Barbecue Mitts Pattern

Call them what you like!—they make novel gifts—practical, too!—Heavy crocheted palms to protect hands from fiery heat or icy cold.

At the back yard fireplace, for handling toasting, roasting, or broiling equipment.

For frosty, slippery shakers, for iced drinks—tack musical bells at the wrist, if for cocktail gloves.

Or while moving prosaic pots and pans from the kitchen stove or oven.

With a flannel lining added, they’d be warm enough for outdoor sports wear—sledding, skiing, skating, etc.

Material: 2 balls White and 1 ball color desired for cuffs and decoration on backs.

Gloves may be made larger if desired, by adding sts to starting chain in units of 2 sts. Then add corresponding dc or spaces in each following row.

PALM—With White, ch 28, skip last 4 sts, 24 dc on chain.
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc, dc in end ch.
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc, omitting the dc in end ch. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 twice (7 rows made. 27 dc in final 2 rows).
Row 8: Ch 3, turn, dc in last 18 dc.
Row 9: Ch 3, turn, dc in 18 dc. Repeat this row twice (11 rows made).
Row 12: Ch 3, turn, dc in last 2 dc, holding the last loop of each on hook, thread over and pull through all 3 loops on hook at once (a Cluster), dc in each remaining dc.
Row 13: Ch 3, turn, dc in 17 dc. Repeat once.
Row 15: Ch 3, turn, (dc in last 2 dc) made into Cluster, dc in each dc across to third from end, (dc in 2 end dc) made into a Cluster. Repeat twice.
Row 18: Ch 3, turn, (dc in last 3 dc) made into a Cluster, dc in 5 dc, (dc in end 3 dc) made into a Cluster. Fasten off.

THUMB—Join again to next dc on Row 7, ch 3, dc in remaining 4 dc.
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in 4 dc. Repeat twice.
Row 5: Ch 3, turn, (dc in last 2 dc) for a Cluster, (dc in next 2 dc) for a Cluster, dc in next 2 dc, (dc in 2 end dc) for Cluster. Fasten off.

BACK—Ch 33, dc in seventh st from hook, (ch 1, dc in next second ch st) repeated to end.
Row 2: Ch 4, turn, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 12 times, ch 1, 2 dc in second st of end ch.
Row 3: Ch 4, turn, skip last dc, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 13 times, ch 1, dc in second st of end 4-ch. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 twice (7 rows made).
Row 8: Ch 4, turn, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 11 times.
Row 9: Ch 4, turn, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next second st) 11 times. Repeat this row 5 times. (14 rows made.)
Row 15: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 9 times, * ch 1, (dc in next dc and dc in second st of end 4-ch) made into a Cluster.
Row 16: Repeat Row 15 to *.
Row 17: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 6 times, ch 1, (dc in next 2 dc) made into a Cluster.
Row 18: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 1, (dc in next 2 dc) made into a Cluster. Fasten off.

THUMB—Join to seventh Row again, to the same dc where last dc in Row 8 was made. Ch 4, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next second st) 4 times. Ch 4, turn, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next second st) 4 times. Repeat this row twice. Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) twice, ch 1, (dc in next dc and dc in second st of end 4-ch) made into a Cluster. Fasten off.

FLOWERS—With color, (ch 4, dc in fourth ch st from hook, ch 3, sl st in same st) 5 times. Sl st at base of first petal. Fasten off. Make 2 flowers for each glove.

LEAF—With color, ch 12, dc in fourth ch st from hook, ch 3, sl st in same st, (ch 7, dc in fourth st from hook, ch 3, sl st in same st) 3 times. Sl st in next 3 ch sts, (ch 4, dc in fourth st from hook, ch 3, sl st in same st, sl st in 3 ch sts between opposite leaves) twice. Make another leaf and sl st to end of starting chain. Fasten off.
Tack flower and leaf on back of glove, following illustration. Lay right sides of palm and back together and whip edges together, then turn Glove right-side-out.

CUFF—Join color to side seam, and working across back, ch 4, dc in next l-ch space, (ch 1, dc in next space) 13 times, ch 1, dc in first 3-ch on Palm, (ch 1, dc between next second and third dc) 11 times. Ch 1, sl st in third st of first 4-ch.
Row 2: Ch 1, * (a 2-dc-Cluster, ch 3, and a 2-dc-Cluster) between next 2 dc, sc in next l-ch space. Repeat from * around (13 shells made).
Row 3: Ch 3, * (a 2-dc-Cluster, ch 3, and a 2-dc-Cluster) in next 3-ch space, dc in sc between shells. Repeat from * around. Sl st in first 3-ch. Repeat this row twice.

EDGE—Ch 1, * sc in Cluster, sc in 3-ch, ch 3, sl st in third ch st from hook for a p, sc in same 3-ch space on shell, sc in Cluster, sc in dc. Repeat from * around. Sl st in first 1-ch. Fasten off.

TIES—Cut a strand each of White and color 1 yd. long. Twist together, double and twist in opposite direction. Tie a knot in loose ends. Thread tie thru first Row of Cuff, draw up to fit and tie in a bow knot.