Easy Crochet Mittens (Free Crochet Pattern)

Keep your hands wonderfully warm all winter long with these incredibly cozy Easy Crochet Mittens! If you have ever been intimidated by the thought of crocheting your own winter accessories, this pattern is absolutely perfect for you. Designed with beginners in mind, these mittens use simple, classic stitches to create a wonderfully thick and insulating fabric. They work up so fast that you can easily make a pair over the weekend, making them fantastic last-minute holiday gifts or a quick project to donate to charity. Grab a skein of your favorite soft, worsted weight yarn, and let’s craft a cozy winter essential!

Gauge: 14 sts and 16 rows = 4″ (10cm) in esc

Finished Sizes:
Baby: Approx. 4.5” hand circumference
3-6 Years: Approx. 5” hand circumference
7-10 Years: Approx. 6” hand circumference
Adult S: Approx. 7″ hand circumference
Adult M: Approx. 7.5” hand circumference
Adult L: Approx. 8” hand circumference

Pattern Notes
Mitten is worked from the top down with the thumb added last.  (Except baby size, which has no thumb.)
Do not join rounds.  Rounds are worked continuously to ribbing.  Use a stitch marker to keep track of first stitch.
Ribbing of cuff is worked in rows back and forth and attached to body of mitten with slip stitch.

Stitch Abbreviations and Descriptions
chain (ch)
extended single crochet (esc) – insert hook into stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through one loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.
Decrease (dec) – use the invisible decrease technique – insert hook into front loop only of next 2 sts, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through one loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.

Easy Crochet Mittens Pattern

Infant

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 8 esc in ring (8 sts).

Round 2 (Inc Rnd): Work 2 esc in each st (16 sts).

Round 3-9: Esc in each st around (16 sts).

Round 10 (Dec Rnd): *Esc 2, dec; repeat from * around (12 sts).

Do not break yarn.

Ribbing for Cuff

Ch 6.

Row 1: Esc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch, slip st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn (4 sts).

Row 2: Do not chain, sk sl sts, esc in back loop only of each st; turn (4 sts).

Row 3: Ch 1, esc in back loop only of each st; sl st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn.

Repeat rows 2-3 around bottom of mitten to last st of body.  Seam ribbing with yarn needle or slip st seam together.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

3-6 YEARS

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 8 esc in ring (8 sts).

Round 2 (Inc Rnd): Work 2 esc in each st (16 sts).

Round 3 (Inc Rnd): *Esc 7, 2 esc in next st; repeat from * around (18 sts).

Rounds 4-10: Esc in each st around (18 sts).

Round 11 (Create Thumb Hole): Ch 4, skip 2 sts, esc in each st to end (20 sts).

Round 12: Esc in each st around (20 sts).

Round 13 (Dec Rnd): *Esc 3, dec; repeat from * around (16 sts).

Round 14: Esc in each st around (16 sts).

Do not break yarn.

Ribbing for Cuff

Ch 6.

Row 1: Esc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch, slip st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn (4 sts).

Row 2: Do not chain, sk sl sts, esc in back loop only of each st; turn (4 sts).

Row 3: Ch 1, esc in back loop only of each st; sl st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn.

Repeat rows 2-3 around bottom of mitten to last st of body.  Seam ribbing with yarn needle or slip st seam together.

Thumb

Join yarn at corner of thumb hole.

Round 1: Ch 1, esc in same space as join, esc 7 more sts evenly around (this will mean working into the corners as well as in each stitch) – (8 sts).

Round 2-4: Esc in each st around (8 sts).

Round 5 (Dec Rnd): *Dec; repeat from * around (4 sts).

Finishing

Break yarn, leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through remaining 4 sts and pull tightly to close.

Weave in ends.

7-10 YEARS

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 8 esc in ring (8 sts).

Round 2 (Inc Rnd): Work 2 esc in each st (16 sts).

Round 3 (Inc Rnd): *Esc 3, 2 esc in next st; repeat from * to end (20 sts).

Rounds 4-13: Esc in each st around (20 sts).

Round 14 (Create Thumb Hole): Ch 6, skip 2 sts, esc in each st to end (24 sts).

Round 15: Esc in each st around (24 sts).

Round 16 (Dec Rnd): *Esc 4, dec; repeat from * around (20 sts).

Round 17: Esc in each st around (20 sts).

Round 18 (Dec Rnd): *Esc 8, dec; repeat from * around (18 sts).

Do not break yarn.

Ribbing for Cuff

Ch 8.

Row 1: Esc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch, slip st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn (6 sts).

Row 2: Do not chain, sk sl sts, esc in back loop only of each st; turn (6 sts).

Row 3: Ch 1, esc in back loop only of each st; sl st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn.

Repeat rows 2-3 around bottom of mitten to last st of body.  Seam ribbing with yarn needle or slip st seam together.

Thumb

Join yarn at corner of thumb hole.

Round 1: Ch 1, esc in same space as join, esc 9 more sts evenly around (this will mean working into the corners as well as in each stitch) – (10 sts).

Round 2-6: Esc in each st around (10 sts).

