Crochet Strawberry Mittens Free Pattern

About the pattern

The pattern comes in child size.
This pattern is simple and fast to crochet with half double crochet and single crochet stitches.
To create Strawberry Mittens the tapestry crochet method used for making texture.
The double ribbed cuff gives an extra coziness and keep the mittens fitted to your hand and hold well.
The pattern has five parts.

How to change the color?

This mitten has a tapestry crochet part.
When you want to change colors, just work single crochet stitch until there are only 2 loops left on the hook (image 1).
Grab the new colored yarn and pull through the 2 loops (image 2 & 3).
Work the next single crochet with new colored yarn just joined over the unworked yarn (image 4). 
When you need to change color again, drop the working yarn when there are 2 loops on the hook and grab again other colored yarn (image 5 & 6).

Skill Level: Easy

Finished size (Child)

• Cuff to fingertip = 6.5″
• Circumference of palm = 7″

Materials:
Yarn: #4 – Medium / Worsted weight / 100% acrylic (Approx: 170 yards)

(I used)
– Ice Yarn Favorite (100% Acrylic; 229 yards [210 meters] / 100g) 75 yards of Red (R), 20 yards of White (W), 75 yards of Green (G)
– US I/9, 5.5mm crochet hook
– US H/8, 5mm crochet hook
– Tapestry needle for weaving ends.

Gauge: 14 hdc x 10 rows = 4″ with US I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook

Abbreviations (US Term)

• ch – chain
• sc – single stitch
• hdc – half double crochet
• BLO – back loop only
• BL – back loop
• sl st – slip stitch
• st – stitch
• sk – skip
• beg – beginning
• * to ; – repeat * to the instructions.
• (R) – Red color
• (W) – White color
• (G) – Green color 

Special stitches

• hdc2tog = yo, [insert the hook in next st, yo, pull back through the st] 2 times, yo, pull back through all the 4 loops on the hook.

Notes

• If you want to make these mittens in larger or smaller sizes, follow the Basic Kids Mittens Pattern for Kids and Adult.
• First, you need to follow the hand shaping and thumb hole part of the selected pattern.
• When you reach to continue the rounds without increasing, do the tapestry crochet method part until your little finger pinky is covered.
• Then follow the decreasing and close the top of the selected pattern.
• Make thumb and double ribbed cuff.

(Make 2)
Hand shaping and thumb hole

With yarn (R), crochet ch 24, sl st to the first ch (be careful not to twist)
Round 1: ch 1(does not count as st here and throughout), sc in first ch, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. (24 sts)

Round 2: ch 1, 3 hdc in first st and next st, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. (28 sts)

Round 3: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in each of next 4 st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. (30 sts)

Round 4: ch 1, sk first st and each of next next 6 st, 2 hdc in next st (thumb hole made), hdc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. (24 sts)

Continue rounds without increasing

Round 5: with yarn (R), ch 1, sc in 3 sts, *with (W) sc in next st, with (R) sc in next 3 sts; repeat * from around,  join with (R) sl st in first st.

Round 6: with (R), ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in first st.

Round 7: with (R), ch 1, sc in first st, *with (W) sc in next st, with (R) sc in next 3 sts; repeat * from around, join with (R) sl st in first st.

Round 8: with (R), ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. 

Round 9: repeat round 5.

Round 10: repeat round 6.

Round 11: repeat round 7.

Decreasing and closing top

Round 10: ch 1, hdc in first st and next st, *hdc2tog, hdc in each of next 2 st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (18 sts including hdc2tog)

Round 11: ch 1, hdc in first st, *hdc2tog, hdc in next st; repeat * from around, join with sl st in first st. (12 sts)

Round 12: ch 1, (start from first st), hdc2tog (see special stitches) around, join with sl st in first first hdc2tog. (6 hdc2tog)

Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a 10-12” tail.

Thumb part

Join yarn at the first skipped st in round 3.
Round 1: ch 1, hdc around the thumb hole including 2 side-sts in round 6, join with sl st in first first st. (9 hdc)

Round 2 & 3: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. (9 hdc)

Round 4: ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc2tog (see special stitches) around, join with sl st in first st. (4 hdc2tog/1 hdc) Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving 10-12” tail.

Finishing

With tapestry needle and yarn tail, sew and close the mittens top, and thumb top.

Double ribbed cuff

Leaving 12″ long yarn tail for joining, join the (G) yarn at one of the remaining loop in the foundation chain of the mitten.

Using US H/8, 5mm crochet hook,
Step 1: with (G) yarn, ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each of the next 13 st, sl st to the next 2 remaining loops in the foundation chain of mitten. Turn the work. (14 sc)

Step 2: sc in BL of each st across, turn the work. (14 sts)

Step 3: ch 1, sc in BL of each st across, sl st to the next 2 remaining loops in the foundation chain of mitten. turn the work (14 sts)

Repeat steps 2 and 3 continuously around the mitten until the last loop of the foundation chain. Fasten off. Sew short rows together using the tapestry needle and yarn tail. Weave the ends.
Fold the cuff in half.