Baby Mitten Crochet Pattern in 4 Sizes: Sweet Little Mittens

Thumbless baby mitten crochet pattern

This baby mitten crochet pattern is perfect for little babies and toddlers. Since it does not have a thumb, you don’t have to wrestle to get it on your little ones. Just pull it over their little balled up hands and you’re done.

The mitten pattern comes in four sizes: 0-6 mo, 6-12 mo, 12-24 mo, and 2-3 yr. They are crocheted in DK weight superwash wool, so they are soft, and easy care.

This is the second baby mitten that I designed. The first one had more of an elongated shape, and I named that “Sweet Little Mittens.” I decided that I would like a rounded shape more, so I redesigned it and called it “Sweet Little (Rounded) Mittens.” I actually designed this pattern in 2010, but never wrote a post about it. I was doing more of selling finished mittens than patterns at the time and my blogging was a little more hit or miss.

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Where can I get this baby mitten crochet pattern?

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What supplies will I need to crochet these baby mittens?

I used Valley Yarns Superwash DK to crochet my baby mittens. Each 50 g ball contains about 137 yds of yarn. You’ll need one of these in the main color, and only about 12 yds of the accent color for the “buttons.” If you decide on a different yarn for your crochet baby mittens, you will get the best results if you use a DK superwash wool with similar weight and yardage. I definitely recommend using something soft, warm, and easy care.

You’ll need a size G, or 4 mm, crochet hook, a tapestry needle, and I also recommend a sewing needle and thread to match your accent color.

I use and recommend Furl’s Streamline Metal crochet hooks!

What stitches and techniques are used for these mittens?

You’ll begin the crochet mittens with a cuff worked in single crochet in the back loop only (sc blo). This photo tutorial shows how to work single crochet in the back loop. This video tutorial shows how to make a hat band with the same technique and stitches.

The hand of the mitten is made in half double crochet stitches. The fingertip of the mitten will use a half double crochet decrease. This post contains a photo tutorial for both the half double crochet (hdc) and its decrease stitch.

You’ll also need to know the double crochet (dc) stitch for the button.

Do you have any crochet patterns to go with these baby mittens?

Well, I’m so glad you asked, yes I do! Sweet Little Hat is a baby hat crochet pattern in six sizes from preemie to 3 yr. I originally designed these two patterns together to make for my youngest when she was a 6 month old. You can purchase the hat pattern on Ravelry and Etsy as well as the mitten pattern.

Sweet Little Rounded Mittens, a baby mitten crochet pattern

By April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio

(C)2010, 2022, 2025 April Garwood. As with all my patterns, please do not make paper or digital copies for others. Instead, please direct them to my website to get their own. Thank you!

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Available Sizes: Newborn [6 mo, 12 mo, 24 mo]

Finished Measurements: Wrist circumference 3 3/4 [4, 4 1/4, 4 1/2] inches; Hand Length 3 [3 1/4, 3 1/2, 3 3/4] inches

Yarn: Valley Yarns Superwash DK (100% Extrafine Merino Superwash; 137 yds; 50 g; yarn weight category 3/Light/DK): 1 skein #19 Misty Lilac (A) and about 12 yds #16 Ice Blue (B)

Crochet Hook: G (4 mm), or size needed to match gauge.

Notions:

Tapestry needle

Sewing needle

Thread to match B

Gauge: 18 sts x 20 rows = 4 inches in single crochet in the back loop

Notes

This pattern uses standard US terms. For help with abbreviations, get my free, printable crochet abbreviations list here.

See this tutorial post for help with basic crochet stitches.

This pattern is written in multiple sizes. When numbers vary between sizes, the number for the smallest size is given first with the changes for the larger sizes in order in brackets.

Special Stitches

Single crochet in the back loop only (sc blo): insert hook under only the back loop of the designated st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through both loops on hook.

Half double crochet 2 stitches together (hdc2tog): yo, insert hook into designated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through all 5 loops.

Mitten

Cuff

With A, ch 12 [14, 16, 18]

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn – 11 [13, 15, 17] sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc blo in each sc across, turn.

Repeat last row 16 [18, 19, 20] times.

After completing the last row and turning work, fold cuff in half by bringing beginning edge up behind and even with working edge, ch 1, working through both loops of working edge and bottom ridge loop of beginning chs, sl st through each set of sts across – 11 [13, 15, 17] sts.

Hand

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Finishing

Using a tapestry needle, weave the long tail back and forth through tops of stitches in last round, pull tight to close the top, run the tail through that last round a few more times to secure it, take tail to inside of mitten.

Button

With B, make a Magic Ring by wrapping the yarn around the first two fingers of your dominant hand one full time with yarn tail coming off the front of your fingers. With your other hand, carefully grab both strands where they meet and pull the ring off your fingers, place your hook through this ring, yarn over, pull up a loop, and you are ready to begin Rnd 1.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2, 12 dc in ring, sl st in first st to join – 12 sts. Fasten off.

Flatten mitten on a flat surface with the seam running up the center back. You will place the decorative button toward the outside edge of the hand where the cuff and hand meet.

Using A and tapestry needle, and leaving a 6″ at both beginning and end, come up from inside mitten to outside through button and make two wide stitches in an X as pictured. Last stitch should take needle back to inside of mitten.

Weave in all ends.

Use sewing needle and thread work around the edge of the button to sew button to mitten for further security.

Warning

If a baby gets this decorative “button” off the mitten, they could choke on it. Please make very sure that it is secure and don’t lave a baby alone with these mittens on or within reach.

That finishes this adorable baby mitten crochet pattern! I hope you loved making these.

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Happy crocheting!

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