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This tiny crochet Christmas hat and mitten set is such a sweet little holiday make. It works up in festive stripes and looks lovely as a tree ornament, package topper, stocking decoration, or tucked onto a wreath. It’s also one of those fun small projects that uses up leftover yarn, which is always satisfying around Christmas.
With mitten colour, ch 6.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the remaining 4 ch. Turn.
(5 sc)
Rows 2–12: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
Row 13: Hold the first and last rows together, matching stitches. Working through both thicknesses, ch 1, sl st in each st across to form the cuff. Do not turn.
Rnd 14: Working in the ends of the cuff rows, ch 1, (sc in next row end, 2 sc in next row end) around. Join with sl st in first sc.
(18 sts)
Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. Fasten off.
Rnd 16: Join stripe colour with sc in first st, sc in each st around. Join. Fasten off.
Rnd 17: With mitten colour, repeat Round 16.
Rnd 18: Join stripe colour with sc in first st, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, leaving last 6 sts unworked. Join. Fasten off.
(13 sts)
Rnds 19–21: Repeat Rounds 17 and 16 alternately, ending with Round 17.
Rnd 22: Working in both loops, ch 1, sc in each st around. Join.
Rnd 23: Working in both loops, ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, (sc in each of next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, sc in last st. Join.
Leave an 8 inch tail and fasten off.
Thread the yarn tail through the stitches of Round 23, pull to gather, and secure.
Working in both loops, join mitten colour with sc in the first unworked st of Round 17.
Thumb Round 1: Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in last st. Join with sl st in first sc.
(7 sc)
Thumb Rounds 2–3: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join.
At the end of the final round, leave an 8 inch tail and fasten off. Thread yarn through the stitches, pull to gather, and secure.
With hat colour, ch 4.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the last 2 ch. Turn.
(3 sc)
Rows 2–32: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn.
Row 33: Repeat Row 13 of the mitten pattern to join the cuff into a ring.
Rnd 34: Working in the ends of rows around the cuff, ch 1, sc in each row around. Join with sl st in first sc.
(32 sts)
Rnd 35: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in each st around. Join.
Rnds 36–38: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. Fasten off at the end of Round 38.
Rnds 39–44: Working in back loops only, repeat Rounds 16 and 17 of the mitten alternately for festive striping.
Rnd 45: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog, (sc in next 2 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) around. Join.
(18 sts)
Rnd 46: Repeat Round 45.
(12 sts)
Rnd 47: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc next 2 sts tog, (sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog) around. Join.
Leave an 8 inch tail and fasten off.
Thread yarn through remaining stitches, pull to gather, and secure. Turn cuff up.
With mitten colour, ch 20. Fasten off.
Sew one end of the tie to the mitten cuff and the other end to the centre top of the hat on the wrong side.
With mitten colour, ch 18. Fasten off.
Tack both ends of the hanger to the centre top of the hat on the right side.
This tiny Christmas set is adorable worked in classic holiday shades, and it would be very cute hanging on the tree beside handmade stockings and mini crochet candy canes.
You must’ve been a beautiful baby!
Omg, I have this afghan. Got it for a wedding gift in 1981, still use it.
Real men wear crochet shorts.
Do these earrings make my butt look big?!
Taste the rainbow !
I’m bringin’ crochet back (yeah)
Them other boys don’t know how to hook {Justin Timberlake song..SexyBack..}
one great beached whale
It’s not for everyone.
MHMMM…. I know I look good
Damn girl! i just found the perfect thing to wear on our cruise next weekend. You want me to make one for you too?
Want to go to the beach with me?
Oh, you KNOW I look good!
Sometimes…a man just wants to feel pretty!!!!
Oh come, let us adore him. . . AND his crocheted shortrs!
*Oh come, let us adore him. . .AND his crocheted shorts!*
For sale: garden hose and terra cotta flower pot. $50 OBO. What? You thought I was selling my shorts?! Not THESE babies!
iam so sexy i can wear anything
I don’t ALWAYS wear crochet shorts, but, Baby, I am hooked on these stripes!
Savor the eye candy.
Not your Granny’s afghan, baby!
Hey girl, let’s make a rainbow connection.
Does my bum look big in these.?
Crochet is sexy, and I know it!
“Get the most of your life – Get you size.”
Ma I don’t care what you say. I love her and I’m going to marry her.
AND PEOPLE SAID I COULDNT CARRY THIS LOOK OFF…..
Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful!
Oh so sweet, you thought I was talking about me. NO, I was talking about these stripe crochet shorts. Aren’t they just to die for?
Oh no you didn”t!!
Just got some OMG! Shorts to go with my OMG! Thanks Granny ????????????
Just got some OMG! shorts to go with my OMG! hair. Thanks Granny.
Yeah, probably should have lined these . . .
“Why, yes. Yes I am…….
With apologies to the Rocky & Bullwinkle show:
“Edgar: ‘Now there’s something you don’t see every day, Chauncey.’
“Chauncey: ‘What’s that, Edgar?’
“Edgar: That guy sunbathing over there.’
“Chauncey: ‘What’s so unusual about that?’
“Edgar: ‘Instead of Tall Bullwinkle Moose, it’s Loose Wool Blankie Shorts.’
Rockin the “Dad-Bod”!
Do these crochet shorts make me look a little heavy-?
“Upcycled. Never upstaged.” 😉
The perfect balance of man candy and “no, you can’t have any” attitude
Today I found myself smiling for no reason and then I realized it was because I was wearing crochet shorts.
First thought; just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. LOL Although I must say that I would absolutely LOVE the afghan!
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should…
Either my comment disappeared or hasn’t been approved in over a week, so I’ll try again:
Remember the two guys Edgar and Chauncey from the Rocky and Bullwinkle show?
Edgar: ‘Now there’s something you don’t see every day, Chauncey.’
Chauncey: ‘What’s that, Edgar?’
“Edgar: ‘That fella sunbathing over there.’
“Chauncey: ‘What’s so unusual about that?’
Edgar: ‘It’s not Tall Bullwinkle Moose, it’s a guy in Loose Wool Blankie Shorts!’
Have you found your pot of gold at the end of your rainbow? Well, here I am
Move over Esther Williams, there’s a new big SPLASH in Hollywood!
He’s BETTER! He’s WETTER!
He’s a real GO-GETTER!
It’s THE MILLION DOLLAR MER-DUDE!
Diving into a theatre near you soon, in Fabulous Lord von Schmitt fashions!
Is there a winner?
Do these crochet shorts make my butt look big?
I hate to be a pest, but – Is there a winner?