My kids are always looking for things to sew. I’m not into letting them sew random things that are just going to lay around the house. I prefer things that are somewhat useful. I will say I’m not sure how useful mittens are in southwest Florida, but…
Trace one hand on a piece of paper. Make it a little big since you don’t want them to be super snug. Then add about 1/2 inch for seam allowances. You’ll probably need to help them with that part (I just added that in when I traced their hands). Cut out your pattern.
All you need is a scrap of fleece that you can fold in half and get two mittens out of it. Make sure that the stretch goes across the hand so that there’s enough stretch to get their hand through the wrist opening.
Pin them right sides together and sew around the outside except for the wrist opening. Sewing around the thumb can be tricky, but go slow and it will be fine.
Turn them right side out and enjoy! Fleece doesn’t ravel so there’s no need to hem which makes my kids very happy!
Do your kids like to sew? What kinds of things do they make?
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