mittens

These mittens use a beautiful stitch called the Shell Stitch.
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 Materials Required

- 4 ply weight yarn (yarn weight 4)
- H  crochet hook
- Yarn needle and scissors

Stitch

ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sk = skip
ch sp = chain space
dc = double crochet

To fit average ladies hand size.

Increasing and decreasing the pattern
Work to 4 (+2) which means calculate a stitch count using the 4 times table for example 4 x 7 = 28 (4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4) then add 2 at the end of your calculation, in this case 28+2=30. So for a slightly smaller mitten you could start with a stitch count of 26 (which is 4x6+2=26) or a slightly larger mitten you could start with a stitch count of 34 (which is 4x8+2=34).

Child Size 28
Lady size 30
fatter hand 38
but in this pattern i used the 30 ch to start

Pattern
Round 1
Ch30, sl st in first chain to form a loop - (30) Ch3, sk2, [2dc, ch1, 2dc] in next st, *sk3, [2dc, ch1, 2dc] in next st* repeat from * to * until last 2 sts, sk2, sl st in top of 3ch to join - (7 fan sets made)

Round 2
Ch3, *[2dc, ch1, 2dc] in next 1ch sp* repeat from * to * until end, sl st in top of 3ch to join - (7 fan sets) *Note* will be 2 ch left so  slip stitch to the top 3 ch*

Rounds 3 - 11
Repeat round 2

Round 12
Ch3, *[2dc, ch1, 2dc] in next 1ch sp* repeat from * to * another 4 times, sk next st, [2dc, ch1, 2dc] in next st (centre of fan sets), sk 2 fan sets, sl st in top of 3ch to join - (6 fan sets)

Round 13 - 14
Repeat round 3
=====If these gloves are not long enough for you add more of  round 2 after round 11 and stop at the length if to long stop adding rounds after round 4  and skip to round 12,