Suzette Mittens
Mittens for all! This winter I enjoyed working on some new pieces. When market season is over, it gives me time to spend working on new patterns and ideas. Over the last couple of years I have created some beanies and fingerless gloves. They are very popular items. I got several requests for mittens, so this winter, making some mittens to match beanies I already had was my goal.
Since my beanie pattern comes in several sizes, I decided to make the mitten pattern include mittens for all the same sizes. Sizes are approximate based on measurements.
Beanies and fingerless gloves are a big seller at markets. This winter I will test the mittens and see how they do.
I use worsted weight yarn for my winter makes. I prefer the softest yarns. One of my favorites is Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn. It is so soft and offers SO MANY color choices. Heartland and Pound of Love are also great options. I do feel like Pound of Love is slightly thinner than ILTY, but it still works up great.
Matching sets are great for giving as gifts. I have several sets that have matching pieces. The Suzette set, Maddy set, Snowflake set and Warm Hugs set. Each set has a combination of matching pieces. A beanie, fingerless gloves, cowl and/or mittens. You can mix and match so many options.
Supplies
- 4.5mm hook
- Worsted weight yarn
- scissors
- yarn needle
- Leather tags optional
Abbreviations
- ST- stitch
- CH- Chain
- SL- slip stitch
- SC- single crochet
- SC inc- single crochet increase (2 SC in stitch)
- Special Stitches
- Suzette Stitch – this stitch is worked: [SC, DC] into the same stitch, skip a stitch and repeat. On repeating rows, you will always work your Suzette Stitch into the SC of the Suzette stitch in the round before.
- Suzette Stitch Decrease – SC invisible decrease, DC into the same space, skip a stitch
Cuff (Same for both right and left hand)
Make 2
CH 11
RD 1 – SC in second ST, SC across, CH 1, turn (10)
RD 2 – SC in first ST, SC BLO 8 across, SC in last st, CH 1, turn
RD 3 – 28 – repeat row 2
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.
Adult Mitten
Right Hand
RD 1 – SC around (28)
RD 2 – SC around (28)
RD 3 – SC inc, SC 2 repeat around (38)
RD 4-8 – Suzette St around (19 Suzette St clusters)
RD 9 – Suzette st 14, skip 9 stitches, Suzette ST in the last Suzette ST, and join (this creates the thumb hole)
RD 10-18 – Suzette st around, (15 Suzette STs,)
RD 19 – With this round, on the first Suzette St: SC inv dec, then DC in the same spot, skip st, Regular Suzette St, and repeat the pattern from the beginning. You will be decreasing every other Suzette St.
RD 20 – Suzette St around
RD 21 – Repeat RD 17
RD 22 – SC2tog around, tie off, leave a long tail for cinching shut
Right Thumb
(start the thumb with the seam side of the mitten facing you)
RD 1 – Start in the Suzette St Closest to the hand, do a Suzette St, a SC in the corner, a Suzette ST in the next corner, Suzette around (5 Suzette clusters, 1 SC)
RD 2-5 – Suzette St, SC, 4 more Suzette St around (5 Suzette clusters, 1 SC)
RD 6 – SC2tog around, tie off, leave a tail for cinching shut
Left Hand
RD 1 – SC around (28)
RD 2 – SC around (28)
RD 3 – SC inc, SC 2 repeat around (38)
RD 4-8 – Suzette St around (19 Suzette St clusters)
RD 9 – Suzette St in the first space, SC in the next SC, Skip 9 stitches and Suzette Stitch in the next space, Suzette St around (this creates the thumb hole)
RD 10-18 – Suzette st, SC in the top of the next SC, Suzette Stitch around (14 Suzette STs, 1 SC)
RD 19 – With this round, on the first Suzette St: SC inv dec, then DC in the same spot, skip st, Regular Suzette St, and repeat the pattern from the beginning. You will be decreasing every other Suzette St.
RD 20 – Suzette St around
RD 21 – Repeat RD 17
RD 22 – SC2tog around, tie off, leave a long tail for cinching shut
Left Thumb
(start the thumb with the seam side of the mitten facing you)
RD 1 – Start at the seam and do your first Suzette St, Continue around, after the last Suzette Stitch, do a SC in the corner, join (5 Suzette clusters, 1 SC)
RD 2-5 – Suzette St around, SC in the last SC (5 Suzette Clusters, 1 SC)
RD 6 – SC2tog around, tie off, leave a tail for cinching shut
UPDATE: I have a new matching Suzette Stitch Drink Mitt! Perfect for a matching set for tailgating!!
All sizes and a printable PDF are available on Etsy and Ravelry
If you make any of these pattern pieces for gifts or your markets, I would love to see them! Tag me on Social Media. Let’s connect! I am also starting a Handmade With Love crochet group where you can ask questions and post your makes for those who don’t like to post publicly on social media! Join me there.
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