Crochet Mitten Ornament: A Tiny Pair with a Ribbed Cuff
Miniature mittens with a real ribbed cuff and thumb, joined by a chain so they hang as a pair. About 2½ inches long, 30 minutes per mitten, and they double as a gift-card holder.
Pattern at a glance
US terms- Skill level
- Easy
- Yarn
- Worsted (#4) in red (15 yd) and white (8 yd)
- Hook
- 3.5 mm (E-4)
- Time
- About 1 hour for the pair
- Finished size
- Each mitten about 2½ in (6.5 cm) long
You'll need
- Worsted (#4) red — about 15 yd
- White — about 8 yd
- 3.5 mm (E-4) hook
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
In this post
A crochet mitten ornament is a miniature mitten worked in the round, with a ribbed cuff and a real thumb. The cuff is a short strip of back-loop single crochet joined into a ring; the hand is 14 stitches around with a chain-3 thumb opening. Two mittens on a chain make a pair about 2½ inches long — just big enough to hold a folded gift card or a note.
The rest of this post is just below — free, as always.
Cuff
- Row 1: In white, ch 5. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and across. Ch 1, turn. (4)
- Rows 2–14: Sc in the back loop only of each st. Ch 1, turn. (4)
- Join: Sl st the short ends together to make a ribbed ring. Don't fasten off — or change to red now.
Hand
- Rnd 1: In red, sc 14 evenly around the row ends of one edge of the cuff. (14)
- Rnds 2–3: Sc in each st. (14)
- Rnd 4 (thumb hole): Ch 3, skip 3 sts, sc in the next 11. (11 + ch-3)
- Rnd 5: 3 sc in the ch-3 space, sc in the next 11. (14)
- Rnds 6–9: Sc in each st. (14)
- Rnd 10: (5 sc, dec) × 2. (12)
- Rnd 11: (Sc, dec) × 4. (8)
- Rnd 12: Dec × 4. Fasten off and close the top. (4)
Thumb and finishing
- Thumb: Join red at the thumb hole. Sc 6 around the opening. (6)
- Rnds 2–3: Sc in each st. (6)
- Rnd 4: Dec × 3. Close and hide the tail inside. (3)
- Pair: Make a second mitten with the thumb hole on the opposite side, or just flip it over. Join the cuffs with a 25-chain cord.
Decorate
| Idea | How |
|---|---|
| Snowflake | Embroider a white star of three crossed lines on the back of the hand |
| Initial | Chain-stitch a letter for a name ornament |
| Striped | Change colour every 2 rounds on the hand |
| Pom-pom | A tiny white pom-pom on the cuff |
Pair them with a mini sweater ornament and Santa hat for a "winter wardrobe" tree, or see more last-minute crochet gifts.
Common questions
How do you make a thumb on a mini crochet mitten?
Chain 3 and skip 3 stitches on one round to leave a hole. On the next round, work 3 sc into that chain space. Later, join yarn at the hole and work a 6-stitch tube for the thumb.
Can a crochet mitten ornament hold a gift card?
Yes. A standard gift card folded in half fits inside a 2½-inch mitten. For an unfolded card, add 4 stitches to the hand (18) and 3 more rounds.
How do I make the cuff ribbed?
Work rows of single crochet in the back loop only, then join the short ends. The unworked front loops form the ridges.
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