Winter is coming, and it’s time to start preparing for the cold months ahead. The best way to do this is by working up this adult crochet mittens pattern with this medium/large Snowspell Pattern!
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Adult Crochet Mittens Pattern – Medium/Large Snowspell Pattern
This adult crochet mitten pattern is perfect for any crocheter who wants to keep their fingers toasty warm on those cold days – or keep the fingers of your favorite people toasty by gifting them a set.
How to Make This Adult Crochet Mittens Pattern
Size:
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Adult Medium/Large: 9.5 in. long x 4 in. wide at fingers (24 x 10 cm)
Materials:
- Per mitten, approximately 100 (adult medium/large) 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
- Open ring stitch marker or small length of yarn (approximately 12 inches) to mark rounds
- Tapestry needle
Gauge:
In half double crochet,14 stitches and 11 rows = 4 inches
Skill Level:
Easy/Intermediate
Pattern Notes
- Please take time to create a gauge sample before beginning work.
- These mittens are worked in a continuous spiral. Do not join rounds unless indicated.
- 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.
- 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
(Altered) Bean Stitch / Puff Stitch:
Insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull through, *yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull through, repeat from * 1 more time, yarn over, pull through 6 loops on hook, chain 1 (to lock stitch). Skip 1 stitch immediately following bean stitch. This will equal two stitches in pattern.
Half Double Crochet Two Together:
Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch (three stitches on hook), insert hook into next stitch of row, yarn over and pull through stitch (four stitches on hook), yarn over and pull through all four stitches on hook.
Front Post Double Crochet:
Yarn over, insert hook right to left behind the post from row below, yarn over and finish stitch as a double crochet.
Front Post Half Double Crochet:
Yarn over, insert hook right to left behind the post from the row below, yarn over and finish stitch as a half double crochet.
Single Crochet Post Stitch:
Insert hook right to left behind the post from row below, yarn over and finish stitch as a single crochet.
Directions for Adult Medium/Large Mittens
(Make 2 as the pattern is the same for right and left.)
Chain 5, slip stitch to join.
Round 1:
Half double crochet into back loop of each stitch of starting chain. (5 stitches total)
Round 2:
Stitch 2 half double crochet into each stitch (both loops) of previous round. (10)
Place stitch marker or begin to use a length of yarn to mark rounds. (See picture on page 10) Move marker up or weave yarn up for each round forward.
Round 3:
Stitch 2 half double crochet into each stitch of previous round. (20)
Round 4:
Stitch *2 half double crochet into first stitch of previous round, 1 half double crochet into next, repeat from * for remainder of round. (30)
Rounds 5 – 16:
Stitch *1 bean stitch (see Special Stitches Section for instruction) into first stitch of round, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (30)
Round 17:
Stitch 1 bean stitch into first stitch of round, loosely chain 7 stitches (thumb hole), skip 3 stitches, *1 bean stitch into next stitch, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (34)
Round 18:
Stitch 1 bean stitch into first stitch of round, half double crochet 2 stitches together, 5 half double crochet, *bean stitch, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (33)
Round 19:
Stitch 1 bean stitch into first stitch of round, half double crochet 2 stitches together, 4 half double crochet, *bean stitch, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (32)
Round 20:
Stitch 1 bean stitch into first stitch of round, half double crochet 2 stitches together, 3 half double crochet, *bean stitch, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (31)
Round 21:
Stitch 1 bean stitch into first stitch of round, half double crochet 2 stitches together, 2 half double crochet, *bean stitch, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (30)
Round 22:
Stitch *1 bean stitch, half double crochet 2 stitches together, 1 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round, slip stitch in last stitch instead of half double crochet. (24)
Round 23:
Bean stitch around, single crochet in last 4 stitches of round. (10 beans)
Round 24:
Twenty-two single crochet, slip stitch in last 2 stitches. (24)
Rounds 25 – 26:
*Three FPdc, hdc, repeat from * for remainder of round. (24)
Round 27:
*Three FPdc, half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round except except FPhdc in third stitch from end of round, single crochet post stitch in second stitch from end of round, slip stitch in last stitch of round. (24)
Round 28:
Twenty-two single crochet, slip stitch in last 2 stitches. (24)
Round 29:
Bean stitch around, slip stitch to join. (12 beans)
Fasten off.
Thumb:
Attach yarn with slip stitch to thumb hole at bean stitch, this does not count as stitch. (Thumb is worked in a continuous spiral.)
Round 1:
Fourteen half double crochet. (14)
Round 2:
Half double crochet 2 together, 12 half double crochet. (13)
Round 3:
Half double crochet 2 together, 11 half double crochet. (12)
Rounds 4 – 5:
Twelve half double crochet. (12)
Round 6:
*Half double crochet 2 together, half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (8)
Round 7:
*Half double 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.
