the Thumb Mitts

October 11th - November 15th, 2025

Knit-along

Introducing The Thumb Mitts – a great project for stash-busting and gift-making for the coming holiday season!

These mitts are designed to be ever so slightly challenging, but ever so adaptable. You can follow our pattern or make them your own with fairisle, cables, stripes - whatever you like.

Join us in this 4-week knit-along, and unlock your creativity with this project. Although this is a beginner project, basic understanding and practice of machine knitting on both main and ribber beds is required.

Date: October 11th - November 15th, 2025
Cost: $40 / $30 for members of Unlimited.
Machine: Main bed + ribber attachment, in standard or bulky gauge.

Week 1
Tension Swatches & Measurements

We will be doing all the measurements, and making tension swatches to figure out the number of needles and rows for different parts of the mitts, with the yarn and stitch pattern of your choice.

30 mins Kick Off zoom Meeting:
October 11, 10am Pacific Standard Time

Week 2
Practice the techniques

There are a few tricky steps in knitting the thumb piece, that makes the project slightly challenging, but fun to learn the tricks!

We show you the steps in a detailed video, so you can practice on a swatch before jumping onto the project.

Week 3 & 4
Knit & Finish the Mitts

After all the preparation and practice, you will be ready to knitting the mitts according to the pattern. Follow instructions in the mitts pattern, the schematic, and the knowledge acquired from your practice swatch, knit your mitts!

Additional Information

  • Registration closes on October 10th 11:59 PST

  • We will be hosting a 30 minute zoom meeting on Saturday October 11th, 10am PST to meet and greet everyone.

  • Gauge and yarn information will be provided upon registration.

  • Students will be granted access to the accompanying videos and closed forum in the duration of the KAL, plus 1 extra week to wrap up the project.

  • You will also receive an email reminder every week during the 4-week KAL, with link to lesson of the week, and assignments to complete.

  • Email us at hello@theknittingschool.online for any questions.