Easy on Mittens for Toddlers With Velcro

It's starting to get cold here in Wisconsin! Frosty mornings and afternoon highs in the mid-50s had us digging through our winter garb this weekend to search for what we still needed to purchase for our daughter before the we're in the thick of winter. While ransacking through our disorganized bins, I came across some fleece mittens I had made for her first and second winters and thought I'd share my patterns with you.

Edit: As of 09/02/2021, this pattern will only be available in my Etsy shop.

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I'll never forget how frustrating it was trying to find a pair of mittens for our six month old our first year as parents. First of all, you can't shove a tiny child's hand into a mitten without fear that you're going to bend one of their fingers backwards (ouch!).

Secondly, even when you think you have their hand securely inside the mitten, the darn thing falls off. I was shocked that we couldn't find a single style that allowed you open the mitten, place the child's hand in it, and close it around their wrist, so I took it upon myself to make what I was looking for.

Ultimately, while these weren't the warmest mitten model in our collection, we could reliably put them on, which seemed more important than looking the part — at least for daily transportation purposes. We still used the heavy duty ones if we were going to go play in the snow (although eventually these proved perfectly well-suited for that, too), but for car transport and quick trips outside, these were perfect and way less work.

What you'll need:

• Fleece. I like to two complementary colors/patterns for the outside of the mitten and mitten lining, but whatever works. I don't recommend using a luxe fleece. It's VERY thick and can be difficult to work with on small scale projects. I tried using it to make a hat once. I won't make that mistake again!
• Velcro ¾"

Steps:
1) Cut the fabric  — one left & one right in each the interior and exterior fabric.

2) Cut and stitch on the Velcro .

• Stitch a 1"- 1 ¼ "  piece to the mitten lining (black fabric above, the "loop" of the hook and loop, in case in comes in contact with baby's delicate skin)
• Stitch a 1" – 1 ¼ "  piece to the outside fabric (the "hook" of the hook and loop)

3) After Velcro is in place, put right sides together for each of the main pieces and stitch together at the base and around the dent/bump, respectively. Flip right side out.

4) Again, put right sides together and stitch around the main body of the mitten. Flip inside out.

Ta-da! You're done! A cute pair of cozy mittens that you can be sure are secure on your child's hand.

Does assembly seem as clear as mud? No worries, I confused myself the first couple of times I made them. 🙂 Hopefully the video below can provide some clarification.

If you're interested in trying to make a matching hat, just follow this tutorial and omit the animal ears. (It's also super simple.) 🙂

Stay warm this winter! And don't forget your coupon code (both infant and toddler sizes available)!

— Funky Crunchy Mama

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