Needleworkers who know how to crochet know that this small but elegant tool can create not only convenient, but also very beautiful things. Moreover, it is much easier and faster to work with them than with knitting needles. That's the situation with mittens.
Why crochet?
Crocheting mittens is not only fast and simple enough. The fact is that mittens created in this way sit better on the palm of the hand, repeating its shape, and they warm better. In addition, they are conveniently tried on while knitting, without fear of spoiling the work or pricking. There are a great many options for their creation and decoration, so everyone will find a thing to their liking.
What you need for work
Crocheting mittens requires very little yarn - about fifty grams of the chosen color. And, actually, a hook number 4 or 3.5. If you want to decorate the finished product with something, you can take additional threads, but more on that later.
How to knit parts
Mittens will consist of two main parts: external and internal. First, do the external according to the following scheme. You need to collect thirty air loops, add three of the same for lifting. This chain will be located in the middle of the palm (pass along the middle finger). Now we tie it with double-crocheted columns there and back, performing rounding for the fingers at the ends (for this, the columns are added in one loop). We knit four rows in this way. We tie the part with two strips of single crochet. If the mittens are now equal to the width of the palm, then stop knitting. If it is smaller, then add a couple more rows. Set the part aside and take the inside. The first row goes exactly the same. In the second, we knit to the height of the thumb, make a chain of seven air loops, close it in the next column in a row and go further to knit the rows. So we knit to the end of the side, leaving a hole that will need to be knitted later. In the same way, we knit with SC.
Connection parts
Crocheting mittens is further carried out as follows: we take two sides, connect them in the same way with the same thread that the parts are connected, or in contrast, if you want. Now proceed to the cuff. She knits in a circle, on both sides of the future mitten. First there is a row of single crochet, then a row with crochet, and the third is performed with an elastic band (a series of embossed columns). Width depends on personal preference.
Thumb
Now that the main work is finished, you need to tie the hole left in the course of work. The rows of single crochet columns are knitted in a circle, at the height of the finger the number of loops is reduced, the part is washed out, the thread is cut and fixed on the wrong side. Everything, a master class "crochet mittens" is outlined in general terms.
Job decoration
Ready knitting can be left as is, or you can decorate. I must say that this scheme is common to all varieties of this necessary part of clothing. Crocheting children's mittens is done exactly the same. Decoration can be rhinestones, beads made with a finer crochet of flowers, cars, sprockets and in general everything that the soul wants. If this is children's clothing, then the colors are better to take bright, juicy. For adults, calm tones are more suitable, more classic and restrained. If you want, having finished crocheting mittens, you can sew a lining, but then they will be too warm and will be suitable only for the biggest frosts.