Little red mitten
- Easy
- 26×32 stitches
- 3 DMC colors
- ≈ 3 skeins
- Aida 14: 4.7×5.8 cm
A small red mitten with a white snowflake and a thick cuff, 26 stitches wide. It fits on a Christmas card or a gift tag.
- Size
- 26×32
- Stitches
- 653
- DMC colors
- 3
- Skeins
- ≈ 3
- Level
- Easy
- Time
- ≈ 7 hours
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Little red mitten pattern: description
This mitten is 26 stitches wide and 32 tall, which comes to 4.7 × 5.8 cm on Aida 14. That is small enough for the front of a folded card or a gift tag, and the whole piece takes about 7 hours. Three DMC colours cover it: red 347 for the hand, garnet 816 for the thumb and white B5200 for the snowflake and cuff.
Where should you start on a small mitten?
Start with the snowflake. It is the one part of the chart that needs careful counting, and once it is in place the red fills the space around it. Work the vertical bar through the centre first, then the diagonal arms, and check each arm against the chart before moving on, because the side branches are short and close together.
Red 347 comes next, at 328 stitches the largest area on the chart. Follow with the garnet thumb on the left, which sits against the red hand, and leave the cuff for last so the white stays clean while you handle the piece.
The pockets of red between the snowflake arms need the most attention. They are only a few stitches across, and a red thread carried behind white stitches will show through. End the red and start again on the far side of the arm. Every stitch on the chart is a full cross, so there is no backstitch to add at the end.
Which fabric colour works best?
Pale blue, close to DMC 3841, is the colour the chart was planned for, and the white cuff stands out clearly against it. The background stays unstitched, so the fabric colour is part of the design. On white Aida the cuff blends into the background and the red hand seems to stop in mid-air. Light grey and soft green keep the contrast. On red or burgundy the mitten itself disappears.
Ideas for finishing
For a Christmas card, use a card with a cut-out window and glue the stitching behind it. For a gift tag, back the piece with felt, trim around the shape leaving a small margin and sew a ribbon loop at the top. The same felt backing with a little stuffing makes a tree ornament. If you want a pair, stitch the second mitten with the chart mirrored so the thumbs face each other, and join the two with a length of cord.
The main colours are DMC 347 Salmon Very Dark (50%), DMC B5200 Snow White (40%), and DMC 816 Garnet (9%). On 14-count Aida it comes out at 4.7×5.8 cm, on 18-count at 3.7×4.5 cm. You'll need about 3 skeins of DMC floss.
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- Where to start
- the centre: stitch 13, row 16
- Stitched area
- 4.7×5.8 cm on Aida 14
- Aida 14 to buy
- 15×16 cm
- Chart pages in the PDF
- 1 colour + 1 b/w
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DMC floss for the Little red mitten pattern
Tick the threads you already have at home.
| I have it | Color | DMC | Name | Stitches | Skeins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| symbol ■ | 347 | Salmon Very Dark | 32850.2% | 1 | |
| symbol □ | B5200 | Snow White | 26440.4% | 1 | |
| symbol ▲ | 816 | Garnet | 619.3% | 1 |
- 347 Salmon Very Dark1 skein
- B5200 Snow White1 skein
- 816 Garnet1 skein
Every DMC thread color with its number — in the palette
The Little red mitten pattern by zones
It's easier to stitch in parts: here is what each third of the height holds.
Toprows 1–11
183 stitches · 28%
- DMC 347 · 85% Salmon Very Dark
- DMC B5200 · 15% Snow White
Middlerows 12–21
248 stitches · 38%
- DMC 347 · 42% Salmon Very Dark
- DMC B5200 · 36% Snow White
- DMC 816 · 22% Garnet
Bottomrows 22–32
222 stitches · 34%
- DMC B5200 · 66% Snow White
- DMC 347 · 31% Salmon Very Dark
- DMC 816 · 3% Garnet
The Little red mitten pattern on different fabric
| Fabric | Embroidery | Inches | Fabric with margin | Strands | Needle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aida 11 | 6×7.4 cm | 2.4×2.9″ | 16×17 cm | 3 strands | size 22 |
| Aida 14 | 4.7×5.8 cm | 1.9×2.3″ | 15×16 cm | 2 strands | size 24 |
| Aida 16 | 4.1×5.1 cm | 1.6×2″ | 14×15 cm | 2 strands | size 26 |
| Aida 18 | 3.7×4.5 cm | 1.4×1.8″ | 14×15 cm | 2 strands | size 26 |
How to stitch the Little red mitten pattern in 4 steps
Prepare the fabric
Cut Aida 14 to 15×16 cm: 5 cm of margin on every side.
Sort the threads
The pattern uses 3 DMC colors: lay the skeins out by the numbers in the table above.
Start in the centre
Find the middle of the fabric and of the chart: the PDF marks the centre with arrows on the page edges.
Mark your progress
Cross off finished areas on the printout, or open the PDF in Pattern Keeper.
Questions about the Little red mitten pattern
3 DMC colors, about 3 skeins in all, stitched with 2 strands on 14-count Aida.
26×32 stitches: 4.7×5.8 cm on 14-count Aida, 3.7×4.5 cm on 18-count.
For Aida 14, a piece of 15×16 cm: the design plus 5 cm on every side for the hoop and framing.
The pattern has 653 stitches — roughly 7 hours at 100 stitches an hour.
Yes. The symbols in the PDF are text, so Pattern Keeper reads the chart and the legend.
Yes, in the PatternHoop editor: upload a photo, pick the size and the number of colours, and the pattern is ready in a second, for free.
