Well, it took me a little while, but I finally got around to editing the final video in the Selbu mitten knitting tutorial.  I really hope this is a helpful tutorial for those who, like me, always, wanted to make something like this.  You learn so many knitting skills when working on a mitten like this, so it’s easy to move on to other projects like socks, more details hats, and (dare I say) even sweaters!  I don’t know if I’ll ever have the patience and perseverance to make a sweater, but I like little projects like mittens and socks that take a few hours and still look pretty impressive.

In case you missed it, you can find the first two parts of this Selbu mitten knitting tutorial below…

Selbu Mitten Tutorial Part 1 | Materials, Working on Double Pointed Needles, Casting On, & Starting the Cuff

Selbu Mitten Tutorial Part 2 | Knitting in Two Colors

I actually posted the third video on my YouTube channel, but I never wrote a post about it here!  I’m not sure why, but I’m pretty sure it has something to do with being in total upheaval, moving, and dealing with a broken foot.  Anyway, here is the third video in the series which shows how to create the thumb hole and set those stitches aside to revisit later.

 

In the final Selbu mitten knitting video tutorial, we cover a lot.  I go over how to decrease to create the signature Selbu mitten point for the fingers, finish the top, and weave in the ends.  We then go back and deal with the thumb hole which, in my opinion, is the trickiest part of making a mitten.  It’s not that it’s hard or overly technical, but I’ve learned (and you’ll see in the video), I need to take my time to make sure the pattern lines up, to pick up stitches on the back end of the thumb, get my needles set up, and to get the first row done.

I didn’t want to edit the video too much so you could see what I was doing and you could see that I had to make some adjustments when I got a little off.  Making a perfect mitten isn’t the goal (or it shouldn’t be.)  If this is your first time making a pair of Selbu mittens, the main goal is to learn how to make mittens, and learning when and how to make simple adjustments or when to undo the stitches is a part of that.

Another goal with your first part (or second or third) is to simply make your mittens.  They are yours to wear, to decorate with, to give as gifts, and they don’t have to be perfect.  If you don’t take anything else away from the tutorials, I hope you take that.

Here are the Selbu Mitten Knitting Tutorial video markers in case there are specific places you want to skip to…

• Decreasing for the fingers – 0:05
• Finishing the top of the mitten – 3:54
• Weaving in the ends – 10:06
• Knitting into the thumb hole – 13:13
• Finishing the mitten – 28:57
• Notes about making the second mitten – 33:36

I have really enjoyed making these mittens for myself and for gifts (I have a few more pairs to make) and I’ll likely continue making them each year for fun and to give to new friends I make.  I hope you find the same joy in them as I have.  It’s good busy work for your hands when the evenings grow darker.

If you’re new to knitting Selbu (Norweigian/Scandinavian) Mittens, I would suggest checking out this post as a resource before you get started – Making Selbu Mittens |Tips for Beginners.

You can find more knitting and crochet tutorials and patterns HERE.

Do you have any questions for me about knitting Selbu mittens?  Did I miss anything?