If you’re just learning how to crochet or have years of experience these mini mittens make cute Christmas tree ornaments or glue a magnet on the back to turn them into holiday refrigerator magnets.
This project is a great way to use up some of your scrap yarn that you have lying around. You can use varigated colors (like the ones shown in the photo) or solid colors mixed together. You can use a smaller crochet hook and 2-play yarn instead of 4-play yarn like the kind that I used. Using a smaller hook and 2-ply yarn will make them smaller in size.
I’m making about 2 dozen of them this year and will be tucking one inside each Christmas greeting card that I’m sending out later this year. Just a little something extra besides the card which will be a nice surprise for the recipient. You can use them as package tie-ons too!
Crochet Mini Mittens Christmas Tree Ornaments
Crochet Hook size F
Multi-Colored Holiday Yarn
Scissors
Note: You will want to work in the back loops unless otherwise stated in the pattern.
Row 1: Starting at the cuff of your mitten, chain 6, sc in 2nd chain from your hook, sc in the last 4 chains, turn. (total of 5 sc)
Row 2-12: Chain 1, sc in each stitch across, turn.
Row 13: You will want to hold the first and last rows together, matching up the stitches, work through both thicknesses, chain 1, slant stitch in each stitch across, do not turn.
You will now be working in rounds instead of rows.
Round 14: For hand, working in end of rows on the cuff, chain 1 , (sc in next row, 2 sc in next row) around, join with a slant stitch in the first sc. (18 stitches)
Rounds 15-17: Chain 1, sc in each stitch around, join as before.
Rounds 18: sc in first stitch, sc in the next 10 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch and then leave the last 6 stitches unworked, join. (13 stitches)
Rounds 19-21: You will repeat rounds 17 and then 16 alternating between the two but starting with round 17 and then ending with round 17.
Round 22: Work this round in both loops, chain 1, sc in each stitch around and then join.
Round 23: Work this round in both loops, chain 1, sc in each of the first 2 stitches, sc next 2 stitches together, (sc in each of next 2 stitches, sc next 2 stitches together) 2 times, sc in last stitch, join.
Leave a 8″ yarn tail for weaving and fasten off. Weave end through stitches of round 23, pull to gather, secure the end.
To Make The Thumb
Round 1: Working this round in both loops, sc in first unworked stitch on round 17, sc in next 4 stitches, 2 sc in last stitch, join with a slant stitch in first sc. (total of 7 sc).
Rounds 2-3: Work these rounds in both loops, chain 1, sc in each stitch around, join as before. At the end of the last round, leave 8″ of yarn for weaving, fasten off. Weave end through stitches of round 3, pull to gather and secure your end.
Once done, take some tacky glue and glue a magnet onto the back and stick your pretty little crochet mitten on the front of your refrigerator. If you want it to be a tree ornament, thread some satin ribbon or extra yarn through the top to make a hanging loop.
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I love the idea of preparing Christmas items or surprises months in advance. This is a very cute craft., but I have not crocheted in years.
What a great ideal do a little bit off and on and by the holidays you will have a lot of great little gifts. I crochet for years but my hands don’t like doing it anymore, I miss it
These are so cute. They would look so nice on the tree.