Marigold Mitts Crochet Pattern

We all have small amounts of precious yarn—bits too beautiful to get rid of but too small to complete a project. These basic crocheted fingerless mitts are a great backdrop to showcase those little bits of special yarn.

You can use a combination of contrasting yarns for a variety of flora, or you can make all the foliage from a single skein for a more unified look. In this example, Brenda used a lovely color-changing yarn to keep the same texture but to allow a variety of colors. These flowers and leaves will look great in varying sizes. You can use a thinner yarn (and smaller hook) to create smaller motifs; if you're using a heavier yarn for embellishment, consider making just one flower per mitt and coiling the petals in a larger circumference to keep the flower from getting too bulky. There are endless ways to personalize these mitts!

Materials

• Fiber 2½ oz Sheep Feathers Farm dark gray Cotswold x CVM pin-drafted roving and 2 oz SweetGeorgia Bluefaced Leicester top for flowers.
• Yarn MC (gray): 3-ply; 124 yd (113 m); 650 ypp; 8 wpi; heavy worsted weight. CC (variegated red, orange, yellow, and green): 2-ply; 84 yd (77 m); 688 ypp; 10 wpi; worsted weight.
• Hook Size H/8 (5 mm) hook for mitts, F/5 (3.75 mm) hook for appliqué pieces. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
• Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle; quilter’s pins.
• Gauge 11 (12, 13) sts and 9 (9½, 10¼) rnds = 4" in esc with larger hook and MC. Sample shown: 12 sts and 9½ rnds of esc = 4" with larger hook and MC yarn. Leaf measures 1" wide and 1½" long worked in CC yarn with smaller hook.
• Finished Size Pattern is written in three different worsted-weight gauges to fit average-size women’s hands. Mitts shown measure about 7¾" hand circumference, not including thumb, and about 8½" long, including cuff.

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Author/Designer: Brenda K. B. Anderson