Yarn: 100 % mercerized cotton, 100 g = approx 250 m
Needles: set of 5 double-pointed 3 mm or size needed to obtain the gauge
Gauge: 27 stitches and 36 rounds in stockinette stitch = 10 cm
Size: Woman's M
Measurements: mitten – 18 /20 cm around above/below thumb, approx 27 cm long
Skill Level: Experienced
Abbreviations:
st(s), k, p, yo – stitch(es), knit, purl, yarn over
pu-k3 – pick up and knit the indicated amount of stitches
k-twL – knit a twisted stitch with a slope to the left: knit through the back loop of a stitch
k-twR – knit a twisted stitch with a slope to the right: slip a stitch knitwise, place it back on the left needle, then knit it
k2tR – knit 2 together with a slope to the right: insert the right needle knitwise into next 2 stitches at once and knit them together as if they were one stitch
k2tL – knit 2 together with a slope to the left: slip 2 stitches one at a time knitwise, place them back on the left needle, then knit them together through the back loops as if they were one stitch
ilR – increase by lifting a stitch from the right side: lift the stitch one row below the next stitch and knit it
ilL – increase by lifting a stitch from the left side: lift the stitch two rows below the last stitch and knit it
{ } – repeat instructions within braces as many times as directed
/ – the number after slash symbol shows the amount of stitches for the round, sometimes it is also suggested how to arrange the stitches on the needles
The mitten is worked in rounds. Cast on 19+9+18+8=54 stitches dividing them over 4 needles as directed, use long-tail cast-on and work over two needles held together to get an elastic edge. Make sure that the cast-on edge is not twisted and using the fourth needle (the one with 8 stitches) knit 1 stitch from the first needle (the one with 19 stitches). / 18+9+18+9=54 sts
Round 1: p54.
Round 2: k54.Round 3: p54.
Round 4: { k2tR, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tL } 6 times. / 54 sts
Round 5: k54.
Rounds 6-11: Repeat rounds 3-5.
Round 12: p54.
Rounds 13-15: Knit.
Rounds 16-21: Repeat rounds 3-5.
Round 22: p54.
Rounds 23-26: Knit.
Rounds 27-29: Repeat rounds 3-5.
Round 30: p54.Rounds 31-35: Knit.
Round 36: p54.
Round 37: { k2tR, k7 } 6 ggr. / 48 sts
Rounds 38-45: Knit.
Round 46: p48.
Rounds 47-60: Knit.
Round 61: { k1-twL, p1 } 24 times.
Rounds 62-67: Repeat round 61.
Round 68: { k1-twL, 1r } 24 times.
Round 69-70: Knit. / 12+12+12+12 = 48 sts
Rounds 71-89 for left mitten:Round 71: k20, ilL, k4; k24. / 12+13+12+12=49 sts
Rounds 72-73: Knit.
Round 74: k20, ilL, k5; k24. / 12+14+12+12=50 sts
Rounds 75-76: Knit.
Round 77: k20, ilL, k6; k24. / 12+15+12+12=51 sts
Rounds 78-79: Knit.
Round 80: k20, ilL, k7; k24. / 12+16+12+12=52 sts
Rounds 81-82: Knit.
Round 83: k20, ilL, k8; k24. / 12+17+12+12=53 sts
Rounds 84-85: Knit.
Round 86: k20, ilL, k9; k24. / 12+18+12+12=54 stsRounds 87-88: Knit.
Round 89: k20, place 10 sts on waste yarn, cast on 4 sts using backward-loop cast-on, k24. / 12+12+12+12=48 sts
Rounds 71-89 for right mitten:
Round 71: k24; k5, ilR, k19. / 12+12+13+12=49 sts
Rounds 72-73: Knit.
Round 74: k24; k6, ilR, k19. / 12+12+14+12=50 sts
Rounds 75-76: Knit.
Round 77: k24; k7, ilR, k19. / 12+12+15+12=51 sts
Rounds 78-79: Knit.
Round 80: k24; k8, ilR, k19. / 12+12+16+12=52 stsRounds 81-82: Knit.
Round 83: k24; k9, ilR, k19. / 12+12+17+12=53 sts
Rounds 84-85: Knit.
