It’s not only kittens that lose thier mittens. Even the most responsible of us kids and grown ups has probably lost one or two over the years. This mitten holder project will help you keep track of yours. The clips attach to the base of your mittens, and then to your coat sleeves. A few simple twists of wire, some seed beads, and a pair of art beads will insure your mittens and gloves are always close at hand.
Materials needed:Step by Step Directions:
1. Cut the wire into six 4 inch pieces. 2. Using round nose pliers, make a large round loop at the end of a piece of wire. Repeat on remaining 5 wires. 3. String 1 large spacer, 1 art bead, and 1 large spacer onto a wire. Form a loop at the end of the beads and trim wire. Repeat this step with other art bead.4. String onto a wire: 1 Ebead, 1 spacer, 1 Ebead, 1 spacer, 1 Ebead, 1 loop of the art bead link, 1 Ebead, 1 spacer, 1 Ebead, 1 spacer, and 1 Ebead. Form a loop at the end of the beads and trim wire. Repeat on other side with other half of art bead link. Repeat this step with remaining wire and beads.5. Open loops of wire, attach suspender clips, and close…one clip on each end. Attach to a favorite set of gloves or mittens (shown here with co-ordinating buttons added as embellihment) and your mitten gift is ready to give!Resources: Art beads and buttons shown by Earthenwood Studio, available in the Earthenwood Etsy ShopAll other supplies by Rings & Things.
Christie
December 11, 2007 at 4:03 pmIt’s official…there is NO limit to the ways we can embellish our lives with BEADS! 🙂
But I have to admit, I had no idea such a creature as this existed. We may be in the midst of a bad ice storm here, but obviously we are south-enough and warm enough (over all) that mitten accessories are not really an issue. Or…perhaps I’ve just been living under a rock. LOL!
*melanie* earthenwood studio
December 11, 2007 at 5:09 pmChristie, where are you from? I am in Michigan, and we have many months of cold and snowy stuff.
I have seen these mitten clips made more simply for kids, but they are a great idea, so I wanted to do a more grown up version…
Thanks for stopping by!
Jean
December 11, 2007 at 6:23 pmhow cute is THIS!
Christie
December 11, 2007 at 6:32 pmMelanie, I’m born and raised in Oklahoma. (insert disgruntled look here) We *might* get to build a snowman once a year. Winters are mostly ice and sleet here.
But! This project makes me want a pair of mittens. 🙂
Anonymous
October 17, 2008 at 6:44 pmi’ve been trying to find mitten clips in store and online, no where to be found. but this is just wonderful! saves me a headache, now the only problem is i need to find those suspender clips!