Couples Mittens: Free Crochet Pattern
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Do you go on walks outside with your significant other? Perhaps there’s a bit of a chill in the air and you could really use a pair of gloves to keep your hands warm, but you also love to hold hands while you’re waiting for the doggo to do the deed. Now you can do both, using this free couples mittens crochet pattern in several sizes!
Free Couples Mittens Crochet Pattern
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and this set of couples mittens crochets up so fast you could make them as a gag gift, or for the couple that just can’t keep their hands to themselves. Tell them to “Get a room!” – or to – “Share a mitten!” 🤣🧤 Available in several sizes to fit just about any pair of couple’s hands.
It even looks like a heart! ♥
The weather here has been absolutely frigid lately so I haven’t been able to go on my daily walks at the park. When I went to my local recreation center to pay for a month-long subscription to get me through to the nicer weather, I discovered that my little city here in Kansas has an agreement with the center that if patrons are ONLY walking (not using the stationary bikes, treadmills, weights, pool, etc) then we can use the indoor track for free. How nice is that? I prefer walking outside in the brisk morning air to get the day started, but when temps are in the single digits or teens… I very much appreciate the cooperation with the city to let us use their indoor track!
All this to say… that there is the cutest couple that walks the track several times a week, hand-in-hand. They are so sweet with each other, and I always find myself looking for them on my walks. I’m assuming that if they hold hands while they exercise that they hold hands all the time, so I whipped up a pair of couples mittens that I plan to present to them next time I bump into them on the track. And this is how my couples mittens crochet pattern was born!
This Valentine’s Day, make a pair of couples mittens using this mix-or-match sized free crochet pattern. Make two small mittens with one couple. Make one small mitten and one large mitten with one couple. Make two large mittens with one couple, etc.
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Materials:
Bulky weight yarn (Red Heart Hygge pictured in “Slate Blue”)
-approx. (55, 60, 66, 110) yards PER mitten
Crochet hook in size K/6.5mm
Gauge: 11 sts x 8 rows = 4” square using Linked Double Crochet
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written using US terms.
The chain at the beginning of each round does not count as a stitch.
Ldc = Linked Double Crochet – tutorial here
Work in a spiral throughout. Do not turn unless otherwise noted.
Magic Circle alternative = ch-4, sl st to first chain made.
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Sizes: (Small, Medium, Large)
The double/couples mitten pattern is written out separately below.
Single Mitten Pattern (S, M, L):
Round 1: Magic Circle, ch-1, 12dc in circle. Join to top of first st. (12)
Round 2: Ch-2, dc in same, 2Ldc in next st, * Ldc in next st, 2Ldc in next st * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first st. (18)
Round 3: Ch-2, dc in same, Ldc in each st around, 2Ldc in final st. Join to top of first st. (19)
Rounds 4 – 9: Ch-2, dc in same, Ldc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (19)
*weave in the beginning yarn tail before you get too far…
Round 10: Ch-2, dc in same, Ldc in next 16 sts, ch-(4, 6, 8), sk-last 2 sts. Join to top of first st. (21, 23, 25)
Round 11: repeat round 4 (21, 23, 25)
Round 12: Ch-2, dc in same, Ldc in next (18, 20, 22) sts, Ldc2tog. Join to top of first st. (20, 22, 24)
Round 13: repeat round 4 (20, 22, 24)
Round 14: Ch-2, dc in same, Ldc in next (17, 19, 21) sts, Ldc2tog. Join to top of first st. (19, 21, 23)
Round 15: Ch-2, dc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (19, 21, 23)
Round 16: Ch-2, do not turn, * fpdc around next, bpdc around next * repeat between * * until one st remains. Fpdc around last. Join to top of first st. (19, 21, 23)
Round 17: Ch-2, turn, * bpdc around next, fpdc around next * repeat between * * until one st remains. Bpdc around last. Join to top of first st. (19, 21, 23)
Round 18: Ch-2, turn, * fpdc around next, bpdc around next * repeat between * * until one st remains. Fpdc around last. Join to top of first st. (19, 21, 23)
Round 19: repeat row 17 (19, 21, 23)
Round 20: Ch-1, turn, sc in each st around. (19, 21, 23) Fasten off using Invisible Join.
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Thumb:
Looking at thumbhole with the cuff toward you, attach in far right chain as pictured…
Round 1: Ch-2, dc in same as join and Ldc in next (3, 5, 7) sts, Ldc in side of stitch, dc2tog using side of same stitch and the first open stitch on thumb hole. Dc2tog using next open stitch on thumb hole and base of next stitch, Ldc in side of stitch. Join to top of first st made. (8, 10, 12)
Rounds 2 through (4, 5, 6): Ch-2, dc in same, Ldc in each st around. Join to top of first st made. (8, 10, 12)
Fasten off leaving a long enough tail to cinch closed. Weave in ends.
Couples Mitten:
Round 1: Magic Circle. Ch-1, 12dc in circle. Join to top of first st. (12)
Round 2: Ch-2, dc in same, Ldc in same, 2Ldc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (24)
Round 3: Ch-2, dc in same, 2Ldc in next st, * Ldc in next st, 2Ldc in next st * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first st. (36)
Round 4: Ch-2, dc in same, Ldc in next 7 sts, 2Ldc in next, * Ldc in next 8 sts, 2Ldc in next * repeat between * * two more times. Join to top of first st. (40)
Rounds 5 – 13: Ch-2, dc in same, Ldc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (40)
*weave in the beginning yarn tail before you get too far…
Round 14: Ch-2, dc in same, Ldc in next 20 sts only. Join to top of first st. (21)
Round 15: repeat round 5 (21)
Round 16: Ch-2, dc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (21)
Round 17: Ch-2, do not turn, * fpdc around next, bpdc around next * repeat between * * until one st remains. Fpdc around last. Join to top of first st. (21)
Round 18: Ch-2, turn, * bpdc around next, fpdc around next * repeat between * * until one st remains. Bpdc around last. Join to top of first st. (21)
Round 19: Ch-2, turn, * fpdc around next, bpdc around next * repeat between * * until one st remains. Fpdc around last. Join to top of first st. (21)
Round 20: repeat round 18 (21)
Round 21: Ch-1, turn, sc in each st around. (21) Fasten off using Invisible Join.
Second Cuff:
Attach in same as last stitch ended for first cuff on round 14…
Round 14: Ch-2, dc in same, Ldc in next 19 sts. Ldc in same as other cuff bottom. Join to top of first st. (21)
Round 15: repeat round 5 (21)
Round 16: Ch-2, dc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (21)
Round 17: Ch-2, do not turn, * fpdc around next, bpdc around next * repeat between * * until one st remains. Fpdc around last. Join to top of first st. (21)
Round 18: Ch-2, turn, * bpdc around next, fpdc around next * repeat between * * until one st remains. Bpdc around last. Join to top of first st. (21)
Round 19: Ch-2, turn, * fpdc around next, bpdc around next * repeat between * * until one st remains. Fpdc around last. Join to top of first st. (21)
Round 20: repeat round 18 (21)
Round 21: Ch-1, turn, sc in each st around. (21) Fasten off using Invisible Join.
Use the beginning tail from the second cuff to close up any holes where the base of the cuffs meet. Weave in all ends.
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