Crocheted Newborn Mitts

melissa
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final photo of baby wearing a mitt You don't want your new little sweetie scratching their face, so make them these mitts! These would very easily become suitable for a baby prince if you left off the wrist ruffle and stitched in blue. These are super easy and fun to make. Enjoy!

Total Time: About an hour

Yield: As many as you like

Source: self

Supplies:

"h" crochet hook
tiny amounts Caron Simply Soft yarn
2 coated rubber bands, about 1'' across
scissors
embroidery needle for weaving in ends

Steps:

These are crocheted with a rubber band so that they stay on your little munchkin's wrist. They are not too tight, just enough so they don't fall off. Attach yarn with a single crochet to a rubber band.

Work 23 more sc around rubber band, join with slip stitch to first sc.

Crochet Newborn Mitts - work 23 more sc around rubber band

Chain 1, sc in BACK LOOP ONLY in same stitch and each around. Join with a slip stitch in first sc. (You are leaving the front loop so as to have a place to attach your ruffle later on. If these are for a prince, sc in BOTH loops for this row and simply leave ruffle off. :)

Crocheted Newborn Mitts - sc in BACK LOOP ONLY in same stitch and each around

*This row and each one after is now worked in BOTH LOOPS* Chain 2, half double crochet in next stitch and each around. Join with slip stitch to top of chain 2.

Crocheted Newborn Mitts - chain 2, half double crochet in next stitch and each around, in both loops

Repeat last row 3 more times.

Crocheted Newborn Mitts - repeat last row 3 times

Chain 2, make half double decrease, *1 hd in next stitch, decrease in next stitch*, repeat from * to * till end. Join to chain 2.
Chain 2, decrease around. Leave long tail for assembly, finish off.
You will still have a little opening at the top of your mitt. Turn inside out and whipstitch closed with embroidery needle. Weave in end and turn right side out again.

Crocheted Newborn Mitts - view of hole in beginning circle

Now you will be going back to those free loops at the bottom of the mitt. Attach with a single crochet in one of the loops. Chain 3, single crochet, chain 3.