Keep those precious hands and fingers warm with easy-to-crochet mittens. Single crochet stitches help block out the cold. Combining a mohair-blend yarn with a lightweight, smooth, wool-blend yarn makes them so very soft, too. Make them in all her favorite colors.
yarn
Lightweight mohair yarn
229 yd (210 m)
Lightweight smooth yarn
109 yd (100 m)
hook
6/G (4 mm)
or
8/H (5 mm)
stitches used
Single crochet
Single crochet through back loop
gauge
4 sts = 1" (2.5 cm) using 6/G hook
3 sts = 1" (2.5 cm) using 8/H hook
notions
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker
finished size
Small: 9" (22.9 cm) cuff to top
Medium: 91/2" (24.1 cm) cuff to top
Make 2.
For size small, use 6/G (4 mm) hook. For size medium, use 8/H (5 mm) hook. Use one strand of each yarn held tog throughout.
Beg with cuff
Foundation row: Ch 13, work 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch across, ch 1, turn—12 sts.
Row 1: Work 1 sc tbl of first st, 1 sc tbl of each st across, ch 1, turn.
Rep row 1 for 23 rows more, fasten off, leaving 8" (20.3 cm) tail. Sew ends tog to form tube. Weave in loose ends, using tapestry needle.
Beg palm
Rnd 1: Join yarn to either side of cuff and work 24 sc evenly around, pm for beg of rnd.
Rnds 2–4: Work 1 sc in each st around.
Rnd 5: Work 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, ch 1, turn—26 sts.
Beg thumb opening, work in rows
Rows 6–10: Work 1 sc in first st, 1 sc in each st across, ch 1, turn.
Row 11: Work 1 sc in each st across, do not turn.
Rnd 12: Work 1 sc in next st to join rnd, 1 sc in each st around. Cont in rnds.
Rnds 13–15: Work 1 sc in each st around (lengthen or shorten by adding or dec rnds at this time).
Rnd 16: Sk first st (dec), work 1 sc in each of next 11 sts, sk st (dec), 1 sc in each st around—24 sts.
Rnd 17: Work 1 sc in each st around.
Rnd 18: Sk first st (dec), work 1 sc in each of next 10 sts, sk st (dec), 1 sc in each st around—22 sts.
Rnd 19: Work 1 sc in each st around.
Rnd 20: Sk first st (dec), work 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, sk st (dec), 1 sc in each st around—20 sts.
Rnd 21: Work 1 sc in each st around.
Rnd 22: Sk first st (dec), work 1 sc in each of next 8 sts, sk st (dec), 1 sc in each st around—18 sts.
Rnd 23: Work 1 sc in each st around.
Rnd 24: Sk first st (dec), work 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, sk st (dec), 1 sc in each st around—16 sts.
Rnd 25: Work 1 sc in each st around, Sl st in first st, leaving 10" (25.4 cm) tail. Weave yarn in and out of sc, using tapestry needle to close top of mitten. Fasten off. Weave in loose ends.
Thumb
Rnd 1: Join yarn and work 15 sc evenly around thumb opening, pm for beg of rnd.
Rnd 2: Work 1 sc in each of first 7 sts, sk st (dec), 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, sk st (dec).
Rnd 3: Work 1 sc in each of first 6 sts, sk st (dec), 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, sk st (dec).
Rnd 4: Work 1 sc in each of first 5 sts, sk st (dec), 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, sk st (dec).
Rnd 5: Work 1 sc in each of first 4 sts, sk st (dec), 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, sk st (dec).
Rnd 6: Work 1 sc in each st around (add another row if thumb needs to be longer).
Rnd 7: Work 1 sc in each st around, Sl st in last sc, leaving 5" (12.7 cm) tail. Weave yarn in and out of sc, using tapestry needle to close top of thumb. Fasten off. Weave in loose ends.