Mittens for Tall Husbands (free pattern!)

Free Easy Knitting Pattern for a large pair of mittens!

Here’s a free knitting pattern I made specific to my over-6-foot-tall husband.

I’ve always struggled to find mitten patterns large enough for his hands!

An “outside man,” I love gifting him handmade things to help keep him warm!

These mittens are easy to make — grab your circular needles, and let’s begin!

Supplies Needed:

Worsted Weight Yarn (weight 4) (two colors, if you would like to change colors like I did!)
A small bit of scrap yarn
A tapestry needle
3.75 mm (US 5) circular needles

With 3.75 mm circular needles and worsted weight yarn, cast on and join 52 stitches in dark blue.

1: (K2, P2) around

2: (K2, P2) around

3: (K2, P2) around

4: (K2, P2) around

5: (K2, P2) around

6: (K2, P2) around

7: (K2, P2) around

8: (K2, P2) around

9: (K2, P2) around

10: (K2, P2) around

11: (K2, P2) around

12: (K2, P2) around

13: switch to light blue Knit around.

14: Knit

15: Knit

16: Knit

17: Knit

18: Knit

19: Knit

20: Knit

21: Knit

22: KFB, Knit 1, KFB, Place marker, Knit to end of round.

23: Knit

24: Knit

25: KFB, Knit 3, KFB, Knit to end

26: Knit

27: Knit

28: KFB, Knit 5, KFB, Knit to end

29: Knit

30: Knit

31: KFB, Knit 7, KFB, Knit to end

32: Knit

33: Knit

34: KFB, Knit 9, KFB, Knit to end

35: Knit

36: Knit

37: KFB, Knit 11, KFB, Knit to end

38: Knit

39: Knit

40: KFB, Knit 13, KFB, Knit to end

41: Transfer 18 stitches onto scrap yarn for thumb, knit to end, closing gap. Distribute remaining stitches evenly onto both needles.

42: Knit

43: Knit

44: Knit

45: Knit

46: Knit

47: Knit

48: Knit

49: Knit

50: Knit

51: Knit

52: Knit

53: Knit

54: Knit

55: Knit

56: Knit

57: Knit

58: Knit

59: Knit

60: Knit

61: Knit

62: break yarn, switch to dark blue. Knit around.

63: Knit 1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches on first needle, K2TOG, Knit 1. Repeat for second half.

64: Knit

65: Knit 1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches on first needle, K2TOG, Knit 1. Repeat for second half.

66: Knit:

67: Knit 1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches on first needle, K2TOG, Knit 1. Repeat for second half.

68: Knit

69: Knit 1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches on first needle, K2TOG, Knit 1. Repeat for second half.

70: Knit

71: Knit 1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches on first needle, K2TOG, Knit 1. Repeat for second half.

72: Knit

Break yarn. Bind off or use the kitchener stitch. Reattach dark blue yarn to thumb stitches and pick up 2 stitches at gap between thumb and hand. Divide stitches evenly onto two needles (10 stitches on each needle) Then work as follows for thumb:

1: Knit

2: Knit

3: Knit

4: Knit

5: Knit

6: Knit

7: Knit

8: Knit

9: Knit

10: Knit

11: Knit

12: Knit