Mittens for the winter period are practically irreplaceable. Everyone in our climate zone knows this. And in addition to practical benefits, fashionistas and needlewomen want to make this accessory also beautiful. And here your imagination can run wild. Mittens can be sewn, crocheted and knitted, felted from wool, as we see there are quite a few possibilities for making this winter wardrobe item, especially since each method has a countless number of options and models.
In our case, we choose a tool - a crochet hook and pure wool yarn. 80 g is enough, i.e. you can fit into one hundred gram skein of wool, and there will be some left over. In addition, you will need the remains of bright threads in a contrasting color to decorate the back of the mittens. It’s easy to do knitting calculations yourself using our example.
Materials for our model:
- 80 g, pure wool yarn of bright blue-violet color (120 m per 100 g);
- 20 g, fancy dyed acrylic yarn in peach tones for knitting flowers;
- 10 grams of any yarn in green tones for leaves;
- hook No. 4.
We start with the cuff of the mitten. To determine the length of the first row, use a thread to measure your hand at its widest point. The first chain of chain stitches should be equal to the length of this thread. We close the chain (in our case - 35 loops) into a ring and knit in the round with simple double crochets to the desired height of the mitten cuff. For our mitten, this is 16 rows to the base of the thumb.
Now you need to provide a hole for the thumb. We skip 8 loops of the bottom row, knitting the same number of chain loops above them. We connect the next loop with the bottom row, and again continue to knit in a circle with double crochets for the entire length of the palm and 2/3 of the length of the fingers. For our model this is 12 rows.
Next we decrease the loops, completing the mitten. The reduction is made taking into account the sides of the mittens. Identifying them with such circular knitting is simple: fold the mitten so that the hole for the thumb takes its place, the folds are on the sides. We will first decrease the loops near the folds to give the desired shape to the mitten.
Row 13 - knit 2 loops together before the fold, then at the bend place a regular double crochet, then 2 loops together. Next we knit to the second fold and repeat the decrease in the same order. Thus, in the 13th row 4 loops are decreased. We knit double crochets to the first fold.
Row 14 - before the fold we knit 2 loops 2 times in a row, at the bend place - a double crochet, again we knit 2 loops 2 times in a row. Next, double crochet to the second fold. We repeat - before the bend we knit 2 loops 2 times in a row, at the bend place - a double crochet, again we knit 2 loops 2 times in a row. Thus, in the 14th row, 8 loops are decreased.
We knit row 15 in the same way as row 13.
Next, we decrease the loops, knitting every two loops into one, until we complete the mitten. We collect the last 6 loops onto one thread and tighten them.
We return to the hole for the finger. We pick up the edge of the loop, knitting a thread into each loop of the left opening. The circumference of the thumb at the base is 16 loops. We continue to knit in circles. In the next 3 rows we decrease 2, 1, and 1 loop. We continue to knit a circle of 12 air loops to the height of a finger, for our model it is 9 rows, then we begin to decrease the loops, knitting two loops of the bottom row until we complete the knitting.
We break the thread and begin to design the cuff of the mitten. We knit one row of single crochets, then a second row of air arches in 7 loops through one loop of the bottom row. We knit the second mitten in a mirror image of the first.
All that remains is to decorate the mitten. To do this, we will knit flowers from peach-colored yarn.
We cast on 4 air loops, close them into a ring and knit the 2nd row, tying the original ring, we get 8 loops, then we knit two double crochets into each loop. Then we cast on arches of 5 air loops through one loop of the bottom row. We then knit each arch with simple single crochet stitches. We get the lower tier of the flower.
Then we straighten the thread on the front side of the knitting and knit the same number of arches from air loops in the center, then we knit each arch with single crochets. We get the second tier of the flower. We are preparing four of these flowers.
The New Year holidays have passed, but February 23 and March 8 are approaching, which means you need to prepare gifts for family and friends. And if you are tight on finances or want to pleasantly surprise, then the best way is to make a gift with your own hands. For example, a wonderful wool scarf or mittens knitted by your own hands. It is not difficult, and the gift will definitely not lie idle.
How to crochet simple mittens?
Mittens can be knitted with knitting needles, but crocheting will come out much faster. For beginners, it is better to use step-by-step instructions so as not to get confused in the loops and spoil the craft.
Designations:
- V.P. – air loops
- CT. – column
- S.C.N. – double crochet
- C.B.N. – single crochet
- V.L.C.C.N. – convex double crochet stitch
- V.I.C.C.N. – convex purl double crochet
First, we take and assemble a long chain of VP, the length corresponding to the distance from the tip of the phalanx of the middle finger to the wrists. The chain is clasped with a Dc thread.
Then you need to unscrew the fabric and make S.B.N, and then turn it over and throw S.S.N again. For a round corner you need to make 11 columns. This way we made half of the mitten.
The mitten consists of two halves, tied with S.B.N. Be sure to make a hole for your finger!
Pattern and description for knitting mittens
In order to sew a nice cuff on a mitten, you need to make a S.B.N every 23 V.P. Further 3 V.P.P., S.S.N., in the last. P. 7 S.S.N., S.S.N. to the end of R. - S.S.N.
