Happy Valentines Day you Sexy Beasts!

As it it the day of love I thought I would share my first pattern with you lovely people as we have two common ladies: crochet and yarn. 

I started this originally as I ordered the wrong yarn for a project, so I thought, "GLOVES! I've never made a pair of gloves' and then when I couldn't say that any more, I felt like they looked plain and shoved faces on them because everything is better with a face! And bows, because as we all know; bow(tie)s are cool. 

Now this pattern is very flexible, so as you are going along, if you do make the modifications for it - to fit your paws - take notes as you'll need to make a second glove the same way as the left/right glove use the same pattern.

What you will need:
1 skein of Worsted/Aran Yarn (A) for gloves
1 skein of Worsted/Aran Yarn (B) for cuff/bow 
5mm hook.
Felt

Note: This project doesn't take up a whole lot of yarn, especially B so don't fear if you don't have a huge stash of Worsted/Aran yarn.  

Pattern: (make 2)
With A: 

ch 25 (or until the chain successfully wraps around your hand without being too loose or tight) then slip stitch to beginning for a hoop.

1: ch2, DC in same stitch (ss) (you will be doing this for every row), 25DC (and slip sticth to ss from when you started the row. (26)

the underlined sections is how every row will start and finish.

2-5: DC across. (26)

Now for the thumb hole!

6: ch 10 and attach to 4th DC from stitch. (if 10 feels too small, make it bigger. If you have bigger hangs you may even want to rejoin on the 5th or 6th stitch, join it where ever feels comfortable)

Each new row will now start after the thumb hole.

7-8: DC across (32)

9: 20DC, DCR, 8DC, DCR,  (30)

10: 20DC, DCR, 6DC, DCR,  (28)

11: 20DC, DCR, 4DC, DCR (26)

With the first DCR, make sure you go through the last stitch on the glove and the first on the tumb. When your glove is flattened there is a faint line around the thumb as a guide so it's easy to tell where to put your stitches in (Incase you make the gloves smaller or bigger)

With B:
12-13: sc across.

If you wish to make your mitts longer add another row or two of either/each colour. I have mine rather short because things on my wrists irritate my skin. 

Bows:
ch 8.
sc across (7) for 3 rows.
leave a long tail on the end and wrap this around the middle of your rectangle. Be careful not to put the tail to tight when you start or your bow will pull in at the edge. .

Now for the felt faces! You don't need to do one man and one woman, make two woman or two men or even two cats! go crazy and put some of your own splurge into it.

Attach with glue or sew on (it's up to you. I glue as I was really lazy and I love my glue gun Hank) 

 

Don't forget to weave in those pesky ends and enjoy your new mits!


If you use this pattern please email your finished work to:
gommyjunkcraft@hotmail.co.uk
I would love to see what you guys come up with!