How to Knit Perfect Thumb Gussets (No Holes!) for Mittens, Gloves & Fingerless Mitts

How to knit a thumb gusset with no hole where the thumb meets the hand, for mittens, gloves, and fingerless mitts in any yarn weight. The holes come from the gap at the thumb join; this tutorial closes it in two places: with waste yarn placement and with the pick-up over the cast-on. In this tutorial you will learn: • How to place and increase a thumb gusset (M1L and M1R) • How to park thumb stitches on waste yarn without stretching the gap • How to cast on across the thumb gap and rejoin the hand • How to pick up stitches over that cast-on so the join stays closed • How to knit the thumb and weave ends so nothing unravels Chapters 00:00 What you will learn 01:00 Starting the thumb gusset 01:50 M1L 02:20 M1R 08:30 Avoiding holes, part 1 — waste yarn 10:45 Casting on across the thumb gap 12:00 Moving thumb stitches back to the needles 13:15 Picking up over the gap — avoiding holes, part 2 18:20 Knitting the thumb 19:45 Weaving in ends Free companion pattern, Fingerless Mitt Tutorial on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fingerless-mitt-tutorial The pattern does not give stitch counts. It guides you through designing your own mitts from your yarn, needles, gauge, and hand circumference, and covers the tubular cast on, tubular bind off, thumb gusset, and picking up stitches for the thumb. Related videos • Jogless tubular cast on in the round — https://youtu.be/daebO9c5qDo • Jogless tubular bind off in the round — https://youtu.be/SBrGhv1_RBU • M1R and M1L — ht