During the cold winter months, we need a pair of cozy mittens to keep our hands toasty warm. This free crochet mitten pattern is a beautiful way to keep from getting cold hands and they make a wonderful gift.
These easy mittens are beginner-friendly and were designed to use less than 1 skein or hank of worsted weight yarn. If you’ve got a single hank or skein of hand dyed yarn in your stash that you just don’t know what to do with, this free crochet mittens pattern is just the ticket.
This is a great project for those looking for a quick, last-minute gift, a project to help stash bust or to make for markets and charity making. You’ll find the written pattern here on the blog as well as links to helpful tutorials to help you along the way.
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What Makes This A Beginner Crochet Mittens Pattern?
This is a great pattern for beginners because it uses a very simple stitch pattern.If you can work a single crochet, double crochet, front and back post stitches and slip stitches, you can make these mittens.
I’ve included a ton of guidance in this pattern in the form of additional notes, gauge reminders and links to tutorials to help you on your way. If you need even further guidance, check out the printable PDF version of this pattern in my Ravelry and Etsy shops which includes a photo tutorial.
Can I Adjust the Size of These Mittens?
I have given you the tools to make these custom-fit mittens. If you make them as written, it is a one-size fits most adult size. But with the added notes in the note section of this pattern, you can make sure that these mittens fit your hand like a glove *wink*.
KraeO Uncle Mulberry Yarn Review
I met Kristin, the owner of KraeO at the Stitch Up Chicago event I attended this year when I participated in a yarn tasting. It was a cool experience. Makers got to travel from table to table, testing out different yarns from different vendors.
I tried out KraeOs Uncle Mulberry yarn in a few different colors but one shade in particular, Oktoberfest, stole my heart. They say that nothing haunts you like the yarn you didn’t buy and it’s true. I couldn’t stop thinking about this yarn.
I met Kristin in Chicago a few weeks later and she kindly gifted me a hank of Oktoberfest yarn to play with. This yarn is an absolute delight to crochet with. It has great texture, it’s buttery soft. Here is the yarn label info:
- 1 Skein has 85% Merino Wool and 15% Mulberry Silk, 215 yards / 100g of plied yarn.
The only issue I had was deciding on what to do with this delightful hank of yarn.
I wanted to make something for myself since I usually gift all the best yarns I have to friends and family but this one, THIS ONE I was keeping for me. So I designed myself a pair of mittens to show off all the gorgeous colors in this hand dyed yarn and am sharing that pattern with you today.
I Don’t Have Hand Dyed Yarn. Can I Still Make These Easy Crochet Mittens?
Absolutely! You don’t need to have “fancy” or hand dyed yarn to use this pattern. You can use whatever worsted weight (4) yarn that you have on hand. I’ve included some yarn suggestions below that can help you get started, if you need some extra help.
Other Yarns That Will Work With This Pattern
Here’s a list of yarn substitutes that work beautifully with this pattern. To help you find an option that fits your budget, I’ve added dollar signs ($) next to each yarn:
• $ = Budget-friendly
• $$ = Mid-range
• $$$ = Luxury
This way, you can choose the perfect yarn without breaking the bank (unless you want to treat yourself, of course!). Always take time to check your gauge with yo ur yarn to ensure it will work for you and your personal tension.
- Red Heart Super Saver ($)
- Caron One Pound ($)
- Bernat Super Value ($)
- WeCrochet Brava Worsted ($)
- Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool ($$)
- Malabrigo Rios ($$)
- Malabrigo Washted ($$)
Disclaimer
Feel free to sell the finished products created with this free pattern but please provide pattern credit back to me as the crochet designer when posting online, and please provide a link to my blog: https://theloopylamb.com. Please do not resell, distribute, duplicate, or share this pattern in any printed or digital form, or claim this pattern as your own work, patterns or design. Please do not use my photos when selling your finished items. This pattern is for personal use only.
