Idiot Mittens

[bluehwys]

Today I finished a pair of mittens for my baby niece. I’ve never made a clothing item before, but luckily I found a great FREE pattern that was easy to follow. I did make a few changes, but nothing really significant.

Instead of fastening off after the last row of the cuff, I just chained one, turned the cuff on its side and started the first row of the hand. I did 1 sc in the first stitch and the next stitch, then *2 sc in the following stitch, 1 sc in the next stitch*, repeating across and ending with 1 sc in each of the last 2 stitches, for a total of 27. I followed the pattern for the rest of the hand and thumb.

Then I measured my niece from wrist-to-wrist (or tried to, wiggly little worm), attached the yarn to one mitten on the thumb side with a single crochet, chained an appropriate amount, anchored the chain to the other mitten on the thumb side with a single crochet, single crocheted in the next stitch on the cuff, then single crocheted back across the chain (in the ‘spine’ on the back of the chain), and ended with a single crochet in the stitch next to the stitch I started my chain in.

Does that make sense? I’m not sure I explained it that well, lol.

I used an F hook and Caron Perfect Match in Orange, which is a REALLY bright orange. Like, safety-vest orange. Traffic-cone orange. They’ll definitely know which ones are E’s, is what I’m saying. The funny thing is, is that I showed E two skeins of yarn (she’s 10 months, btw), the orange and Monet by Red Heart, and she immediately reached for the bright orange. Sold!

Anyway, they're here on Ravelry, or

Comments

[zombie]

Those are adorable. I need to peek at that pattern and see if I can make them fit me, because I need mittens on strings.

[kerravonsen]

Pretty!

[bluehwys]

Thanks!

It's a pretty simple pattern, so I think it could be easily adapted to different sizes. Good luck!

[bluehwys]

Thanks!

[ariestess]

Oh how fun! I may have to do something like this for the various little cousins and for my future nieces/nephews.

[muladhara]

Love them! I may have to make a pair for my nephew (he'll be around the right age by the time I get to making them for him, lol).

That colour's amazing, as well c:

[bluehwys]

It was super easy. You could probably do a set a day.

[bluehwys]

Thanks! And the orange is even brighter in person!

[ariestess]

Oh definitely!