Brixham Mittens crochet pattern - digital download with printed option

These cosy mittens are a nod to glorious seaside walks. Those deceptive days that are full of sunshine but with a sneaky sea breeze requiring a pair of squishy, hand-warming mittens ready and waiting in your pockets.

They come in four sizes and with a simple three-colour wave pattern, the choice is yours – reflect nature, go with bright seaside deck chair colours, or even shades of beach glass.

The mittens are crocheted from the cuff up. Cuff ribbing is worked in rows, which are then joined together. The rest of the mitten is worked in continuous rounds using waistcoat stitch. Rounded decreases create shaping for the fingertips. An opening is created for the addition of a thumb, which is added at the end.

Instructions are given for both full and fingerless mittens.

Photos are courtesy of John Arbon Textiles.

Terminology: UK & US terminology (two separate PDFs to download)

Materials:  

Any 4ply yarn at approximately; 100g/ 400m/ 437yds; 50%. 

MC: 30-80g

CC1: 20-50g

CC2: 20-50g

The amounts given above include a 10% buffer differences in tension/ gauge.

3mm (US C2/D3) crochet hook for ribbing and all single-colour rounds

3.5mm (US E4) crochet hook for all colourwork rounds

3 x place markers      Tapestry needle       Blocking equipment

Tension/ Gauge: 

Measured both before and after blocking:

Double slip stitch ribbing with smaller hook: 9.5 sts over 2.5cm / 1” and 28 rows over 10cm / 4”

Colourwork waistcoat stitch with larger hook: 16 sts over 6.5cm / 2.5” and 16 rnds over 5cm / 2”

Sizes & Measurements: 

Available in four sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4)

Mitten circumference: 16 (19, 22.5, 25.5)cm / 6.25 (7.5, 8.75, 10)”

Total mitten length: 17.5 (22, 26.5, 30)cm / 7 (8.75, 10.5, 11.75)”

Thumb circumference: 5.5 (6.5, 7, 8)cm / 2.25 (2.5, 2.75, 3.25)”

Thumb length: 5 (5.5, 6.5, 7)cm / 2 (2.25, 2.5, 2.75)”

Stitches & Techniques used: 

• double slip stitch, double crochet, starting double crochet, waistcoat stitch, waistcoat stitch two together, chains and slip stitch
• crocheted in rows & rounds

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Pattern Pricing

I operate a ‘pay what you can’ scale for my electronic/downloadable single patterns.  I usually charge £5 for these patterns and to encourage access for all crafters, these are now available on a scale of £3 - £7 and you chose what you can afford within that scale. 

Please note that this doesn’t apply to my hard copy patterns, which remain priced at £5 and come with an automatic digital download.

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Pattern format

Brixham Mittens pattern is an ten-page document.  If you are purchasing a printed copy, it is A4 sized with large, clear text.

Weights given are approximated to provide the best estimate for postage and packaging costs only.

Product materials, sourcing and PoM Rating

This product was originated by me at Fay Dashper-Hughes Designs.  This pattern is printed on paper that is manufactured using wind power,100% recycled post-consumer fibre and carbon neutral.  It is printed by me in my studio in Cheshire, England.

Postage and Packaging

You can read all about P&P here.

The P&P costs applied are very transparent.  No additional costs are added on, you simply pay for the cost of packaging and the cost of postage.  I don't offer free P&P because what that usually means is that the cost of P&P has been added to the cost of goods.  I think it is better to assume that my customers aren't daft and would rather have transparent P&P costs than the pretence of 'Free P&P' with inflated prices on the items that they are buying.