Skill Level:
- Beginner
Terminology:
- U.S. Terminology
Supplies:
- H / 5.0 mm Crochet Hook – I used this ergonomic hook from Furls Crochet
- KraeO Uncle Mulberry Yarn (85% Merino Wool, 15% Mulberry Silk, Worsted Weight Yarn (4), 215yds/197m, 100g/3.5oz), 1 skein of:
- Oktoberfest (approx. 95 g/205 yds)
- Oktoberfest (approx. 95 g/205 yds)
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle / Yarn Needle
- Stitch Markers
Abbreviations:
(Click the links in this list to view a photo and video tutorial for that stitch/technique)
- BPDC = Back Post Double Crochet
- CH(s) = Chain(s)
- DC = Double Crochet
- FLO = Front Loop Only
- FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet
- FO = Finish Off
- MC = Magic Circle / Magic Ring
- PM = Place Marker / Place Stitch Marker
- SC = Single Crochet
- SCDEC = Single Crochet Decrease
- SCINC = Single Crochet Increase / 2 Single Crochet Stitches Worked into the Same Stitch
- SK = Skip
- SL ST = Slip Stitch
- SP = Space
- ST(s) = Stitch(es)
- YO = Yarn over
Special Stitches & Techniques:
- Single Crochet (SC) Join: With a slip knot on the hook, insert hook into the designated stitch. YO and pull up a loop (2 loops on your hook). YO and pull through both loops on the hook. SC join completed. Counts as a SC stitch. Check out my standing single crochet tutorial here.
Finished Size:
- One Size Fits Most – Adult Size Mittens: 8.5 inches tall x 3.25” inches wide across the fingers when laid flat (see notes on adjusting size)
Gauge:
- Approx. 9 sts x 12 Rounds = 2 inches in single crochet worked in the round
NOTES:
- Gauge is vital to the project to ensure that it fits as expected. Not matching gauge may not only affect the size of your finished project but how much yarn is needed to complete it. A 5.0 mm hook is the recommended hook size for this pattern however, choose whatever hook size helps you to meet the gauge given for this pattern.
- Maintaining an accurate stitch count is important. I recommend counting your stitches at the end of the row / round before moving onto the next row.
- Most of this pattern is worked in continuous rounds (except where stated otherwise in the mitten cuff). Do not turn at the end of the round. Placing a stitch marker in the first stitch of the round can help prevent losing or picking up extra stitches.
- The pattern for the right mitten and left mittens is the same for both hands.
- This pattern is worked from the top of the mitten to the bottom (fingers to cuff), so that you can try the mittens on to get the best fit. We create the fingers first, the thumbhole is created in Round 31 and then we finish with the ribbed cuff.
- Reading the Crochet Mittens Pattern:
- Pattern example: *SC in the first ST, SCINC in the next, repeat from * 5 more times. (18)
- This means you will:
- Single crochet in the first stitch
- Work two single crochets in the next stitch.
- Then you would repeat this pattern of single crochet, single crochet increase a total of six (6) times (once for the first read through and then five (5) more times after that).
- Pattern example: *SC in the first ST, SCINC in the next, repeat from * 5 more times. (18)
- Magic Circle Substitution: If you struggle with the magic circle and need a substitute, create a CH 2 and work all Round 1 stitches into the second chain (2nd CH) from the hook. Then continue with the pattern as written.
- Adjusting the body of the mitten: I suggest trying on the mittens after Round 30 to see how they fit. If the finger section is too long, take out/omit rounds of single crochet stitches from Rounds 6 – 30 until you find your preferred length. The fingers/body of the mitten should comfortably cover your fingers with the last round sitting the thumb webbing (the space between your thumb and pointer finger). If the finger section isn’t long enough, add extra rounds of single crochet stitches until you are satisfied with the length. Make note of any changes you make so that you can repeat it in the second mitten. These changes will affect how much yarn is used for your mittens.
