Crochet Mittens for Mommy
Create a pair of cozy mittens for your mother using the art of crocheting. These handmade mittens will not only keep her hands warm during the colder months but also show her how much you care. Choose a soft yarn in her favorite color to make the mittens extra special. You can add embellishments like buttons or bows to personalize the mittens even further. Crocheting mittens for your mom is a thoughtful and heartfelt gift that she will surely appreciate. Consider adding a lining for extra warmth and comfort. Present the finished mittens to your mom with a handwritten note expressing your love and gratitude. Handmade gifts like crocheted mittens are not only practical but also carry sentimental value that will make them treasured keepsakes for years to come.
Materials ~
Yarn: 1 skein (166 yards) of Premier Yarns Aurora Yarn in Anemone – Worsted Weight Yarn
Hook: I
Size~
10″ cuff to top x 8″ around palm
Stitches ~
St – Stitch Sl St – Slip Stitch Sk – Skip Ch – Chain Sp – Space Dec – Decrease Sc – Single Crochet Hdc – Half Double Crochet Flhdc – Front Loop Half Double Crochet Blhdc – Back Loop Half Double Crochet Bphdc – Back Post Half Double Crochet Fphdc – Front Post Half Double Crochet
Popcorn St – Work 3 hdc in indicated sp or st, drop loop off hook, insert hook in 1st hdc and pick loop up, draw loop through and pull 3 hdc together
Gauge ~
6 hdc x 5 rows = 2″ x 2″
Instructions ~
Left Mitten
Chain 24, join with sl st being careful not to twist chain.
You will be working in the round and not turning unless other wise indicated
Round 1-3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st. = 24 sc
Round 4: Ch 2(Counts as hdc now and throughout), hdc in each st across, do not join. = 24 hdc
Round 5-7: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 24 hdc
Round 8: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 24 hdc
Round 9: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk st, popcorn st in next st, ch 1, sk st, hdc in next 5 sts, ch 1, sk st, popcorn st in next st, ch 1, sk st, hdc in last 10 sts. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 18 hdc, 2 popcorn sts, 4 ch 1 sp
Round 10: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, *popcorn st in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1 sp, *, blhdc in next 5 sts, repeat *to* 1 time, hdc in last 10 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 13 hdc, 4 popcorn sts, 5 blhdc, 2 ch 1 sp
Round 11: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, *ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk popcorn st*, blhdc in next 5 sts, repeat * to * 1 time, hdc in last 10 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 13 hdc, 5 blhdc, 4 ch 1 sp, 2 popcorn sts.
Rounds 12 – 14: Repeat rounds 10 & 11
Round 15: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, *ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk popcorn st*, blhdc in next st, dec blhdc over next 2 sts, blhdc in next 2 sts, repeat *to* 1 time, hdc in next 2 sts, dec hdc over next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dec over next 2 sts, hdc in last 2 sts. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 2 popcorn sts, 4 ch 1 sp, 11 hdc, 4 blhdc
Round 16: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, *popcorn st in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1 sp, *, blhdc in next 4 sts, repeat *to* 1 time, hdc in last 8 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 11 hdc, 4 popcorn sts, 4 blhdc, 2 ch 1 sp
Round 17: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, *ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk popcorn st*, blhdc in next st, dec blhdc over next 2 sts, blhdc in next st, repeat *to* 1 time, hdc in next 3 sts, dec hdc over next 2 sts, hdc in last 3 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 10 hdc, 3 blhdc, 4 ch 1 sp, 2 popcorn sts
Round 18: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, *popcorn in ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1 sp *, blhdc in next st, dec blhdc over next 2 sts, repeat *to* 1 time, hdc in next 2 sts, dec hdc over next 2 sts, hdc in last 3 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 9 hdc, 2 blhdc, 2 ch 1 sp, 4 popcorn sts.
Round 19: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, sk popcorn st, popcorn in next ch 1 sp, sk popcorn, sk st, blhdc in next 2 sts, sk popcorn st, popcorn in next ch 1 sp sk popcorn st, hdc in next 2 sts, dec over next 2 sts, hdc in last 2 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 8 hdc, 2 blhdc, 2 popcorn sts
Round 20: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, sk popcorn st, dec hdc over next 2 sts, sk popcorn st, hdc in next 2 sts, dec over next 2 sts, hdc in last st, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 8 hdc
Finish off leaving long tail, weave tail through 8 sts and draw close. Secure.
