BYU Women's Conference 2007 Service Project  - Copyright Women's Conference 2007 - adaptations by Beverly A. Qualheim

Sc = single crochet; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; sl st = slip stitch, ch = chain; st = stitch

Child's Mittens (Preschool sized) (school-aged)  © BYU Women's Conference 2007 Service Project  - adapted slightly by Bev Qualheim
Use about 2 oz of 4 ply worsted weight yarn - any color (or combo of colors)
Size I crochet hook.
Begin with CUFF:  Chain 9.  (11)
Row 1 Single crochet (sc) in 2nd chain from the hook.  Sc in remaining chs across.  Ch 1, turn (total of 8, 10 sts)

Rows 2-18   22  :  Working in the BACK LOOP ONLY sc in each sc to end of row; ch 1 turn. Repeat to row 18 maintaining 8 sc across. 

Row 19   23  (Joining row) Fold cuff in half bringing beginning row to ending row and line up sc stitches to beginning chain stitches.  Slip Stitch (ss) corresponding stitches together to form the cuff. Turn so seam is on the inside.  You are now working on the right side of mitten.    (This is where you can change colors if you wish)

BODY OF MITTEN:
Row 1: Make first sc of the mitten's body at the top of where you just joined the cuff.  Then continure to sc around the top of the cuff till you have 21 more evenly spaced sc's.  Slip stitch your last sc to your first sc to form row 1, ch 1, turn (22, 26 sts around cuff)

Rows 2-4   6:     Sc in each sc around, join at end of each row with a sl st, ch 1 and turn for next row being sure to maintain 22 26   sts in each row.

Row 5, 7:    1 sc in first sc then ch 3.. Skip the next 3 sc and sc n 4th sc (this creates a hole where the mitten's thumb will be attached).  Continue on with your row to the end, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn. (19 sts and 3 ch sts in your row)

Row 6    8 : Sc in each sc and the 3 chain stitches all around, ss to join, ch 1, turn.  (You should now have 22 sts again)

Row 7-14  18:  Sc in each sc around, join at the tned of each row with sl st, ch 1 and turn, maintaining 22 sc on each row.
Now begin to decrease stitches to form the rounded part of the mitten

Row 15,   19(decreasing row):  *1 sc in next  sc, sc 2 together* , repeat around, sl st to join, ch 1 and turn (14 sc)

Row 16    20(dec row): *1 sc in next  sc, sc 2 together* , repeat around, sl st to join, ch 1 and turn (10 sc)

Row 17    21(dec row):  *1 sc in next  sc, sc 2 together* , repeat around, sl st to join, ch 1 and turn (7 sc) cut yarn leaving 8" tail, pull yarn through last ch 1.  Using a darning needle, weave yarn through the 7 sc of last row, pull tight to close up end of mitten, weave yarn to secure closing and fasten off.

THUMB
Row 1:  Join yarn, ch 1 and 1 sc in the first sc of thumb opening, 1 sc in next 3 sc.  Pick up 5 sc around the remaining thumb opening, sl st to join, ch 1, turn (9 sc)   12

Row 2 – 5   7:  Sc in each sc around joining with a sl st.  Ch 1, turn (9 sc)

Row 6   8(dec row): 1 sc in first sc, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in next 3 sc, skip 1 sc, 1 sl st to join, ch 1, turn.  (7 sc)

Row 7  10 (dec row):  1 sc in next 2 sc, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in next sc, skip 1 sc, sl st to join, ch 1, end off (5 sc)
Cut yarn leaving about an 8" tail, pull yarn through last ch 1.  Using darning needle, weave yarn through the 5 sc of the last row, pull tight to close up end of thumb, weave in yarn to secure closing and fasten off.

Make a 2nd mitten the same way!