Cute as a bear crochet mittens

Cute as a bear crochet mittens

Create this cute as a bear crochet mittens! So adorable and sure to bring even more cuteness to your little one! This is a simple pattern that works up quickly. The mittens are sized for a small child (3-5 years). You can easily make the mittens larger or smaller by changing your hook size or making the cuff larger/smaller then increasing or decreasing stitches on the first row. Pair this with my cute as a bear hat for a complete set! This pattern uses medium worsted weight yarn and size I crochet hook. The final mittens measure 3.5″ across and 7.5″ long. 

 

 

Materials:

-Yarn- medium worsted weight yarn in dark brown (I used Lion Brand Lion’s Pride Woolspun in “coffee”)

– Small amount of light brown yarn

– Hook size: I

-Black floss

-Sewing needle

-Buttons for eyes, about .5″

-Small amount of black yarn

-Blunt needle

Abbreviations:

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

sl st- slip stitch

sc2tog- single crochet 2 together

 

The pattern:

For the cuff:

Ch 8

Row 1-14: Sc in back loops, ch 1, turn. (9)

Fold in half and sl st ends together through both loops.

Right and left hand:

Row 1: Ch 1, evenly space 18 sc around (18).

*Continue to work in the round, add stitch marker here to keep track of rows.*

Row 2: sc 10, 2 sc, sc, 2 sc, 5 sc (20).

Row 3: sc 10, 2 sc, sc, 2sc, 7 sc (22).

Row 4: sc 10, 2 sc, sc, 2 sc, 9 sc (24).

Row 5: sc 10, 2 sc, sc, 2 sc, 11 sc (26)

Row 6: sc 8, skip 8 sts (for thumb), sc 10 (18).

Row 7-11 : sc in each st around (18).

Row 12: *sc2tog, sc next st,* repeat around (12).

Row 13: Switch to light brown color, *sc in next st, sc2tog,* repeat around.

**now is a good time to attach the eyes between rows 11 and 12.***

Row 14: *Sc next st, sc2tog,* around.

15: *Sc next st, sc2tog,* around. Fasten off, weave in end.

Sew ends together with blunt needle and fasten off on the inside. Cut a long piece of black yarn for the nose. Take blunt needle and sew thread on the last 2 rows of the tip of the nose in a vertical motion. Cover any loose thread from where you tied it on. Fasten off.

 

Ears:

With light brown yarn make a magic circle and ch 1. Sc 5 sts into the ring and fasten off. Weave in ends. Make 4.

With dark brown yarn make a magic circle and ch 1. Sc 5 sts into the ring, sl st into first st, do not fasten off (make 4). Take the light brown circle and place on top of the darn brown. Sc together the back loop of the light brown circle and back loop of the dark brown circle together around. Fasten off leaving a long tail and sew onto mitten.

 

Thumb:

Insert hook in first and last st of the 8 sc sts and pull up a lp.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in 8 sts around, join (8).

*You will continue to work in the round.*

Row 2-4: sc in each st (8).

Row 5: Sc2tog 4 times, fasten off and weave in end. Turn thumb inside out and fasten off on inside with blunt needle.

You’re done!!

 

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