Sizes age 9-12
Abbreviations Used:
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
trc = treble crochet
dec = decrease
Materials Needed: 1/2 ounce black Caron Simply Soft Light (#3), 1 ounce red Caron Simply Soft Light yarn (#3), size G crochet hook for size 9-10 and size H hook for size 11-12
Special Stitches:
Front Post Stitch-fpdc: Yo (yarn over) your hook; starting from the front, place hook from front to back to front (as per arrow in example) around the post of st (stitch) in row below; complete as a dc or hdc as indicated in pattern.
Back Post Stitch-bpdc: yo, starting from the back, place hook from back to front to back (as per arrow in example) around post of st in row below; complete as a dc or hdc as indicated in pattern.
Black and Red Cabled Tween Texting Mitts
Starting at top of Left Mitten:
With size G hook for size small and size H hook for large size and Black Yarn, ch 28 loosely. Join to first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc in each ch around. (28 dc counting first ch-3 as dc, now and throughout.)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, * fpdc around next dc, bpdc around next dc. Repeat from * around. End with fpdc around last dc. Join with sl st to top of first dc.
Rnds 3-5: Repeat Rnd 2. At end of Rnd 5, end off black and weave in end.
Begin Pattern: Join Red yarn in any st worked on last rnd using the appropriate hook for size. Ch 1, sc in each of the next 6 sts. Sc dec over next 2 sts. Sc in each of the next 10 sts. Sc dec over the next 2 sts. Sc in each of the remaining sts. Join to first sc with sl st. (26 sc.) Ch 1, turn work every rnd.
Work in pat as follows:
Rnd 1 (Right Side): Sc in first 3 sc, fpdc around the sc post of sc, sc in next 2 sc, * [fpdc around the sc post of next sc] 4 times, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around the sc post of next sc, sc in last 13 sc. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 2: Sc in each of the 26 sts around. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn. NOTE: Always skip the sc directly below the fpdc on right odd numbered rows.
Rnd 3: Sc in first 3 sc; yo, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of next dc made on Rnd 1 and draw up a lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] twice – fpdc (front post dc) made; sc in next 2 sc, * fpdc around next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 13 sc. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 4: Sc in each of the 26 sts around. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 5-Cable Row: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in next 2 sc; * skip next 2 fpdc, fpdc around next 2 fpdc, working from right to left, fpdc around each of last 2 skipped dc – cable made; sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 13 sc. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 6: Sc in each of the 26 sts around. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc; fpdc around next st; sc in next 2 sc, * fpdc around next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 13 sc. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 8: Sc in each of the 26 sts around. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn. Rep Rows 3-8 once more.
Begin Thumb opening – Begin working in rows – Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, fpdc around the sc post of sc, sc in next 2 sc, * [fpdc around the sc post of next sc] 4 times, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around the sc post of next sc, sc in next 13. Do not join. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in each of the 26 sts across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in next 2 sc; * skip next 2 fpdc, fpdc around next 2 fpdc, working from right to left, fpdc around each of last 2 skipped dc – cable made; sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 13 sc. Do not join. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc in each of the 26 sts across. Ch 1, turn. (26 sc.)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc; fpdc around next st; sc in next 2 sc, * fpdc around next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 13 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Sc in each of the 26 sts across. Ch 1, turn. (26 sc.)
Row 7 Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc; fpdc around next st; sc in next 2 sc, * fpdc around next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 13 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Sc in each of the 26 sts across. Ch 1, turn. (26 sc.)
Row 9 Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in next 2 sc; * skip next 2 fpdc, fpdc around next 2 fpdc, working from right to left, fpdc around each of last 2 skipped dc – cable made; sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 13 sc. Join to first sc with sl st to begin working in rounds again.
Finger Tip Rnd 1: Sc in each of the 26 sts around. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc; fpdc around next st; sc in next 2 sc, * fpdc around next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 13 sc. Join to first sc with sl st. End off Red and weave in end.
Rnd 3: Join Black yarn in any st on last round. Ch 3, dc in each st around. (26 dc counting first ch-3 as dc, now and throughout.)
Rnds 4-5: Make sure work is turned to right side. Ch 3, * fpdc around next dc, bpdc around next dc. Repeat from * around. End with fpdc around last dc. Join with sl st to top of first dc. Do not turn.
At end of Rnd 5 end off black and weave in end.
