I started crocheting November 1st, my goal to make one a day so by December 1st it would be ready to go. I always cram too much into my holiday seasons, why would being pregnant, having an ill household, and house hunting make the slightest difference in the workload I put on myself? :\ so far it's going okay, though. one a day is definitely a doable goal.
I'm using up leftover scraps from my yarn stash, other stuff I had on hand, and the patterns are free. this project mostly cost me my time in the evenings while I watch TV, so besides it coming along to be adorable, it is practically free and I love that! :)
so this first pattern is mittens. you'll only need 6 of these. I would say this is the more difficult of the patterns, so once you learn this one the rest will come easier.
the preschool size mittens pattern from CrochetMe is what I'm using. I usually prefer videos, but this written pattern is easy enough to follow. I think hers is worked in a continuous circle from the way it's written, but the copy I have below is written so that each round is joined. it's still basically the same, I just typed it out so it was easier for me to work from.
mitten pattern
ribbing:
ch 7, 1 sc into back bump of 2nd ch from hook and following 5 sts, ch 1 and turn.
1 sc into back loop of each st across, ch 1 turn. repeat for 19 more rows.
fold ribbing in half and sl st closed.
body of mitten:
ch 1, make 23 sc sts, equally spaced, around the top edge of ribbing, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 10 sts, 2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into each of the next 9 sts, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 11 sts, 2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into each of the next 10 sts, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 12 sts, 2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into each of the next 11 sts, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st to join.
ch 1,1 sc into each of the next 13 sts, 2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into each of the next 12 sts, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 14 sts, 2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc into the next st, 1 sc into each of the next 13 sts, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 12 sts, skip the next 10 sts (for thumb), 1 sc into each of the next 11 sts, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st to join.
repeat previous round for 9 more rounds.
ch 1, [1 sc into each of the next 6 sts, sctog] 2 times, 1 sc into each of the next 5 sts, sc2tog, sl st to join.
ch 1, [1 sc into each of the next 3 sts, sc2tog] 4 times, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st to join.
ch 1, sc2tog 8 times, sl st to join.
fasten off with a 10" tail, using yarn needle, thread yarn tail through the front loop of the remaining 8 sts and pull tight.
weave in ends.
thumb:
join yarn to any thumb stitch and make 10 sc stitches around, sl st to join.
ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, sl st to join. repeat for 5 more rows.
ch 1, sc2tog 5 times, sl st to join.
fasten off with a 10" tail, and using yarn needle, thread yarn tail through the front loop of the remaining 5 sts and pull tight.
weave in ends.
optional loop:
fold mitten in half with thumb on the right side, attach yarn to the top left corner of ribbing, ch 10, sl st to first ch, tie knot with starting tail and weave in ends.
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