I have to tell you, there have been very few times that a yarn has surprised me. This is one of those times! I kept seeing the Bernat Velvet yarn all over the place (especially on Instagram) and I thought to myself “I’m not jumping on that trend. I just don’t like the velvet yarn.” I was adamant that I wasn’t going to buy this yarn.
Then, fast forward a few weeks and my son and I are shopping at our local JoAnn. I was really looking for more Hygge yarn (I’m dying to do a large project with it!) since it was on sale, but they were almost completely sold out of every color but a light lavender, which was not what I was looking for. Since I was determined to start a large project for myself I decided to keep looking and find a yarn that was suitable. My son and I went up and down the yarn aisles and I was beginning to think that I just wasn’t going to get any yarn when he picked up the velvet.
“Oh, Mom!” he said, “This is so soft! Make it in this!” I had felt the velvet yarn before but I went over to see it anyways. Oh, okay, I thought, it is soft, so what? Then I looked down and saw that there, near the bottom shelf, was teal. Man, do I love all shades of teal!! So that did it for me and I picked up three skeins of the teal for my larger project and left.
Well, that night I started working with it and i fell in love with the smooth texture and the way the yarn felt in my fingers as I worked with it. I went back the very next day and picked up another skein of teal and a skein of this burgundy – with this very project in mind for this color!!
These are the softest, warmest mittens I have ever made (and I’ve made quite a few!). I loved the crochet version so much I decided that crocheters shouldn’t have all the fun and worked up a knit version as well. I hope you enjoy these patterns and make some warm, squishy mittens for yourself or someone you love!
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Crochet Velvet Mittens
What You’ll Need
Yarn: 1 skein Bernat Velvet in Burgundy Plum
Hook: US J (6.00mm) and K (6.5mm)
Notions: Yarn needle, stitch marker, tape measure/ruler
Gauge: 12 sts and 16 rows = 4″ in sc
Finished Size: Approximately 7″ hand circumference (fits average woman’s hand)
Notes: Mittens are interchangeable, meaning the left and right mitten are the same. Make 2
Pattern
Cuff:
With smaller hook, ch 9.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 8 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each st across; turn.
Repeat row 2 until piece measures, when slightly stretched, 7″ from beginning, ending with a WS row.
Change to larger hook. Ch 1, turn to long side edge of cuff.
Next row: Work 21 sts evenly spaced along edge of cuff. Place a st marker in first st to mark beg of round.
Work 3 rows more in sc without turning or joining.
Thumb Shaping:
Round 1: 2 sc in first sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc to end – 23 sts.
Round 2: 2 sc in first sc, sc 3, 2 sc in next sc, sc to end – 25 sts.
Round 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc 5, 2 sc in next sc, sc to end – 27 sts.
Hand:
Round 1: Ch 1, skip next 7 sc, sc to end – 21 sts (including ch-1).
Rounds 2-14: Sc evenly around.
Top Shaping:
Round 1: *Sc, sc2tog; repeat from * – 14 sts.
Round 2: *Sc2tog; repeat from * – 7 sts.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining 7 sts and pull tightly to close.
Thumb:
Join yarn in ch-1 space from hand.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in ch-1 space and each st around – 8 sts. Place marker in first st to mark beg of round.
Rounds 2-6: Sc evenly around.
Round 7: *Sc2tog; repeat from * – 4 sts.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining 4 sts and pull tightly to close.
Finishing:
Weave in ends. Sew seam in ribbing.
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Knit Velvet Mittens
What You’ll Need
Yarn: 1 skein Bernat Velvet in Burgundy Plum
Needles: Size 10 (6.00mm) and 10 1/2 (6.50mm) 32″ circular needles or dpn’s (you can work these with the magic loop method or dpn’s)
Notions: Yarn needle, stitch marker, tape measure/ruler, holder or waste yarn
Gauge: 14 sts and 20 rows = 4″ in St st
Finished Size: Approximately 7″ hand circumference (fits average woman’s hand)
Notes: Mittens are interchangeable, meaning the left and right mitten are the same. Make 2
Special Stitches:
M1R: pick up the bar between the last stitch you knit and the one you’re about to knit, bringing the needle from the back to the front, then knit into the front of the stitch
M1L: pick up the bar between the last stitch you knit and the one you’re about to knit, bringing the needle from the front to the back, then knit into the back of the stitch
Pattern
Cuff:
With smaller needles, cast on 20 sts loosely. Join, being careful not to twist.
