When I had the original Gingerbread Men Mittens pattern worked up by a test knitter, she said she’d like thicker frosting on her cookies! I had already been thinking about making a Mrs. Gingerbread, so I worked up three more charts and two more mittens. Now you can choose from the Original Man, Thicker Frosting, Mrs. Bread, and unfortunately, Oh No! – a tragic accident. Or mix and match!
Techniques used: This pattern assumes understanding of knitting in the round, stranded colorwork and chart reading, and Kitchener stitch.
SIZE is easily increased by adding stitches between charts, and adding rows before or after chart.
Now With Thicker Frosting is an intermediate to experienced-level knitting pattern for decorative mittens designed by Karen Juliano. This downloadable PDF pattern offers knitters the opportunity to create charming gingerbread-themed mittens with customizable frosting designs. The pattern provides four distinct chart options, allowing crafters to select their preferred aesthetic or mix and match designs across a pair.
These are hand-warming mittens featuring gingerbread-inspired motifs with decorative frosting details. The pattern includes four design variations: the Original Man, Thicker Frosting, Mrs. Bread, and Oh No! (a playful "tragic accident" design). Knitters can create a matching pair using one design or create a unique mixed-and-match pair by combining different charts on each mitten. The mittens are sized for a hand width of 7½ inches at the widest point, with additional sizing options available within the charts.
This pattern is designed for knitters with intermediate to experienced skill levels and requires proficiency in several key techniques:
A notable feature of this pattern is its flexibility regarding thumb placement. Knitters can choose to follow the original thumb placement shown in the Original Man Chart, or they can use the adjusted thumb placement featured on the Thicker Frosting, Mrs. Bread, and Oh No! charts, which positions the thumb several rows lower for a customized fit.
The pattern calls for 3-ply yarn in a worsted or similar weight. The recommended yarn is Windy Valley Muskox, an Australian Merino blend offering 218 yards. This yarn weight and fiber content provide warmth and durability suitable for mittens while maintaining the stitch definition necessary for clear colorwork display.
```| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 3 Ply |
| Pages: | 8 |
| Designer: | Karen Juliano |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | One skein each of two contrasting colors, at least 150 yards. |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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With all the options/choices of cookies available, this is a ‘sweet’ pattern! Pun intended. I had started but needed to frog my mitt due to messing up… that will teach me to knit lace-weight when I’m tired /or distracted… sigh. It is such a cute pattern that I will end up getting to it eventually. My only suggestion is to ‘fix’ the thumb placement on the charts. I know it was mentioned somewhere, but it should be easy enough to fix for a paid pattern.
