I have a new mitten pattern to share with you today! But first, can we just talk for a minute about how totally awkward it is to model mittens?! Haha! My boyfriend & I went out to photograph these and I thought, “hmm, how can we show these in a way that seems natural?” Maybe hug a tree (it seemed like a good angle)? Or hold something? All I could find to hold were rocks so I opted to just hold my hands up & he did the same! I probably should have brought a mug or something to hold. So if ever you see a photo of mittens and think, “what a strange pose”, this is why! 😛
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I designed this pattern for the crochet mitten drive. Nine designers have teamed up to release a new mitten pattern each Friday through the end of December! You’re encouraged to use our patterns to make mittens to donate to a local charity or someone in need. Be sure to check out our Facebook group to see what everyone else is making! 🙂
Yarn
Loops & Threads Colorwheel, #4 worsted weight yarn:
Women’s size: 160 yards of #52 Mid Grey (A) and 35 yards of #24 Bright Mint (B)
Men’s size: 190 yards of #35 Navy (A) and 50 yards of #23 Mint (B)
Materials
- US Size H/8 (5mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- 2 ponytail elastics (1 per mitten) – These are used around the wrist to help the mittens fit more snug. I usually use the ones for thick hair for the men’s size mittens and then the normal ones for women’s size mittens.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sizes & Finished Measurements
Women’s: Length: 9”, Around base of thumb: 9”
Men’s: Length: 10.5”, Around base of thumb: 10”
Gauge
13 sc and 14 rows = 3”
Special Stitches
Single crochet V stitch (Vst) – [1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc] in one st or ch space
Abbreviations
ch(s) – chain(s), sc – single crochet, sc2tog – single crochet 2 together, dc – double crochet, FPdc – front post double crochet, st(s) – stitch(es), sl st – slip stitch
Notes
1. Pattern is worked in continuous rounds without joining. You will want to use a stitch marker to help you keep track of your rounds. The final 4 rounds are worked in joined rounds.
2. The thumb is made first and then the mitten is worked from the finger tips to the wrist, joining the thumb to the mitten at round 23 (women’s size) / round 26 (men’s size).
3. Color changes: During rounds 8 – 22 (women’s size) & rounds 9 – 25 (men’s size), you will be doing color changes. When you get to the last single crochet of the round before a new color begins, you will make that single crochet following these instructions: Draw up a loop in the color you’re currently using, then to finish that single crochet, use the new color as shown in the photos below. There is no need to fasten off after each color change, just drop the color when you’re done with it and pick up the new one.
Women’s Size Instructions:
Thumb
With A, make a magic ring.
Round 1: 6 sc in ring – 6 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sc.
Rounds 3 – 10: 1 sc in each st – 12 sc.
Round 11: 1 sc in each st, invisible join and fasten off A leaving a tail 5 inch long – 12 sc.
Mitten
With A, make a magic ring.
Round 1: 6 sc in ring – 6 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sc.
Round 3: *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around – 18 sc.
Round 4: *1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around – 24 sc.
Round 5-7: 1 sc in each st – 24 sc.
Round 8: *Vst in next st, skip 1 st; repeat from * around – 12 Vst.
Round 9: With B, 1 Vst in each ch space – 12 Vst.
Round 10: With A, 1 Vst in each ch space – 12 Vst.
Round 11-22: Repeat round 9 & 10 six times. Fasten off B after round 21.
Round 23: With A, [1 sc in next st, 1 sc in ch space, 1 sc in next st] 5 times, join thumb by making 1 sc in each of 10 sts around the thumb, skip 2 sts in thumb & skip 1 sc & 1 ch space in mitten, 1 sc in next st, [1 sc in next st, 1 sc in ch space, 1 sc in next st] 6 times – 44 sc.
*Use your yarn needle and the tail you left attached to the thumb to stitch the hole left by skipped sts closed.*
Round 24: [1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog] 7 times, 1 sc in each of the last 2 sts – 37 sc.