Round 86: k24; k10, ilR, k19. / 12+12+18+12=54 sts
Rounds 87-88: Knit.
Round 89: k25, place 10 sts on waste yarn, cast on 4 sts using backward-loop cast-on, k19. / 12+12+12+12=48 sts
Rounds 90-94: Knit.
Round 95: p48.
Rounds 96-101: Knit.
Round 102: p48.Round 103: { k1, k2tR, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tL } 6 times. / 48 sts
Round 104: { k2tR, k22 } twice. / 46 sts
Round 105: p46.
Round 106: k46.
Round 107: p46.
Bind off using lift-over bind-off.
Thumb
The thumb is knitted using 10 stitches held on waste yarn, 4 stitches picked up along the cast-on edge on round 89, and 2 stitches picked up between the held stitches and the cast-on stitches – 1 stitch on each side of the thumb. It makes 16 stitches. Work in rounds. Start by picking up 1 stitch between the held stitches and the cast-on stitches on the right side of thumb opening for left thumb and on the left side of thumb opening for right thumb.
Round 1 for left thumb: pu-k1-twR, k10, pu-k1-twL, pu-k4. / 16 sts
Round 1 for right thumb: pu-k1-twL, pu-k4, pu-k1-twR, k10. / 16 sts
Rounds 2-7: Knit.Round 8: p16.
Round 9: { k1, k2tR, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, k2tL } twice. / 16 sts
Round 10: k16.
Round 11: p16.
Round 12: k16.
Round 13: p16.
Bind off using lift-over bind-off. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Roses
Yarn: 100 % cotton,100g = approx 230 m
Crochet Hook: 3,5 mm
Abbreviations:
st(s), ch(s), sl st – stitch(es), chain/chain stitch(es), slip stitch
sc, hdc, dc, tr – single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet
4 st – work the indicated amount of stitches each in next stitch
(2 st) – work all the stitches within parentheses in next stitch or as directed
{ } – repeat instructions within braces as many times as directed
{ :: } – repeat instructions within braces as many times as directed ignoring instructions after double colon while working the last repeat
tch – turning chain: chain stitch that is worked when turning the work
sk – skip
picot – chain 3 and make slip stitch into the first chain stitch
leaf1 – ch 7, 1 tch, sk tch, 7 sl sts; turn the work clockwise – while turning let the yarn go under the stem of the leaf, ch 1; continue to work into 7 chs: (1 sc, 1 hdc), (2 dc), (2 dc), 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl st; (sl st, ch 1, sl st) into next stitch which is tch; continue to work into 7 sl sts: sl st, 1 sc, 4 hdc, 1 sc; sl st into next st.
leaf2 – ch 7, 1 tch, sk tch, 7 sl sts; turn the work clockwise – while turning let the yarn go under the stem of the leaf, ch 1; continue to work into 7 chs: 1 sc, 4 hdc, 1 sc, sl st; (sl st, ch 1, sl st) into next stitch which is tch; continue to work into 7 sl sts: sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, (2 dc), (2 dc), (1 hdc, 1 sc); sl st into next st.
Before you start crocheting a leaf it can be helpful to put a stitch marker into the last stitch before the leaf – after having made the leaf you shall start working into this stitch.
Buds
Larger bud (bud 1):
Row 1: ch 18 and start working into third ch from the hook, 1 dc, {1 dc, ch 1 } 13 times, 2 dc. / 16 dc, 13 chain spaces
Row 2: ch 1, continue to work into chain spaces: { (1 dc, 3 tr, 1 dc), ch 1, :: 1 sc, ch 1 } 7 times; sl st into last double crochet on row 1.
Smaller bud (bud 2):
Row 1: ch 12 and start working into third ch from the hook, 1 dc, {1 dc, ch 1 } 7 times, 2 dc. / 10 dc, 7 chain spaces
Row 2: ch 1, continue to work into chain spaces: { (4 dc), ch 1, :: 1 sc, ch 1 } 4 times; sl st into last double crochet on row 1.
Roll the strips into buds and sew them at the bottom to keeo them rolled.
Bud leaves
Bud leaf 1 for left mitten:
Round 1: ch 5, sl st into first ch to make a ring, ch 3, 12 tr into the ring, sl st in first tr.