V.P.P., S.B.N. 2 S.B.N.*6 in ST. past R. - Lush S.T. V.P.P., S.B.N. 2 S.B.N.*6 in ST. past R. for rounding in St., close to the top, 2 S.S.N.*6. - “crawfish step”
In the slot for the finger, make a binding S.B.N., from the inside: U.B., 1P., on the inside. P.R., and so on in every new R.
So, when you have knitted to the desired length, you can fasten and cut the thread. You can also sew a chain of VP between the mittens so that they don’t get lost. Very convenient for children.
The drawings provide a detailed diagram of the process of making mittens, and if you follow it, you will end up with excellent mittens that are not afraid of any frost.
Master class on crocheting mittens for girls
Another interesting way to knit beautiful mittens for a 1.5-2 year old child. It’s winter outside now and you should definitely make sure that your little ones’ hands are warm, because they get sick much faster and like to grab at all sorts of nasty things while walking.
Mittens have a definite advantage over gloves: they are wool and keep all your fingers close, creating additional warmth. And these mittens are also knitted from two layers, which makes them an ideal option for a child.
Let's start by taking the approximate measurements of a child's wrist (12 cm), the length of the palm to the end of the longest phalanx of the finger (10 cm) and the width of the palm (7 cm). We will also need approximately 100 g of gray and white yarn and a hook.
We make a long chain of 37 chain stitches, close the loops into a ring and continue knitting in the round. First we go with an elastic band - 3 loops in the rise, 2 - convex S.S.N, 2 falling S.S.N and so on, alternating until the end of the entire row. The elastic band requires a certain length, for our sizes – 5 cm.
Where the thumb is, we knit a chain of 3 VPs, then continue to do according to the pattern. The next row we knit a new loop above each loop of the chain and continue to take to the length we have determined. In this product – 11 cm.
We sew the identical ends together, on the front side you need to tie S.B.N. The length of the finger in our product is 5 cm. When making a finger, the loops do not need to be shortened towards the end, just knit to the length we need, turn out and sew.
Next we knit the lining. Where the elastic is, we attach a thread and knit a mirror image of the mitten, but knit without the S.S.N pattern, sew the ends of the lining and tuck it into the mitten.
The mittens are ready! If you want, they can be decorated with additional ornaments.
If it is too difficult for you to knit mittens according to the pattern, perhaps it will help you to sign up for a simple master class on mittens so that you can try to make your own version of mittens in practice under an experienced eye. But first, be sure to try it yourself, there is nothing complicated in knitting and you will enjoy the process if you take it up yourself.
You can also try to teach your child how to knit mittens, this will teach him perseverance and also make nice gifts for others with his own hands.
You can use thread of any color and achieve amazing results!
How to knit mittens with your own hands
- First of all, be patient, the knitting process is quite painstaking. It's not difficult, but rushing can ruin the result. It would be a shame to have to do it all over again if you made a mistake in one loop.
- Prepare a free evening, turn on some nice music, take a hook and beautiful woolen threads.
- Prepare your workspace for knitting. After that, get to work.
Let your work be productive, and the resulting mittens strong and neat.
Photo of crocheted mittens
To decorate a hat, scarf, blouse and other things you can knit a flower with lush petals for this master class with video. To knit a flower, yarn of two colors is used - light for the center and bright for the petals. Select a crochet hook according to the thickness of the thread.
Description of crochet flower:
Start knitting the flower from the center with a light thread. Make an initial loop on the hook, cast on 5 chain stitches. and close them in a ring, making a connection. Art. in the first loop. Next, dial 4 air stitches. as lifting loops for knitting the first row. Make 2 yarn overs on the hook, insert it into the central ring, pull out a working loop, alternately knit two yarn overs and a loop from the hook. Having tied the first st. s/2n, again make 2 yarn overs on the hook and knit the second st. s/2n. Work a total of 22 stitches from the central ring. s/2n. To complete the circular row, make a joint. into the 4th lifting loop.
To knit the second row, make 1 chain stitch. rise and knit from each loop in a circle st. b/n. Complete the row with a connecting stitch in the 1st lifting loop, cut and fasten the thread on the wrong side. The result will be a light circle - the center of the flower.
To knit petals, take a thread of a different color, make a starting loop on the hook, insert the hook into the first loop of the row and attach a thread of a new color.
For the first petal *cast on 5 chain stitches, then make 2 yarn overs on the hook, insert it into the same loop and knit a st. s/2n, this is how an arch is formed - the backbone of the petal.
Now dial 3 air.p. lifting and inserting the hook behind the leg, st.s/2n, knit 7 tbsp. s/n. Secure the petal by making a st. b/n from the next loop to the central circle, this loop will be the beginning of knitting the next petal, then repeat all steps from *.
In this row you need to knit a petal from each loop of the central circle of the flower, in total you will get 22 petals in a circle = the number of columns of the first row.
Having tied the last petal, make a st. b/n at the base of the first petal, then knit connecting posts along its side chain to the top.
