DIY Mittens & Fingerless Mittens

My Slayers & Slayer Lovers!

Let’s talk about keeping our hands warm. Big ‘ole struggle and challenge from the get-go with Raynaud’s. Add in the complications of contractures and/or surgical interventions and finding mittens or fingerless mittens that work can be a challenge. They all still tend to be bulky and don’t fit right. They end up being a cumbersome nuisance to me. 

I turned to making my own. I’ve been doing it for years. 

Socks. Socks are the simplest and most accommodating solution I’ve found. Tons of options and varieties to cover all the bases. 

It’s as simple as finding the weight sock you need for the application, cutting toes out and creating a thumb hole. Yes, these leave the thumb uncovered, but in my case, the uncovered thumb hasn’t led to many problems. 

Socks are much more form fitting and go higher up the arm, providing better coverage. No matter fingerless or full “mittens”, it’s quite easy to tuck a hand warmer inside against the back of the hand or under the wrist to provide some additional heat. 

I use lightweight, trouser socks for indoor/office situations and heavier wool for outdoor applications.  

Stay warm and functional, Slayers. 

Persevere. Rock on. 

💋🤘🏼

Instructions: For fingerless mittens the design is simple. Just cut as much out of the toe as necessary to get the length you need. 

Turn the heel of the sock to be where your thumb is. Cut a small slit in the heel area and voila, you have a thumbhole.

Instructions: Regular mittens  are REALLY simple. They look a little a “funny” because of the heel placement, but there’s a functional reason I do it that way ...

For these, put the sock on your arm, fully extended so the toe is at the tips of your fingers. In this scenario, place the heel at the back of your hand/wrist like in the picture. 

It looks a little funny, but it works great as a hand warmer pouch/or in this case, allows my Apple Watch to have a pocket to rest in without stretching the sock out. 

Now, note where your thumb is and cut a little slit for it to pop out. 

Voila! Mittens.