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| The original mitts. |
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| I made them to match my stripy snood. |
and I made them...then promptly forgot to actually write the pattern up and share it! So, I've worked out how I made them, made another pair and this time I've actually written the pattern up and here it is!
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| Photo courtesy of my twelve year old! Otherwise you only get one hand in the photo! |
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| Like this... |
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| ...and this! |
It's very, very easy to make these larger (increase foundation chain and the amount of rows) or smaller (decrease foundation chain and the amount of rows). The pattern, as it is, makes mitts that are stretchy enough for my massive hands and also work for my twelve year old's hands.
The first mitts were made with Stylecraft Special dk (all 88 colours are available in the Planet Yarn online shop), using alternating rows of Teal and Emperor. The most recent pair have been made with Purple Haze Stylecraft Caberet, a gorgeously soft, self striping yarn which also has a glittery thread running through it! I blinking love this yarn, have a look in the Planet Yarn online shop at the other gorgeous colours available - soooooo pretty!
So here it is (finally)! My super simple fingerless mittens pattern!
Skills needed: US double crochet (dc)/UK treble crochet (tr), crocheting in the round, chain (ch), slip stich (sl st).
Yarn and equipment needed:
- dk yarn (approx. 40 grams)
- 4mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers (optional but recommended)
- Scissors
I’ve included two versions of the pattern, one in
UK terms and one in US terms.
The pattern in UK crochet terms:
ch 33
Row 1: tr
into fourth chain from hook (counts as second tr), tr along until the end of
the chain (you should have 30 stitches, slip stitch into the third chain at the
start (taking care not to twist the row)
Row 2: ch 3 (first tr) then tr around the circle
you have just created with row1until you reach the ch 3 again. Sl st into the third chain (30tr)
Rows 3 -9: repeat row 2
Making the thumb hole
Row 10: ch 3 (first tr) then tr into the next 14
stitches, ch5, miss the next five stitches then tr into the final 10 stitches
until you meet the ch 3 again. Sl st
into the third chain (30 stitches, 25tr and 5ch)
Row 11: ch 3 (first tr) then tr into the next 30
stitches, when you get to the chains from row 10 just treble over these as you
would have done in the previous rows. (30tr)
Rows 12-15: repeat row 2
Break yarn.
Carefully weave in all ends, making sure you take
particular care joining the first row neatly, remember the original foundation
chain wasn’t joined there is just the slip stitch at the end of the first row.
Now make another one!
Ta dah! Proudly wear your fabulous fingerless mitts
or give ‘em to someone you love!
The pattern in US crochet terms:
ch 33
Row 1: dc
into fourth chain from hook (counts as second dc), dc along until the end of
the chain (you should have 30 stitches, slip stitch into the third chain at the
start (taking care not to twist the row)
Row 2: ch 3 (first dc) then dc around the circle
you have just created with row1until you reach the ch 3 again. Sl st into the third chain (30dc)
Rows 3 -9: repeat row 2
Making the thumb hole
Row 10: ch 3 (first dc) then dc into the next 14
stitches, ch5, miss the next five stitches then dc into the final 10 stitches
until you meet the ch 3 again. Sl st
into the third chain (30 stitches, 25dc and 5ch)
Row 11: ch 3 (first dc) then dc into the next 30
stitches, when you get to the chains from row 10 just treble over these as you
would have done in the previous rows. (30dc)
Rows 12-15: repeat row 2
Break yarn.
Carefully weave in all ends, making sure you take
particular care joining the first row neatly, remember the original foundation
chain wasn’t joined there is just the slip stitch at the end of the first
row.
Now make another one!
Ta dah! Proudly wear your fabulous fingerless mitts
or give ‘em to someone you love!
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