Crochet Mittens Christmas Ornament Free Pattern

Materials

• Sport or DK weight yarn in Red and White colors. (Approx: 50 yards total)
• US G-6 / 4mm crochet hook
• Fiberfill
• Tapestry needle, scissors

Abbreviations (US Term)

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• st = stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• bpdc = back post double cochet
• beg = beginning
• (C1) = color 1 (red)
• (C2) = color 2 (white)
• *to; = repeat * to the instructions.

Special stitches

Sc2tog = [Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop] 2 times, yarn over, pull back through all 3 loops on hook at once.

Helpful Recourses for sewing Embroidery on crochet

• Embroidery on crochet from Reve Dreams
• 7 Decorative Stitches to Spruce Up Crochet Projects from Craftsy

Notes

• Beg ch does not count as st.
• Less than 50 yards required for this pattern.

(Make 2)

with (C1), crochet, ch 18,
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each st across, turn. (17 sts)
Row 2: ch 1, sc in first st, sc in each of next 14 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, turn. (19 sts)
Row 3: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 15 sts, turn. (21 sts)
Row 4: ch 1, sc in first st, sc in each of next 14 sts, turn. (15 sts)
Row 5-13: repeat row 4.
Row 14: ch 1, sc in first st, sc2tog, sc in each of next 9 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn. (13 sts including sc2tog)
Row 15: ch 1, sc in first st, sc2tog, sc in each of next 7 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn. (11 sts including sc2tog)
Row 16: ch 1, sc in first st, sc2tog, sc in each of next 5 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn. (9 sts including sc2tog)
Row 17: ch 1, sc in first st, sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn. (7 sts including sc2tog) Fasten off.

Thumb Part

(start at the one of first skipped st)
Row 1: ch 1, sc in first st, sc in each st across, turn. (6 sts)
Row 2: ch 1, sc in first st, [sc2tog] 2 times, sc in next st, turn. (4 sts including sc2tog)
Row 3: ch 1, sc in first st, sc2tog, sc in next st, turn. (3 sts including sc2tog)
Row 4: ch 1, sc in first st, sc in each of next 2 sts, fasten off. (3 sts)

Crochet sc around the edge except on the straight edge. Start at the corner st at the bottom (thumb side or other side of the mitten).

Crochet sc in each st around the mitten except straight side and crochet randomly 2 sc in same st especially on the curve side to make a smooth edge, stop at the other side corner st at the bottom, (do not forget to crochet the same number of stitches on both pieces and leave the straight edge unworked). Fasten off and weave the end.

Joining two pieces together

Holding the two pieces together right side out, with (C2) yarn, crochet slip stitch (sl st) around only on the previous round on both pieces, (do not forget to start and end joining corner st at the bottom and leave the straight side open (image 4)),

How to crochet slip stitch around the edge? 

Insert the hook in the first st of the previous round. yarn over, pull up a loop through st and the loop on the hook, *insert the hook in next st, yarn over, pull up a loop through st and the loop on the hook; repeat * to around the curve edge, (see photo collage above)

Do not fasten off, start to crochet around the straight edge/open side.

Cuff

(crochet around the straight edge/open side)

Round 1: with (C2) yarn, start at row 1 of the mittens, ch 1, sc in each st around the open side, sl st to the first st. (34 sts)

Round 2: ch 2, fpdc in first st, *bpdc in next st, fpdc in next st; repeat * to around, sl st to the first st. (34 sts total)

Round 3: repeat round 2.

Close the mitten top and finishing

ch 12, insert the hook through the first sts on both sides at once and make sc (made a loop), * crochet sc across by inserting the hook through the sts on both sides at once, add fiberfill while joining. Don’t forget to fill lightly. Fasten off and weave the end.  (17 sts total)