Crochet Mittens & Fingerless Gloves
Brenda K.B. Anderson
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- In-depth Instruction; over 176 mins
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Chevron Fingerless Gloves: Shaping
13:50
Meet your instructor, crochet designer Brenda K.B. Anderson, as she details the three amazing projects you'll make in this class. Discover why yarn choice is particularly important if you are giving these mittens and fingerless gloves as gifts, and get started on the first project: a chevron cabled fingerless glove. Crochet your foundation row and then learn how, and why, to work into the bottom loop as you create your first row of fabric. Change up stitch sizes to add a bit of gentle shaping as you start your glove.
Chevron Fingerless Gloves: Cables
34:02
Use post stitches to create a cabled chevron design as you crochet the rest of your glove. Get a refresher on how to form post stitches, then watch your chevron pattern grow row by row on your glove, and learn how diagrams can help you see how your stitches build on each other. Learn how to add a quick thumb opening and finish up your project with a tidy seam and professional edgings.
Igloo Colorwork Mittens: Cuff & Colorwork
17:23
Move from fingerless gloves to mittens as you create Brenda's charming Igloo colorwork mitten. Learn Brenda's secret for checking gauge as you go, and discover which stitch is the best for mittens worked in the round. Explore the techniques you'll need to recreate patterns with crisp color changes and rounds that lines up -- no shifting "jog"! Work the cuff of this mitten and start your first row of colorwork.
Igloo Colorwork Mittens: Finishing
36:38
Master color changes as you learn essential techniques for yarn management -- you'll never have tangled yarn again! Then, start shaping your thumb gusset; you'll love Brenda's clear instruction on where to mark and place your increases. Learn how to skip stitches to finish the thumb hole and how to shape the top of your mitten and thumb with decreases. Brenda offers great advice for sewing up any holes and weaving in your ends.
Dutch Braided Cable Mitten: Cabling
31:31
Say goodbye to the foundation row as you start these top-down mittens with an adjustable loop. Continue to add increases at regular intervals as you work in a spiral to create the crown of your mitten. Advance your cabling skills as you cross over post stitches for a braided cable look. Brenda offers tips and tricks for reading your fabric to find the exact stitch you're looking for, even if it's hidden!
Dutch Braided Cable Mitten: Finishing
18:38
Finish your cabled mittens as Brenda shows you how her pattern compensates to keep your stitches from drifting in the round. Then, learn how to seamlessly attach the thumb you created in Lesson 5 as you work it into your mitten one round at a time. Finish your mitten with some simple decrease shaping and learn an alternative ribbing that mimics knitting.
Finishing & Embellishments
23:15
Discover the different looks you can achieve with a change of yarn color or a slight pattern adjustment to the three patterns. Use your Igloo pattern to turn mittens into fingerless mitts, or use variegated yarn instead of the colorwork pattern to create vibrant, colorful gifts! Then, Brenda shows you how to make your mittens truly special with two simple, handmade embellishments. Make a sweet five-petal flower in a matter of minutes or add a chic button band in no time flat!
Are you looking to get hands-on with mitten making? Join designer Brenda Anderson to build on your skills and crochet classic mitten designs! With each design, you’ll learn how easy it is to make stunning mittens as you work through techniques for colorwork, cables, and more. Crochet an easy side-to-side fingerless glove that you can top off with a chevron design made of post stitches. Then try your hand at a colorwork mitten as you learn Brenda’s secret stitch for creating clean motifs that won’t drift. Finally, crochet a top-down mitten with a textured, braided cable for eye-catching allure. Brenda puts it all together with variations and personalizations that pair perfectly, no matter who it is you’re crocheting for. Join today to crochet projects you’ll be smitten with and get skills for amazing mittens and beyond!
Brenda K.B. Anderson
Brenda K. B. Anderson crochets, knits, and sews into the wee hours after her kids have gone to bed. She loves designing stuffies that make her laugh, and accessories that beg to be worn over and over again by her friends and family. Brenda is the author of Beastly Crochet and Crochet Ever After and also teaches a Craftsy Class: Crochet Mittens and Fingerless gloves. She has contributed to several books and numerous magazines and is the managing editor of the Creative Crochet Corner. She lives in a little house in Saint Paul, MN where it is sweater weather nine months of the year and blogs about her crafty adventures at Craftsplosion.com.
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