If you have read my About Me, you know that one of the reason I wanted to learn how to crochet, was to crochet my daughter some mittens. After 4 quick years, I FINALLY created her a pair; and me a pair to match!
Enjoy this free crochet pattern for mother-daughter mittens!
Supplies
G/6 – 4.25 mm crochet hook
Yarn Needle
Red Heart – Cutie Pie yarn (I used Grape and Koala) #3 Light
Stitches
Magic Circle
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
HDC DEC – Half Double Crochet Decrease.
FPSC – Front Post Single Crochet
FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet
-Note- I only used 1/2 skein for 2 pairs of mittens.
Let's get started!
Child
Round 1: Magic Circle. CH 1. 8 HDC into magic circle. Join to first HDC. Pull ring tight.
Round 2: CH 1. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into next stitch. Repeat from * 3 more times. Join to first HDC. (12 HDC)
Round 3: CH 1. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next 2 stitches. Repeat from * 3 more times. Join to first HDC. (16 HDC)
Round 4: CH 1. 2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next 3 stitches. Repeat from * 3 more times. Join to first HDC. (20 HDC)
Round 5-11: CH 1. 1 HDC into each HDC. Join to first HDC. (20 HDC)
Note: For longer hands, repeat round 5 until desired length.
Finish off.
Child Thumb Piece
Round 1: Magic Circle. CH 1. 8 HDC into magic circle. Join to first HDC. Pull ring tight.
Round 2-6: CH 1. 1 HDC into each HDC. Join to first HDC.
Joining Thumb and Mitten
(Photos below will show how I joined the thumb)
Round 12: Slip stitch into any stitch from the mitten. This will join your thumb piece and mitten piece.
CH 1. HDC into same stitch and each of the stitches around. Join to first HDC. This will be a total of 28 stitches.
Round 13-14: CH 1. 1 HDC into each stitch around join to first HDC. (28 HDC)
Round 15: CH 1. *HDC into next 5 stitches. HDC DEC. Repeat from * 3 more times. Join to first HDC. (24 Stitches)
Round 16-18: CH 1. 1 HDC into each stitch around. Join to first HDC. (24 HDC)
Round 19-20: CH 1. SC into first stitch. FPDC around next stitch. * SC into next stitch. FPDC around next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join to first SC. (24 stitches)
Change to contrasting color.
Round 21: CH 1. SC into first stitch. FPDC around next stitch. * SC into next stitch. FPDC around next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join to first SC. (24 stitches)
Change back to main color.
Round 22: CH 1. SC into first stitch. FPDC around next stitch. * SC into next stitch. FPDC around next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join to first SC. (24 stitches)
Round 23: CH 1. FPSC around each stitch. Join to first FPSC. (24 FPSC)
Finish off. Turn your glove inside out. Weave in your ends. You can use the end from attaching your thumb piece to close up any holes that may seem too big where you slip stitched to join the thumb.
Repeat for second glove.
Teen/Adult
Round 1: Magic Circle. CH 1. 8 HDC into magic circle. Join to first HDC. Pull ring tight.
Round 2: CH 1. 2 HDC into each HDC around. Join to first HDC. (16 HDC)
Round 3: CH 1. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into next stitch. Repeat from * 7 more times. Join to first HDC. (24 HDC)
Round 4-16: CH 1. 1 HDC into each HDC around Join to first HDC. (24 HDC)
Note: For longer hands, repeat round 4 until desired length.
Finish off.
Teen/Adult Thumb Piece
Round 1: Magic Circle. CH 1. 10 HDC into magic circle. Join to first HDC. Pull ring tight.
Round 2-8: CH 1. 1 HDC into each HDC. Join to first HDC.
Joining Thumb and Mitten
(Photos above will show how I joined the thumb)
Round 17: Slip stitch into any stitch from the mitten. This will join your thumb piece and mitten piece.
CH 1. HDC into same stitch and each of the stitches around. Join to first HDC. This will be a total of 34 stitches.
Round 18-21: CH 1. 1 HDC into each stitch around join to first HDC. (34 HDC)
Round 22: CH 1. *1 HDC into next 6 stitches. HDC DEC. 1 HDC into next 7 stitches. HDC DEC. Repeat from * one more time. Join to first HDC. (30 HDC)
Round 23: CH 1. 1 HDC into next 13 stitches. HDC DEC. Repeat from * one more time. Join to first HDC. (28 HDC)
Round 24- 26 CH 1. SC into first stitch. FPDC around next stitch. * SC into next stitch. FPDC around next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join to first SC. (28 stitches)
Change to contrasting color.
Round 27: CH 1. SC into first stitch. FPDC around next stitch. * SC into next stitch. FPDC around next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join to first SC. (28 stitches)
Change back to main color.
Round 28: CH 1. SC into first stitch. FPDC around next stitch. * SC into next stitch. FPDC around next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join to first SC. (28 stitches)
Round 29: CH 1. FPSC around each stitch. Join to first FPSC. (28 FPSC)
Finish off. Turn your glove inside out. Weave in your ends. You can use the end from attaching your thumb piece to close up any holes that may seem too big where you slip stitched to join the thumb.
Repeat for second glove.
Hi, I am unaware of the stitch called hdc Dec… could you please help me with it?
Half Double Crochet Decrease. 🙂