Note: The star stitch would be more visible if using solid colors. The choice is yours; make the hand part in one solid color and the cuff in a contrasting color or a varigated color.
Gauge: 5 complete stars= 5 cm
Finished Size: 5.5 cm wide and 9 cm long; will fit most babies from 0 to 6 months.
Materials used
- small amount of Cotton Fair Multi Yarn-Valentine
and a very small amount of contrasting color for the ties. (From one ball I have made the beanie, the booties and the mittens and I still have a lot of yarn left over).- 4 mm crochet hook
- 3.5 mm crochet hook for the cuff
- tapestry needle to sew in the ends
- scissors.
Stitches, Terms (US) and Abbreviations used:
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
st: stitch
blo: back loop only
yo: yarn over
ch 1 sp: chain 1 space
sk: skip
Special stitches: the Star stitch
Click here for the written instructions and Video Tutorial for the Star Stitch in the round!
Special stitches: the Star stitch
Click here for the written instructions and Video Tutorial for the Star Stitch in the round!
Mittens Pattern:
Using hook size 4 mm, make a magic ring.
Round 1: ch 1, 10 hdc into ring, join with sl st to top of first sc: 10 hdc total
Pull yarn end to close the magic ring.
Round 2: ch 1 (does not count as a st), 2 hdc in each st around, join with sl st to top of first hdc: 20 hdc total
Round 3: ch1, *1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st* repeat around: 24 sc total
Round 4: ch3, Work 12 star stitches, slst to top of first leg of first star: 12 stars total
Round 5: slst to ch1 sp on top of first star, ch 1, 2 hdc in same ch sp, 2 hdc into ch1sp of each star around; sl st to top of first hdc: 24 hdc total
Rounds 6- 9: repeat as rounds 4-5
Round 1: ch 1, 10 hdc into ring, join with sl st to top of first sc: 10 hdc total
Pull yarn end to close the magic ring.
Round 2: ch 1 (does not count as a st), 2 hdc in each st around, join with sl st to top of first hdc: 20 hdc total
Round 3: ch1, *1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st* repeat around: 24 sc total
Round 4: ch3, Work 12 star stitches, slst to top of first leg of first star: 12 stars total
Round 5: slst to ch1 sp on top of first star, ch 1, 2 hdc in same ch sp, 2 hdc into ch1sp of each star around; sl st to top of first hdc: 24 hdc total
Rounds 6- 9: repeat as rounds 4-5
If you do not change colors, do not cut yarn, continue directly with the ribbed cuff, worked in rows back and forth with sc blo.
The Ribbed Cuff: Change to hook size 3.5 mm and ch 7.
Row 1: work in back loops of foundation chain, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and 1 sc in each of next 5 ch, 1 sl st in each of next 2 hdc along edge of mitten, ch 1, turn. (6sc total )
Row 2: sk the 2 sl st just made, work 1 sc blo in each of next 6 sts, ch1, turn.
Row 3: 1 sc blo in each of next 6 sts to edge of mitten, sl st in next 2 sts along edge of mitten.
Rows 4- 24: repeat as rows 2-3.
The Ribbed Cuff: Change to hook size 3.5 mm and ch 7.
Row 1: work in back loops of foundation chain, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and 1 sc in each of next 5 ch, 1 sl st in each of next 2 hdc along edge of mitten, ch 1, turn. (6sc total )
Row 2: sk the 2 sl st just made, work 1 sc blo in each of next 6 sts, ch1, turn.
Row 3: 1 sc blo in each of next 6 sts to edge of mitten, sl st in next 2 sts along edge of mitten.
Rows 4- 24: repeat as rows 2-3.
Joining the side of the cuff:
Turn mitten inside out; ch1, hold the 2 sides of the cuff together and sl st across through top loops of each side back to mitten edge. Cut yarn fasten off. Weave in the ends.
Ties (make 2): With a contrasting color ch 80. Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
Insert the tie between the hdc sts of last round below the cuff.
Turn mitten inside out; ch1, hold the 2 sides of the cuff together and sl st across through top loops of each side back to mitten edge. Cut yarn fasten off. Weave in the ends.
Ties (make 2): With a contrasting color ch 80. Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
Insert the tie between the hdc sts of last round below the cuff.
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Galaxy Baby Mittens - Written Instructions and Pictures Copyright © 2018 Kinga Erdem
This pattern is free for your personal use, you can sell the products of your work, a link back to my blog would be appreciated. Do not use my photos for selling purposes or modify them in any way.
Please don't repost the pattern itself to any other sites, but please share the link to the pattern if you want to share the pattern with your friends. You may not give away copies of this pattern.
Do not make video tutorials or translate my pattern in other languages without my written consent!
Thank you,
Kinga