Items needed:
Size "G" (4.25 mm) crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn (shown in Ella Rae Classic, "Olive Heather" and "Slate")
Small eyes or buttons
Gauge: 8 dc = 2 inches
*Note: I tend to crochet very tightly, so please check your gauge!
Measurements:
5 inches at widest point
6 inches tall (fingerless)
8.5 inches tall (mitten)
*Note: the size can easily be decreased by using a smaller crochet hook, or increased by using a larger one. If you'd like more length on the mittens, add an extra round after round 20.
Abbreviations:
Ch: chain
Dc: double crochet
Dc Dec: double crochet decrease
Dc Inc: increase (2 double crochets in one space)
Fpdc: front post double crochet
Fptc: front post triple/treble crochet
*Note: for a more in depth explanation of stitches, as well as pictures, go to http://www.crochetnmore.com/123basics.htm
Left
Chain 32, slip stitch to first to form a ring
Round 1-5: Ch 2 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc around, slip to join (32)
Round 6: Ch 2, dc 24, dc inc in next 2, dc 5, slip to join (34)
Round 7: Ch 2, dc 11, fpdc 8, dc 6, dc inc 2, dc 6, slip to join (36)
Round 8: Ch 2, dc 11, skip next 2 dc, fptc next 2, pfdc in skipped dc (keep to the back), skip 2, 2 fpdc, fptc skipped dc (keep to front), dc 7, dc inc 2, dc 7, slip to join (38)
Round 9: Ch 2, dc 11, fpdc 2, dc 4, fpdc 2, dc 8, dc inc 2, dc 8, slip to join (40)
Round 10: Ch 2, dc 11, , fpdc 8, dc 9, dc inc 2, dc 9, slip to join (42)
Round 11: Ch 2, dc 11, fpdc 8, dc 10, dc inc 2, fpdc 10, slip to join (44)
Round 12: Ch 2, dc 11, skip next 2 dc, fptc next 2, pfdc in skipped dc (keep to the back), skip 2, 2 fpdc, fptc skipped dc (keep to front), dc 11, dc inc 2, dc 11, slip to join (46)
Round 13: Ch 2, dc 11, fpdc 2, dc 4, fpdc 2, dc 6, skip 14, dc 6, slip to join (32)
Round 14: Ch 2, dc 11, skip 3, fptc into next, fpdc in skipped dc (keep to the back), skip next, fpdc into next 3, fptc into skipped, dc 12, slip to join (32)
Round 15-16: Ch 2, dc around (32)
Bind off and weave in ends
Right
Chain 32, slip stitch into first to form a ring
Round 1-5: Ch 2 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc around, slip to join (32)
Round 6: Ch 2, dc 4, dc inc in next 2, dc 25, slip to join (34)
Round 7: Ch 2, dc 5, dc inc 2, dc 6, fpdc 8, dc 12, slip to join (36)
Round 8: Ch 2, dc 6, dc inc 2, dc 7, skip next 2 dc, fptc next 2, pfdc in skipped dc (keep to the back), skip 2, 2 fpdc, fptc skipped dc (keep to front), dc 12 , slip to join (38)
Round 9: Ch 2, dc 7, dc inc 2, dc 8, fpdc 2, dc 4, fpdc 2, dc 12, slip to join (40)
Round 10: Ch 2, dc 8, dc inc 2, dc 9, fpdc 8, dc 12, slip to join (42)
Round 11: Ch 2, dc 9, dc inc 2, dc 10, fpdc 8, dc 12, slip to join (44)
Round 12: Ch 2, dc 10, dc inc 2, dc 11, skip next 2 dc, fptc next 2, pfdc in skipped dc (keep to the back), skip 2, 2 fpdc, fptc skipped dc (keep to front), dc 12, slip to join (46)
Round 13: Ch 2, dc 5, skip 14, dc 6, fpdc 2, dc 4, fpdc 2, dc 12, slip to join (32)
Round 14: Ch 2, dc 11, skip 3, fptc into next, fpdc in skipped dc (keep to the back), skip next, fpdc into next 3, fptc into skipped, dc 12, slip to join (32)
Round 15-16: Ch 2, dc around, slip to join (32)
Bind off and weave in ends
Mitten top
Round 17-20: Ch 2, dc across
Round 21: Ch 2, dc 1, dc dec, *dc 2, dc dec* around, slip to join (24)
Round 22: Ch 2, dc dec, * dc 1, dc dec* around, slip to join (16)
Round 23: Ch 2, skip 1, dc dec around
Cut yarn leaving 2-3 inches, weave in and out of remaining stitches and pull tight to close. Tie off and weave in ends.
Thumb
Round 1: Join to thumb gusset, chain 2 and dc around, slip to join (14)
* There will be a slight gap where the thumb joins the glove, to eliminate this, simply make a slip stitch around the two dc post where the glove portion joins as you are completing round 1.
Round 2: Ch 2, dc around (14) *ignore the slip stitch made in previous round
Round 3: Dc dec, *dc 2, dc dec* 2 times, dc 2, slip to join (11)
Round 4: Dc dec around. Cut yarn leaving 2-3 inches, weave in and out of remaining stitches and pull tight to close. Tie off and weave in ends.
(Pattern reposted with permission)
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