Whoop!  Whoop!  Here we are my crocheting friends!  It’s time for another Christmas Present Crochet-Along!  You requested matching mittens to Project 1 and Project 2….and here they are in WORSTED WEIGHT (scroll down to the bottom for the link to the bulky weight pattern)!  I really want to thank Betty from Butterfly Dreams, Crochet and Crafts!  She took my design and turned it into these beautiful mittens.  It would mean so much to me if you popped over to her Facebook page, give her a big ole’ like and tell her thank you!

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Supplies List:
1. Queensland Collection Brisbane #4 Worsted Weight Yarn, 3.52 oz/100 grams, 144 yards, 100% Superwash Wool, Colorway/07 (You can use any #4 Worsted Weight Yarn you have in your stash!) You will need approximately 140 – 230 yards for this project.
2. Hook – I/5.5 mm
3. Tapestry Needle for weaving in the ends.

Gauge: 14 sc and 12 rows = 4”

Abbreviations:
bphdc – back post half double crochet
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
fphdc – front post half double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch

Notes:
If you want a bigger or smaller project, make sure you chain in multiples of 4.
Ch 1 does not count as first st
Ch 3 counts as first dc

There is a special technique that I use when working post stitches in a row.  You can see this demonstrated in the bulky version of the mittens (The link is below).  If you want to try it out, click HERE for the tutorial.

Sizes:
Small: Palm circumference – 7”
Base of fingers to wrist (across palm) – 3.5”
Glove length (as written) – 7.5”

Medium: Palm circumference – 8”
Base of fingers to wrist (across palm) – 4”
Glove length (as written) – 8”

Large: Palm circumference – 9”
Base of fingers to wrist (across palm) – 4.5”
Glove length (as written) – 8.5”

Here are some videos/tutorials to help you with this mitten project!

• Help with how to do rounds 5-6 as far as where to place the sc and 3 fpdc stitches, click HERE for the video tutorial.
• How to do a post stitch.  Click HERE for the video tutorial.
• How to do the mattress stitch.  Click HERE for the tutorial.

Leaving an 8” tail for sewing later….. ch (29, 33, 37)

Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in each remaining ch across (28, 32, 36)

Row 2: ch 1, turn (does NOT count as st), hdc in 1st st, *fphdc in next, bphdc in next*, repeat * to * across to last hdc, hdc in last st (28, 32, 36)

Row 3:  repeat row 2 until row (12, 14, 16).
*At the end of row (12, 14, 16) join with a sl st to first hdc of row. You will now be working in rounds*

Round 1: ch 1 (does not count as st), sc in same st as sl st, sc in each st around, join with a sl st to first sc (28, 32, 36)

Round 2-3: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, join with a sl st to first sc (28, 32, 36)

Round 4: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st and each st around, join with a sl st in top of beginning ch 3 (28, 32, 36)

Round 5: ch 1, sc in same st, 3 fpdc around next st, *sc in next st, 3 fpdc around next st*, repeat around, join with a sl st to first sc (56, 64, 72)

Round 6: ch 1 (does not count as st), sc in same st, *skip next fpdc, sc in next fpdc, skip next fpdc, sc in sc* repeat * to * until last 3 fpdc; skip next fpdc, sc in next fpdc, skip next fpdc, sl st to first sc (28, 32, 36)

Round 7: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st and each st around, join with a sl st in top of beginning ch 3 (28, 32, 36)

Round 8: ch 1 (does not count as st), 3 fpdc around first dc, sc in next st, *3 fpdc around next st, sc in next st*, repeat from * to * around, join with a sl st to first fpdc (56, 64, 72)

Round 9: sl st in next st, ch 1 (does not count as st), sc in same st as sl st, skip next fpdc, sc in next sc, *skip next fpdc, sc in next fpdc, skip next fpdc, sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, join with a sl st to first sc (28, 32, 36)

Round 10: repeat round 7

Round 11: repeat round 5

Round 12: repeat round 6

* If you wish to make your gloves longer, you can do so by repeating rnds 5-9; until desired length is obtained. Be sure to end on either rnd 6 or 9. Continue to rnd 13 of pattern*

Round 13: ch 1 (does not count as st), sc in same st as sl st, sc in next st and each st around, join with a sl st to first sc, finish off (28, 32, 36)

Finishing:
-with wrong sides facing, using the tail you left earlier, sew first (6, 8, 10) rows together (I prefer to use the mattress stitch) to form thumb opening
-turn glove right side out, sc evenly around thumb opening
-with right side facing, sc evenly around finger opening of glove
-weave in all ends

Click Here for the Bulky Weight Project!

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