Rails mitts by Rebecca Velasquez

When you’re looking for something portable to stitch during commute, when you want to give a practical, yet heartfelt gift, when it’s too hot to have a project in your lap, when your office is more like an icebox….. You just can’t go wrong when making fingerless mitts. Rails mitts are a fun little project to crochet. The dramatic texture and thumb shaping keep your stitching interesting without being complicated. The style of these mitts goes from fun and casual in yellows or pinks to office attire and chic in greys or black. How many sets will you make?

Yarn

Spud & Chloe, Fine, in Bumble Bee #7811 (80% superwash wool, 20% silk), 248 yds/227 m, 2.29 oz/ 65 gms, 1 hank

Hook

F/5-3.75mm

Notions

Removable stitch marker, yarn needle

Gauge

20 sts X 21 rows = 4X4″, in stitch pattern

Stitches

Sl st – slip stitch

Sc – single crochet

Ch – chain

Dc – double crochet

Fdc – foundation double crochet

Fpdc – front post double crochet

Fphdc – front post half double crochet

Fpsc – front post single crochet

Blo – back loop only

Sizes

One Size

Length: 6.75”  (before/after blocking)

Circumference (palm):  7.5” (Before/after blocking)

Notes

Mitts are worked in spiraling rounds, do no turn after rnds. Directions are for left glove with right glove directions in brackets [ ].

Pattern

Rnd 1:  When making slipknot, leave a tail of at least 12″, make 40 fdc {see our tutorial}, being careful not to twist, bring ends together, join with sl st, do not turn. 40 fdc.

Rnd 2:  Sc in blo of first fdc, PM in sc just made to mark beginning of rnd, sc in blo of ea fdc around, do not join, do not turn. 40 sc

Rnd 3:  Sc in first sc, move marker up with each rnd, sc in nxt sc and in ea sc around.

Rnd 4:  Ch 1, dc in first sc and in ea sc around. 40 dc

Rnd 5:  Sc in first dc and in next dc, *fpdc around sc 2 rows below skipping dc of current row, sc in ea of next 3 dc, rep from * around, sc in last 2 sc’s.  40 sts

Rnd 6:  Ch 1, dc in ea st around. 40 dc

Rnd 7:  Fpdc around sc 2 rows below, *sc in nxt dc, fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt dc, fpdc around sc 2 rows below, rep from * around, ending with sc in last dc.

Rnd 8:  Rep rnd 6.

Rnd 9:  *Fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt sc, rep from * around, ending with sc in last sc.

Rnd 10-13:  Rep rows 8-9 alternately.

Rnd 14:  Rep rnd 6.

Rnd 15:  *Fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt dc**, rep from * to ** 5 [13] times, fpdc around nxt fpdc 2 rows below, do not skip dc, sc in dc, PM in sc just made, fpdc around same fpdc as prev fpdc, sc in nxt dc, rep from * to ** around. 42 sts

Rnd 16:  Rep rnd 6. 42 dc

Rnd 17:  *Fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt dc**, rep from * to ** 5 [13] times, fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, (sc, fpsc, sc) in nxt dc, move marker to fpsc just made, rep from * to ** around. 44 sts

Rnd 18:  Rep rnd 6. 44 dc

Rnd 19:  *Fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt dc**, rep from * to ** 6 [14] times, fpdc around marked fpsc 2 rows below, remove marker, sc in nxt dc, rep from * to ** around. 44 sts

Rnd 20:  Rep rnd 6.

Rnd 21:  *Fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt dc**, rep from * to ** 6 [14] times, fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, do not skip dc, sc in dc, fpdc around same fpdc as prev fpdc, sc in nxt dc, rep from * to ** around. 46 sts

Rnd 22:  Rep rnd 6.

Rnd 23:  *Fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt dc**, rep from * to ** 6 [14] times, fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, (sc, fpsc, sc) in nxt dc, PM around fpsc just made, rep from * to ** around. 48 sts

Rnd 24:  Rep rnd 6

Rnd 25:  *Fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt dc**, rep from * to ** 7 [15] times, fpdc around marked fpsc 2 rows below, remove marker, sc in nxt dc, rep from * to ** around.

Rnd 26:  Rep rnd 6. – 48 dc

Rnd 27:  *Fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt dc**, rep from * to ** around.

Rnd 28:  Ch 1, dc in first st and in ea of nxt 10 [22] sts, PM (A) in dc just made, dc in ea of nxt 16 [16] sts, PM (B) in dc just made, dc in ea st around.

Separate thumb

Rnd 29:  *Fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt dc**, rep from * to ** to marker, fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below marked dc, do not remove marker, ch 1, PM (C) in ch just made, sk all dc until nxt marker, fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below marked dc, do not remove marker, sc in nxt st, rep from * to ** around. – 35 sts

Rnd 30:  Ch 1, dc in first st and in ea of nxt 10 [22] sts, dc around marked ch-1 sp, do not remove marker, dc in ea st around. – 36 dc

Rnd 31:  *Fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt dc**, rep from * to ** around.

Rnd 32:  Fpdc  around fpdc 2 rows below, PM, in fpdc just made, fpdc around sc, *fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, fpdc around sc, rep from * around. – 36 fpdc

Rnd 33:  Fpdc around first fpdc, move marker to new fpdc, fpdc around ea fpdc until 2 sts before marker, fphdc around nxt fpdc, fpsc around last fpdc, finish off.

Thumb

Rnd 1:  Shift mitt so that the palm side is facing you [away from you], join new yarn one stitch to the left of marker A [B] with sl st, sc in same dc as sl st, *fpdc around fpdc 2 rows below, sc in nxt dc, rep from * around to next marker B [A], fpsc around marked dc, remove marker, sc in bottom loop of marked (C) chain, remove marker, fpsc around next marked dc (A), remove marker. – 18 sts

Rnd 2:  Ch 1, fpdc around first sc, PM in fpdc just made to mark beginning of rnd, fpdc around ea st around. – 18 fpdc

Rnd 3:  Fpdc around first fpdc, remove marker, fpdc around ea of nxt 15 fpdc, fphdc around nxt fpdc, fpsc around last fpdc, finish off. – 18 sts

Using long tail from foundation row, seam cuff. Neatly weave in ends, for best results, wet block to measurements.