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Childs Crochet Mittens Pattern #606
Child's crochet mittens size 2 or 3 years with ombre back and plain palm, chain and pompom trim. Originally published in Doreen Knitting #96/#99.
Materials
- Bone crochet hook · #5
Pattern instructions
Left Mitten Palm
Using the plain colored yarn, make a chain of 23 sts, loosely.
Make 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc in each of the remaining 21 chain sts, (22 sc). Ch 1, turn.
1 sc in each stitch across row. Ch 1, turn.
Make 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each st to end of row, (23 sc). Ch 1, turn.
Make 1 sc in each st across row. Ch 1, turn.
Repeat row 2 (24 sts).
Make 1 sc in each st across row. Ch 1, turn.
Make a decrease as follows: pull up a loop in each of the next 2 sts, yarn over and pull yarn through all 3 loops; 1 sc in next 12 sts; make a chain of 9 sts for thumb; turn; 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook; 1 sc in each of the remaining 7-chain sts; 1 sc in last 10 sts, ending at the cuff. Ch 1, turn.
Make 1 sc in next 18 sts; (working through foundation chain) make 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts; 1 sc in last 13 sts, ending at tip of mittens, (39 sc). Ch 1, turn.
Make a decrease at the beginning of row; 1 sc in each stitch to end of row, (going around thumb). Ch 1, turn.
Make 1 sc in each st across row. Ch 1, turn.
1 sc in next 12 sts; skip the next 16 sts of thumb; 1 sc in last 10 sts. Break yarn.
Left Mitten Back
Using the ombre yarn, make first 6 rows as on palm.
Make a decrease at the beginning of row; 1 sc in each st to end of row. Ch 1, turn.
1 sc in each st across row. Ch 1, turn.
Repeat row 7.
Make 1 sc in each st across row. Break yarn.
Finishing
Pin the two pieces together. Tie plain colored yarn at corner of cuff. Single crochet pieces together. Make 1 row of sc around cuff. Sew thumb. Make a chain length desired. Sew onto mitten. Trim with pompom.
As there is no right or wrong to crocheted mitten, in single crocheting the mitten together, place the thumb so as to make a right one.
