Valentine's Mittens

Hello crocheters! This is my second project for Valentines this year. I designed these mittens to include the same heart pattern I used in my Valentines' Costars. These mittens are really easy and quick to make, they will take you maybe a couple of hours to make, and they require so little yarn you'll need less than 2 oz. (50 g) to finish them. So, if you are out of thoughts and running out of time, and still want to crochet a Valentines inspired piece, give these mittens a try.

Skill level: Intermediate

Materials

• Yarn: you can use any light worsted yarn. I used Nako Vizon, 100% premium acrylic, 3.5 oz. (100 g), 213 yards (195 m). You can use white yarn plus any colored yarn you like.
• Crochet Hook: 6 US (4 mm).
• Tapestry needle.

Sizes: S/M and M/L.

Gauge: 20 sts x 10 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in dc stitch.

Yardage: 94 - 96 yards (86 - 88 m).

Crochet Terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• ss: slip stitch. 
• sc: single crochet.
• hdc: half double crochet.
• dc: double crochet.
• sctbl: single stitch through back loop.

Instructions:

Mitten Band: 
With white yarn, make a knot and chain 13, sc into the second ch from hook, sc into each ch, turn. (12 sts)
General Band Row: ch 1, sctbl into each st, turn. (12 sts)
Repeat the row 32 (36) times, ss into each st  of the band ends together, don't cut yarn.

Mitten Palm:

Work first round into each row end of the band:

Round 1: ch 1 and sc in first st, sc into each row end, sl st into the first sc. 32(36) sts

Round 2: ch 1, [sc in st 5(6) times, skip 2 sts, (dc 3, ch 2, dc 3) in st, skip 2 sts, sc in st 6(7) times] twice, sl st into the first sc.

 

Round 3: ch 1, [sc in st 4(5) times, skip 1 st, dc in st 3 times, with red yarn (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, with white yarn, dc in st 3 times, skip 1 st, sc in st 5(6) times] twice, sl st into the first sc. 

Round 4: ch 1, [sc in st 3(4) times, skip 1 st, dc in st 3 times, with red yarn, dc in st twice, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in st twice, with white yarn, dc in st 3 times, skip 1 st, sc in st 4(5) times] twice, sl st into the first sc.

Round 5: ch 1, [sc in st 2(3), skip 1 st, dc in st 4 times, with red yarn, dc in st 5 times, with white yarn, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, with red yarn, dc in st 5 times. Cut red yarn, with white yarn, dc in st 4 times, skip 1 st, sc in st 3(4) times] twice, sl st into the first sc.

Round 6: ch 1, [sc in st 1(2) times, skip 1 st, dc in st 11 times, (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in st 11 times, skip 1 st, sc in st 2(3) times] twice, sl st into the first sc.

Round 7: ch 1, [sc in st 0(1) times, skip 1 st,  dc in st 13 times,  (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in st 13 times, skip 1 st, sc in st 1(2) times] twice, sl st into the first sc. 

For size M/L only:

Round 8: ch 1, [skip 1 st,  dc in st 15 times,  (dc 2, ch 2, dc 2) in ch 2 space, dc in st 15 times, skip 1 st, sc in st once] twice, sl st into the first sc.

Cut white yarn, with red yarn and into any ch 2 space:

Last Round: ch 1, [make a reverse sc in ch 2 space and in each st to next ch 2 space] twice, sl st to first ch. Cut yarn. Weave in loose ends.

Middle finger ring:

Round 1: With white yarn, ch 1 and sc in any ch 2 space, ch 5(6), sc in the other ch 2 space, ch 5(6), sl st into the first sc.

Round 2: ch 2 and hdc in sc, hdc 6(7) in ch 5(6) space, hdc in sc, hdc in ch 5(6) space, sl st into first hdc, cut yarn, weave in loose ends.

Make the second mitten the same as the first one.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

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