Women’s

akhiti St�le 2981017

View C

View B

View A

Double Duty Mittens

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 Table of Contents
page contents
1 cover page
2 table of contents
3 front and back views
4 hand and mitten sizing chart, how to measure
5 yardage and trim requirements
6 cutting layout view A
7 cutting layout view B
8 cutting layout view C
9-17 sewing instructions
18 how to assemble and use double duty mittens
19 pattern piece list
20 piece map layout

21 printer test square *PRINT THIS PAGE FIRST BEFORE

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22-33 pattern pieces for all views
34 final words, contact information for Oakhiti

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 Front and Back Views

A B C
Cuff self fabric, Cuff ribbed fabric, Cuff ribbed fabric,
single fold. single fold. double fold.

Backs (palm section) of each mitten have your choice of design

made with Puffy Paint, to provide better grip.
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 Women’s Mitten Sizing Chart
Women Method X SMALL SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X LARGE

PALM CIRCUMFERENCE
Width of bare hand (entire Imperial 6 3/4 “ 7“ 7 1/4 “ 7 1/2 “ 7 3/4 “
circumference) just under
knuckles.
Metric 17.15 17.78 18.42 19.05 19.69

HAND LENGTH
Length of bare hand (tip of Imperial 6 3/4 “ 7“ 7 1/4 “ 7 1/2 “ 7 3/4 “
middle finger to bottom of
palm).
Metric 17.15 17.78 18.42 19.05 19.69
Wrist bone to tip of finger
Hand length

Hand
circu
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alm

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(Measure your bare hand,
without gloves).
 Yardage and Trim Requirements
Oakhiti style 2981017 Double Duty Mittens, Women's
Recommended
fabric type for views
A, B, C mitten body Polar fleece, cuddle fleece, sweatshirt fleece with at least 15% width-
and A cuffs wise stretch*

Recommended
fabric type for views
B, C cuff Stretchy rib knit with at least 25% width-wise stretch*

for views A, B, for views B and C

Shell fabric C mitten Cuff fabric only
flat yardage: tubular or flat knit
45" wide fabric 1/3 yard fabric 25" wide (64
(114 cm.) (.3 meter) cm.) 1/6 yard (.15 meter)
tubular or flat knit
flat yardage: 58" wide 1/3 yard fabric 30" wide (76
fabric (148 cm.) (.3 meter) cm.) 1/6 yard (.15 meter)

other

Matching thread

Puffy paint in desired color, 1 bottle (1 fl. oz. bottle/29.5 ml).

Purchased knit gloves

Purchased disposable handwarmer packets

Zipper-topped plastic bag for storage

*What does stretch percentage mean?

This is the minimum amount your fabric must be able to stretch, in order to make this style.

15% stretch means 10" of knit fabric must be able to stretch to at least 11 1/2" across the
width of the fabric. (Perpendicular to the selvage). (25.4 cm. must stretch to 29.2 cm.).

25% stretch means 10" of knit fabric must be able to stretch to at least 12 1/2" across the
width of the fabric. (Perpendicular to the selvage). (25.4 cm. must stretch to 31.8 cm.).
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 Cutting Layout
View A
(With or without nap).
Note-cut hand and thumb sections twice.

44” wide folded in half

selvage
1/3 yard long

fold
2 2

(2-ply, folded with wrong 1 1

sides together).
3

58” wide folded in half

selvage
1/3 yard long 3
fold

(2-ply, folded with wrong 1 2 1

sides together).
Piece 2: cut one piece face up on fabric and the
other piece face down on fabric.
(Total 4 pieces, 2 plies each).

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 Cutting Layout
View B
(With or without nap).
Note-cut hand and thumb sections twice.

44” wide folded in half

selvage
1/3 yard long

fold
2 2

(2-ply, folded with wrong 1 1

sides together).

58” wide folded in half

selvage
1/3 yard long
fold

(2-ply, folded with wrong 1 2 1

sides together).
Piece 2: cut one piece face up on fabric and the
other piece face down on fabric.
(Total 4 pieces, 2 plies each).

12 1/2” tubular rib knit

4 (2-ply, folded with wrong
sides together).
(25” wide if slit and
opened flat).
1/6 yard long

15” tubular rib knit

4 (2-ply, folded with wrong
sides together).
(30” wide if slit and
opened flat).
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1/6 yard long
 Cutting Layout
View C
(With or without nap).
Note-cut hand and thumb sections twice.

