Free Crochet Pattern-Squishy Mitts

Designed to match Boy’s Squishy Hat and Girl’s Squishy Tie Hat.  Fits sizes 3-7 with optional string.

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Skill Level: Intermediate

Supplies: Size F and G Crochet Hook, 2.5ounces Bernat Satin (sterling), yarn needle,

Stitches Used: ch (chain), sl st (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), dec sc (decrease single crochet), dc (double crochet), fpdc (front post double crochet), dec fpdc (decrease front post double crochet).  Note: fpdc is worked in st from previous rnd.

Gauge: with G hook, 7 sc = 2″, 9 sc = 2″

Mittens

Rnd. 1: Left Mitten, with F hook, ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn.        12 sc

Rnd. 2: working in back loops, sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.        12 sc

Rnds. 3-27: repeat rnd. 2.         12 sc

Rnd. 28: working across top of ribbing, sc in end of each row, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.        27 sc

Rnd. 29: with G hook, sc in each sc across, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.            27 sc

Rnd. 30-31: repeat rnd. 29.       27 sc

Rnd. 32: sc in first 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 13 sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, turn.        28 sc

Rnd. 33: sc in first 13 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, fpdc in next 11 st, sc in next sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.            30 st

Rnd. 34: sc in first 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 13 st, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.           32 sc

Rnd. 35: sc in first 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, fpdc in next 11 st, sc in next sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1,do not  turn.       34 st

Rnd. 36: sc in first 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.        36 sc

Rnd. 37: sc in first 13 sc, skip next 10 sc, sc in next sc, fpdc in next 11 st, sc in next sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.         26 st

Rnd. 38: sc in each st around, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.      26 sc

Rnd. 39: sc in first 14 sc, fpdc in next 11 st, sc in next sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.     26 st

Rnds. 40-48: repeat, alternating rnds. 38 and 39.

Rnd. 49: dec sc over first 2 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc (6 times), *dec fpdc over next 2 st*, repeat from * once, fpdc in next 3 st, repeat from * twice, sc in next sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.            15 st

Rnd. 50: dec sc over first 2 sc, *dec sc over next 2 st*, repeat from * 6 times, sc in next sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, turn.        8 sc

Rnd. 51: dec sc over first 2 sc, *dec sc over next 2 sc*, repeat from * twice, join to beginning sc, fasten off, weave in end to wrong side.

Thumb

Rnd. 1: with G hook, attach yarn in last skipped sc on rnd. 36, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 9 sc, ch 1, turn.       10 sc

Rnd. 2: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.        10 sc

Rnds. 3-5: repeat rnd. 2.        10 sc

Rnd. 6: dec sc across 10 sc, fasten off, leaving tail to sew side seam.       1 sc

Wrong side facing, sew side seam of thumb.  Sew open seam of ribbing closed.

Right Mitten

Rnds. 1-32: repeat rnds. 1-32 of Left Mitten.

Rnd. 33: sc in first sc, fpdc in next 11 st, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 13 sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.                   30 st

Rnd. 34: sc in first 13 st, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 13 st, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.           32 sc

Rnd. 35: sc in first sc, fpdc in next 11 st, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 13 sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.            34 st

Rnd. 36: sc in first 13 st, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 13 sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.       36 sc

Rnd. 37: sc in first sc, fpdc in next 11 st, sc in next sc, skip next 10 sc, sc in next 13 sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.           26 st

Rnds. 38: sc in each st around, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn..        26 sc

Rnd. 39: sc in first sc, fpdc in next 11 st, sc in next 14 sc, join to beginning sc, ch 1, turn.      26 st

Rnds. 40-48: repeat, alternating rnds. 38 and 39.        26 st

Rnd. 49: sc in first sc, *dec fpdc over next 2 st*, repeat from * once, fpdc in next 3 st, repeat from * twice, dec sc over next 2 sc (7 times), join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.       15 st

Rnd. 50: dec sc over first 2 st, *dec sc over next 2 st*, repeat from * 6 times, sc in next st, join to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.       8 sc

Rnd. 51: dec sc over first 2 sc, *dec sc over next 2 sc*, repeat from * twice, join to beginning sc, fasten off, weave in end to wrong side.

Repeat Thumb and Finishing as with Left Mitten.

String-optional  

Rnd. 1: with F hook, attach yarn with sl st at top of ribbing at the seam, ch 28″, sl st in 2nd mitten at top of ribbing at the seam, ch 1, sl st in each ch across, sl st in same st where yarn was attached, fasten off, weave in ends.