Crochet Mittens

Stitch and row count especially for kid size 3-5 years
This pattern explains how to adjust parts for any hand size.

🧶 Yarn 3ply 200m Woolpedia Socks: https://woolpedia.de/Socks-c66428071

💡 Please unravel this yarn from the outside for the 1st mitten. Work the yarn from inside for the 2nd. 1 yarncake will be enough for 2 mittens.

Crochet hook: Clover Soft Touch

3mm for the border
2mm for the knit stitch (main part)
Tapestry needle: https://woolpedia.de/Prym-Wollnadeln-Smyrnanadeln-...

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Cuff

Work in rows

Chain 20 stitches
The stitch count represents the height of your border. Adjust here for other sizes, compare with your hand.

At the beginning of each row: chain 1, stitch through the 2nd stitch from hook, then stitch through every stitch.

Row 1: slip stitches through back loops of your chain

Then: 1 slip stitch through back loops
Make sure to have a very loose tension

61 rows of slip stitching through back loops
The row number represents the width of your cuff.
It's elastic and comfy.
Better less rows than too many.

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Thumb space

Join the cuff stripe to a tube by slip stitching from the inside
Alternative: sewing (use any method you prefer)

Try and see if it fits well.

Switch to the 2mm crochet hook.
The knit stitch needs a smaller hook size and a very loose tension at the same time.

Crochet single crochets (knit stitch) in spiral rounds from now on.

12 rounds of knit stitch
Compare the mittens with your hand. Crochet so many rounds until the thumb space should be done.
If you have no hands to compare use a paper hand copy.

Skip 16 stitches for the thumb space.

Adjust this stitch number for other sizes.

Continue to crochet the knit stitch in spiral rounds.
Leave the thumb space as it is.

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Fingers part

17 spiral rounds of knit stitch
Adjust this round number for any other size.
The smallest finger should be covered at least.

9 decreasing rounds
Alternate between
1 round: skip one stitch at the left and at the right site of the mitten
1 round: no decreasing

Adjust the round number for any other size.
Leave a bit space on top of your mitten 0.50-1 cm.

Sew the mitten top.

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Thumb

Stitch the hook through any stitch at the thumb space. Pull the yarn through your work and tie a simple knot.

12 spiral rounds of knit stitch

1 deacreasing round: skip every stitch

1 slip stitch, chain 1, cut the yarn, pull it through the stitch, tighten.
Sew the thumb from the inside.