Adult Crochet Mittens Pattern - Medium/Large Snowspell Pattern
Making mittens with this Adult Crochet Mittens Pattern - Medium/Large Snowspell Pattern is a breeze and they turn out so cozy, you'll want to gift them to everyone you know.
Materials
- Per mitten, approximately 100 (adult medium/large) yards worsted or aran weight yarn. Drops Nepal wool and alpaca blend used for mittens pictured.
Tools
- Crochet hook: Size I/9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
- Open ring stitch marker or small length of yarn (approximately 12 inches) to mark rounds
- Tapestry needle
Instructions
(Make 2 as the pattern is the same for right and left.)
- Chain 5, slip stitch to join.
- Round 1: Half double crochet into back loop of each stitch of starting chain. (5 stitches total)
- Round 2: Stitch 2 half double crochet into each stitch (both loops) of previous round. (10) Place stitch marker or begin to use a length of yarn to mark rounds. (See picture on page 10) Move marker up or weave yarn up for each round forward.
- Round 3: Stitch 2 half double crochet into each stitch of previous round. (20)
- Round 4: Stitch *2 half double crochet into first stitch of previous round, 1 half double crochet into next, repeat from * for remainder of round. (30)
- Rounds 5 - 16: Stitch *1 bean stitch (see Special Stitches Section for instruction) into first stitch of round, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (30)
- Round 17: Stitch 1 bean stitch into first stitch of round, loosely chain 7 stitches (thumb hole), skip 3 stitches, *1 bean stitch into next stitch, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (34)
- Round 18: Stitch 1 bean stitch into first stitch of round, half double crochet 2 stitches together, 5 half double crochet, *bean stitch, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (33)
- Round 19: Stitch 1 bean stitch into first stitch of round, half double crochet 2 stitches together, 4 half double crochet, *bean stitch, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (32)
- Round 20: Stitch 1 bean stitch into first stitch of round, half double crochet 2 stitches together, 3 half double crochet, *bean stitch, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (31)
- Round 21: Stitch 1 bean stitch into first stitch of round, half double crochet 2 stitches together, 2 half double crochet, *bean stitch, 3 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (30)
- Round 22: Stitch *1 bean stitch, half double crochet 2 stitches together, 1 half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round, slip stitch in last stitch instead of half double crochet. (24)
- Round 23: Bean stitch around, single crochet in last 4 stitches of round. (10 beans)
- Round 24: Twenty-two single crochet, slip stitch in last 2 stitches. (24)
- Rounds 25 - 26: *Three FPdc, hdc, repeat from * for remainder of round. (24)
- Round 27: *Three FPdc, half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round except except FPhdc in third stitch from end of round, single crochet post stitch in second stitch from end of round, slip stitch in last stitch of round. (24)
- Round 28: Twenty-two single crochet, slip stitch in last 2 stitches. (24)
- Round 29: Bean stitch around, slip stitch to join. (12 beans)
- Fasten off.
Thumb:
- Attach yarn with slip stitch to thumb hole at bean stitch, this does not count as stitch. (Thumb is worked in a continuous spiral.)
- Round 1: Fourteen half double crochet. (14)
- Round 2: Half double crochet 2 together, 12 half double crochet. (13)
- Round 3: Half double crochet 2 together, 11 half double crochet. (12)
- Rounds 4 – 5: Twelve half double crochet. (12)
- Round 6: *Half double crochet 2 together, half double crochet, repeat from * for remainder of round. (8)
- Round 7: *Half double 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.
Notes
Size:
- Adult Medium/Large: 9.5 in. long x 4 in. wide at fingers (24 x 10 cm)
Gauge:
In half double crochet,14 stitches and 11 rows = 4 inches
Skill Level:
Easy/Intermediate
Pattern Notes
- Please take time to create a gauge sample before beginning work.
- These mittens are worked in a continuous spiral. Do not join rounds unless indicated.
- 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 picture on page 10.
- 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
(Altered) Bean Stitch / Puff Stitch:
Insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull through, *yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull through, repeat from * 1 more time, yarn over, pull through 6 loops on hook, chain 1 (to lock stitch). Skip 1 stitch immediately following bean stitch. This will equal two stitches in pattern.
Half Double Crochet Two Together:
Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch (three stitches on hook), insert hook into next stitch of row, yarn over and pull through stitch (four stitches on hook), yarn over and pull through all four stitches on hook.
Front Post Double Crochet:
Yarn over, insert hook right to left behind the post from row below, yarn over and finish stitch as a double crochet.
Front Post Half Double Crochet:
Yarn over, insert hook right to left behind the post from the row below, yarn over and finish stitch as a half double crochet.
Single Crochet Post Stitch:
Insert hook right to left behind the post from row below, yarn over and finish stitch as a single crochet.