Cold hands, warm heart. If this is you, hook up this pair of mitts to slide on over gloves, or to keep in your office drawer if typing feels a little chilly. They're easy to make, too - just combine star stitch with cuffs of double crochet.
YOU WILL NEED
MillaMia Naturally Soft Aran (100% merino wool, 50g/80m), 1 ball of each:
Yarn A Shocking Pink (244)
Yam B Teal (231)
Yarn C Oat (228)
A 5.5mm (US I/9) hook
Two small wooden buttons from your free pack or two buttons, 2cm diameter
MEASUREMENTS
Each mitt meas 22x10cm (8 1/2x4in)
SPECIAL STITCHES
Star Stitch Ch3, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yrh and pull up loop, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook, yrh and pull up loop, skip st at base of beg ch-3, (insert hook in next st, yrh and pull up loop) 3 times, yrh, pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch1 to create centre of star, insert hook into centre of star, yrh and pull up loop, insert hook through last loop of previous star, yrh and pull up loop, insert hook in same space as last loop of previous star, yrh and pull up loop, (insert hook in next st, yrh and pull up loop) twice, yrh and pull through all 6 loops on hook, ch1 to create centre of star, repeat from *. When working in the Round, work last leg of last star into st at base of beg ch-3, ss to second ch of beg ch-3 to join.
The Chart overleaf shows Star Stitch worked in the round rather than in rows as in this pattern. The same method applies without the slip stitch to join the round.
NOTE
The Cuff and the main Mitt are made separately and sewn together.
CUFF (MAKE 2)
Using Yarn C, ch30.
Round 1 Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across to last ch, 4dc in last ch, rotate to work along the opposite side of the ch, dc in each ch across, working 3dc into same ch as first dc, ss to top of first dc to join. [62 dc]
Round 2 Chi (does not count as st throughout), 2dc in first st, dc in next 27 sts, 2dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in next 27 sts, 2dc in each of next 3 sts, ss to top of first dc to join. [70 dc]
Round 3 Ch1, dc in first st, 2dc in next st, dc in next 27 sts, (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 4 times, dc in next 27 sts, (dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to top of first dc to join. [78 dc]
Round 4 Ch1, dc in first 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 27 sts, (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 4 times, dc in next 27 sts, (dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to top of first dc to join. [86 dc]
Round 5 Ch1, dc in first 3 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 27 sts, (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 4 times, dc in next 27 sts, (dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st) 3 times, ss to top of first dc to join. [94 dc] Fasten off.
MITT (MAKE 2)
Using Yarn C, ch31.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. Fasten off. [30 dc]
Row 2 (WS) Join Yarn B in first st, ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in first st and each st across, turn. [30 dc]
Row 3 Star st across, turn. Fasten off. [14 Stars]
Row 4 Join Yarn A in first st, ch1, 3dc in first Star, 2dc in each Star across to last Star, 3dc in last Star, turn. [30 dc]
Row 5 Star st across, turn. Fasten off. [14 Stars] Rows 4-5 set pattern.
Rows 6-19 Repeat Rows 4-5 working 2 rows in each colour in the following sequence: Yarn C, Yarn B, Yarn A, Yarn C, Yarn B, Yarn A, Yarn C.
Row 20 Chi, 3dc in first Star, 2dc in each Star across to last Star, 3dc in last Star, turn. [30 dc] Fasten off, do not weave in ends.
TO MAKE UP
Fold each Mitt so that Row ends meet. Use the yarn tails to sew together the Row ends leaving Rows 8-11 open for a thumbhole. Weave in all ends.
With RS facing out align the cuff so that the centre of one long edge is in line with the seam of the mitt. Sew the central 30 sts of the cuff to Row 1 of the Mitt. Repeat with the other Mitt.
Overlap the rounded ends of the cuff so that the left is over the right side for one and the right is over the left side for the other. Place button in the centre of the Rounded end of the cuff and use Yarn B to sew button in place working through both sides of the cuff.
Design by Janet Fullalove