Work in k2p2 rib for 12 rounds.
Change to larger needles and increase 3 sts evenly across – 23 sts.
Knit 3 rows.
Thumb Shaping:
Round 1: K1, M1R, k1, M1L, k to end – 25 sts.
Round 2: K1, M1R, k3, M1L, k to end – 27 sts.
Round 3: K1, M1R, k5, M1L, k to end – 29 sts.
Round 4: K1, M1R, k7, M1L, k to end – 31 sts.
Hand:
Round 1: K1, slip next 9 sts to waste yarn or holder, co 1, k to end – 23 sts.
Work even in St st until mitten measures 7 1/2″ from cast on edge. (Bottom of ribbing)
Top Shaping:
Round 1: K2tog, k 10, k2tog, k to end – 21 sts.
Round 2: *K, k2tog; repeat from * – 14 sts.
Round 3: *K2tog; repeat from * – 7 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining 7 sts and pull tightly to close.
Thumb:
Round 1: Pick up and knit 2 sts from hand above skipped thumb sts, knit 9 held sts – 11 sts.
Work even in St st until thumb measures 1 3/4″ from join.
Closing round: *K2tog; repeat from * to last st, k – 6 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining 6 sts and pull tightly to close.
Finishing:
Weave in ends. Sew seam in ribbing.
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Amanda
these look toasty and warm
Beautiful work!
One question I have for the hand portion:
The start of the hand portion with the skipping of 7 stitches then sc around is all fine, but for rounds 2-14 of that do I now sc in that previous chain one space where the thumb is?? Nothing is said again about that. If not, do I just sc all around but skip over the ch 1 space entirely?
Thanks in advance!
You will sc in the ch-1 space and then work it like a regular sc for the rest of the hand portion. 🙂
Lovely mitts! Do you know how I can make the same mitts for a man?
You could try adding a few sts around and doing another round for the thumb shaping. I have a men’s mitten pattern, but it doesn’t use velvet yarn.
Does it use the entire skein? I have a partial skein and I wonder if it will be enough.
I easily made 2 sets of mittens from a skein of Bernat Velvet and had more left over. 🙂
I would love to crochet these for an 8 yr old girl. How would I change the pattern to do that? Thank you.
Hi Bemi,
The math would be totally different for that size, but you could always try it with Bernat Baby Velvet with their recommended hook size and see how it works up since that yarn is much smaller.
I don’t understand the part of the cuff after you’ve done the 21 stitches on the long side. “ Work 3 rows more in sc without turning or joining.” Work 3 more rows how and where?
After you work the 21 sts on the long side you just work 3 more rounds of sc in a spiral without joining, chaining or turning.
So you’re pulling the cuff around to form a circle and then doing the single crochets? I went ahead and finished it last night but sewed the cuff together to make it happen.
Thank you! They are so cute!!
Yes exactly 🙂 Sewing the cuff together is fine and is what I used to do. Now I slip stitch it together as soon as I’m done making it and then I’m ready for the top. I’m so glad you like them!
I wish when I save one of your patterns to Pinterest, that there was a picture of it. Please consider this.
That’s weird that it’s not letting you save a picture! I’ll see what I can do to fix that 🙂
Thank you for the beautiful patterns! What do you mean at the end when you say “sew seams in ribbing”?
Thank you!
Hi Brenda! The ribbed cuffs are worked flat, so they need to be seamed to form a tube and cover the wrists.
Thank you! That makes sense. I’m knitting them in the round so it didn’t cross my mind.
Thank you for the beautiful pattern!0
I’ve made so many of these mittens and your other patterns and absolutely love them! Would you consider making these mittens in a toddler/child size?
Thank you so much for the kind words!! I do need a child sized mitten pattern on my site – the closest I have is the Textured Hygge Mittens in multiple sizes. 🙂
Yup, I’ve made those too. 😊
I made a child pair yesterday and used a 4.5 & 5mm hook. Followed the adult pattern and they fit my granddaughter perfectly. She’s 5.
Hello. I’ve just started this pattern tonight and my hands measure 7inches and I followed the instructions for the cuff but it is very snug to get on and off. Is it supposed to be like this?
Thank you for the pattern x
Hi! Are you getting the right gauge? It’s supposed to be a bit snug but not hard to get on.
Is this bernat 6 like blanket yarn