Easy Crochet Mittens – Step-by-Step Pattern

These warm and chunky mittens are designed to fit adult hands and are perfect for beginners who want to practice working in the round and shaping thumbs. This pattern includes both left and right mitten instructions.

Measurements

To fit adult palm: Medium (Large): 7½” (8½”) / 19 cm (21.5 cm)

Gauge

9 single crochet and 11 rows = 4″ (10 cm)

Materials Needed

• Super bulky yarn: approx. 180–200 yds / 165–181 m (main color)
• Contrast color: approx. 65–70 yds / 60–64 m
• Size U.S. K/10½ (6.5 mm) crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• Ch – Chain
• Sc – Single crochet
• Sl st – Slip stitch
• PM – Place marker
• Sc2tog – Single crochet 2 together
• Yoh – Yarn over hook
• Rnd – Round
• Beg – Beginning
• Rep – Repeat
• Rem – Remaining

Instructions

Left Mitten

With contrast color (A), ch 7.

1st row (RS): 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (6 sl sts)

2nd row: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sl st in each sl st across. Turn.

Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 7½” (8½”).

Join seam: Working in back loops only, sl st last row and foundation ch together. Fasten off A. Turn work.

Set-up rnd: Join main color (MC) with sl st at side seam. Ch 1, work 18 (20) sc evenly across long side. Join. PM for beginning of round.

1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.

Rep 1st rnd 2 (3) more times.

Shape Thumb Gusset

1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 8 (9) sc. 2 sc in next. 1 sc to end. Join. (19 (21) sc)

2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 8 (9), 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, 1 sc to end. Join. (21 (23) sc)

3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 8 (9), 2 sc, 1 sc in next 2, 2 sc, 1 sc to end. Join. (23 (25) sc)

4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 8 (9), 2 sc, 1 sc in next 4, 2 sc, 1 sc to end. Join. (25 (27) sc)

Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 8 (9), ch 1, skip next 8 sc, 1 sc to end. Join.

Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 8 (9), 1 sc in ch, PM. 1 sc to end. Join. (19 (21) sc)

Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.

Repeat last rnd until work after cuff measures 5½” (6½”) / 14 (16.5) cm.

Shape Top

1st rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog, 1 sc around. Join. (18 (20) sts)

2nd rnd: Ch 1. [Sc2tog, 1 sc in next 5 (6)] twice. Join. (14 (16) sts)

3rd rnd: Ch 1. [Sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 (4)] twice. Join. (10 (12) sts)

4th rnd: Ch 1. [Sc2tog, 1 sc in next 1 (2)] twice. Join. (6 (8) sts)

Fasten off leaving a long end. Fold top flat and whipstitch to close.

Thumb

Join MC with sl st at marker. Ch 1, 1 sc in ch-1 sp and next 8 sc. Join. (9 sc)

Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.

Repeat last rnd until thumb measures 1¾” (2″) / 4.5 (5) cm.

Next rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 4 times. 1 sc. Join. (5 sts)

Fasten off and draw end through remaining stitches. Secure tightly.

Right Mitten

Work from beginning to thumb gusset same as left mitten.

Shape Thumb Gusset

1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 9 (10), 2 sc in next, 1 sc to end. Join. (19 (21) sc)

2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 9 (10), 2 sc in each of next 2, 1 sc to end. Join. (21 (23) sc)

3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 9 (10), 2 sc, 1 sc in next 2, 2 sc, 1 sc to end. Join. (23 (25) sc)

4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 9 (10), 2 sc, 1 sc in next 4, 2 sc, 1 sc to end. Join. (25 (27) sc)

Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 9 (10), ch 1, skip next 8 sc, 1 sc to end. Join.

Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first 9 (10), 1 sc in ch, 1 sc to end. Join. (19 (21) sc)

Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join.

Repeat last rnd until cuff measures 5½” (6½”) / 14 (16.5) cm.

Finish using shaping and thumb instructions from left mitten.