Round 25 -30: 1 sc in each st around – 37 sc.
Round 31: [1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog] 6 times, 1 sc in last st – 31 sc.
Round 32: 1 sc in next st, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st around – 30 sc.
Round 33-36: 1 sc in each st around – 30 sc.
Round 36 ½ (partial round): 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts (this is just intended to get you to the side of the mitten so the seam in the following rounds will be there rather than on the front/back of the mitten).
Round 37: 1 sc in each st around working over a pony tail elastic, sl st to join to 1st sc – 30 sc.
Round 38: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc now and through out), 1 dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join – 30 dc.
Round 39: Ch 3, 1 FPdc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 1 FPdc in next st; repeat from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join – 15 dc + 15 FPdc.
Round 40: Ch 3, 1 FPdc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 1 FPdc in next st; repeat from * around, invisible join to top of ch 3 and fasten off A – 15 dc + 15 FPdc.
Men’s Size Instructions:
Thumb
With A, make a magic ring.
Round 1: 7 sc in ring – 7 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around – 14 sc.
Rounds 3 – 11: 1 sc in each st – 14 sc.
Round 12: 1 sc in each st, invisible join and fasten off A leaving a tail 5 inch long – 14 sc.
Mitten
With A, make a magic ring.
Round 1: 6 sc in ring – 6 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sc.
Round 3: *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around – 18 sc.
Round 4: *1 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around – 24 sc.
Round 5: *1 sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around – 30 sc.
Round 6-8: 1 sc in each st – 30 sc.
Round 9: *Vst in next st, skip 1 st; repeat from * around – 15 Vst.
Round 10: With B, 1 Vst in each ch space – 15 Vst.
Round 11: With A, 1 Vst in each ch space – 15 Vst.
Round 12-25: Repeat round 10 & 11 seven times. Fasten off B after round 24.
Round 26: With A, [1 sc in next st, 1 sc in ch space, 1 sc in next st] 6 times, 1 sc in next st, 1 sc in next ch space, join thumb by making 1 sc in each of 10 sts around the thumb, skip 4 sts in thumb & skip [1 sc, 1 sc & 1 ch space, 1 sc] in mitten, [1 sc in next st, 1 sc in ch space, 1 sc in next st] 7 times – 51 sc.
*Use your yarn needle and the tail you left attached to the thumb to stitch the hole left by skipped sts closed.*
Round 27: [1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog] 8 times, 1 sc in each of the last 3 sts – 43 sc.
Round 28 -34: 1 sc in each st around – 43 sc.
Round 35: [1 sc in each of the next 4 sts, sc2tog] 7 times, 1 sc in last st – 36 sc.
Round 36-40: 1 sc in each st around – 36 sc.
Round 40 ½ (partial round): 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts (this is just intended to get you to the side of the mitten so the seam in the following rounds will be there rather than on the front/back of the mitten).
Round 41: 1 sc in each st around working over a pony tail elastic, sl st to join to 1st sc – 36 sc.
Round 42: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc now and through out), 1 dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join – 36 dc.
Round 43: Ch 3, 1 FPdc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 1 FPdc in next st; repeat from * around, sl st to top of ch 3 to join – 18 dc + 18 FPdc.
Round 44: Ch 3, 1 FPdc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 1 FPdc in next st; repeat from * around, invisible join to top of ch 3 and fasten off A – 18 dc + 18 FPdc.
Helpful Photos
Joining the thumb (round 23 of women’s size/round 26 of men’s size):
First you will be working in the mitten, then around the thumb, then skipping 2 stitches (women’s size)/4 stitches (men’s size) and back to the other side of the mitten. You’ll be left with a hole that needs to be stitched shut.
Adding elastic to the wrist (round 37 of women’s size/round 41 of men’s size):
You’ll be making your stitches around the elastic. To do this, pull up your first loop under the elastic, and then the second one, over the elastic.
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