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P4P Holiday Freebies Roundup

December 1, 2018

We know that November and December can be your busiest time of year….in general, but also in SEWING!  Here at P4P, we try and make it easier on you by giving you some gift-giving ideas.  (If you’re gifting these to yourself, none of us are judging you.  Not for a second.)

Here’s a quick look back at the different series of freebies we’ve given our favorite pirates!

2016: FLEECE MITTENS | SLOUCHY BEANIE | BLANKET SCARF


2017: SLOUCHY HEADWARMER | EMOJI PILLOWS | SIZE TAGS | CAMERA STRAP | EASY BUTTON COWL

  • Free Button Cowl
    Free Button Cowl
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  • Free Size Tag Templates
    Free Size Tag Templates
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  • Free Camera Strap Pattern
    Free Camera Strap Pattern
    Add to cart
  • Free Emoji Pillow Pattern
    Free Emoji Pillow Pattern
    Add to cart
  • Free Slouchy Headwarmer
    Free Slouchy Headwarmer
    Add to cart

2018: INFINITY SCARF W/ZIPPERED POCKET | CRITTER CLUTCH | PIRATE STOCKING CAP | SLEEPY THEMED CUT FILES | AVAST, A VEST!

  • Free Avast, A Vest Circle Vest
    Free Avast, A Vest Circle Vest
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  • Free Sleepy Themed Cut Files
    Free Sleepy Themed Cut Files
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  • Free Pirate Stocking Cap
    Free Pirate Stocking Cap
    Add to cart
  • Free Critter Clutch Purse Pattern
    Free Critter Clutch Purse Pattern
    Add to cart
  • Free Hidden Pocket Infinity Scarf Tutorial
    Free Hidden Pocket Infinity Scarf Tutorial
    Add to cart

2019: HEY COOKIE APRON | PIXIE HAT | FESTIVE FABRIC TREES | UGLY SWEATER PARTY DIY | HOODED BLANKETS


  • Free Hooded Blanket
    Free Hooded Blanket
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  • Free Ugly Sweater Party DIY Designs
    Free Ugly Sweater Party DIY Designs
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  • Free Festive Fabric Trees
    Free Festive Fabric Trees
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  • Free Pixie Hat
    Free Pixie Hat
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  • Free Hey Cookie Apron
    Free Hey Cookie Apron
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2020: PIRATE PILLOWCASE | HICKORY HAT | PAW-FECT STOCKING | BRAIDED INFINITY SCARF | BEAR HUG RUG

  • Free Bear Hug Rug
    Free Bear Hug Rug
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  • Free Braided Infinity Scarf
    Free Braided Infinity Scarf
    Add to cart
  • Free Paw-Fect Stocking
    Free Paw-Fect Stocking
    Add to cart
  • Free Hickory Hat
    Free Hickory Hat
    Add to cart
  • Free Pirate Pillowcase
    Free Pirate Pillowcase
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2021: FINGERLESS GLOVES| SCRUNCHIE CROWN | SHIVER ME SLIPPER SOCKS | EARFLAP HAT | CLAIRE WRAP

  • Free Claire Wrap
    Free Claire Wrap
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  • Free Shiver Me Slippers
    Free Shiver Me Slippers
    Add to cart
  • Free Ear Flap Hat
    Free Ear Flap Hat
    Add to cart
  • Free Scrunchie Crown
    Free Scrunchie Crown
    Add to cart
  • Free Fingerless Gloves
    Free Fingerless Gloves
    Add to cart

2022: SLEIGH RIDE SHAWL | PATTERN COLORING PAGES | HOLIDAY HAIR BOWS | DOGGONE RAGLAN | MERRY NAPKINS

  • Free Merry Napkins
    Free Merry Napkins
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  • Free Doggone Raglan
    Free Doggone Raglan
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  • Free Holiday Hair Bows
    Free Holiday Hair Bows
    Add to cart
  • Free P4P Pattern Coloring Pages
    Free P4P Pattern Coloring Pages
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  • Free Sleigh Ride Shawl
    Free Sleigh Ride Shawl
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2023: DINO NUGGET PLUSHIES / CORDIAL CAN COOLERS / HOLIDAY BUTTONS / ??? / ???

  • Free Holiday Buttons
    Free Holiday Buttons
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  • Free Cordial Can Coolers
    Free Cordial Can Coolers
    Add to cart
  • Free Dino Nugget Plushies
    Free Dino Nugget Plushies
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2016 Holiday Freebies: Fleece Mittens Pattern!

December 8, 2016

The Pirate Crew is here to bring a little more “yo ho ho” into your holiday with some freebies!  Today is the first of three patterns we are releasing, for FREE!  In case you were stumped on Christmas sewing ideas, here is the first of our scrap-busting, super quick, free patterns.

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These mittens are a one-size fits most.  We’ve also provided a cuff and a non-cuff version, so you can mix other fabrics into these easily if you’d like.  The pattern is written for a basic fleece fabric, though some of our testers have had success with sweater knits and other various fabrics.

Grab your free pattern pieces here. If you need help putting the pattern together, pop over to the First Time Users Tips page or ask in our facebook group .

Note: I use my sewing machine for the construction of the mitten body, because the thumb area can be really tricky if you’re using a serger.   When using fleece, it helps to use a walking foot in your machine to help reduce pulling.  It also makes feeding the fleece through your machine a more even process.

Recommended fabrics: Fleece, cuddle/minky, sweatshirt fleece, upcycled sweaters, etc. I suggest washing your fabric before you begin to pre-shrink & help prevent color bleeding in the future.
(Optional cuff) Any knits with at least a 20% stretch.


Supplies needed:

1/3 yard Fleece fabric
(optional cuff) less than 1/4 yard required

Step 1: Assemble your pattern and cut your pieces out.  You will need two sets of mirror images of the main body pieces.

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Step 2: Lay two mirror images, right sides together.  Using 1/2″ seam allowance, sew around the entire outside of the mitten body.  Make sure to leave the bottom open.

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Step 3: Clip the corner between the thumb and fingers, making sure not to cut into your stitching, but getting as close as you can to it.  This step is super important, otherwise the mitten will fit really strange in the thumb and it’ll be super uncomfortable.

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Step 4: [If doing the cuff version, skip to step 6] Turn the opening up 1″ and hem.  (Optional: turn 1/2″ and then another 1/2″ to enclose raw edge.)

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Step 5: Turn mitten right-side-out.  Repeat with second mitten.

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Step 6: CUFF VERSION ONLY Complete steps 1-3.  Also cut 2 cuff pieces, one for each mitten.

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Step 7: Fold your cuff piece, right sides together, meeting the shorter ends together.

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Step 8: Stitch (using 1/2″ seam allowance) short ends together.

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Step 9: With wrong sides together, fold the raw edges together to meet each other.

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Step 10: On both your mitten body and cuff pieces, mark raw edges into halves.  (The mitten body will be the two seams.  The cuff will be one seam and the halfway point on the opposite side.)

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Step 11: Slide the cuff over the mitten body, aligning the raw edges and matching the half-marked points.  Note: The cuff is slightly smaller than the mitten body.

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Step 12: Stretching the cuff only, stitch through all three layers of raw edges.

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Step 13: Flip cuffs down.  Repeat with other mitten.

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Step 14: Sit back long enough to admire your handiwork, and then go sew a million more pairs of these comfy mittens!

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Check out the adorable mittens that our gorgeous testers made!  (And check back with us next week, because we’ve got more freebies coming your way!)











As always, we love when you share what you’ve made with us.  Head over to the Patterns for Pirates Facebook group and show off the fabulous mittens you’ve managed to make from our freebie pattern!

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