L’il Mittens Ornament-4 1/2″-Free Crochet Pattern

 Little mittens for your tree, add decorations or little jingle bells!  Add the Hat Ornament for a perfect pair!

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Skill Level: Easy

Supplies: Size F and G Boye Aluminum Crochet Hook, Red Heart Super Saver-1 ounce Red, ½ ounce White, Yarn Needle.

Stitches Used: ch (chain), sl st (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), dc (double crochet), dec sc (decrease single crochet), dec dc (decrease double crochet).

Directions-Make 2:

Rnd. 1: with Red, F hook, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn.         5 sc

Rnds. 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14: with White, working in back loops, sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.     5 sc

Rnds. 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13: with Red, working in back loops, sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.        5 sc

Rnd. 15: with White, working in back loops, sc in each sc across, ch 1, do not turn.           5 sc

Rnd. 16: with White, working across top of ribbing, work 15 sc in ends of rnds, fasten off White.          15 sc

Rnd. 17: with Red, G hook, sc in first sc, dc in next sc, *sc in next sc, dc in next sc*, repeat from asterisks once, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, dc in next sc, repeat from asterisks 3 times, ch 1, turn.         16 st

Rnd. 18: sc in first dc, dc in next sc, *sc in next dc, dc in next sc*, repeat once, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, dc in next sc, repeat from asterisks 3 times, ch 1, turn.      18 st

Rnd. 19: sc in first dc, dc in next sc, *sc in next dc, dc in next sc*, repeat once, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, dc in next sc, repeat from asterisks 3 times.         20 st

Rnd. 20: sc in first dc, dc in next sc, *sc in next dc, dc in next sc*, repeat from asterisks once, sc in next dc, skip next 6 sc, dc in next sc, repeat from asterisks 3 times, ch 1, turn.           14 st

Rnds. 21, 22: sc in first dc, dc in next sc, *sc in next dc, dc in next sc*, repeat from asterisks 5 times, ch 1, turn. 

Rnd. 23: dec sc over first 2 st, *dec dc over next 2 st, dec sc over next 2 st*, repeat twice, ch 1, turn.         7 st

Rnd. 24: work 1 sc dec across last 7 st, fasten off, leaving tail to sew side.      1 sc

Thumb:

Rnd. 1: with wrong side facing, attach Red yarn in first skipped st on rnd. 20, sc in same st, dc in next sc, *sc in next sc, dc in next sc*, repeat once, ch 1, turn.        6 st

Rnd. 2: dec sc across 6 st, fasten off, leaving tail to sew side.         1 sc

String:

Attach yarn to top seam side of mitten, ch 75, sl st to top seam side of 2nd mitten, ch 1, turn, sl st in each ch across, join with sl st to same st as joining, fasten off.