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You
can
make different sizes easily by
adjusting the number of
stitches.
Simply add more for a larger size and use fewer stitches to make
smaller.
I have tried to give you several sizes here... of course, every child
is
different, but any of these should work well
Materials: size G
or H crochet hook (depending on your own tension)
and 2-3 oz of 4 ply worsted yarn or wool. If
you use 100% wool, these mittens will felt when washed in hot water and
dried in hot dryer so make them the next size up.
Chain 55
(5-7years) 63 (8-12
years) 77
(teen/adult years)
Row
1: Sc
into next 7(7)(7) chs to form cuff,
then sl
st next 3 sts for wrist, sc in next 15 (19)(26) sts for hand, sl st
next 4 sts
for top, sc in next 15 (19)
(26) sts for
hand, sl st next 3 sts for wrist, sc in next 7 (7)(7)
sts
for cuff, ch 1 to turn all rows.
Row
2: (you
will be going into the 2nd ch from
hook
and into back loops ONLY -see
photo to right),
single
crochet into each sc and sl st in each sl st of previous row.
Repeat
Row 2 for
desired
width of hand (usually 5 ridges for kids, more for adults).
THUMB: Shape
thumb:
Keeping in
sequence work cuff, wrist and 5 (6)
(6) sts of hand. Ch
12 (14) (14), fold the
mitten
in half and join with a sc to opposite side of mitten (meaning- join in
the 5th, 6th sc up from the wrist) See photo opposite.
Now
work back down
toward
cuff - 4 sc (5 sc) (5 sc) in next 4 (5) (5) sts, sl st in next 3 sts
(wrist),
and 7 (8) (8) sc in last 7 (8) (8) sts for cuff. Ch 1 and turn.
Next Row:
Repeat pattern
to thumb, at thumb - sc in next 5 chs (6 chs), sl st next 2 sts, (this
forms top of fingers) sc in remaining 5 sts (6 sts) (6 sts) of ch, finish in
pattern
down toward wrist again.
Repeat
last row 3 - 4
times to
form the thumb, working in the scs and sl sts. End off leaving enough
yarn
to sew completely around mitten.
FINISHING: Fold mitten in half
& sew around, as you sew the tip of the thumb or top of the
mittens, run the needle and yarn under a few sts and then across to the
other side, pull slightly.
Turn right side out.
Extra Cuff: Sc around the cuff
for 3 rounds. Sc in every other 'ridge' around the 1st time to
make the wrist a bit tighter. (This will cut your number of sts in half)
Make
another
mitten the
same.
COAT
STRING for young children's mittens
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.
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