44” wide folded in half

selvage
1/3 yard long

fold
2 2

(2-ply, folded with wrong 1 1

sides together).

58” wide folded in half

selvage
1/3 yard long
fold

(2-ply, folded with wrong 1 2 1

sides together).
Piece 2: cut one piece face up on fabric and the
other piece face down on fabric.
(Total 4 pieces, 2 plies each).

12 1/2” tubular rib knit

5
(2-ply, folded with wrong
sides together).
(25” wide if slit and
opened flat).
1/3 yard long

15” tubular rib knit

5
(2-ply, folded with wrong
sides together).
(30” wide if slit and
opened flat).
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1/3 yard long
 Sewing Instructions 2981017
VIEW A
Fold the cuff in half, right sides together, and serge the edges together.
(If you don’t have a serger-you can make a straight stitch on the seam allowance, then go back and
make a wide zig zag along the edge. This will mimic a serging stitch).

Fold the stitched cuff in half to find the

center of the seam. Mark that spot with
a pin.

Make a straight reinforce-

ment stitch about 2
1/2” (1.27 cm.) on each side
of the pin, along the seam-
line.

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 At the center, make a small snip through just the seam allow-
ance and serging stitch. (Don’t snip through your reinforce-
ment stitching).

(Optional but helpful: Put a small dot of fabric glue on your

snipped spot, this helps prevent the serged stitching from
raveling out).

3
Finger press your seam allowances in
opposite directions to the left and right
allowance)

of the snip. (This is to reduce the

(seam

bulkiness of your seam when you close

the cuff ).
allowance)
(seam

Turn the cuff right side out, and fold it in half to

make a tube with the seam allowances on the
inside. (Notice that the snip you made allows the
seam allowance to turn in opposite directions
without creating a lump at the turning point).
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5
 Using a straight stitch, tack the
top edge closed across the
seam allowance to hold it in
place. Stitch about
1/2” (1.27 cm.) on each side of
the seam. (You don’t have to
tack the whole top, just tack
across the seam allowance).

(Make sure your tack only goes

though the layers with the seam
allowance! You don’t want to
tack the tube entirely closed).

6
Place a pin to mark the seam. Then fold
the cuff in half to find the opposite side,
and mark that with a pin too.

Repear for the other cuff.

Then set aside the cuffs for a few minutes while you work on the mittens.

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 Stitch the thumb section to the hand section,
8 right sides together, and matching the notch.
(The curves on these pieces are different shapes,
so you will need to bend the fabric slightly while
sewing to make the edges fit together).

Repeat for the other hand and thumb sections.

(Sometimes when using fleece fabrics, it is really

hard to tell the front side from the back side of
the fabric. Be sure you sew two right mittens and
two left mitten sections. Don’t accidentally make
them all for the same hand!)

Place two of the mitten sections right sides

9 together. Turn the thumb seams in opposite
directions at the thumb intersection, just like
you did when making the cuffs. (Again, this is
to reduce the thickness of the seam when
you’re stitching them together).

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Sew a reinforcement stitch about 1/2” (1.27 cm.) on each side of the seam, along the seamline.
This is to hold your seam allowances in place and reinforce the stress point. You will need to
spread the curve of the thumb intersection apart while you stitch, since it is a very tight curve.

Then, serge all around the outside of the

mitten.

Repeat for the other mitten.

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Open the bottom of the mitten and slide a prepared cuff inside. Match the seam of the cuff
to the seam of the outside section of the mitten (opposite from the thumb). Match the other
pin to the seam at the thumb. (The circumference of the cuff is slightly smaller than the
circumference of the mitten). Pin through all the layers to hold in place.

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Stretch the cuff slightly as you sew. Serge around the seam through all layers.

Repeat for the other mitten.

Turn them right side out.

If you are using cotton fleece, you can press the outside edges to flatten the seams. If you are
using polyester fleece, pressing is not recommended, it will be very easy to burn or melt your
fabric, or get “iron shine”. (If you do press, try it on a scrap first to make sure your iron won’t melt
the fabric).

It is very helpful to use a tool to push out the edges of the turned mitten. I like to use a butter
knife, inserted through the cuff opening. Run the rounded point end of the butter knife along all
the seam edges to help them lay flat.
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Place the mittens on a sheet of wax paper to protect your work surface.

