Donnas Mitts Pattern

Sizes: S [M] Hand measured at knuckles 7.0inches [8.0 inches] Materials: Worsted weight about 2.15 [2.25] ounces H and I crochet hooks Note: Ch 2 and ch 3 at beginning of rounds counts as hdc and dc. Left Glove Foundation chain: With I hook, ch 26 [28], join with slip stitch in first chain. Rnd 1: Beginning of ribbed cuff, ch 2, hdc in each ch, ending slip stitch around ch 2, as if to front post. (26 [28]) Rnd 2-7: Ch 2, *bphdc, around next hdc, fphdc around next hdc*, repeat ending with slip stitch around ch 2, as if to front post. On rnd 7 sl st in ch 2. (26 [28]) Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st, join with sl st in first sc. Mitt should measure approximately 2.5-3.5 inches from foundation chain. (26 [28]) Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in ea st, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 3. (26 [28]) Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in next 12 st, popcorn st in next dc, dc in next 12 st, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 3. (26 [28]) Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc in ea st, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 3. (26 [28]) Rnd 12: Ch 3, dc in next 12 st, popcorn st in next dc, dc in next 12 st, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 3. (26 [28]) Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ea st around, join with sl st in first sc. (26 [28]) Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 [2] sts, ch 5 [6], skip 5 [6] sc, sc in 18 [19] sc. Join with slip stitch in first sc. (26 [28]) Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st and ch, join with sl st in first sc. (26 [28]) Rnd 16: Ch 2, hdc in each st, ending slip stitch around ch 2, as if to front post. (26 [28]) 1

Rnd 17-18: Ch 2, * bphdc around next st, fphdc around next dc, repeat around ending with slip st around ch 2, as if to front post. (26 [28]) Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join with sl st in first sc. Should measure approximately 6.5-7.5 inches from foundation chain. Mitt should reach to the first joint of the little finger, if it doesnt add another round of back and front posts after rnd 18. (26 [28]) Fasten off, weave in loose ends. Right Glove Foundation chain: With I hook, ch 26 [28], join with slip stitch in first chain. Rnd 1: Beginning of ribbed cuff, ch 2, hdc in each ch, ending slip stitch around ch 2, as if to front post. (26 [28]) Rnd 2-7: Ch 2, *bphdc, around next hdc, fphdc around next hdc*, repeat ending with slip stitch around ch 2, as if to front post. On rnd 7 sl st in ch 2. (26 [28]) Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st, join with sl st in first sc. Mitt should measure approximately 2.5-3.5 inches from foundation chain. (26 [28]) Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in ea st, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 3. (26 [28]) Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in next 11 st, popcorn st in next dc, dc in next 13 st, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 3. (26 [28]) Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc in ea st, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 3. (26 [28]) Rnd 12: Ch 3, dc in next 11 st, popcorn st in next dc, dc in next 13 st, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 3. (26 [28]) Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in ea st around, join with sl st in first sc. (26 [28]) Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 18 [19] sts, ch 5 [6], skip 5 [6] sc, sc in 2 [3] sc. Join with slip stitch in first sc. (26 [28]) Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st and ch, join with sl st in first sc. (26 [28]) Rnd 16: Ch 2, hdc in each st, ending slip stitch around ch 2, as if to front post. (26 [28]) Rnd 17-18: Ch 2, * bphdc around next st, fphdc around next dc, repeat around ending with slip st around ch 2, as if to front post. (26 [28]) Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in ea st around, join with sl st in first sc. Should measure approximately 6.5-7.5 inches from foundation chain. Mitt should reach to the first joint of the little finger, if it doesnt add another round of back and front posts after rnd 18. (26 [28]) Fasten off, weave in loose ends. Optional Thumb: Using a size H hook Rnd 1: Join yarn with a sc in the first skipped sc of Rnd 14. Space 12 [14] sc around opening, 1 sc in each of the 5 [6] skipped sts and the unused loop of ch, sc in the sides of the sc in rnd 15. 2

Rnd 2-3: Ch 2, hdc in ea st around, join with slip stitch in top of ch 2. (12 [14] hdc) Rnd 4: Sc in each st around. Fasten off. Weave in ends. (12 [14] sc) Mitt length can be adjusted by working more rounds on cuff (Rnds 1-7). Special Stitches Popcorn stitch using 5 dc The popcorn can be created with a varying number of stitches in the work. Follow the instructions for the number of stitches used in your pattern. To work popcorn stitch in this version, work as follows. Popcorn (pc): *[Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull lp through, (yo, pull through 2 lps) twice], rep from * 5 times, drop lp from hook, insert hook from front to back through top of first st made, place dropped lp on hook and pull through st,

Front post hdc For front post half double crochet (fphdc): Work half double crochet around post of stitch in row below, inserting hook from right to left and from front to back to front around post.

Back post hdc For back post half double crochet (bphdc): Work half double crochet around post of stitch in row below, inserting hook from right to left and from back to front to back around post.

I know these pictures of stitches look like double crochets but the concept for front and back post half double crochets is the same as for front and back post double crochets. The instructions are for front and back half double crochets.