Designed by Kate Gagnon Osborn, this Building Blocks pattern is one of the only mitten patterns you’ll ever need! This pattern is a little more word-heavy and breaks down some of the intermediate-level techniques in order to make the knitting easy and enjoyable. The hope is that you not only learn something along the way, you end up with a fabulous pair - or pairs! - of mittens as well. 

Three versions are designed in order of difficulty: 
Version A is a simple pair of stockinette stitch mittens featuring a K1, P1 Ribbing at the cuff and “sore thumb” construction. 
Version B has the same cuff and thumb construction as Version A, but is worked in a classic broken ribbing pattern.
Version C kicks it up a notch and features a classic Setesdal inspired stranded colorwork pattern.

Mitten A / Stockinette Mitten: honey (708), 1 skein.
Mitten B / Broken Ribbing: jade (338), 1 skein.
Mitten C / Colorwork: natural (105), and rhododendron (609), 1 skein each. 
GAUGE
20 sts + 27 rnds = 4” in St st on larger ndls, after blocking.
20 sts + 27 rnds = 4” in Broken Ribbing on larger ndls, after blocking.
20 sts + 27 rnds = 4” in Stranded colorwork on larger ndls, after blocking.
NEEDLES
1 – set US 4 (3.5 mm) DPNs.
1 – set US 6 (4 mm) DPNs.
Check your gauge and adjust needle size(s) accordingly if necessary.
NOTIONS
Stitch markers, darning needle.
Mitten C: Waste yarn.
SIZE
7.25” (18.5 cm) hand circumference.
Mittens A and B: 10.5” (26.75 cm) length.
Mitten C: 10.75” (27.5 cm) length.
SKILLS
Mittens A and B: Knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing.
Mitten C: Knitting, purling, decreasing, stranded colorwork from charts. 

Photography by Linette Kielinski