Bev's Marvelous Mittens, Hat and Scarf for Preschoolers
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Copyright 1981 - 2008 Beverly A. Qualheim - All Rights Reserved If you make copies of this pattern for your charity crafting groups  please include the copyright notice and web site URL. 

(Photo of adorable little boy Copyright 2005 Nicole McDevitt)
(NOTE: Mittens are crocheted in one piece lengthwise, folded in half and whip stitched around to close.)

Bev's Marvellous MITTENS: 
Materials: size H crochet hook and 1 oz 4 ply worsted yarn.
Chain 47 Ages 2-5 years old

Row 1:
Sc into next 6 chs (starting in the 2nd ch from the hook)

to form the cuff, sl st next 2 sts for wrist, sc in next 13 sts for hand, sl st next 4 sts for top, sc in next 13 sts for hand, sl st next 2 sts for wrist, sc in next 6 sts for cuff, ch 1 to turn all rows.
Row 2: Working through back loops, sc into each sc and sl st in each sl st of previous row.
Repeat Row 2 for desired width of hand (usually 5 ridges)
 
 

THUMB
Shape thumb: Keeping in sequence work cuff, wrist and 4 sts of hand. Ch 10 for thumb, fold the mitten in half and join with a sc to opposite side of mitten (meaning- join in the 4th stitch up from the wrist).
Now work back down toward cuff  - 3 sc in next 3 scs, sl st in next 2 sts (wrist), and sc in the next 6 sts for cuff. Ch 1 and turn.
Next Row:  Repeat pattern to thumb, at thumb - sc in next 4 scs, sl st next 2 sts, (this forms top of thumb) sc in remaining 4 sts of ch, finish in pattern down toward wrist again.
Repeat last row 2 times to form the thumb, working in the scs and sl sts. End off leaving enough yarn to sew completely around mitten. Fold mitten in half & sew around. Turn right side out.

Make another mitten the same.

COAT STRING
Join yarn to one cuff at seam stitches and then sc around entire cuff, make a ch about 2-2 1/2 feet long and join with sl st to other mitten at seam. Sc around that mitten too, and you now have a string to thread mittens through coat. For extra warmth, use double yarn and brush the inside of the mitten with a hair brush to make it 'fuzzy' and soft. 



(~*~ This drawing is © 1989  Bev Qualheim. ~*~)



Mittens and Boots - FINGERPLAY
Beverly Qualheim © 1990 - All Rights Reserved


These are our mittens,
(Pretend to put on mittens)
What are they for?
They keep our hands warm
(rub hands together)
When we go out the door.
And these are our boots.
(Pretend to pull on boots)
They will keep our feet dry
In piles of cold snow
(stomp the snow)
When we play outside.

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Bev's Marvelous Hat (Copyright 1999 - 2013 Beverly A. Qualheim- All Rights Reserved)
Materials: size H crochet hook and 1 oz 4 ply worsted yarn.
Ch 39
Row 1:  Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, and in each ch across row.  Ch 1 and turn.
Row 2 - 52:  Sc in the 2nd sc from the hook, and in each sc across row.  Ch 1 and turn.  At the end of row 52, end off leaving 12" yarn so you can whip stitch the hat shut, and then gather the top.  
Add a pompom to the top.  This also helps cover the hole you may have at the top of the hat.

Bev's Cozy Crocheted Scarf

(Copyright 1999 - 2013 Beverly A. Qualheim- All Rights Reserved)
Size H hook
2 oz 4 ply worsted weight yarn
Ch 22
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each ch  across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 2-140: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each ch across, ch 1 and turn.  Final row, end off with 3" tail of yarn.  Weave in tail.