Stay stylish and warm in these modern herringbone stitch crochet mittens (that match the Harley Herringbone Twist Head Warmer)! This pattern creates classy and comfy Fall and Winter mittens perfect for the whole family. You can make baby, toddler, kids, or adult size with these instructions. The pattern is beginner friendly thanks to the included video tutorial and step by step pictures. The mittens work up quickly thanks to Lion Brand’s Wool Ease medium weight yarn . . this would be a great project to sell in your shop or give as a last minute gift! Scroll down for the free instructions or purchase an inexpensive downloadable PDF from Etsy HERE or Ravelry HERE OR buy a kit (pattern + yarn) from Lion Brand HERE!
After creating the Harley Head Warmer I knew I needed to make mittens to match! I love that the medium weight yarn is thick enough to see the herringbone design clearly defined yet thin enough that this set doesn’t feel too bulky.
I’ve been in love with the crochet herringbone stitch for a while now. It started with my Neo Crochet Bag pattern and then moved on to my Heath Crochet Hat pattern. The stitch is easy to work and creates a dense and beautifully textured design. In the video tutorial for this pattern I walk you through the stitch slowly so that it’s hopefully very easy for you to learn and copy. I hope you enjoy using this new stitch as much as I do! 🙂
You can use any medium weight yarn for this pattern but I loved Lion Brand’s Wool Ease! Not only because of the stitch definition (you can really see each slanted stitch clearly and the herringbone designs pops as I said above) but also thanks to the warmth and practicality the wool-blend provides. It’s also a very affordable blend and depending on the size you’re making you won’t need a lot.
F I N I S H E D S I Z E S
Baby (Age 6-12 Months)
– 5.5” circumference, 4.5” length (1” cuff + 3.5” hand)
Toddler (Age 1-3 Years)
– 6” circumference, 5” length (1” cuff + 4” hand)
Child (Age 3-10 Years)
– 6.5” circumference, 6.5” length (1.5” cuff + 5” hand)
Adult
– 7” circumference, 9” length (2” cuff + 7” hand)
M A T E R I A L S
Hook – 4.25 mm / Size G crochet hook
Yarn – Any medium weight yarn (size 4 / ‘worsted’ / 10 ply)
◦ Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® (in ‘Grey Heather’)
▪ Amounts needed:
◦ Baby (Age 6-12 Months) – Approx. 100 yards or 92 meters
◦ Toddler (Age 1-3 Years) – Approx. 130 yards or 119 meters
◦ Child (3-10 Years) – Approx. 173 yards or 158 meters
◦ Adult – Approx. 255 yards or 233 meters
Darning Needle
G A U G E
16 stitches = 4 inches
14 rows = 4 inches
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
There is a video tutorial available for this pattern on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/IJgStzadgcI
P A T T E R N A B B R E V I A T I O N S
English (US) terms
ch – Chain: Yarn over, pull through loop on hook
sc – Single Crochet: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook
hsc – Herringbone Single Crochet: Insert hook into previous stitch’s ‘front bar’ and into next stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch to height of previous stitch, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook
sl st – Slip Stitch: insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch and loop on hook
N O T E S
- Beginning chain does NOT count as a stitch in stitch counts
- Example photographs are in Baby size
- Stitch count is in [ ] at the end of each row
- Mittens are worked flat in rows and then seamed together when finished
- Thumb is crocheted separately in the round and then attached to mitten
- Adding a thumb is optional (for all sizing)
