How to Make Fleece Mittens

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MATERIALS
- Fleece
- Bear skin faux fur
- Scissors
- Fabric marker
- Pins
- Hand sewing needle
- Thread
Step 1: Cut out the pieces
Print, tape, and cut out the pattern pieces. I’ve done a small, medium, and large, but if you need
them to be smaller or larger, it’s easy to use my lines as a guide.

Lay out the fleece with the wrong side up. The front of the fleece looks a little more plush than
the back. If printed, the back looks more blurry.

Stretch the fleece both ways to figure out which is stretchier. Place the pattern pieces
accordingly. Trace around the mitten back piece, the upper front piece, and the lower front
piece. Cut them out.

Lay out the faux fur with the wrong side up. Flip over the pattern pieces and trace.
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When cutting out the faux fur, try short snips to avoid cutting the pile too much.

Step 2: Sew the fleece

Pin the upper and lower fleece fronts together with right sides facing so the thumb lines up.

Sew across what will be the palm and around the thumb with about an 1/8” seam allowance.
Stop when you’re even with the palm line. Backstitch at the beginning and end.

Pin the front and back pieces together with right sides facing.

Start from the bottom and sew around until you get to the thumb. Flip the thumb and start
new stitching on the other side. Continue until you get to the bottom. Leave the bottom open.

Trim any excess fleece.

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Step 3: Sew the faux fur lining

Repeat the same steps for the lining. You can use a pin to pull out the pile that gets flattened in
the seam.

Step 4: Sew the bottom

Turn the lining right side out. Slip the lining into the fleece and pin around the bottom.
Sew around the bottom with a ¼” seam allowance. Leave a gap of about 2 or 3 inches.
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Pull the mitten through the hole. Fit the lining into the fleece.

Hand sew the opening closed with a hidden stitch.

Fold the bottom up to where you want it. You could

tack in place with a few stitches, but I like to keep it
adjustable. This way you can even unfold it all the
way so there’s no gap between the mitten and your
jacket sleeves.

Repeat these steps for the other mitten, just remember to flip the pattern pieces the
opposite of how you had them the first time. So the pattern pieces should be flipped to
the back for the fleece and they should face up for the faux fur.