Werker - Interweave Presents Crocheted Gifts

DESIGNERkathryn merrick

A gift of warmth is always satisfying for both giver and recipient. Nice, big shells made of nice, big, fluffy yarn form the comfortable cuff of these warm mittens. Sized for the whole family and quick to stitch, each pair requires only one skein of yarn. Let color do the work for you as you outfit everyone you know.

FINISHED SIZE Childs (womens, mens): 8 (10, 12)" [20 (25, 30) cm] from cuff to top of mitten; 7 (8, 9)" [18 (20.5, 24) cm] circumference around widest part of hand.

YARN Worsted weight (Medium #4), about 110 (200, 215) yd (100 [183, 196.5] m).

Shown here: Malabrigo Worsted (100% merino wool; 215 yd [195 m]/ 100 g): Frank Ochre #35 (yellow; A), Olive #56 (green; B), and Paris Night #52 (blue; C), 1 skein for each pair.

HOOK Size K/10.5 (6.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS Removable stitch marker (m); tapestry needle.

GAUGE 13 sts and 11 rows = 4" (10 cm) in hdc.

NOTE

+ Mittens are worked in joined rounds without turning.

Stitch Guide

+ SHELL (SH)

(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same st or sp.

+ CUFF STITCH PATTERN

(mult of 8 + 7 ch)

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), *sk next 3 ch, sh (see ) in next ch, sk 3 ch, dc in next ch; rep from * around omitting final dc, sl st in beg ch-3 to join.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, sh in first ch-1 sp, *dc in next dc, sh in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, ending with sl st in beg ch-3.

Rep Rnd 2 for pattern.

Ch 24 (32, 40), sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Note: Place marker (pm) in top of beg ch to mark beg of rnd; move m up as work progresses.

Work cuff st patt (see ) for 4 (5, 6) rnds3 (4, 5) sh.

Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc here and throughout), hdc in each dc of sh, sk each ch-1 sp and single dc, sl st in beg ch-2 to join19 (25, 31) hdc.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st in beg ch-2 to join.

Rep Rnd 2 two (three, four) more times. Fasten off.

Rnd 1: Ch 2 (2, 3), hdc in 1 (2, 2) hdc before m, hdc in marked st, hdc in 1 (2, 2) hdc after m, ch 2 (2, 3), sl st in first ch to join3 (5, 5) hdc.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each ch and hdc around7 (9, 11) sts.

Work 2 (3, 4) more rounds even in hdc.

Ch 2, hdc2tog (see ) 3 (4, 5) times around, sl st in beg ch-2 to join4 (5, 6) hdc.

Fasten off, leaving a 6" (15 cm) tail. With yarn needle and tail, gather up rem sts and pull tight to close top of thumb.

With RS facing, join yarn with sl st in center ch at base of thumb, ch 2, hdc in bottom ridge lp of first 2 (2, 3) ch of thumb, hdc2tog over side of st joining hand and thumb and next free stitch of hand, hdc around hand to last st before thumb, hdc2tog over last st of hand and st joining hand and thumb, hdc in bottom ridge lp of next 2 (2, 3) ch of thumb, sl st in beg ch-2 to join21 (25, 33) hdc.