Crochet Mittens with Cherry and Sprinkles Pattern

Materials

Yarn - medium worsted weight yarn (I used Bernat Pop), small amount of 4 colors and scrap yarn for “sprinkles”.

Hook size: I, 5.5 mm

Darning needle

Abbreviations

st(s) - stitch(es)

ch - chain

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

sl st - slip stitch

lp - loop

sc2tog - single crochet two together

For the Cuff

Ch 8

Row 1-14: Sc in back loops, ch 1, turn.

Fold in half and sl st ends together through both loops.

Right and Left Hand

Row 1: Ch 1, evenly space 21 sc around (21).

Row 2: Switch to new color, ch 3, dc in same st, *skip 2 sts, 2 dc in next, skip 2 sts, 2 dc in next*, repeat * to end of row, sl st to join.

Row 3: Ch 3, 4 dc in first post (work sideways, you’ll be going down the first post and working up the other side), ch 1, 5 dc on the next post, ch 1, *5 dc in next post, ch 1, 5 dc in next post, ch 1* repeat * to end, sl st to join.

Row 4: Sc 18 sts around (18).

Row 5: Switch to new color, in back loops only 2 sc, sc 8, 2 sc, sc 8 (20).

Continue to work in the round, add stitch marker here to keep track of rows. Work in back loops only for the rest of the pattern.

Row 6-9: Sc round in blo (20).

Row 10: Sc2tog, sc 3, repeat 3 times, sc last st (16).

Row 11: Sc2tog, sc 2, repeat 3 times, sc2tog (12).

Row 12: Sc2tog, sc 1, repeat 3 times, sc 2 (8).

Now is a good time to add “sprinkles.” Thread yarn through darning needle and sew in and out to create sprinkles around the cupcake. Fasten off on the inside of the mitten.

Row 13: Sc2tog 4 times (4).

Fasten off, sew top together and weave in ends.

Thumb

Pull up lp in any of the large holes above the cuff. Sc 8 sts evenly around the hole.

Rows 1-3: sc in each st around (8).

Row 4: Sc2tog 4 times, fasten off and weave in ends.

Cherry

Ch 3, Sl st to join (3).

Row 1: 2 sc in each st around (6). Continue to work in the round.

Row 2-3: Sc in each st around (6).

Row 4: Sc2tog 3 times, fasten off and weave in ends.