DIY Winter Mitts

[Lost_Biker]

Hello all. Winter is just around the corner here in the midwest and it's time for some Gore-Tex winter over mitts. Our winters are usually very wet and a Gore-Tex over mitt with my mil-surplus wool gloves will keep my hands warm and dry when cycling or hiking.

Since I have fairly large hands, I had to find a large hand mitten pattern. Google led me to http://www.fleecefun.com/free-mitten-pattern.html. There are child, women's and men's patterns (different sizes) and they're free! It takes 6 sheets of paper to print everything out.

There's instructions on how to sew them together about mid page.

Using scrap Gore-Tex, I was able to sew up a pair in about an hour. It took longer to cut out the pattern than it was to sew them up.

This makes a great (and easy) project for those that are just starting out using an injector. You can make the mitts out of any material you want - fleece, ripstop, wool, etc.

[Demeter]

Very nice! Where did you get your gore-tex? How did you seal the seams?

[Lost_Biker]

Very nice! Where did you get your gore-tex? How did you seal the seams?

Thank you, Demeter! DIY Gear Supply. Flowable Windshield Sealant.

[XTrekker]

Great job LB. Good idea for putting scrap Gortex to use.

[BullFrog]

Good work. You can also make these out of tyvek, though they aren't breathable.

[Lost_Biker]

Great job LB. Good idea for putting scrap Gortex to use.

Thanks X. I had lots left over from the hammock sock.

Good work. You can also make these out of tyvek, though they aren't breathable.

Thanks BullFrog. I like tyvek, but it's not available around my town - gotta drive quite a ways to get some.

[nathan.custer]

Very nice!