Hi Crocheters! I decided to update the images for Daddy’s Simply Easy Mittens and to reformat the pattern to match the current pattern style on the blog. The pattern itself has not changed – just the aesthetics 🙂 This is my go-to pattern for men’s mittens and my husband still loves his pair! I definitely recommend making these mittens for any adult with medium to large sized hands.
Make these easy-to-crochet mittens for men with your favorite bulky weight yarn!
Daddy’s Simply Easy Mittens
Supplies
- Yarn: 2 balls BERNAT Softee Chunky Twists [5] (discontinued) 117 m/128 yds; 80 g/2.8 oz.
Suggested Yarn for Substitution: Red Heart Soft Essentials [5], Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn [5] or Lion Brand Unique Yarn - Hook: 5.5 mm (I)
- Finished Project Yardage: 256 yds of the Bernat Softee Chunky Twists
- Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)
Difficulty Level
Easy
Finished Size
Gauge
11 hdc = 3 inches
8 rounds of hdc = 3 inches
You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – just remember when you substitute if your gauge is different, the finished size of your project will also be different.
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
BL – back loop
ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
hdc2tog – half double crochet 2 together
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
Helpful Tutorials
Helpful Video Tutorials
Notes
- This pattern begins by working the cuff. The cuff is worked in rows.
- The remainder of the mitten is worked in rounds, beginning at the edge of the cuff.
- Do not slip stitch to join or chain additional stitches unless it is written in the instructions below.
Daddy’s Simply Easy Mittens Pattern Instructions
Beginning with the cuff:
Cuff
Mittens
*The skipped sts will later be the thumb portion of the mitten*
Thumb
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Hi Lisa, If you double check your gauge you will see if you need to decrease your hook size, or perhaps use a different yarn and hook combination to reach gauge. The finished measurement of the mittens when you match the gauge in the pattern is listed 🙂 Hope this helps, Rhondda
They turned out huge!!
Hi Ivana, I’d try going down to a 5 mm (H). We need to get more stitches per inch to meet the pattern gauge: 11 hdc = 3 inches so 3.6 stitches per inch. At 11 hdc in 4 inches, you only have 2.75 stitches per inch. So the mitten will be very large. You may even need to go down to a 4.5 mm hook to reach the gauge to make your stitches tighter.
Hope this works for you!!
Hi,
I’m using Bernat Softy Chunky Gray Ragg and hook size 5.5 mm, and since my cuff seemed too big, I checked gauge. It’s 4 inches in 11 hdc. Thoughts?
Hi Lisa, did you check your gauge? The mitts are based on gauge 11 hdc = 3 inches and 8 rounds of hdc = 3 inches
They measure the following when gauge is met:
8” length from wrist to finger-tip (the cuff adds an additional 2.75” to the length)
palm width: 5.75”
upper hand width : 4.5”
It sounds like your gauge was not as tight as mine using the Charisma Yarn. In order for the mitts to be the same size as the ones I crocheted you would need to have 11 hdc stitches in 3 inches and 8 rows of had in 3 inches. If you have less stitches per inch your mitten will be larger.
The only other thing I can think of is if you accidentally crocheted too many rounds – but this would only increase the overall length of the mitten, not the width.
I’m sorry you are having trouble with the pattern.
All the best, Rhondda
My men’s mitten came out huge. I used Charisma brand, bulky 5. It went very smoothly all the way through but I got a giant size mitten. What could I have done wrong?
Hi Angie, I’m not sure I understand what you mean by lining the thumb up with the cuff seam? The thumb is crocheted right onto the mitten itself, it isn’t sewn on afterwards. I’m not sure what part of the thumb you need help with – just let me know and I can try to take another look 🙂 In the meantime, I did film a video for my other mittens and it includes the thumb part so you could see how I add the thumb to my mittens in that video (the stitches won’t be the same though since they are a different mitten). If you are using medium weight yarn you would need to use 2 strands held together. The mitten pattern is a bulky weight yarn [5]. Here’s the video I mentioned: https://youtu.be/ns037MeyZho All the best, Rhondda
Hello Rhonda, Thank you so much for the free pattern. I made my first pair of mittens but need you help on how to line up the thumb with the cuff seam. They are off for me. Although this is charity work, I would like to do a better job. Also, can the pattern be adjusted to worsted yarn, #4 weight? I appreciate your help. Thanks.
