Bernie Mittens

Jump on the trend with the pop culture icons that are Bernie mittens. This free crochet pattern replicates the upcycled sweater mittens that Bernie wore at the inauguration. These infamous mittens got the meme treatment, which makes them instantly recognizable and much desired by nearly everyone.

From the Blogger: "Bernie Sanders wore some handmade sweater mittens at President Joe Biden's inauguration and they have been the talk on many news shows and created into funny memes. You can make a pair too! Well, at least my inspired design of his mittens."


This pattern is for an adult size. The final mittens measure approx. 11" long by 4.5" wide. You will need to know how to: - Split stitch single crochet (also called waistcoat stitch) - Read a color chart - Change colors - Decrease Materials needed: - Tapestry needle - Size I, 5.5 mm crochet hook - Medium worsted weight yarn (size 4) in brown, ivory, white, black, gray and navy 

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)