Apply some Puffy Paint to create a gripping surface on the palm of the right and left mittens.
Apply the paint in whatever design you like, you can get really creative with this!

Then, allow the paint to dry according to the package directions, before wearing the mittens.

14 Oops. This is why you need to protect

your work surface. Sometimes the
paint squirts unexpectedly!

If this happens on your fabric surface,

have a toothpick or other pointy,
disposable object handy so you can
quickly wipe it off before the paint sets.

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VIEWS B and C
Fold the cuff in half, right sides together, and make
a straight stitch along the seamline.
(View B is pictured. View C is just like view B but
the cuff is longer so that it can be folded up to
create a double cuff ).

16 Press the seam open.

Turn the cuff right side out, and fold it in half to make a
tube with the seam allowances on the inside. Make sure
your seam allowances stay flat while you’re doing this. It
will be harder to flatten them out after you’ve sewn the
cuff on).

Continue as per steps 7-14 for view A.

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 How to Use Double Duty Mittens
Whether you have a circulation disorder, or just really cold hands; you know how important it is to
keep warm when outside during cold weather. That’s what these mittens are for. They are meant to
be paired with knit gloves and heating packets to make them function most effectively.

You need these things in order to make the mittens function as “Double Duty”.

1. One pair Double Duty mittens (you make)

2. One pair knit gloves (purchased)
3. One set of heat packets (purchased)
4. One plastic bag with locking zipper top. (Air proof/water proof ).

To use, first unwrap the heating packets and shake them up (or otherwise activate them according
to package directions). Put on the knit gloves. Then put on the Double Duty mittens over the top of
the gloves. Then, slip the heating packets inside the mittens, between the mittens and the gloves.
(This is why the mittens are generously sized-they are meant to be worn over the gloves, and you
need to be able to move the heat packet without taking off the mittens). The cuff of the mittens
keeps the heat packets from falling out. With the heat packets inside the mittens, they are close to
your hands (but not in direct contact) and you can scoot them around inside the mittens while
you’re wearing them, in order to put the heat wherever you need it most. You can also shake them
around to the back side of your hand whenever you need to grip something, like a doorknob. (Or,
since you also have the knit gloves on to protect you, you can take off the mitten-with the heat
packet still inside-for a few quick seconds if you need to grip something tricky like your keys).

The commercially made heating packets will wear out after a certain amount of exposure to oxygen.
(Around 10 hours). To make them last longer, I store them inside a lock-top plastic bag and just keep
the bag in my coat pocket. If you store them after use in an air-proof bag or container, they will, in
effect, “turn off” because they can’t get any more oxygen. Using this method I am able to make one
pair of heating packets last about a week before they wear out. (I normally wear my Double Duty
mittens about an hour per day). At less than a (U.S.) dollar per pair of heat packets, this is a very
cheap method of keeping your hands warm while driving!
page 18 Of course this is not a cure-all and is not meant to be construed as
medical advice. Please follow your doctor’s instructions if you have
medical issues.
 Oakhiti 2981017 Pattern Piece List
Size View Piece Piece Pattern
number name grid
location

XS A2

S B2

All views 1 hand

M C2

L D2

XL E2

XS A3

S A3

All views 2 thumb

M B3

L B3

XL D3

All sizes A 3 cuff A B1

All sizes B 4 cuff B C1

All sizes C 5 cuff C D1-E1

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 Oakhiti 2981017 Piece Map Layout

3 4 5

1 1 1 1 1

2 2 2

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sm=Small

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xl=Extra Large

med=Medium

xs=Extra Small
PATTERN SIZE COLOR KEY

Oakhiti style 2981017

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Double Duty Mittens

(Women)
sm

Piece 3
med

cuff view A
lg

cut 2 shell fabric

1/4” seams
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Oakhiti style 2981017
Double Duty Mittens
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sm

Piece 4
med

cuff view B
lg

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1/4” seams
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Piece 5

cuff view C
cut 2 rib fabric
1/4” seams
xs
sm
med
lg
xl

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Double Duty Mittens
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hand (all views)

cut 4 shell fabric
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hand (all views)

cut 4 shell fabric
1/4” seams

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cut 4 shell fabric
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thumb
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(Women)
Piece 2 Double Duty Mittens

thumb
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(all views)
cut 4 shell fabric

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Piece 2

thumb
(all views)
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med
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thumb
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cut 4 shell fabric
1/4” seams

xl
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