SUZIE'S BUTTERFLY MITTS (C)

Thank you Jo NY, for testing this pattern.

Sizes:
M [L] Hand measured at knuckles 7.5” [8.5”]
Length approximately 7.5 inches

Materials:
Worsted weight about 2.5 ounces
H and I crochet hooks

Gauge: 6 sc = 2”. 7 sc rows = 2”

Notes:
1. Read instructions all the way through before beginning.
2. When joining with a slip stitch, pull the slip stitch tight.
3. Mitt length can be adjusted by working more rounds of cuff (rounds 1-6)
4. For a smaller mitt use G hook and change to H after the cuff.


Foundation chain: With H hook, ch 26 [28], join with slip stitch in first chain.

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in each ch, ending with a slipstitch around ch 2, as if to front post. (26 [28] sts)

Rounds 2-6: Ch 2, *bphdc, around next hdc, fphdc around next hdc*, repeat ending with a slipstitch around ch 2, as if to front post. At end of round 6, join with a slipstitch in top of ch 2. (26 [28] sts)

Change to I hook for remainder of mitt.

Rounds 7-9: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (26 [28] sc)

Rounds 10-11: Ch 2, (don’t count as first dc), dc in same st as join, dc in next 9 [10] dc. *Ch 6, skip 7 sts, dc in next 9 [10] dc. Join with slipstitch in beginning dc. (19 [21] dc and 1 ch 6 loop)

Round 12: Ch 2, (don’t count as first dc), dc in same st as join, dc in next 9 [10] dc. *Ch 3, dc around both ch 6 loops into 4th of 7 skipped sc stitches of round 9, ch 3, dc in next 9 [10] dc. Join with slipstitch in beginning dc. (19 [21] dc and 1 butterfly)

Round 13: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 9 [10] dc. *3 sc in ch 3 loop, sc in dc, 3 sc in ch 3 loop, sc in next 9 [10] dc. Join with slipstitch in beginning sc. (26 [28] sc)

Round (Right hand) 14: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 19 [20] sts, ch 5 [6], skip 5 [6] sc, sc in 1 [1] sc. Join withslip stitch in first sc. (21 [22] sc and 1 ch 5 [6] loop)

Round (Left hand) 14: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next st, ch 5 [6], skip 5 [6] sc, sc in 20 [21] sc. Join with slipstitch in first sc. (21 [22] sc and 1 ch 5 [6] loop)

Rounds 15-16: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st and ch, join with slipstitch in first sc. (26 [28]sc)

Round 17: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each st, ending slipstitch around ch 2, as if to front post. (26 [28] hdc)

Rounds 18-20: Ch 2, * bphdc around next st, fphdc around next dc, repeat around ending with slipstitch around ch 2, as if to front post. (26 [28]sts)

Fasten off and weave in ends.


Optional Thumb:
Using a size H hook

Round 1: Join yarn with a slipstitch in the first skipped sc of Round 13. Ch 1, space 12 [14] sc around opening, 1 sc in each of the 5 [6] skipped sts and the unused loop of ch, sc in the sides of the sc in rnd 14. Join with slipstitch in first sc. (12 [14] sc)

Rounds 2-4: Ch 1, (don’t count as first hdc), hdc in each st around. Join with slipstitch in top of first hdc. (12 [14] hdc)

Round 5: Slip stitch in each st around. (12 [14] ss)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.