W R I T T E N P A T T E R N
English (US) terms
MITTEN
ROW 1
Chain:
● 21 – Baby (Age 6-12 Months)
● 23 – Toddler (Age 1-3 Years)
● 27 – Child (3-10 Years)
● 37 – Adult
Sc in 2nd chain from hook, hsc until:
● 6 chains remain – Baby (Age 6-12 Months)
● 6 chains remain – Toddler (Age 1-3 Years)
● 8 chains remain – Child (3-10 Years)
● 10 chains remain – Adult
Insert hook into previous stitch’s ‘front bar’ and into next chain,
Yarn over and pull through chain and all loops on hook,
Sl st in remaining chains
[ 20 sts | 22 sts | 26 sts | 36 sts ]
ROW 2
Chain 1, turn,
Sl st in back loop of first:
● 5 stitches – Baby (Age 6-12 Months)
● 5 stitches – Toddler (Age 1-3 Years)
● 7 stitches – Child (3-10 Years)
● 9 stitches – Adult
Working from back to front for rest of row (as shown below):
Loosely sc into first stitch and ‘back bar’,
hsc into each stitch and ‘back bar’ until one stitch remains,
Insert hook into previous stitch’s ‘front bar’ and into last stitch,
Yarn over and pull through stitch and all loops on hook
[ 20 sts | 22 sts | 26 sts | 36 sts ]
ROW 3
Chain 1, turn,
Loosely sc into first stitch and ‘back bar’,
hsc into each stitch and ‘back bar’ until:
● 6 chains remain – Baby (Age 6-12 Months)
● 6 chains remain – Toddler (Age 1-3 Years)
● 8 chains remain – Child (3-10 Years)
● 10 chains remain – Adult
Insert hook into previous stitch’s ‘front bar’ and into last stitch,
Yarn over and pull through stitch and all loops on hook,
Sl st in back loop of remaining stitches
[ 20 sts | 22 sts | 26 sts | 36 sts ]
ROW 4 TO ROW 19/21/23/25
Repeat Row 2 and Row 3 until you have completed:
● 19 rows – Baby (Age 6-12 Months)
● 21 rows – Toddler (Age 1-3 Years)
● 23 rows – Child (3-10 Years)
● 25 rows – Adult
Fasten off
Repeat to make second mitten
THUMB
ROUND 1
Chain 2,
● 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook – Baby (Age 6-12 Months)
● 8 sc in 2nd chain from hook – Toddler (Age 1-3 Years)
● 8 sc in 2nd chain from hook – Child (3-10 Years)
● 10 sc in 2nd chain from hook – Adult
Join with sl st to beginning chain
[ 6 sts | 8 sts | 8 sts | 10 sts ]
ROUND 2
Chain 1,
Sc around,
Join with sl st to beginning chain
[ 6 sts | 8 sts | 8 sts | 10 sts ]
ROUND 3 TO ROUND 5/9/12/15
Repeat Round 2 until you have completed:
● 5 rounds – Baby (Age 6-12 Months)
● 9 rounds – Toddler (Age 1-3 Years)
● 12 rounds – Child (3-10 Years)
● 15 rounds – Adult
Fasten off
Repeat to make second thumb
ASSEMBLY
No thumb:
• Fold mitten in half with wrong side facing out and sl st last row to first row
• Turn and slip stitch top of mitten closed
• Fasten off
• Weave in ends
• Turn mitten right side out
With thumb:
• Fold mitten in half with wrong side facing out and working into the last row and the first row slip stitch into the first:
● 9 stitches – Baby (Age 6-12 Months)
● 9 stitches – Toddler (Age 1-3 Years)
● 11 stitches – Child (3-10 Years)
● 15 stitches – Adult
• Fasten off
• Skip the next:
● 2 stitches – Baby (Age 6-12 Months)
● 3 stitches – Toddler (Age 1-3 Years)
● 3 stitches – Child (3-10 Years)
● 4 stitches – Adult
• Continue slip stitching the last row and first row together
• Turn and slip stitch top of mitten closed
• Fasten off
• Weave in ends
• Turn mitten right side out
• Attach thumb to thumb hole with slip stitches or by using a darning needle to sew thumb to hole with yarn
If you’d like you can also find the free pattern for the matching crochet head warmer HERE!
Thank you for ‘looping’ together this lakeside inspired project with me. I hope you enjoyed the pattern and I look forward to seeing pictures of your finished pieces so please don’t forget to tag me (@LaksideLoops)!
