Crochet Snowflake Mitten Ornaments
Tools & Supplies
Mittens measure 6½” long.
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 Skein 311 White A and 319 Cherry Red B will make 7 to 8 mittens.
Crochet Hooks: 3.75mm [US F-5], 5mm [US H-8]. Split lock stitch marker; yarn needle; sewing needle and white thread.
GAUGES:
Snowflake measures 3¼” across with smaller hook. 16 sts = 4”; 16 rnds = 4” in sc with larger hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hooks to obtain the gauges.
With larger hook and A, ch 26; join with a slip st to form a ring taking care that ch is not twisted. Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in joining and in each ch around changing to B in last sc; join with a slip st in first sc – 26 sc. Fasten off A. Rnds 2-5: With B, ch 1, sc in each sc around; join. Start Thumb-Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in first 12 sc, [2 sc in next sc] twice, sc in last 12 sc; join – 28 sc. Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in first 13 sc, [2 sc in next sc] twice, sc in last 13 sc; join – 30 sc. Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in first 14 sc, [2 sc in next sc] twice, sc in last 14 sc; join – 32 sc. Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in first 15 sc, [2 sc in next sc] twice, sc in last 15 sc; join – 34 sc. Rnds 10-13: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join. Top of Mitten-Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in first 13 sc, ch 1, skip next 8 sc (thumb), sc in last 13 sc; join – 26 sc. Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in first 13 sc, skip ch-1, sc in last 13 sc; join – 26 sc. Rnds 16-23: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join. Rnd 24: Ch 1; [draw up a loop in next sc] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook – sc2tog made; [sc2tog] 12 times; join – 13 sc. Rnd 25: Ch 1, [sc2tog] 6 times, sc in last sc; join – 7 sc. Fasten off leaving long yarn tail. With yarn tail in yarn needle, weave through remaining sts; draw up firmly; fasten securely. Thumb-Rnd 1: With right side facing and larger hook, attach B at ch-1 of thumb opening; ch 1, sc in 8 sc of thumb; join. Rnds 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join. Rnd 4: Ch 1, [sc2tog] 4 times; join. Fasten off leaving long yarn tail. With yarn tail in yarn needle, weave through remaining sts; draw up firmly; fasten securely.
FINISHING-Edging and Hanging Loop: With right side facing and larger hook, attach A at joining of beginning ch; slip st in each ch around, ch 10, slip st in same st as last slip st. Fasten off.
Snowflake: With smaller hook and A, ch 5; join with a slip st to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 1, [2 sc in ring, ch 3] 6 times; join with a slip st in first sc – 6 ch-3 loops. Rnd 2: Slip st in next sc, ch 1, [(2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) all in ch-3 loop] 6 times; join. Rnd 3: Slip st in next sc, ch 1, [(sc, ch 3, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 3, sc) all in ch-3 loop, ch 2] 6 times; join. Fasten off and weave in ends.
FINISHING:
Using sewing needle and thread, attach snowflake to top of mitten.
RED HEART® “Super Saver®”, Art. E300 available in solid color – 7oz (198g), 364yd (333m) or multi or fleck color – 5oz (141g), 244yd (223m) skeins.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B = color A, B;
ch = chain;
mm = millimeters;
rnd = round;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch (es);
tog = together;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.