Giving Cozy Easy Crochet Mittens
Give the gift of comfort where it’s needed most with Giving Cozy Mittens! Made entirely in single crochet, this easy crochet mittens pattern is quick to stitch and ideal for charity drives, community projects, craft fairs, or gifting. Simple, practical, and oh-so-cozy, the pattern includes 5 sizes from toddler to large adult, so every hand can find warmth.
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2025 Yarnsgiving with CYC & CGOA
Each year, the Craft Yarn Council (CYC) hosts a Yarnsgiving campaign. It runs from October 11 (I love Yarn Day) to December 2 (Giving Tuesday). This year, the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA) is supporting the project by organizing a Community Projects page with knit and crochet patterns. This easy crochet mittens pattern is my design for the event.
Lions Club Knit-a-thon
Twice a year, the North Aurora Lion’s Club here in Illinois hosts a knit-a-thon for charity. It’s one of my favorite events! We get together for a day of knitting and crochet (and pizza) and collect hundreds of items for local charities.
Maddie’s Mitten March
One such charity is Maddie’s Mitten March. Started by Maddie many years ago when she was a young girl, they collect warm weather gear (including mittens) for families in need. Mittens are among the most requested items, so I always make a pair at the knit-a-thon.
This easy crochet mittens pattern is the basic construction I use, though I often play with different stitch patterns and colors for fun.
Red Heart With Love and Caron One Pound Yarns
In the interest of using up some of my overflowing yarn stash, I went stash diving for some pretty yarns that Yarnspirations had provided for previous designs.
For this easy crochet mittens pattern, I chose some pretty Red Heart with Love that I originally used for the Tropical Stripes Market Bag, and Caron One Pound that I originally used for the Snuggle Square Pet Blanket.
The mittens are shown in:
- Toddler – Red Heart with Love 1711 Cameo
- Child – Caron One Pound 10523 Azure
- Small – Caron One Pound 10616 Soft Gray Mix
- Medium – Red Heart with Love 1711 Cameo
- Large – Caron One Pound 10546 Midnight Blue
These yarns are so versatile and the skeins are so generous, that I’ve used these same leftovers in several other patterns as well:
And I still have more left!
Prym Crochet Hooks
I’ve always been a fan of metal hooks and used them almost exclusively…until I found these hooks by Prym. Bamboo and plastic hooks always felt too “sticky” to me, with the yarn sliding much more smoothly on metal.
I said as much when I talked to the Prym representatives at a trade show a couple of years ago. They promised me their plastic was different and gave me some hooks to try. Needless to say, I was hooked!
The synthetic material in these Prym Ergonomics hooks is different from the typical acrylic hooks I had tried before. It’s smooth and glides like metal. The ergonomic grips are comfortable and slightly warm to the touch too. I used one of these hooks for this easy crochet mittens pattern, and find myself reaching for these just as often as my old favorites!
Materials
- Yarn: 55 [100, 120, 135, 160] yds Red Heart with Love (solids) – 100% acrylic, worsted weight yarn (370 yds / 7 oz / 198 g per skein) or Caron One Pound – 100% acrylic, worsted weight yarn (812 yds / 16 oz / 454 g per skein), shown in:
- Toddler – Red Heart with Love 1711 Cameo
- Child – Caron One Pound 10523 Azure
- Small – Caron One Pound 10616 Soft Gray Mix
- Medium – Red Heart with Love 1711 Cameo
- Large – Caron One Pound 10546 Midnight Blue
- Hook: Prym Ergonomics size I / 5.5 mm crochet hook or size needed to match gauge
- Notions:
- Scissors
- Stitch markers (2)
- Tapestry Needle
Project Level
Easy: Working in back loops and sides of rows, working in the round, sc2tog decreases.
Sizes
Toddler, [Child, Teen/Small, Medium, Large]
To fit hand circumference (above thumb): 5 [6, 7, 8, 9] inches / 12.5 [15, 17.5, 20, 22.5] cm
Gauge
12 sc = 4 inches / 10 cm; 14 sc rnds = 4 inches / 10 cm
Abbreviations used
This pattern uses US terms.
| blo | back loop only |
| ch | chain |
| rem | remain(s/ing) |
| rep | repeat |
| rnd | round |
| RS | right side |
| sc | single crochet |
| sc2tog | single crochet next 2 sts together |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| WS | wrong side |
| yo | yarn over |
Instructions
Right Mitten:
Cuff
Ch 7 [9, 11, 11, 11]
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (6 [8, 10, 10, 10] sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in blo of each st across.
Rows 3-12 [14, 16, 18, 20]: [Rep Rnd 2] 10 [12, 14, 16, 18] times.