Finishing Thumb: Attach red yarn with size G hook for small and H hook for large in any st at bottom of thumb opening. Ch 2, counts as hdc now and throughout. Make 15 more evenly spaced hdc around outside edge of thumb. Join to top of first ch-2 with a sl st. (16 hdc.)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, * fphdc around next dc, bphdc around next hdc. Repeat from * around. End with fphdc around last hdc. Join with sl st to top of first hdc. End off and weave in end.
Starting at top of Right Mitten:
With size G hook for small or H hook for large and Black Yarn, ch 28 loosely. Join to first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc in each ch around. (28 dc counting first ch-3 as dc, now and throughout.)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, * fpdc around next dc, bpdc around next dc. Repeat from * around. End with fpdc around last dc. Join with sl st to top of first dc.
Rnds 3-5: Repeat Rnd 2. At end of Rnd 5, end off black and weave in end.
Begin Pattern: Join Red yarn in any st worked on last rnd using the appropriate hook for size. Ch 1, sc in each of the next 6 sts. Sc dec over next 2 sts. Sc in each of the next 10 sts. Sc dec over the next 2 sts. Sc in each of the remaining sts. Join to first sc with sl st. (26 sc.) Ch 1, turn work every rnd.
Work in pat as follows:
Rnd 1 (Right Side): Sc in first 13 sc, fpdc around the sc post of sc, sc in next 2 sc, * [fpdc around the sc post of next sc] 4 times, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around the sc post of next sc, sc in last 3 sc. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 2: Sc in each of the 26 sts around. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn. NOTE: Always skip the sc directly below the fpdc on right odd numbered rows.
Rnd 3: Sc in first 13 sc; yo, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of next dc made on Rnd 1 and draw up a lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] twice – fpdc (front post dc) made; sc in next 2 sc, * fpdc around next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 3 sc. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 4: Sc in each of the 26 sts around. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn. Rnd 5-Cable Row: Ch 1, sc in first 13 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in next 2 sc; * skip
next 2 fpdc, fpdc around next 2 fpdc, working from right to left, fpdc around each of last 2 skipped dc – cable made; sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 3 sc. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 6: Sc in each of the 26 sts around. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in first 13 sc; fpdc around next st; sc in next 2 sc, * fpdc around next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 3 sc. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 8: Sc in each of the 26 sts around. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn. Rep Rows 3-8 once more.
Begin Thumb opening – Begin working in rows – Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in first 13 sc, fpdc around the sc post of sc, sc in next 2 sc, * [fpdc around the sc post of next sc] 4 times, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around the sc post of next sc, sc in next 3. Do not join. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in each of the 26 sts across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 13 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in next 2 sc; * skip next 2 fpdc, fpdc around next 2 fpdc, working from right to left, fpdc around each of last 2 skipped dc – cable made; sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 3 sc. Do not join. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc in each of the 26 sts across. Ch 1, turn. (26 sc.)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 13 sc; fpdc around next st; sc in next 2 sc, * fpdc around next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 3 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Sc in each of the 26 sts across. Ch 1, turn. (26 sc.)
Row 7 Ch 1, sc in first 13 sc; fpdc around next st; sc in next 2 sc, * fpdc around next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 3 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Sc in each of the 26 sts across. Ch 1, turn. (26 sc.)
Row 9 Ch 1, sc in first 13 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in next 2 sc; * skip next 2 fpdc, fpdc around next 2 fpdc, working from right to left, fpdc around each of last 2 skipped dc – cable made; sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 3 sc. Join to first sc with sl st to begin working in rounds again.
Finger Tip Rnd 1: Sc in each of the 26 sts around. Join to first sc with sl st. Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first 13 sc; fpdc around next st; sc in next 2 sc, * fpdc around next 4 dc, sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next dc, sc in last 3 sc. Join to first sc with sl st. End off Red and weave in end.
Rnd 3: Join Black yarn in any st on last round. Ch 3, dc in each st around. (26 dc counting first ch-3 as dc, now and throughout.)
Rnds 4-5: Make sure work is turned to right side. Ch 3, * fpdc around next dc, bpdc around next dc. Repeat from * around. End with fpdc around last dc. Join with sl st to top of first dc. Do not turn.
At end of Rnd 5 end off black and weave in end.
Finishing Thumb: Attach red yarn with size G hook for small or H hook for large, in any st at bottom of thumb opening. Ch 2, counts as hdc now and throughout. Make 15 more evenly spaced hdc around outside edge of thumb. Join to top of first ch-2 with a sl st. (16 hdc.)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, * fphdc around next dc, bphdc around next hdc. Repeat from * around. End with fphdc around last hdc. Join with sl st to top of first hdc. End off and weave in end.
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Copyright by Sharon Santorum – December 18, 2011