Anne’s Hands
I’ve had this beautiful skein of yarn sitting around in my house for more than a year, just begging to be made into something special. This skein was spun by the hands of Anne Merrow (former managing editor of Interweave Magazines, and co-founder of Long Thread Media) so not only was it beautiful but it also had a bunch of my feelings spun up into it. I am a great admirer of her both as a person, and as a champion for the fiber community. To receive yarn she made with her own two hands meant a lot to me, so it was difficult to decide what to do with it. I wanted it to become an accessory that I could wear, but with only about 125 yards to work with, I needed to use it very wisely. This design was born out of making a small amount of precious yarn into something worthy of its materials. The pattern is listed below- enjoy!
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Materials
Approximately 125 yds of worsted weight yarn.
Two 1”-1.25” buttons (optional- 28mm LaMode style #31104 shown)
Sewing thread (and needle) if not using yarn to sew buttons on
Tools
Size F (3.75mm) and Size H (5.0mm) Hook (or sizes needed to obtain gauge)
Stitch marker
Tapestry/yarn needle
Gauge
6 sts and 13 rows of Hdc blo worked in turned rows with smaller hook = 1.5” x 4″
17 sts and 16 rounds of Hdc, ch-1 stitch pattern worked in the round with larger hook = 4 x 4″ (see notes).
Finished Measurements
Mitts measure 8” in circumference at top (finger opening) edge before sl st edging, and 7” after edging is worked, 8” in circumference at wrist edge, and 6.75” tall (including 1.5” cuff).
Special Stitches
Working into the bottom of the chain: work under the horizontal dashes (directly opposite the “v”s that you normally work into).
Abbreviations used in this pattern:
Blo= back loop only
Ch= chain
Hdc= half double crochet
Sc= single crochet
Sl st= slip stitch
St(s)= stitch(es)
Yo = yarn over
Notes
Ribbed cuff is made in turned rows, then slip stitched to form a tube. Hand of mitten is worked in the round from the cuff up to the finger opening. This mitten is made in the round without joining. Turning chains (in the ribbed cuff) do not count as a stitch. In order to check gauge, begin working cuff directions, and check gauge after working Row 13. After the correct size hook for ribbing has been established, continue with pattern, choosing a hook 2 sizes larger for body of mitten when directed to do so. Continue to monitor gauge, and/or try on your hand to determine if larger hook is correct size. Adjust hook size if needed.
Directions
Cuff
Using smaller hook, Ch 9.
Row 1: Beginning with the 2nd ch from hook and working into the bottom of the chain, 1 Hdc into each of the next 8 sts -8 sts.
Rows 2-22: Ch 1, turn, 1 Hdc blo into each st -8 sts. Do not fasten off.
Ch 1, turn as if to work another row. Fold cuff in half with foundation chain directly in front of last row worked. Seam cuff together by inserting hook through back loop of row in front and then back loop of row directly behind, yo and pull through both thicknesses and loop on hook to complete slip stitch. Continue making slip stitches through the back loop of each layer across row. Do not fasten off. Turn right side out. Slip stitch seam will be on inside (wrong side) of mitten.
Body of mitten
Using stitch markers, divide the top edge of cuff (the edge of the cuff where the working loop is) into 4 equal sections.
Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), working into the top edge of the cuff: 9 sc in 1st marked section, 8 sc into 2nd section, 8 sc in 3rd marked section, 8 sc into 4th marked section, for a total of 33 sc around, do not join.
Change to larger hook. Use stitch marker to keep track of beginning of each round (place in first Sc of each round).
Round 2: [(Sc, ch 1) into next sc, skip next sc] 16 times, (sc, ch 1) into last Sc of round -34 sts.
Round 3: (Sc, ch 1) into each of next 8 ch-1 spaces, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1) into next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 1) in next 8 ch-1 spaces -36 sts.
Round 4: (Sc, ch 1) into each ch-1 space -36 sts.
Round 5: (Sc, ch 1) into each of next 8 ch-1 spaces, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1) into next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 1) in next 9 ch-1 spaces -38 sts.
Round 6: (Sc, ch 1) into each ch-1 space -38 sts.
Round 7: (Sc, ch 1) into each of next 7 ch-1 spaces, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1) into next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 1) in next 11 ch-1 spaces -40 sts.
Round 8: (Sc, ch 1) into each ch-1 space -40 sts.
Round 9: (Sc, ch 1) into each of next 7 ch-1 spaces, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1) into next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 1) in next 12 ch-1 spaces -42 sts.
Round 10: (Sc, ch 1) into each ch-1 space -42 sts.
Round 11: (Sc, ch 1) into each of next 6 ch-1 spaces, (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1) into next ch-1 space, (sc, ch 1) in next 14 ch-1 spaces -44 sts.
Round 12-13: (Sc, ch 1) into each ch-1 space -44 sts.
Round 14 (repositioning round): (Sc, ch 1) into each of next 15 ch-1 spaces ending directly opposite the thumb gusset, leaving remaining sts un-worked. Move beginning stitch marker to first sc of next round to establish new beginnings of rounds.
Round 15 (thumbhole round): (Sc, ch 1) into each of the next 9 ch-1 spaces, place stitch marker in bottom of last ch-1 made, skip next 4 ch-1 spaces (for thumbhole), (sc, ch 1) into each of following 9 ch-1 spaces -36 sts not including sts for thumb.
Round 16: (Sc, ch 1) into each of next 8 ch-1 spaces, (sc, ch 1) in next ch st (note: the sc is made into the chain here – not into the space below the chain), (sc, ch 1) into each of the next 9 ch 1 spaces -36 sts.
Rounds 17-19: (Sc, ch 1) into each ch-1 space around -36 sts.
Round 20: (Sc, ch 1) into each of next 15 ch-1 spaces (ending at pinky-finger side of the finger opening), sl st in next Ch-1 space, leave remaining sts un-worked. Do not fasten off.
Change to smaller hook. Sl st through back loop all the way around top edge of mitt. Fasten off.
Thumb
Using larger hook, pull up loop in first skipped ch-1 space, ch 1 (doesn’t count as a stitch), beginning with same ch-1 space, (sc, ch 1) into each of the 4 skipped ch-1 spaces, (sc, ch 1) in side edge of stitch where thumb meets hand, (sc, ch-1) into bottom of marked ch-1 stitch, sc in side edge of stitch where thumb meets hand (note: do not make a ch-1 stitch here). Change to smaller hook, sl st into blo of each st around. Fasten off.
Finishing
Block, sew buttons to cuffs as shown in photos.
