Martian Mittens

During one of my holiday expos this year, I had a customer ask if I could create a 3 finger mitten. Her daughter had a pair that she had and she really liked and lost them. She wanted to gift her a new pair for Christmas. I told her I would work it out.

I started with an existing pattern and started with the cuff size. She said her daughter’s hand was probably the same size as mine, which is an average adult size. Then I started working up the body of the mitten. I had to work in a couple extra increases before making the thumb hole and the finger to make sure they were wide enough.

In the end they turned out great! My husband said they reminded him of the Vulcan hand signal, but Vulcan is a copyrighted name, so we decided to call it the Martian Mitten.

My customers daughter liked them so much that she ordered another pair for herself!

The pattern has 3 sizes: small adult, adult and large adult.

I used worsted weight yarn. My favorite soft worsted weight yarn is Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn. You can also use Heartland, Big Twist, Pound of Love (although I do think Pound of Love is a little thinner, so it might work up a little different).

I Love This Yarn solids
I Love This Yarn variegated/prints

-You will JOIN and CH at the end of each round in the body of the mitten

-There is a Right and Left hand so that the seam of the mitten is on the palm of the hand.

Supplies

Abbreviations

Cuff – make 2

CH 11

RD 1 – SC in second ST, SC across, CH 1, turn (10 SC)

RD 2 – SC, SC BLO across, SC in last st, CH 1, turn (10)

RD 3 – 28 – repeat row 2 (10 SC ea row)

Seam together and turn right side out, CH 1

**I like to keep the seam of the mitten on the palm side, so there is a right and a left for the mittens with thumbs/fingers.**

Left Hand

Body of mitten

RD 1 – SC around, join and CH 1 at the end of each RD (28)

RD 2 – SC around (28)

RD 3 – SC inc, SC 2 repeat around (38)

RD 4-8 – SC around

RD 9 – SC 8, SC inc, repeat, finish with SC in last 2 STs (42)

RD 10 – SC around (42)

RD 11 – SC 5, SC inc, skip 12 , SC inc, SC 23 (32)

RD 12-15 – SC around (32)

RD 16 – SC 8, SC inc, SC 23 (33)

RD 17 – SC 2, SC inc, skip 11, SC inc, SC 18 (24)

RD 18-26 – SC around (24)

RD 27 – SC 4, SC dec, repeat,

RD 28 – SC around (20)

RD 29 – SC 3, SC dec

RD 30 – SC around (16)

RD 31 – SC dec around, tie off, weave tail around and cinch shut

Finger

Starting on the seam side of the mitten, join in the second ST from the hand,

RD 1 – SC 9, SC inc in the last ST by the hand, SC inc in the first ST on the other side, join, CH 1

RD 2-11 – SC around (13)

RD 12 – SC dec around

Thumb

Starting on the seam side of the mitten, join in the second ST from the hand,

RD 1 – SC 10, SC inc in the last ST by the hand, SC inc in the first ST on the other side, join, CH 1

RD 2-9 – SC around (14)

RD 10 – SC dec around

Right Hand

RD 1 – SC around, join and CH 1 at the end of each RD (28)

RD 2 – SC around (28)

RD 3 – SC inc, SC 2 repeat around (38)

RD 4-8 – SC around

RD 9 – SC 8, SC inc, repeat around, SC in last 2 STs (42)

RD 10 – SC around

RD 11 – SC 23, SC inc, skip 12, SC inc, SC 5 (32)

RD 12-15 – SC around (32)

RD 16 – SC 23, SC inc, SC 8 (33)

RD 17 – SC 18, SC inc, skip 11, SC inc, SC 2 (24)

RD 18-26 – SC around (24)

RD 27 – SC 4, SC dec, repeat, SC in last ST

RD 28 – SC around (20)

RD 29 – SC 3, SC dec

RD 30 – SC around (16)

RD 31 – SC dec around, tie off, weave tail around and cinch shut

Finger

Starting on the seam side of the mitten, join in the second ST from the hand,

RD 1 – SC, SC inc in the last ST by the hand, SC inc in the first ST on the other side, SC 7, join, CH 1

RD 2-11 – SC around (12 )

RD 12 – SC dec around

Thumb

Starting on the seam side of the mitten, join in the second ST from the hand,

RD 1 – SC, SC inc in the last ST by the hand, SC inc in the first ST on the other side, SC 9, join, CH 1

RD 2-9 – SC around (13)

RD 10 – SC dec around

I hope you enjoy making these! I would love to see what you make. You can share them on Social Media and tag me or join my Handmade With Love group. Let’s connect!!

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