts with the same pattern.
The easiest way to decide on the best size is to draw around the baby’s hand as a ‘U’ shape with one edge of the fold of some paper. Add a little room for movement and a seam allowance. Keep in mind though that newborns rarely spread their fingers wide whereas a 1 year old will do it all the time, so newborn baby mitts can be fitted more snuggly.
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If you are making as a present, a rough guide would be approx. 10cm x 8cm for a newborn and approx 15cm x 10cm for a 1 year old.
Then add about 3-4cm extra to the end to fold over to make a pathway for the elastic as well as enough cuff to go over the edge of the end of a sleeve.
Unfolded, your pattern should look like this:
Fold the top over to make a channel for the elastic on the inside of the glove. Sew in place close to the edge.
Attach a safety pin to the end of a bit of elastic and pass it through the gap you left. Don’t worry about pulling the elastic tight or cutting the length just yet.
Fold the mitten in half so it is inside out. Sew all around the edge, leaving just where the elastic comes out.
Fleece doesn’t tend to fray, however I wanted to make the glove more durable to being pulled and chewed, so I did a zigzag stich over the edge all the way around too
Lastly, pull the elastic to gently bunch up the cuff of the mitten then sew into place. Don’t go too tight as you don’t want anything digging in to delicate skin.
Turn it right way out and make the other half of your matching pair. Easy hey?!
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