Feel the Bern!

If you’d love to make your own pair of Bernie fair isle style mittens, we’ve discovered these patterns that are an excellent recreation of the original design.

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Colourwork galore

This pattern repeats the same colorwork motif around the hand, while Sanders’ mittens featured contrasting thumb and black fabric across the palm. But we adore them! Get the free pattern here

Alyssa Coffey

Vermont's finest

This cosy recreation has a contrasting thumb in grey. Bernie’s are also lined with fleece to make them extra warm. Get the free pattern here

Meg Harlan

Fit for a senator

Lauren McElroy’s gorgeous pattern was inspired by Bernie’s. The pattern starts in the round and then in knitted flat for the colourwork section. They are then seamed, and the thumb is picked up. Buy the pattern here

Lauren McElroy

Fair Isle Bernies

This matching hat and mittens set is super cosy and could easily be reworked in “Bernie colours” Download the pattern here

Let's Knit

Classic cables

If you love a traditional mitt but with a touch of detail, this cable set is your perfect pattern! Knitted in one shade, these cosy hand warmers are for the more understated Bernie look. Download the pattern here

Let's Knit

Geometric Bernies

Prefer a fingerless option? We’ve got you! This fair isle design is worked on two needles in alpaca yarn and are just the thing for working from home, or when the weather starts to warm up. Download the pattern here

Let's Knit

Islander Mittens

The tree and the star are common motifs found in Fair Isle and Nordic knitting traditions. This classic design is a celebration of these delightfully simple symbols, and we think they’re gorgeous! Buy the pattern here

Kim Hall

Midnattsol Mitts

Midnattsol means Midnight Sun in Norsk. This gorgeous cosy design is inspired by the rugged beauty of winter on an island in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean and we could just see Bernie wearing them! Buy the pattern here

Weichien Chan

Bernie’s mittens were made from reclaimed wool by school teacher Jen Ellis. Her daughter, went to a child care centre owned by a relative of Sanders, this was the link that allowed her to get her handmade mittens to the Vermont senator.

Amigurumi Bernie

For the crocheters among you, you’ll be pleased to see an amigurumi version of our favourite Vermont senator is now also available. Isn’t it adorable?! Designed by TobeyTimeCrochet, you can buy the pattern here

TobeyTimeCrochet

Crochet Mitts

This crochet version of Bernie’s knitted gloves are just the ticket for anyone who’s handier with a hook instead of needles. The pattern uses “knit stitch” or “waistcoat stitch” and could be whipped up in an evening! Get the free pattern here

B Watkins

The Bernie Beanie

Well you might as well top things off with a matching crocheted hat! We think Bernie would have been much warmer at the inauguration if he was wearing this hat. Buy the pattern here

MitchsStitchesStudio

Meanwhile, you can even follow Bernie’s mittens on Twitter...what a time to be alive!