Ladies' Crocheted Mittens

SIZES: SMALL, MEDIUM, AND LARGE

Directions are given for Small Size. Changes for Medium and Large sizes are given in parentheses.

Ch 28 (50, 32), sc in 2nd st from hook, * ch 1, skip 1st st of ch, sc in next st of ch, repeat from * across row, ch 1 to turn all rows.

1 sc in sc, * ch 1, sc in next sc, repeat from * across row.

NEXT 3 ROWS: Repeat 2nd row.

Work in pattern (ch 1, sc in sc) across row inc in 7th (7th, 8th) and 8th (8th, 9th) st (to inc: sc, ch 1, sc in same st).

Work even.

Inc in 7th (7th, 8th) and 10th (10th, 11th) sts.

Work even.

Work across 7 sc, ch 1, skip 4 (4, 5) sc for thumb, work in pattern across remainder of row.

NEXT 13 (14, 15) ROWS: Work even.

Dec 1 st at beg of row, work across next 4 (4, 5) sc, dec 1 st, work across remainder of row dec 1 st at end of row.

Work even.

Dec 1 st at beg of row, work across 2 (2, 3) sc, dec 2 sts, work across remainder of row dec 1 st at end of row.

Work even, cut yarn leaving a length long enough to sew seam. Thread length into needle and sew seam.

Attach yarn in any sc and work in pattern working 1 sc in ch 1 of palm, join and turn each row. Work in pattern until thumb is 1/2 inch less than desired length.

Dec every other st, join, cut yarn. Draw sts of thumb tog.

Join yarn in seam st, work sc, ch 1, sc in same st, * ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc in next st, repeat from * all around, join and turn each round. Work 6 rounds even, cut yarn.

Work a ch about 18 inches long, work 1 sl st in each st of ch, cut yarn.

(Make 2). Wind yarn 35 times over a 3 inch cardboard, slip off cardboard, tie in center, cut both ends and trim into shape. Attach to each end of tie.

If desired mitten may be finished with fringe. Cut strands into 3 inch lengths. Take 2 strands double in half and loop through each ch 1 space in last row of cuff.