Hi Amanda, it is approximately 7.75 inches in length (circumference – so all the way around) and 2.75 inches in width. Hope this helps! Rhondda
I am substituting the yarn you specified for Paton’s Classic Wool “Roving”, in light of that can you tell me how long the chain 12 for the cuff should come out to? Inches or centimeters are both fine. Please and thank you!
Hi Teresa, The cuff works the seam of the band immediately. You can alternately just work Round 1 of the main mitten around the edges of the cuff (like we did in the Mommy’s Mitts) and then whip stitch the cuff closed at the end of the project. I don’t have any additional images for this pattern – basically the cuff is being closed by working through both edges of the cuff with one final row of stitches – which you can do just as easily with a whipstitch at the end.
For Round 11 the hdc in the stitch below the 7th stitch is to cover up the small hole created in the thumb area. Basically you are working over the 7th stitch entirely to enclose it and close the small gap created when we skipped the stitches to create the thumb section and to give it a bit of extra support. You can work into the 7th stitch itself and then just use your yarn needle and yarn end to close any gap in that area.
I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I have been taking a bit of time off to recover from an illness.
Wishing you the best,
Rhondda
I’ve followed your pattern for Mommy’s New Mitts twice and had great success! However, parts of this confused me and my first mitten with this pattern looks off from the picture…is there a video or more specific pictures for this that would help? I’m mostly confused by the continuation from the cuff to the mitten and in row 11 of the mitten the part that says to hdc below the 7th stitch. I’m worried the mitten came out wrong and I’m trying to make these as a gift for a friend. Thanks!
Hi Amanda, No 🙂 You do not need to slip stitch to join or add additional stitches between the rounds. The stitches are short enough that you can continue working in rounds without the extra bulk or seam created by joining stitches 🙂 You will need a stitch marker of some kind to mark your place though – even a spare piece of yarn you can gently tie on the first stitch after you work it so you know when you reach the beginning of the round. Hope this helps! Rhondda
In the mitten part do you slip stitch your rounds together and chain 1 between rows, or do you just keep running your rounds together?
Hi Sandra, All the patterns are printable 🙂 You can use the printfriendly button included at the top and bottom of the post to create a PDF copy to save or to print a copy – you can even choose to remove the images. Hope this helps, Rhondda
Is there a printable pattern for daddy’s easy simple mittens?
iam going to try this as i always have good luck with ur patterns i tried red hearts and did not come out and i tried one other should of just looked for u instead of wasting my time thanks
Hi Ruth, No please do not finish off! You are forming the hole for the thumb. Keep your hook in the stitch you just worked and count out the 10 sts then fold the fabric to allow you to crochet into the next st (basically I flatten it so the last stitch worked and the next stitch you are going to work into are touching each other). It will leave a section of unworked stitches on the right-hand side where your thumb will be and you will continue working around the other stitches (all except those 10 you skipped) to continue making the mitten. Hope this helps! If not I will try to do a quick photo for it to add to the post. All the best, Rhondda
Hi, when you are making the hole for the thumb, how do you skip 10 stitches? Do you finish off before this step? Thanks.
Thank you for this ~ but a video would make this so much easier for visual learners!
Kritina
I hope he loves them!
I can’t wait to make these for my fiancé 🙂
Very welcome Deborah 🙂
I have been looking for a good mitten pattern. Thank you!
Hi Lupe 🙂 The PDF version is available too – and it is a download and I was able to include some diagrams I wasn't able to add to blogger initially – so wherever you see the reference note, on the pdf there would have been a diagram or image. I'm happy you were able to make the mittens!! My husband still loves his pair! I have a women's version available now too if you were looking for a little bit smaller size – https://oombawkadesigncrochet.com/2014/01/momm…
The links to the PDF are at the bottom of the post on the Daddy's mittens – under scribd, ravelry and craftsy 🙂
Have a lovely day!
Rhondda
I love this pattern I was able to crochet my 1st pair of mittens. I don't understand where you put, "please see PDF version" am I missing somthing?