Round 7 (Dec Rnd): *Dec; repeat from * around (5 sts).

Finishing

Break yarn, leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through remaining 6 sts and pull tightly to close.

Weave in ends.

Adult Small

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 8 esc in ring (8 sts).

Round 2 (Inc Rnd): Work 2 esc in each st (16 sts).

Round 3 (Inc Rnd): *Esc, 2 esc in next st; repeat from * to end (24 sts).

Rounds 4-18: Esc in each st around (24 sts).

Round 19 (Create Thumb Hole): Ch 7, skip 3 sts, esc in each st to end (28 sts).

Rounds 20-23: Esc in each st around (28 sts).

Round 24 (Dec Rnd): *Esc 5, dec; repeat from * around (24 sts).

Round 25: Esc in each st around (24 sts).

Round 26 (Dec Rnd): *Esc 4, dec; repeat from * around (20 sts).

Do not break yarn.

Ribbing for Cuff

Ch 11.

Row 1: Esc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch, slip st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn (9 sts).

Row 2: Do not chain, sk sl sts, esc in back loop only of each st; turn (9 sts).

Row 3: Ch 1, esc in back loop only of each st; sl st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn.

Repeat rows 2-3 around bottom of mitten to last st of body.  Seam ribbing with yarn needle or slip st seam together.

Thumb

Join yarn at corner of thumb hole.

Round 1: Ch 1, esc in same space as join, esc 11 more sts evenly around (this will mean working into the corners as well as in each stitch) – (12 sts).

Round 2-8: Esc in each st around (12 sts).

Round 9 (Dec Rnd): *Dec; repeat from * around (6 sts).

Finishing

Break yarn, leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through remaining 6 sts and pull tightly to close.

Weave in ends.

Adult Medium

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 8 esc in ring (8 sts).

Round 2 (Inc Rnd): Work 2 esc in each st (16 sts).

Round 3 (Inc Rnd): *Esc, 2 esc in next st; repeat from * to end (24 sts).

Round 4 (Inc Rnd): *2 esc in next st, esc 11; repeat from * (26 sts).

Rounds 5-20: Esc in each st around (26 sts).

Round 21 (Create Thumb Hole): Ch 9, skip 3 sts, esc in each st to end (32 sts).

Rounds 22-25: Esc in each st around (32 sts).

Round 26 (Dec Rnd): *Esc 6, dec; repeat from * around (28 sts).

Round 27: Esc in each st around (28 sts).

Round 28 (Dec Rnd): *Esc 5, dec; repeat from * around (24 sts).

Do not break yarn.

Ribbing for Cuff

Ch 11.

Row 1: Esc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch, slip st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn (9 sts).

Row 2: Do not chain, sk sl sts, esc in back loop only of each st; turn (9 sts).

Row 3: Ch 1, esc in back loop only of each st; sl st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn.

Repeat rows 2-3 around bottom of mitten to last st of body.  Seam ribbing with yarn needle or slip st seam together.

Thumb

Join yarn at corner of thumb hole.

Round 1: Ch 1, esc in same space as join, esc 12 more sts evenly around (this will mean working into the corners as well as in each stitch) – (13 sts).

Round 2-8: Esc in each st around (13 sts).

Round 9 (Dec Rnd): *Dec; repeat from * around, esc in last st (7 sts).

Finishing

Break yarn, leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through remaining 7 sts and pull tightly to close.

Weave in ends.

Adult Large

Make magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 8 esc in ring (8 sts).

Round 2 (Inc Rnd): Work 2 esc in each st (16 sts).

Round 3 (Inc Rnd): *Esc, 2 esc in next st; repeat from * to end (24 sts).

Round 4 (Inc Rnd): *2 esc in next st, esc 5; repeat from * (28 sts).

Rounds 5-20: Esc in each st around (28 sts).

Round 21 (Create Thumb Hole): Ch 9, skip 3 sts, esc in each st to end (34 sts).

Rounds 22-25: Esc in each st around (34 sts).

Round 26 (Dec Rnd): *Esc 6, dec; repeat from * to last 2 sts, esc 2 (30 sts).

Round 27: Esc in each st around (30 sts).

Round 28 (Dec Rnd): *Esc 5, dec; repeat from * to last 2 sts, esc 2 (26 sts).

Do not break yarn.

Ribbing for Cuff

Ch 11.

Row 1: Esc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch, slip st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn (9 sts).

Row 2: Do not chain, sk sl sts, esc in back loop only of each st; turn (9 sts).

Row 3: Ch 1, esc in back loop only of each st; sl st in next 2 sts of mitten body; turn.

Repeat rows 2-3 around bottom of mitten to last st of body.  Seam ribbing with yarn needle or slip st seam together.

Thumb

Join yarn at corner of thumb hole.

Round 1: Ch 1, esc in same space as join, esc 13 more sts evenly around (this will mean working into the corners as well as in each stitch) – (14 sts).

Round 2-8: Esc in each st around (14 sts).

Round 9 (Dec Rnd): *Dec; repeat from * around (7 sts).

Finishing

Break yarn, leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through remaining 7 sts and pull tightly to close.

Weave in ends.

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