Cuff Seam: Fold cuff in half with RS together so first and last row meet and row 1 is in front. Working through ch at bottom of Row 1 and blo of last row together, sl st in each st across. Turn cuff RS out, being careful not to trap working yarn inside cuff.
Wrist and Lower Hand
Work remainder of Mitten in continuous rounds, on RS. Do not join or turn unless indicated. Mark first st of rnd and move marker up with each rnd.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, working in ends of rows of Ribbing, work 16 [19, 22, 25, 28] sc evenly sp around cuff. (16 [19, 22, 25, 28] sts)
Rnd 2: Sc in each st around.
Rnds 3-6 [8, 10, 11, 12]: [Rep Rnd 2] 4 [6, 8, 9, 10] times.
Thumb Opening
Rnd 1: Ch 2, sk first 3 [4, 5, 6, 6] sts, sc in each rem st around. (13 [16, 17, 19, 22] sts, 2 chs)
Upper Hand
Rnd 1: Sc in each ch and st around. (15 [17, 19, 21, 24] sts)
Rnd 2: Sc in each st around.
Rnds 3-6 [8, 9, 11, 12]: [Rep Rnd 2] 4 [5, 7, 9, 10] times.
Finger Shaping
Setup (partial rnd): Lay Mitten flat so that thumb opening is in the center on one side, place marker on last rnd worked, directly above and in line with center of thumb opening, sc in each st (if any) to 2 [2, 3, 3, 3] sts before marker (this should be 0 [1, 1, 2, 2] sc, but may vary if you have worked more or fewer rows in Upper Hand). Remove marker.
Beginning of rnd has now shifted to 2 [2, 3, 3, 3] sts before center of thumb opening. Move beginning of rnd marker to first st of next rnd, and continue moving up with each rnd.
Sizes Toddler, Child, Teen/Small, and Medium only
Rnd 1: Sc2tog, sc in next 7 [8, 9, 10, -] sts, place marker in last st made, sc in last 6 [7, 8, 9, -] sts. (14 [16, 18, 20, -] sts)
Size Large only
Rnd 1: [Sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts, sc2tog, place marker in sc2tog just made, sc in last 10 sts. (22 sts)
All Sizes
Rnd 2: Sc2tog, sc in each st to marked st, sc2tog, move marker to sc2tog just made, sc in each st around. (12 [14, 16, 18, 20] sts)
Sizes Child, Teen/Small, Medium, and Large only
Rnd(s) – [3, 3, 3-4, 3-5]: [Rep Rnd 2] – [1, 1, 2, 3] times. (- [12, 14, 14, 14] sts)
All Sizes
Sl st in first st of rnd, fasten off, leaving a 12″ / 30 cm tail for sewing. Remove marker.
Thumb
Rnd 1: Join yarn with sl st in any st around Thumb Opening, 7 [7, 9, 10, 10] sc evenly sp around Thumb Opening (this should work out to 1 sc in each skipped st, 1 sc in each ch above skipped sts, and 1 sc in each side edge.) (7 [7, 9, 10, 10] sts)
Rnd 2: Sc in each st around.
Rnds 3-5 [6, 7, 8, 8]: [Rep Rnd 2] 3 [4, 5, 6, 6] times.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Turn Mitten WS out
Flatten Finger Shaping so decreases are at side edges (note that first st of rnd is a decrease). Working through both layers, use tail to sew top closed.
Weave ending Thumb tail through each st around top of Thumb, then pull gently to close top of thumb.
Weave in all ends. Turn Mitten RS out. Wash and block as desired.
Left Mitten
Work Cuff, Wrist and Lower Hand, Thumb Opening, and Upper Hand as for Right Mitten.
Finger Shaping
Sizes Toddler & Child only
Setup (partial rnd): Lay Mitten flat so that thumb opening is in the center on one side, place marker on last rnd worked, directly above and in line with center of thumb opening, sc in each st to marked st, sc in marked st, remove marker. (this should be 3 [4, -, -, -] sc, but may vary if you have worked more or fewer rows in Upper Hand).
Sizes Teen/Small, Medium, & Large only
Setup (partial rnd): Lay Mitten flat so that thumb opening is in the center on one side, place marker on last rnd worked, directly above and in line with center of thumb opening, sc in each st to marked st, sc in marked st, sc in next st, remove marker. (this should be – [-, 6, 7, 7] sc, but may vary if you have worked more or fewer rows in Upper Hand).
All Sizes
Beginning of rnd has now shifted to 1 [1, 2, 2, 2] sts after center of thumb opening. Place a new marker in first st of next rnd and move up with each rnd.
Work remainder of Finger Shaping, Thumb, and Finishing as for Right Mitten.
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