Winter Spun Mittens For Little Kids, too.
The inspiration for this cozy mitten pattern comes from my daughter. She requested mittens without “holes.” I just love seeing the lacey look in my Snow Spell mittens, but I can understand keeping her little fingers warm and toasty. It was easy to solve her problem and create a mitten fabric with stitches placed closer together and still use worsted weight yarn for more dexterity.
This pattern uses picot stitches with 1 – 5 chains as part of each stitch. Worked in the round, I love seeing the visual difference of a chain 1 picot to a chain 4 or 5. The stitches look worlds apart. If you are new to putting picot stitches within your pattern, not just using them as a border, don’t worry. You will have plenty of time to get used to creating this picot stitch combination with a chain 1 before you start adding multiple chains to each stitch to create the texture for this mitten cuff.
More pattern information below!
The full free pattern is provided below including all sizes, materials, and notes. An ad-free PDF version of the Winter Spun pattern is also available for you to purchase, download, and print out.
Materials:
♥ Solid color – per mitten, approximately 80 yards worsted or aran weight yarn. Drops Nepal wool and alpaca blend used for mittens pictured.
♥ With accent cuff – per mitten, approximately 45 base/35 accent color yards worsted or aran weight yarn. Drops Nepal wool and alpaca blend used for mittens pictured.
♥ Crochet hook: Size I/9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge for size.
♥ Tapestry needle
Gauge:
Mini picot single crochet/slip stitch pattern, worked in the round, 8 stitches and 8 rows = 2 inches
Skill Level: Easy/Intermediate
Sizes:
♥ Toddler (thumbless): approximately 5.5 in. long x 2.75 in. wide at fingers (14 x 7 cm) – Free Toddler’s Version here
♥ Child: approximately 7 in. long x 3.25 in. wide at fingers (18 x 8 cm)
♥ Teen/Adult X-Small: approximately 8.5 inches long x 3.75 in. wide at fingers (21 x 9 cm) – Free Teen Version Here
♥ Adult Small/Medium: approximately 9.25 in. long x 4 in. wide at fingers (23 x 10 cm) – Free Adult Version Here
Pattern Notes
Please take time to create a gauge sample and get appropriate hand measurements before beginning work.
These mittens are worked in a continuous spiral from fingertips to cuff. Do not join rounds unless indicated.
Use hook size I/9 (5.5 mm) for toddler, child and adult size small/medium.
Use hook size H/8 (5mm) for teen/adult x-small mitten.
A small length of contrasting yarn may be used in place of a stitch marker. Weave the yarn upwards as you work rounds in the piece. See stitch marker photo below.
The yarn used for these mittens contains natural fiber and requires special laundering. Please read yarn labels and follow directions to maintain the life of your crochet work.
Special Stitches
Single Crochet Two Together:
Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch, insert hook into next stitch of row, yarn over and pull through stitch (three stitches on hook), yarn over and pull through all three stitches on hook.
Mini Picot Single Crochet:
Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, chain 1 (as in – yarn over and pull up a loop), yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Chain 3 Picot Single Crochet:
Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, chain 3 (as in – yarn over and pull up a loop), yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Chain 4 Picot Single Crochet:
Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, chain 4 (as in – yarn over and pull up a loop), yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Chain 5 Picot Single Crochet:
Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, chain 5 (as in – yarn over and pull up a loop), yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.
Start Crocheting a Pair of Winter Spun Child Mittens
Directions for Child’s Mittens
(Make 2 as the pattern is the same for right and left.)
Chain 3, slip stitch to join.
Round 1:
Two single crochet into back loop of each stitch of starting chain. (6 stitches total)
Place stitch marker or begin to use a length of yarn to mark rounds. (See stitch marker picture below) Move marker up or weave yarn up for each round forward.
Round 2:
*In both loops of first stitch of round, Mini Picot Single Crochet (see Special Stitches Section) and slip stitch, repeat from * for each stitch of round. (12)
Round 3:
*In both loops of first stitch of round, mini picot single crochet and slip stitch, repeat from * for each stitch of round. (24)
Rounds 4 – 15:
*Mini picot single crochet into first stitch of round, slip stitch into second stitch of round, repeat from * for remainder of round. (24)
Round 16:
Slip stitch in first 2 stitches of round, loosely chain 5 stitches (thumb hole), skip 3 stitches, slip stitch in next stitch of round, *mini picot single crochet in next stitch of round, slip stitch in next stitch of round, repeat from * for remainder of round. (26)
Round 17:
Mini picot single crochet in first stitch of round, slip stitch in second stitch of round, single crochet 2 together (see Special Stitches Section), 3 single crochet, slip stitch in next stitch, *mini picot single crochet in next stitch of round, slip stitch in next stitch of round, repeat from * for remainder of round. (25)
Round 18:
Mini picot single crochet in first stitch of round, slip stitch in second stitch of round, single crochet 2 together, 2 single crochet, slip stitch in next stitch, *mini picot single crochet in next stitch of round, slip stitch in next stitch of round, repeat from * for remainder of round. (24)
Round 19:
Mini picot single crochet in first stitch of round, slip stitch in second stitch of round, single crochet 2 together, 1 single crochet, slip stitch in next stitch, *mini picot single crochet in next stitch of round, slip stitch in next stitch of round, repeat from * for remainder of round. (23)
Round 20:
Mini picot single crochet in first stitch of round, single crochet 2 together twice, *mini picot single crochet in next stitch of round, slip stitch in next stitch of round, repeat from * for remainder of round. (21)
Round 21:
Mini picot single crochet in first stitch of round, single crochet 2 together, *mini picot single crochet in next stitch of round, slip stitch in next stitch of round, repeat from * for remainder of round up to last 2 stitches, slip stitch in last 2 stitches of round. (20)
Round 22: Optional color change for cuff
*Slip stitch in back loop of first stitch of round, Chain 3 Picot Single Crochet (see Special Stitches Section) in front loop, skip one stitch, slip stitch in back loop of next stitch of round, Chain 4 Picot Single Crochet (see Special Stitches Section) in front loop, skip one stitch, repeat from * for remainder of round.
Round 23:
*Slip stitch in back loop of first stitch of round, Chain 5 Picot Single Crochet (see Special Stitches Section) in front loop, skip one stitch, repeat from * for remainder of round.
Rounds 24 – 27:
Repeat Rounds 22 and 23 for number of rounds indicated.
Round 28:
Slip stitch in each stitch of round. (20)
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Thumb:
Hold mitten with cuff up, attach yarn with slip stitch to thumb hole at right side. (Thumb is worked in a continuous spiral.)
Round 1:
Ten single crochet. (10)
Round 2:
Single crochet 2 together, 8 single crochet. (9)
Round 3:
Nine single crochet. (9)
Round 4:
Single crochet 2 together, 7 single crochet. (8)
Round 5:
Eight single crochet. (8)
Round 6:
*Single crochet 2 together, repeat from * for remainder of round. (4)
Finishing:
Turn mitten to wrong side. Weave in ends.
Turn thumb to wrong side and weave yarn through top of thumb hole to fasten off.
Turn mitten back to right side.
Optional – Yarn used in place of stitch marker:
A small length of contrasting yarn may be used in place of a stitch marker. Weave the yarn upwards as you work rounds in the piece.
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