Felting Mittens

An easy way to felt mittens for yourself is to use a double sink. Fill one side with cold water and one side with hot water. Add a little soap or shampoo to the hot water. Put the mittens on your hands and wash your hands with the mittens on, alternating between the hot and cold water until they fit. Rinse in warm water, take the mittems off, shape with plastic bags inside of them and let them dry.

Using Up Yarn Scraps

If you are making striped mittens for kids and trying to use up odd ends of yarn, knit both mittens at the same time and use both ends of your yarn to divide it equally. That way you'll have enough to do both mittens without running out of a particular color of yarn.