Kitten Mittons

My best friend’s husband, B.J. loves the show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He showed us a clip from the show where a guy tries to sell Kitten Mittons. (And no, I’m not spelling it wrong.)

B.J. loves this segment so much, that you’ll find him laughing to himself when he thinks about it. So I decided to make his cat some Kitten Mittons for his birthday. And wouldn’t you know it? There are no knitting patterns for them. There are the few who made some, but never posted their pattern. So I found a Baby Booties pattern and adjusted it.

Daisy models Kitten Mittons

I don’t have a cat. Technically, I don’t have a dog, either. But I had to test these mittons out. So what you see before you is my parents’ dog, Daisy. Daisy wasn’t too happy being fitted for mittons, but after she submitted to a state of dejection I eventually got on all four while laughing hysterically.

Kitten Mittons Pattern

Needles: US 5

Yarn: Worsted / 10 ply (9wpi) Acrylic

Other Tools Needed: Tapestry needle, ribbon, scissors

Abbreviations
k - knit
p - purl
inc - increase
rep - repeat
k2tog - knit 2 stitches together
tbl - through the back loops
sl - slip stitch (I slipped purlwise)
p2tog - purl 2 stitches together
yo - yarn over
sts - stitches

Cast on 17 stitches with a long tail.

Row 1: *(k1, inc1, k7, inc1) rep from * once, k1

Row 2: knit across

Row 3: *(k1, inc1, k9, inc1) rep from * once, k1

Row 4: knit across

Row 5: *(k1, inc1, k11, inc1) rep from * once, k1

Work 4 rows garter stitch (knit)

Next row: k16, k2tog tbl, turn

   A: sl1, p3, p2tog, turn

   B: sl1, k3, k2tog tbl, turn

Repeat rows A and B until 18 stitches remain

Row 1: sl1, knit across row

Row 2: purl across row

Row 3: k1 *(yo, k2tog) rep * to last stitch, yo, k1

Row 4: purl

Work 3 rows (k1, p1) - end on purl by purling last 2 sts tog

Cast off loosely, leaving a long tail to sew seam along back of the heel.

Finishing

Use a tapestry needle to stitch piece together with the long tail. The seam will be on the bottom of the foot and the back of the heel. Weave a piece of ribbon through the eyelets and tie in a bow.