Crochet Snowflake Mitten Silverware Pockets

Transform your dining table into a winter wonderland with these charming Crochet Snowflake Mitten Silverware Pockets! Delicately crocheted with intricate snowflake designs, these adorable pockets are perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your holiday gatherings. Not only do they look festive, but they are also practical in keeping your silverware neatly organized and ready for use.

Abbreviations

ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet

Materials

Hook: sizes F and H

Yarn: small amounts of worsted weight yarn in red and white (or colors of your choice)

Directions

Mitten

(Worked in the round unless otherwise stated in pattern. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each row. Move the stitch marker as you work each row.)

With red and H hook, ch 2 (if you prefer, you can start with a magic ring/circle and work 6 sc into the center, then move to row 2)

Row 1:

6 sc into 2^nd ch from hook

Row 2:

2 sc in each sc (12)

Row 3:

(2 sc in the 1^st st, sc in the next st) repeat 6 times (18)

Row 4:

(2 sc in the 1^st st, sc in the next 2 sts) repeat 6 times (24)

Rows 5-14:

sc in ea st around (24)

Row 15:

sc in the next 10 sts, ch 4, sk 4 sts, sc in the next 10 sts (20 sc, 1 ch4 sp)

Row 16:

sc in the next 10 sts, sc in each of the next 4 chs, sc in the next 10 sts (24)

Row 17-20:

sc in each st around, switching to white in the last stitch of row 20 (24)

Row 21-27:

sc in each st around (24)
Finish off, weave in ends. Fold white rows (row 21-27) down over mitten to create the top cuff.

Thumb

With red, ch 2 (or use magic ring/circle with 4 sc into the center, move to row 2 instructions)

Row 1:

4 sc into the 2^nd ch from hook

Row 2:

2 sc in each st (8)

Row 3-8:

sc in each st around (8)
Finish off, leaving a long tail of yarn. Use the yarn tail to sew the thumb to the opening created in row 15/16 on the mitten.

Snowflake

With white, ch 5, join with a slip stitch to make a ring.

Round 1:

ch 1, (2 sc into ring, ch 3) 6 times, join with a sl st to the 1^st sc (6 ch3 loops)

Round 2:

sl st in the next sc, ch 1, (2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc) in each ch 3 loop around, join with sl st to the 1^st sc

Finish off, leaving a long tail of yarn. Use the yarn tail to sew the snowflake to the front of the mitten.

(Optional) If you would like to use the mitten as an ornament, join white yarn at the upper edge of the mitten, ch 10, and join with sl st in the same stitch used to join. Finish off, weave in ends.