- CH 3’s in the cuff of the mitten count as the first stitch of the round and are included in the stitch count.
- Adjusting the length of the thumb of the mitten: I suggest trying on the mittens again after completing Round 11 of the Thumb to check the fit. If the thumb is too long, remove or omit rounds of single crochet stitches from Rounds 2 – 11 until you are satisfied with the length, keeping in mind that you will add 4 more rounds to close the top of the thumb. If the thumb is too short, simply add extra rounds of single crochet stitches until you are satisfied with the length. Make note of any changes so that you make so you can repeat it in the second mitten. These changes will affect how much yarn is used for your mittens.
- Adjusting the length of the cuff: Prefer a shorter cuff? Omit rows of back and front post double crochet stitches from Rounds 44 – 46. Prefer a longer cuff or maybe a ribbed double cuff? Repeat Rounds 44 – 46 until you have reached your desired length.
One Hank Wonder Crochet Mittens
Body of the Mitten (Make Two)
Round 1: Make a MC and SC 6 into the MC. (6)
Round 2: SCINC in each ST around. (12)
Round 3: *SC in the first ST, SCINC in the next, repeat from * 5 more times. (18)
Round 4: SC, SCINC, *SC in the first 2 STs, SCINC in the next, repeat from * 4 more times, SC. (24)
Round 5: *SC in the first 3 STs, SCINC in the next, repeat from * 5 more times. (30)
Gauge Check: Piece should measure 1.75″ across the widest point at the end of Round 5.
Rounds 6 – 30: SC in each ST around. (30)
Round 31: CH 8, SK 4 STs, SC 26. (26 STs, CH-8 SP for Thumb Hole)
PM in 1st CH of Round 7. This is the first ST of the round. PM in the 2nd skipped ST for attaching the thumb later.
Round 32: *SC in the first CH, SCINC in the next, repeat from * 3 more times, SC 10, SCINC, SC 4, SCINC, SC 10. (40)
Rounds 33 – 39: SC in each ST around. (40)
Round 40: *SC in the first 2 STs, SCDEC, repeat from * 2 more times, SC 13, SCDEC, SC 4, SCDEC, SC 7. (35)
Round 41: SC in each ST around. (35)
Round 42: SC 5, SCDEC, SC 28. Join last ST to the first ST with a SL ST (from here on out referred to as “Join”). (34)
Mitten Cuff:
Round 43: CH 3 (counts as the first ST here and throughout), SK the first ST, DC in each remaining ST around. Join. (34)
Rounds 44 – 46: CH 3, SK the first ST, *FPDC, BPDC, repeat from * around until 1 ST remains, FPDC. Join. (34)
Round 47: CH 1, SC in the first ST and each ST around. Join. (34)
FO and weave in yarn tails.
Thumb
Round 1: With the Body/Fingers of the mitten pointing down and the RS of the fabric facing you, join the yarn to the 2nd skipped ST from Round 31 with a Standing SC (see special stitches and techniques). SC 15 evenly around the opening of the thumb hole. (16)
(Need some assistance with this part? Check out the printable version of this pattern in my Ravelry and Etsy shops that contains a photo tutorial for this section of the pattern)
Rounds 2 – 11: SC in each ST around. (16)
Round 12: *SC in the first ST, SCDEC, repeat from * 4 more times, SC. (11)
Round 13: SC in each ST around. (11)
Round 14: *SC in the first ST, SCDEC, repeat from * 2 more times, SCDEC. (7)
FO leaving a long tail.
Thread the yarn tail onto a tapestry needle and use the needle to weave the yarn tail through the FLO of Round 14 (see my Ultimate Finish tutorial for assistance).
Pull yarn tail to cinch hole closed. Weave in ends.
That’s it I hope you loved making your pair of mittens! Looking for other easy crochet mittens patterns to try? Check out my classic chunky crochet mittens and my Mom’s favorite fingerless mittens here.
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