Crochet Fraternal Stripes Baby Mitts

MATERIALS:
Sock yarn (Super Fine) about 1/2 ounce (15 gm)
Size D (3.0 mm) crochet hook
Yarn Needle

1. Read the instructions all the way through before beginning.
2. The first 19 rounds are worked in continuous rounds. Move your marker up every round. Okay confession, I only used a marker for the first 5 rounds, once I was working even I just counted the rounds and eyeballed it.

Ch 2

Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. DO NOT join, place marker. (6 sts)

Round 2: 2 sc in each st. (12 sts)

Round 3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat around. (18 sts)

Round 4: Sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat around. (24 sts)

Round 5: Sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat around. (32 sts)

Rounds 6-20: Work even. (32 sts)

Mitt should measure about 3 inches.

Round 21: Sc, ch 1, skip 1. Repeat around. Slipstitch in first sc. (16 sc, 16 ch 1 sp)

Round 22: Ch 2 (do not count as first dc), dc in each st and ch 1 sp. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. (32 sts)

Round 23: Ch 2 (do not count as first dc), dc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. (32 sts)

TIES:
Chain 70, Fasten off. Weave in and out of eyelet round. Tie in bow.