Round 2: ch 5, 1 tch, sk tch, 2 sl sts, 3 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 treble crochet stitches on round 1 (into second and third); ch 2, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 1 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 3, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 2 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 5, 1 tch, sk tch, 2 sl sts, 3 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 3, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 2 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 5, 1 tch, sk tch, 2 sl sts, 3 sc, 1 sl st into last treble crochet stitch on round 1.
Bud leaf 2 for left mitten:
Round 1: ch 5, sl st into first ch to make a ring, ch 2, 10 dc into the ring, sl st in first dc.
Round 2: ch 5 lm, 1 tch, sk tch, 2 sl sts, 3 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 double crochet stitches on round 1 (into second and third); ch 2, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 1 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 3, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 2 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 2, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 1 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 3, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 2 sc, 1 sl st into last double crochet stitch on round 1.
Bud leaf 1 for right mitten:
Round 1: ch 5, sl st into first ch to make a ring, ch 3, 12 tr into the ring, sl st in first tr.
Round 2: ch 5, 1 tch, sk tch, 2 sl sts, 3 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 treble crochet stitches on round 1 (into second and third); ch 3, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 2 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 5, 1 tch, sk tch, 2 sl sts, 3 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 3, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 2 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 2, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 1 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 5, 1 tch, sk tch, 2 sl sts, 3 sc, 1 sl st into last treble crochet stitch on round 1.
Bud leaf 2 for right mitten:
Round 1: ch 5, sl st into first ch to make a ring, ch 2, 10 dc into the ring, sl st in first dc.
Round 2: ch 3, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 2 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 double crochet stitches on round 1 (into second and third); ch 2, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 1 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 3, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 2 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 2, 1 tch, sk tch, 1 sl st, 1 sc, 2 sl sts into 2 next sts on round 1; ch 5 lm, 1 tch, sk tch, 2 sl sts, 3 sc, 1 sl st into last double crochet stitch on round 1.
See also the chart below. Numbers in the chart indicate length of the points. The bud leaves are drawn with the backside up. The light red arrows show the begining of round 2 and the direction in which the rounds were worked. Use the yarn ends to sew the buds and the leaves together.
Stem
Use the chart below when you make stems. The orange arrow shows the starting point, continue to work then according to the principle that is illustrated with the gray arrows. The numbers show the amount of stitches for respective parts.
Stem for left mitten: ch 7, picot, ch 7, leaf1, 4 sl sts back into 4 chs, ch 6, picot, ch 7, picot, ch 2, 1 tch, sk tch, 5 sl sts back into 5 chs, ch 6, picot, ch 4, 1 tch, sk tch, 6 sl sts back into 6 chs, ch 3, leaf2, 3 sl sts back into 3 chs, 2 sl sts back into 2 chs along the main stem, picot, 2 sl sts into 2 chs further along the main stem, 7 sc into 7 chs further along the main stem, ch 5, leaf1, 3 sl sts back into 3 chs, ch 4, leaf2, 4 sl sts back into 4 chs, ch 3, leaf2, 3 sl sts back into 3 chs, 2 sl sts back into 2 chs along the three leaves stem, 2 sc back into 2 chs along the main stem, picot, 11 sc into 11 chs further along the main stem.
Stem for right mitten: ch 11, picot, ch 7, leaf1, 3 sl sts back into 3 chs, ch 4, leaf1, 4 sl sts back into 4 chs, ch 3, leaf2, 3 sl sts back into 3 chs, 2 sl sts back into 2 chs along the three leaves stem, ch 9, picot, ch 5, leaf1, 3 sl sts back into 3 chs, ch 6, 1 tch, sk tch, 4 sl sts back into 4 chs, picot, 6 sl sts back into 6 chs further along the main stem, ch 5, 1 tch, sk tch, 2 sl sts back into 2 chs, picot, 3 sl sts back into 3 chs further, 4 sc into 4 chs along the main stem, picot, 6 sc into 6 chs further along the main stem, ch 4, leaf2, 4 sl sts back into 4 chs, 3 sc into 3 chs further along the main stem, picot, 7 sc into 7 chs further along the main stem. source