Right Mitten
Ch 24, join with sl st
Round 1-3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st. = 24 sc
Round 4: Ch 2(Counts as hdc now and throughout), hdc in each st across, do not join. = 24 hdc
Round 5-7: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across. = 24 hdc
Round 8: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 24 hdc
Round 9: Ch 2, hdc in next 12 sts, ch 1, sk st, popcorn st in next st, ch 1, sk st, popcorn st in next st, ch 1, sk st, hdc in next 5 sts, ch 1, sk st, popcorn st in next st, ch 1, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 18 hdc, 2 popcorn sts, 4 ch 1 sp
Round 10: Ch 2, hdc in next 12 sts, popcorn st in ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1, blhdc in next 5 sts, popcorn in ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in ch 1, join to top of ch 2. = 13 hdc, 4 popcorn sts, 5 blhdc, 2 ch 1 sp
Round 11: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st, blhdc in next 5 sts, ch 1 sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st, join with sl st to top of ch 2. =13 hdc, 5 blhdc, 4 ch 1 sp, 2 popcorn sts.
Round 12-14: repeat rounds 10 & 11
Round 15: Ch 2, hdc in next st, dec over next 2 sts, hdc in next 5 st, dec over net 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st, blhdc in next st, dec blhdc over next 2 sts, blhdc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn set in ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 4 blhdc, 2 popcorn st, 11 hdc, 4 ch 1 sp
Round 16: Ch 2, hdc in next 11 sts, popcorn st in ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1, blhdc in next 4 sts, popcorn in ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in ch 1, join to top of ch 2.= 12 hdc, 4 blhdc, 4 popcorn sts
Round 17: Ch 2, hdc in next 3 sts, dec hdc over next 2 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in next ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st, blhdc in next st, dec blhdc over next 2 sts, blhdc in next st, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 3 blhdc, 10 hdc, 2 popcorn st, 4 ch 1
Round 18: Ch 2, hdc in next 3 sts, dec hdc over next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, popcorn st in ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st, pocorn st in ch 1, blhdc in next st, dec blhdc over next 2 sts, popcorn st in ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in ch 1, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 4 popcorn sts, 2 ch 1, 9 hdc, 2 blhdc
Round 19: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, dec over next 2 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, ch 1, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st, blhdc in next 2 sts, sk popcorn st, popcorn st in ch 1, ch 1, sk popcorn st, join with sl st in top of ch 2. = 8 hdc, 2 blhdc, 2 popcorn, 4 ch 1
Round 20: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, dec over next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sk popcorn st, dec hdc over next 2 sts, sk popcorn st, join with sl st to top of ch 2. =8 hdc.
Finish off leaving long tail, weave tail through 8 sts and draw close. Secure.
Thumbs- Repeat on both mittens
Join yarn at bottom center of thumb opening
Round 1: Ch 2, 11 hdc evenly around opening, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 12 hdc
Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in next 4 sts, sc dec over next 2 sts, hdc in last 5 sts, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 10 hdc & 1 sc
Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in next 4 sts, sc dec over next 2 sts, hdc in last 4 sts. = 9 hdc & 1 sc
Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in next 4 sts, sc dec over next 2 sts, hdc in last 3 sts. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 8 hdc & 1 sc
Rounds 6 – 9: Ch 2, hdc around, join with sl st to top of ch 2. = 9 hdc.
Finish off leaving long tail, weave tail through 8 sts and draw close. Secure.
Cuffs – Repeat on both mittens
Join yarn in st directly below base of thumb in round 1.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 24 sc
Round 2: Ch 2, bphdc around next st,*fphdc around next st, bphdc around next st*, repeat *to* around, join with sl st around beginning ch 2. = 12 bphdc & 12 fphdc
Round 3-6 repeat round 2.
Finish off and weave in ends.
Congratulations!!! You now have a pair of Mittens for Mommy!!