These fast and easy crochet texting mittens allow you to text with your smartphone while keeping your hands warm! A small slit is all you need to use your hands with regular glove-like dexterity. In cold winter climates, texting mittens are a MUST for busy moms on the go. Keep reading for the free crochet pattern.
Why Crochet Texting Mittens?
Sometimes my designs are created out of sheer desperation. Like when it’s -40 and I want to be able to wear mittens AND buckle my kids into their car seats or use my phone at the same time. These mittens are the perfect extra layer to keep my hands warm, and when I need to I can still use my fingers for dexterity.
Make Life Easier for Busy Moms or Dads
Like my Bangle Bracelet Keyring pattern - the idea for these mittens was inspired mostly by how difficult it is to handle traveling with children in the winter. I’m always needing to buckle or unbuckle car seats - something that is very difficult to do with mittens (or even gloves) on my hands. But when it’s 40 below in North Dakota - I need SOMETHING on my hands. Ergo the Texting Mittens were born and I already don’t want to live without them.
One Skein of Lush Merino Wool Yarn that Won’t Break the Bank
I had an odd skein of Red Heart Chic Sheep yarn lying around and decided to use it for these. Mittens are a great one skein project and perfect for people like me who often have single skeins of yarn in her stash just begging to be used.
If you’ve never tried Chic Sheep before - it’s lovely! 100% superwash merino wool means that it is warm, squishy-soft AND machine washable. Of course you can always substitute any other worsted weight yarn from your stash. Just be sure to double check your gauge!
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Crochet Texting Mittens - Free Crochet Pattern
Supplies:
- Approx. 165 yards of Red Heart Chic Sheep Yarn (‘Mimosa’ pictured) or a comparable Category 4 yarn.
- H/5.0mm crochet hook - I love Clover Amour
- Scissors - I always keep these travel scissors in my hook case
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations (written in U.S. terms):
- sl st: slip stitch
- ch: chain
- sk: skip
- BLO: back loop only
- SC: single crochet
- HDC: half double crochet
- HDC2Tog: half double crochet two together
Related Video Tutorials:
How to Crochet a Mitten for Beginners - this video demonstrates the basic construction of crocheting a top down mitten. Find the Left Handed version of this video here.
Gauge:
9 HDC x 7 rows = 2” square
Finished Size:
Tip of fingers to bottom of wrist = 9.5"
Width of finger section = 3.5"
Width of wrist = 3.5"
Length of thumb = 2.5"
Width of thumb = 1.5"
Pattern Notes:
- The chain stitches at the beginning of each row do not count as a stitch.
- The end of each round is attached to the first st of the round with a sl st
- This pattern is written to fit an average adult. The size can easily be adjusted by adding or subtracting rounds. Additions or subtractions should happen between rounds 4-11 or 13-18
- I used a fairly tight tension for this project, please check your gauge so the mittens fit properly.
- Thumb size can be adjusted by changing the number of stitches you start with. Length can be adjusted by adding/subtracting rounds.
- These mittens have a small slit in the palm and thumb so that your pointer finger and thumb can slip out of the mitten and be used for you phone, buckling a car seat, etc.
Instructions
Mitten #1
Start with magic circle
Round 1: ch 2, Work 10 HDC into magic circle, pull tight (10)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 HDC in each stitch around (20)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 HDC, HDC, repeat from * around (30)
Round 4-11: ch 2, HDC around (30)
Round 12: ch 2, HDC in 2, ch 3, sk 3, HDC in 25 (30 including ch the ch 3)
Round 13-18: ch 2, HDC around (30)
Round 19: ch 2, HDC in 12, ch 6, skip 2, HDC in 16 (34 including the ch 6)
Round 20-22: ch 2, HDC around (34)
Round 23: ch 2, HDC2Tog, HDC in 15, HDC2Tog, HDC in 15 (32)
Round 24: ch 2, HDC around (32)
Round 25: ch 2, *HDC in 2, HDC2tog, repeat from * around (24)
Round 26: ch 2, HDC around (24)
Mitten #2
Start with magic circle
Round 1: ch 2, Work 10 HDC into magic circle, pull tight (10)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 HDC in each stitch around (20)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 HDC, HDC, repeat from * around (30)
Round 4-11: ch 2, HDC around (30)
Round 12: ch 2, HDC in 25, ch 3, sk 3, HDC in 2 (30 including ch the ch 3)
Round 13-18: ch 2, HDC around (30)
Round 19: ch 2, HDC in 28, ch 6, skip last 2 sts, attach with Sl St to first st of the round (34 including the ch 6)
Round 20-22: ch 2, HDC around (34)
Round 23: ch 2, HDC in 15, HDC2TOG, HDC in 15, HDC2Tog (32)
Round 24: ch 2, HDC around (32)
Round 25: ch 2, *HDC in 2, HDC2tog, repeat from * around (24)
Round 26: ch 2, HDC around (24)
Making the cuff (see video tutorial):
Starting where you ended Round 26, ch 9 sts. In the second chain from the hook, SC in the remaining 8 ch stitches. When you get back to the beginning of the ch, sl st into the first st of Round 26. This creates your first row of ribbing.
Row 2: sl st into the next st of Round 26, ch 1, SC in BLO across to create your next row of ribbing. Turn. (8)
Row 3: ch 1, SC in BLO across. Sl st into the next open st of Round 30. (8)
Row 4-24: Repeat Rows 2 (on even rows) and 3 (on odd rows) until you have gone around the entire base of the mitten.
After completing Row 24: Working through the BLO of Row 24 and the FLO of your starting chain, sl st across to seam the cuff together. sl st into the last st of Round 26. Tie off yarn and weave in ends. Continue on to complete the thumb.
Attaching the Thumb:
Round 1: Attach yarn into the thumb hole with a sl st. ch 2, and work 12 HDC around the thumb hole. Some stitches may be worked into "non traditional" spaces such as stitch posts to achieve this number. (12)
Round 2-3: ch 2, HDC around (12)
Round 4: ch 2, HDC around, when you reach the palm side of your mitten (the side with the finger slit) ch 3, sk 3, then continue to HDC around (12 including the ch 3)
Round 5-6: ch 2, HDC around (12)
Round 7: ch 2, HDC2tog around (6)
Cut and tie yarn leaving a long tail. Using a yarn needle, weave through every other stitch around the top. Pull to cinch the thumb shut and tie off. Weave in all ends and you are done!
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