Aqueduct Puff Stitch Mittens

The Aqueduct Puff Stitch Mittens are here! The cuff is worked in rows, then the mittens are worked in rounds from the cuff to the top, with an “afterthought” thumb in single crochet. Suitable for the advanced beginner, they are quick to stitch up in an Aran weight yarn and will keep you warm and toasty in the winter months.

This post is part of the Puff the Magic Stitch CAL sponsored by Stitch and Hustle and WeCrochet. I will put up links to the giveaway (which is fabulous) when it starts! Scroll down for a list of links to al of the other patterns!

Finished Size:

11 1/2” from top to bottom, 9” in circumference at palm

Materials:

2 skeins WeCrochet City Tweed Aran/HW Weight (CYCA 4, Medium; 55% merino wool/25% Superfine Alpaca/ 20% Donegal Tweed); 164 yds; 100g) in #CZ01 Harbor Seal

Crochet hook size J/10/6.00mm or size needed to obtain gauge

Locking stitch marker

Yarn or tapestry needle

Gauge:

12 sts x 12 rows = 4”/10cm in Scblo

Abbreviations:

Blo – back loop only

Ch – chain

Dc – double crochet

Hdc – half double crochet

Rnd – round

Sc – single crochet

Sc2tog – single crochet 2 together, a decrease

Sl st – slip stitch

St – stitch

Special Stitches:

Puff stitch – (yo, insert hook in st, yo, draw up a loop) 3 times in same st, yo, draw through all 7 loops on hook

Cuff:

Ch 11.

Row 1: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 10 sc

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

Rep Row 2 until work measures approximately 8” slightly stretched, having worked an even number of rows. Do not end off.

Palm:

Fold cuff so that the foundation ch is lined up with the last row worked; join by working a sl st on the side of the cuff opposite the last stitch made.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 21 sc evenly spaced around side of cuff. Join rnd with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 5, puff st in same st as rnd join, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *dc in next sc, ch 2, puff st in same st as dc just made, ch 1, sk 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join rnd with sl st in 3^rd ch of beg-ch-5. 7 puff sts + 7 dc

Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, sc in puff st, sk 1 sc of of row below, dc in next sc of row below, keeping working yarn to WS of work to enclose the chains in the dc. Rep from * around. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 21 sts

Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch. 21 hdc

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each of next 10 hdc, 3 sc in next hdc, place marker in center sc of those 3 sc, sc in each hdc to end. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 23 sc

Rnd 6: Ch 5, puff st in same st as rnd join, ch 1, (sk 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, puff st in same st as dc just made, ch 1) 3 times, sk 1 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, puff st in same st as dc just made, ch 1, (sk 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, puff st in same st as dc just made, ch 1)  times. Join rnd with sl st in 3^rd ch of beg-ch-5. 8 puff sts + 8 dc

Rnd 7: Ch 1, (sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, sc in puff st, sk 1 sc of of row below, dc in next sc of row below) 3 times, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, sc in puff st, dc in next sc of row below, (sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, sc in puff st, sk 1 sc of of row below, dc in next sc of row below) 4 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 24 sts

Rnd 8: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 11 sts, 3 hdc in next st, place marker in center hdc of those 3 hdc, hdc in each st to end. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch. 26 hdc

Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each hdc to marked st, 3 sc in marked st, place marker in center sc of those 3 sc, sc in each hdc to end. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 28 sc

Rnd 10: Ch 5, puff st in same st as rnd join, ch 1, (sk 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, puff st in same st as dc just made, ch 1) 3 times, sk 6 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, puff st in same st as dc just made, ch 1, (sk 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, puff st in same st as dc just made, ch 1) 3 times. Join rnd with sl st in 3^rd ch of beg-ch-5. 8 puff sts + 8 dc

Rnd 11: Ch 1, (sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, sc in puff st, sk 1 sc of of row below, dc in next sc of row below) 3 times, sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, sc in puff st, sc in sp before next dc (top of thumb opening), (sk 1 ch, sc in next ch, sc in puff st, sk 1 sc of of row below, dc in next sc of row below) 4 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 24 sts

Rnds 12 – 13: Rep Rnds 4 – 5 noting there will be 24 sts in each rnd not 21

Rnds 14 – 15: Rep Rnds 2 – 3 noting there will be 8 puff sts and 24 sts respectively, not 7 and 21

Rnd 16: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 5 sts, hdc2tog, (hdc in each of next 6 sts, hdc2tog) twice. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch. 21 hdc

Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in each hdc around. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 21 sc

Rnds 18 – 19: Rep Rnds 2 – 3.

Rnd 20: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 4 sts, hdc2tog, (hdc in each of next 5 sts, hdc2tog) twice. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch. 18 hdc

Rnd 21: Ch 1, sc in each of first 4 sts, sc2tog, (sc in each of next 4 sts, sc2tog) twice. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 15 sc

Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc in each of first 3 sc, sc2tog, (sc in each of next 3 sc, sc2tog) twice. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. End off leaving a longish tail for sewing up. 12 sc

Thumb:

Join yarn with sl st in first of the 6 skipped sc, ch 1.

Rnd 1: Work 11 sc around placing 1 sc in each of the 6 skipped sc, and 5 sc around the top of the opening. Place marker to mark beginning of rnd. 11 sc

Note: Thumb is worked in a spiral with no joining of rnds or chains at the beginning of rnds.

Rnds 2 – 5: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 6: (Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sc) twice, sc2tog, sc in next sc. 8 sc

Rnd 7: Sc2tog 4 times. End off leaving long tail for sewing.

Finishing:

Using tail from foundation ch, sew up cuff seam.

Weave the tail from the top of the mitten in and out of the last 12 sc and pull tight to close, fasten off.

Weave the tail from the top of the thumb in and out of the last 4 sc and pull tight to close, fasten off.

Weave in all ends.

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