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​Crochet Moon Dance Mittens

Susan
Susan
Dec 21, 2019 12:09 AM
​Crochet Moon Dance Mittens

Materials:

– Approx. 188 yds ( ¾ Skein) Lion Brand Heartland Yarn, 5 oz/251 yds or similar #4/worsted weight yarn. (color pictured is Katmai)
-5mm crochet hook
-Scissors
-Tapestry needle to weave in ends

Dimensions/Gauge:

-Gauge: 8 hdc x 7 rows = 2 in

-Finished Mittens are Measure:

-9 ¼ in Tall
-3.5 in wide across fingers
-4 in wide across hand
-Thumb measures 2.5 in long.

Abbreviations:

-US Terminology
-Ch(s): chain(s)
-Hdc: half double crochet
-Sc: single crochet
-Dc: double crochet
-BLO: back loop only
-St(s): stitch(es)
-Fpdc: front post double crochet
-Bpdc: back post double crochet
-Sl st: slip stitch
-Hdc2tog: half double crochet 2 together, half double crochet decrease

Notes:

-pattern is worked from the top down in the round, the thumb is added last.
-you may use a chain 3 start if you aren’t comfortable working the magic circle
-each round is joined to the top of the first stitch with a slip stitch
-ch 1 does not count as a stitch
-work stitches through both loops unless otherwise stated

Pattern:

For Both Mittens

Rnd 1: Make magic circle. Ch 1, 8 hdc in ring. Pull tight to close. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (8)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (16)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, working in BLO, 2 hdc in same st as ch 1, * hdc in next, 2 hdc in next, repeat from * around. Hdc in last st. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (24)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (24)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, working in BLO, hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (24)
Rnd 6: repeat rnd 4
Rnd 7: repeat rnd 5
Rnd 8: repeat rnd 4
Rnd 9: Ch 1, working in BLO, (sc, dc) in same stitch as ch 1, *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next st, repeat from * around. Skip last st, join to top of 1st sc with sl st. (24)
Rnd 10-18: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st as ch 1, *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next, repeat from * around. Skip last st, join to top of 1st sc with sl st. (24) Skip to instructions for right or left mitten

Right Mitten

Rnd 19: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st as ch 1, *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next, repeat from * 2 more times. Ch 6, skip 3 sts, thumb opening formed. *(sc, dc) in next, skip next st, repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st sc with sl st. (22 sts + 6 chs)
Continue below with round 20.

Left Mitten

Rnd 19: Ch 1, (sc. dc) in same st as ch 1, *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next, repeat around until 3 sts remain, ch 6, skip last 3 sts. Join to top of 1st sc with sl st. Thumb opening formed. (22 sts + 6 chs)

For Both Mittens

Rnd 20: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st as ch 1. *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next, repeat from * around. When working the stitches across the ch 6 from round 19 be sure to work into the actual chain and not around it. Join to top of 1st sc with sl st. (28)
Rnd 21-24: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st as ch 1. *skip 1 st, (sc, dc) in next, repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st sc with sl st. (28)
Rnd 25: Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1 and each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (28)
Rnd 26-28: Ch 1, Fpdc around same st as ch 1, *bpdc around next, fpdc around next, repeat from * around. Bpdc around last st. Join to top of 1st Fpdc with sl st. (28)
Finish off weave in ends. Continue to thumb instructions.

Thumb- For both mittens

Rnd 1: Join yarn at corner of thumb opening. Ch 1, make 14 hdc evenly around. Some of these may be in non-traditional spaces. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (14)
Rnd 2-3: Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (14)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, hdc2tog starting in same st as ch 1. Hdc in next 5 sts. Hdc2tog over next 2 sts. Hdc in last 5 sts. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st. (12)
Rnd 5-7: Ch 1, hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each st around. Join to top of 1st hdc with sl st.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, Hdc2tog starting in same st as ch 1 and around. Join to top of 1st hdc2tog with sl st. (6)
Finish off, thread tail in and out through the stitches in round 9 using a tapestry needle, pull tight to close. Weave in ends.
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Gracie
Dec 21, 2019 08:47 AM
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I like them
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Annabelle
Dec 21, 2019 09:41 AM
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Very interesting pattern
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Susan
Dec 22, 2019 10:12 AM
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Yes, I also think so
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