Do you ever get the Winter Blues?
Okay, I don't. And although it's not severe,
my husband wishes he could hibernate all winter long.
Thankfully we've been living in a warmer climate zone and
haven't had snow or too much cold to let
Old Man Winter get us down.
I super love the color blue. My fav ever!
These mittens will surely warm you up and brighten your day!
Our little man was born with a couple small fingers.Gloves are hard for him...
So this year, we went with mittens...you almost can't see a difference.
But we custom made both of his.
Trace hand onto paper.
Give a border of about a half inch all around.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PWtAgXD0Y8UvvNT-Nlt9MEfcxlKilMF8KxK7y_74RvR8XkqXBbrmjaKZ1TCihAnm7yHQFTNafNQnPitjhyWPUF5XqAHJJwTODhM-lBE7expr9l5AIsOlSmWPK8uGnOdPW-HT2GfkVHKK/s400-rw/custom+pattern+for+mittens.jpg)
We didn't end up making them this long...but the green ones were a test.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcofNODGPvIG0WALLWdYxDgC8UQ8afxmshO3ycs0jHmZRi8y6XNrzflDgp-E6UrJLnkXaT_X6NpwohjdQEca-JL1rLq3zm-pv9y84lpZm5XgZpUuy3jpfyZDDTotCS0c0Hd_KkoezfKoLe/s400-rw/green+fleece+mittens.jpg)
Sew around the mitten (except where the hand hole is)
I kept my presser foot right on the edge of my fleece with the needle in the far left position.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyVD8ypi-xcnuIsGKA6blYNATVucUnaT0KQdR5L5RmPS5pbqYNlnROGamw1ZsS3TjjioIeLMUo6BUD7RsPFOujjtVi2efYUgGQNmRQ3EDquga02VEPYYUfiv-NtIXM6K9mzIMFwBlJ1sn/s640-rw/sewing+mittens.jpg)
Fleece is awesome, because it doesn't fray!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkr-9QV4p7KWiOk50zj0xMt2xuCw8YiL33UGzSTdCBBPkkDpn8UyNwyWNkKOv50XJZtJiC_rMvwc-iDoYjEieT-An6IwRnPL6sMe8EnGBmZTcwj5JOXOrs6Yz3C0GeEyVnT-OqR5EjUlA6/s640-rw/test+out+mittens.jpg)
Now, one of the best days of my thrifting life I scored this
giant bolt of black ELASTIC lace!
Yea, guess how much it cost....that's right 50 cents!!!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOTlbzK12xYHlvrT6Ri-oAY5-s6I02oS4Z7dAZTlqXtL5k8IdZytOpVOUN9uTosX2TbZ2qZY9isDpvJjLcRHpzquJQBW5N6hN-Gxe8dH1GFIjIUGmv2sBAsNfcQ0jnMXlv4gk_v8sRCuw/s640-rw/stretch+lace+for+mittens.jpg)
I used some of it to tighten up the wrist.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCU2Qt1sh83BWlesbsJSy0uPqftvHCmXFyqh9RMXSN-24iLqbF53Kqb0Jo8ljTEvyhVMzPsnDrImaa6gID9GjkLRNEWeLIh-vKAJvvGjc-iEuhxgxLWqjGdBj8X-tayJUYOsWAwbHSOwx/s640-rw/elastic+lace+for+stretch+mittens.jpg)
Just zig zag around the inside of the mitten while pulling the elastic slightly.
This way it will fit snug, but not stop circulation.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4k-048hvck5vA63qrw4-2Y4Lg543TtNTXXrD7OConOb96lq_FOqM3JotK4Zw4FtYuIVKiunhaadLGWHi7Y0TRLzJ-YMkvi4CnyG4a3Uu-_cjzatIrcmhba_6PrMbdHsd11LFn3trpyupO/s640-rw/stay+warm+with+custom+made+mittens+diy.jpg)
Perfect! Onto the other side!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggO7n9BXbUDa8MJHnAsNC3QuYg4Go4VS6ZsF2N-_emY4FzzxXVsALBwaVrR9mXC7GV0kfTGAvLoddqGq7YqpRZXL-1aIJEaE6FBk4E1zb9KR5IXHrvmlhZjvp5V3TWbI4709BUeeHwnf6/s640-rw/make+your+own+fleece+mittens.jpg)
So cute and comfy!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HFFsciYr-hGcaVWPNfaAwfatI8YM1rmg9oALtr5e4wYYi-yTvJw0HyL8gx5j3n-F4HBfjvvxPgP-MtmuZKMWMC8PS7EcAJ16RsauEkpPXTZQsY3F0FGkj_8v8BxgXL5NNqAscoNWhl9k/s640-rw/making+fleece+mittens+sewing+soft+easy+gloves.jpg)
Next, the girl needed some!
Same plan.
Trace, cut, sew, elastic, done!
Matches her cute MONSTER HOOD!
Oh yea!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGKyPYgUT7UA6QnQuKetKUUTggnY-8McZLLcf008-kaQ2UVYpMkqQ5KrBXPQE2OyZWIivWyHok0cdAVsuMpw3ajdTTt_LZYu_qgtkj1gk2zymUcLoupzyXaekquyNZHSeQjc5W7x_812v/s640-rw/moster+hoods+and+mittens.jpg)
Hopefully that will help you beat some of the winter dulldrums!
You know, January is the most depressing month of the year!
(Not for me, I'm a January Baby!)
(Not for me, I'm a January Baby!)
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