through all 3 lps on hook.
Row 7: Sc in first 21 sc, sc in next 8 ch
LEFT MITTEN
Palm & Thumb
Row 1: With MC ch 24, sc in 2nd ch
from hook and each ch across, ch 1,
turn. (23 sc)
Row 2: 2 sc in first sc, sc in each rem
sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc across, ch 1, turn.
Rows 4 & 5: Rep Rows 2 and 3. (25 sc)
Row 6: Sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc, ch 9
for thumb, sc in 2nd ch from hook and
next 7 ch, sc in each rem sc across, ch
1, turn.
Child’s Row 7: Sc in first 19 sc, sc in next 8 ch
on other side of thumb ch, sc to end of
Crocheted row, ch 1, turn. (40 sc)
Row 8: Sc2tog, sc in each sc across, ch
Mittens 1, turn.
Row 9: Sc across, ch 1, turn.
Keep the children’s hands cozy Rnd 10 (RS): Sc in first 20 sc (12 for
and warm during the winter.
side of palm and 8 for thumb), fold
thumb piece double, sl st next st and
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
last sc made tog, [insert hook through
SIZE both edges of thumb, pull lp through
Infants (1 year)(2–3 years) under edge only, yo and through all lps
on hook] 7 times, sc in next 10 sc, 3 sc
MATERIALS in last sc, sc in end st of each row on
Infants: Fingering weight yarn: 1 oz wrist edge, 3 sc in first ch of founda-
main color (MC) and small amount tion ch, sc in each ch, sc in end st of
contrast (CC) each row on shaped edge, join with sl
Crochet hook size D/3 st in first sc of rnd, fasten off.
1 YEAR: Sport weight yarn: 1 (50-
RIGHT MITTEN
gram) ball main color (MC) and small Palm & Thumb
amount contrast (CC) Row 1: With MC ch 24, sc in 2nd ch
Crochet hook size E/4 from hook and each ch across, ch 1,
turn. (23 sc)
2–3 YEARS: Knitting worsted weight
yarn: 2 oz main color (MC) and small Row 2: Sc in each sc across to last sc, 2
amount contrast (CC) sc in last sc, ch 1, turn.
Crochet hook size F/5 Row 3: Sc across, ch 1, turn.
Rows 4 & 5: Rep Rows 2 and 3. (25 sc)
GAUGE
13(11)(9) sc = 2"; 7(6)(5) rows = 1" Row 6: Sc in first 11 sc, ch 9 for
thumb, sc in 2nd ch from hook and
PATTERN STITCH next 7 ch, sc in next 12 sc, sc2tog, ch 1,
Sc2tog: Pick up lp in next 2 sts, yo and turn.
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on other side of thumb ch, sc in next
11 sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Sc in each sc across to last 2 sc,
sc2tog, ch 1, turn.
Row 9: Sc across, ch 1, turn.
Rnd 10 (RS): Sc in first 19 sc (11 for
side of fingers and 8 for thumb), fold
thumb piece double, sl st next st and
last sc made tog, [insert hook through
both edges of thumb, pull lp through
under edge only, yo and through all lps
on hook] 7 times, sc in next 12 sc, sc in
end st of each row on shaped edge, sc
in first ch of foundation ch, sc in each
ch to last ch, 3 sc in last ch, sc in end st
of each row on wrist edge, 2 sc in same
place as first sc, join with sl st in first
sc of rnd, fasten off.
BACK OF MITTEN (make 2)
Rows 1–5: Rep Rows 1–5 of palm.
Row 6: Sc2tog, sc across, ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Sc across, ch 1, turn.
Rows 8 & 9: Rep Rows 6 and 7.
Rnd 10: Sc across to last sc, 3 sc in
last sc, sc in each end st on wrist edge,
3 sc in first ch of foundation ch, sc in
each ch, sc in each end st on shaped
side, join with sl st in first sc, fasten off.
FINISHING
Hold front and back of mitten with WS
together, with CC begin at wrist on
right edge of back, through both thick-
nesses, work 1 row sc around outside
edge to other side of wrist, sc around
wrist opening, join with sl st, fasten
off.
Cut strand of CC 72" long, fold in half
and twist. Fold in half again, tie knot
in each end and allow to twist. Rep for
2nd mitten. Weave through sts around
wrist. Make 6 pompons by winding CC
80 times around pencil, tie 1 end, cut
and trim. Sew to back of mitten as
illustrated. ✹