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Get set for a chilly winter with these versatile and on trend crochet mitts! Made from soft 4ply yarn, the soft ribbing and texture stitch body are just the thing. They are practical too – a toggle holds back the finger cover when you need your fingers free and then it pops over when you want to be warm all over. A great project to keep, give and make again!
I love the idea of full on mitts but they are just so impractical sometimes aren’t they?! I designed these crochet mitts to be both practical and cute so if you’re anything like me and need to regularly have your fingers free for photographing, dog lead untangling, snack and toy passing etc etc then these are just the thing for you.
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The Yarn
I used around 100g of Rowan Pure Wool 4ply for these mitts you see here but any 4ply yarn that’s soft and squishy will work fabulously. Here are some suggestions you might like to try:
Rowan Super Fine Merino 4ply
West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply
Sirdar Snuggly 4ply
Materials
Along with the yarn you will also need:
A 4mm/G crochet hook
Needle
Scissors
2 small toggle buttons (1-2cm long)
Size
To fit an average adult hand – 14cm at the widest, 24cm at the longest.
Tension
22st and 15 rows = 10cm by 10cm
Glossary/Abbreviations: Standard UK terms (Standard US terms)
ch(s) – chain(s)
sk – skip
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
rep – repeat
st(s) – stitches
ss – slip stitch
BL – back loop
2tog – 2 together
dc – double crochet (sc – single crochet)
tr – treble (dc – double crochet)
Notes
The ch1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch throughout.
The Pattern
UK crochet terms – please scroll down for the full pattern in US crochet terms
CUFF AND BODY:
Foundation chain: ch11
R1: dc in 2nd and each along (10)
R2-32: ch1, dc in BL of each (10)
Rotate to work along long side for the body:
R1: ch1 32dc evenly across (32) (RS)
R2-17: ch1, *dc, tr, repeat from * across. Fasten off at end of R17 leaving a tail to sew with.
With RS facing inwards, sew along where the cuff meets from first to last of the cuff. Fold mitt so that row ends meet and sew together from the top down to R10, leaving remaining rows for the thumbhole
THUMB:
Foundation chain: ch5
R1: dc in 2nd, tr in 3rd, dc in 4th, tr in 5th (4)
R2: ch1, *dc, tr, repeat from * (4)
R3: ch1,* (dc, tr) in each, repeat from * (8)
R4: ch1, *dc, tr, repeat from * (8)
R5: Repeat R3
R6-16: Repeat R4
R17: dc2tog around (8)
R18: Repeat R17 (4). FO leaving a long tail to sew with.
FINGER COVER:
Foundation chain: ch33
R1: dc in 2nd and each along (32)
R2-17: ch1, *dc, tr, repeat from * across (32)
R18: *dc2tog, tr2tog, repeat from * along (16)
R19: Repeat R2 (16)
R20: Repeat R18. FO leaving a long tail to sew with.
TO JOIN THE THUMBS AND FINGER COVER TO BODY:
Thumbs: Working on WS, sew top of thumb together down for 7 rows, then set evenly into thumbhole.
Finger cover: Turn RS out now. Sew one side of finger cover onto body, 3 rows down from top of body.
Sew toggles into place on the cuff.
Pattern
US crochet terms –
CUFF AND BODY:
Foundation chain: ch11
R1: sc in 2nd and each along (10)
R2-32: ch1, sc in BL of each (10)
Rotate to work along long side for the body:
R1: ch1, 32sc evenly across (32) (RS)
R2-17: ch1, *sc, dc, repeat from * across. Fasten off at end of R17 leaving a tail to sew with.
With RS facing inwards, sew along where the cuff meets from first to last of the cuff. Fold mitt so that row ends meet and sew together from the top down to R10, leaving remaining rows for the thumbhole
THUMB:
Foundation chain: ch5
R1: sc in 2nd, dc in 3rd, sc in 4th, dc in 5th (4)
R2: ch1, *sc, dc, repeat from * (4)
R3: ch1,* (sc, dc) in each, repeat from * (8)
R4: ch1, *sc, dc, repeat from * (8)
R5: Repeat R3
R6-16: Repeat R4
R17: sc2tog around (8)
R18: Repeat R17 (4). FO leaving a long tail to sew with.
FINGER COVER:
Foundation chain: ch33
R1: sc in 2nd and each along (32)
R2-17: ch1, *sc, dc, repeat from * across (32)
R18: *sc2tog, dc2tog, repeat from * along (16)
R19: Repeat R2 (16)
R20: Repeat R18. FO leaving a long tail to sew with.
TO JOIN THE THUMBS AND FINGER COVER TO BODY:
Thumbs: Working on WS, sew top of thumb together down for 7 rows, then set evenly into thumbhole.
Finger cover: Turn RS out now. Sew one side of finger cover onto body, 3 rows down from top of body.
Sew toggles into place on the cuff.
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I’m having some trouble figuring out how to attach the thumbs. Is there any chance there is a diagram or something that might clarify for me?
I cant see how many balls of yarn are needed for these. There doesn’t seem to be yardage figures either. Can anyone advise please?
@Michelle McKean, it took me 3 100g balls of wool yarn (#4 weight).
I don’t understand what the part with * that says repeat from. Could anyone please elaborate?
These directions are vague and challenging. It is as if some of the directions are left out. For instance, the finger cover states how to make and attach, but not what to do in between these directions.
Hi Kristine, I’m so sorry about this! It is one of my older patterns and my writing style has changed significantly since them so I’ll definitely add it to my list to update and improve it. Thank you for taking the time to let me know. Have a great day, Hannah