Hi friends! I’m so excited to introduce you to Heather from The Unraveled Mitten today. She’s a super creative designer who has so many beautiful crochet patterns over on her blog. Show her some love!
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Hi! I’m Heather, blogger and crochet designer at The Unraveled Mitten, where I offer free crochet patterns and tutorials that have pretty colors and all the textures. I am a busy stay at home mom and wife with 3 little girls and crochet is really my lifesaver, it keeps me sane (I’m sure if your a mom you can relate!) There is just nothing better than curling up on the couch with my current project and a cup of tea after all the kids are tucked in bed. I am so excited to make some new friends over here on Ashleigh’s blog today!
These textured mittens were inspired by a knit pair I found over on Pinterest. Now, oddly enough as the pattern evolved they really don’t look anything like that knit pair but I love them just the same. I have been wanting to make a pair of mittens for awhile now (I mean after all, my name is The Unraveled MITTEN), and these babies are going to be so perfect to finish out the winter up here in northern Michigan. No more cold hands while waiting for the school bus to pick up the kids those frigid mornings.
PATTERNS I LOVE (& you should too)
1. Crochet Homemaker Gingham Throw / 2. Crochet Everyday Cardigan / 3. Crochet Le Nuage Wrap/Triangle Scarf
I used Lion Brand’s Heartland yarn, which is a 100% acrylic super soft yarn with a pretty sheen to it. This is the color Katmai and it is a light, heathered gray. It reminded me of the color of the moon and how it changes shade across its textured surface.
This color combined with the subtle textured stitches on these mittens inspired the name Moon Dance. If you don’t have this yarn Caron Simply Soft, Red Heart Soft or Lion Brand’s Wool-ease (the worsted weight one) would make a great substitutes!
Don’t forget to check out the my other favorite winter patterns here!
PATTERN
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Materials:
– Approx. 188 yds ( ¾ Skein) Lion Brand Heartland Yarn, 5 oz/251 yds or similar #4/worsted weight yarn. (color pictured is Katmai)
-5mm crochet hook
-Scissors
-Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Dimensions/Gauge:
-Gauge: 8 hdc x 7 rows = 2 in
-Finished Mittens are Measure:
-9 ¼ in Tall
-3.5 in wide across fingers
-4 in wide across hand
-Thumb measures 2.5 in long.
Abbreviations:
-US Terminology
-Ch(s): chain(s)
-Hdc: half double crochet
-Sc: single crochet
-Dc: double crochet
-BLO: back loop only
-St(s): stitch(es)
-Fpdc: front post double crochet
-Bpdc: back post double crochet
-Sl st: slip stitch
-Hdc2tog: half double crochet 2 together, half double crochet decrease
Notes:
-pattern is worked from the top down in the round, the thumb is added last.
-you may use a chain 3 start if you aren’t comfortable working the magic circle
-each round is joined to the top of the first stitch with a slip stitch
-ch 1 does not count as a stitch
-work stitches through both loops unless otherwise stated
Pattern:
For Both Mittens
Rnd 1: Make magic circle. Ch 1, 8 hdc in ring. Pull tight to close. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (8)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (16)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, working in BLO, 2 hdc in same st as ch 1, * hdc in next, 2 hdc in next, repeat from * around. Hdc in last st. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (24)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (24)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, working in BLO, hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (24)
Rnd 6: repeat rnd 4
Rnd 7: repeat rnd 5
Rnd 8: repeat rnd 4
Rnd 9: Ch 1, working in BLO, (sc, dc) in same stitch as ch 1, *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next st, repeat from * around. Skip last st, join to top of 1st sc with sl st. (24)
Rnd 10-18: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st as ch 1, *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next, repeat from * around. Skip last st, join to top of 1st sc with sl st. (24) Skip to instructions for right or left mitten
Right Mitten
Rnd 19: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st as ch 1, *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next, repeat from * 2 more times. Ch 6, skip 3 sts, thumb opening formed. *(sc, dc) in next, skip next st, repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st sc with sl st. (22 sts + 6 chs)
Continue below with round 20.
Left Mitten
Rnd 19: Ch 1, (sc. dc) in same st as ch 1, *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next, repeat around until 3 sts remain, ch 6, skip last 3 sts. Join to top of 1st sc with sl st. Thumb opening formed. (22 sts + 6 chs)
For Both Mittens
Rnd 20: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st as ch 1. *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next, repeat from * around. When working the stitches across the ch 6 from round 19 be sure to work into the actual chain and not around it. Join to top of 1st sc with sl st. (28)
Rnd 21-24: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st as ch 1. *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next, repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st sc with sl st. (28)
Rnd 25: Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1 and each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (28)
Rnd 26-28: Ch 1, Fpdc around same st as ch 1, *bpdc around next, fpdc around next, repeat from * around. Bpdc around last st. Join to top of 1st Fpdc with sl st. (28)
Finish off weave in ends. Continue to thumb instructions.
Thumb- For both mittens
Rnd 1: Join yarn at corner of thumb opening. Ch 1, make 14 hdc evenly around. Some of these may be in non-traditional spaces. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (14)
Rnd 2-3: Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (14)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, hdc2tog starting in same st as ch 1. Hdc in next 5 sts. Hdc2tog over next 2 sts. Hdc in last 5 sts. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (12)
Rnd 5-7: Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, Hdc2tog starting in same st as ch 1 and around. Join to top of 1st hdc2tog with sl st. (6)
Finish off, thread tail in and out through the stitches in round 9 using a tapestry needle, pull tight to close. Weave in ends.
I am so excited to see your Moon Dance Mittens! If you want to check out more of my free crochet patterns, you can find them here on my blog, The Unraveled Mitten.
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Happy Making!
-Heather
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