Fill the Mitten Bin

Description

Mittens are the perfect summer project! They’re small, they’re portable, and it’s so satisfying to have a bin of them ready and waiting when the cold weather arrives. Learn a classic mitten pattern that will help you knit a stack of useful mittens for all sizes. Amanda’s mitten recipe will help you along the road to knitting mittens without a pattern.

What You Will Learn

1. The basic mitten shape: All the usual parts and how they fit together, including how to modify and customize them.
2. An easy thumb gusset: Make mittens with any yarn with this adjustable thumb gusset.
3. Finger shaping: Do you want them pointy? Rounded? Learn both shapes so you can change things up.
4. Knitting the thumb: How to pick up the stitches so no gaps form at the thumb corners.

Class Details

• • • Date & Time: 
      • August 4 – 11th, 2026 | 2 time slots available
        • @2:00-4:00pm OR
        • @6:00-8:00pm
    • Location:
      • Maker Savvy Classroom
    • Skill Level: Intermediate
      • If you can knit in the round and perform the knitting basics, you can knit mittens! If you can’t knit in the round yet, we’ll show you how.
    • Instructor & Qualifications:
      • Amanda Schwabe has been teaching knitting classes in the Ottawa area for more than a decade, and she has lost count of how many pairs of mittens she has knit and. She can knit mittens without a pattern.

Special Information & Preparation

• Pre-Class Prep: Have your yarn wound into a ball and ready to knit.
• What’s Included in Registration:
  • Pattern: Amanda’s basic mitten recipe.

Registration