Eyelet Version (KnitPicks Panache)
Pattern: Brubeck Mitts
The construction of each mitt starts with one pentagon which is divided evenly on 5 (yes, 5!) double pointed needles. Every other round decreases 10 stitches. It may be a little fiddly starting out for the first time but soon it’ll feel like knitting a pair of socks. The second pentagon is connected to the first by picking up stitches along 2 of the sides and then worked the same as the first pentagon. The cuff stitches are then picked up and worked on 3 dpns in the round, again, just like a sock. Once the stitches are bound off, there is only minimal finishing required. After a good blocking, they’re ready to wear. And if so desired, the pieces can be knit separately and then sewn together.
After making the first set, I kept grabbing yarn I had on hand and trying other variations. I’ve come up with 2 styles, one with eyelets for a more feminine look and another worked in garter stitch. And after that, I tried working them with a slightly smaller gauge yarn and one size smaller needle. When deciding which version to make for yourself, choose first which size will fit best (there’s only about one inch difference in circumference between the 2 sizes at their widest part) then choose which style to make.
If you’d like an even smaller size, try a thinner yarn and smaller needles. The cuff ribbing can be made as long as you’d like or can even be omitted altogether.
As I knitted up these hand warmers, I kept thinking of the number 5 and a classic jazz tune came to mind called “Take Five” by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. I thought it appropriate, what with a 5-sided shape covering my 5 digits being worked on 5 dpns (not counting the needle working the stitches).
More versions below:
Striped Garter Stitch Version (Plymouth Tweed & Rowan Scottish Tweed DK)
Eyelet Version (Crystal Palace Bamboozle)
Garter Stitch Version (SWTC Karaoke)
Garter Stitch Version (Knit Picks Shamrock)
Eyelet Version (Nashua Handknits Wooly Stripes)
Materials:
Medium: Nashua Handknits Wooly Stripes [100% wool; 88 yds per 50g skeins]; color: WS31 Fiesta; 2 skeins
Or (Striped version) Plymouth Tweed [100% lambswool; 109 yds per 50g skein]; color: 5328 (pink) (MC); 1 skein plus Rowan Scottish Tweed DK [100% wool; 123 yds per 5og skein]; color: 015 Apple (CC); 1 skein
Or Crystal Palace Bamboozle [55% Bamboo, 24% cotton, 21% elastic; 90 yds per 50g skein]: color 0061 Seascape; 2 skeins
Or SWTC Karaoke [50% Soy Silk, 50% wool; 100m per 50g skein]; color: 282 Forest; 2 skeins
Large: KnitPicks Panache [40% Baby Alpaca, 20% Cashmere, 20% silk, 20% Extrafine Merino; 68 yd per 50g skein]; color: Slate; 2 skeins
Or Knit Picks Shamrock [100% Peruvian wool; 82 yds per 50g skein]; color: MacNamara; 2 skeins
Medium: Six (6) US #6/4mm double-point needles
Large: Six (6) US #7/4.5mm double-point needles
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Marker
Gauge:
Medium: 20 sts x 26 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch
Large: 18 sts x 22 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch
Finished Measurements:
Medium: 4.5 inches by 7.5 inches long
Large: 5 inches wide by 8.25 inches long
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to 
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