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Kleenex Share Mitts

April 3, 2017 3 Comments

With these mittens, you can keep your hands cozy while keeping Kleenex tissues close at hand! Simply make one traditional mitten, then crochet its mate with an opening to fit a Kleenex Go Pack on top of your hand. These chunky mittens can fit either hand, depending on where its most convenient for you to keep your tissues during sniff season.
When I first set out to write this post it was going to be about late winter snowstorms and living in the Windy City. Now I’m writing this a couple weeks later than planned because sometimes life hits you like a bus and you just have to roll with it. Three weeks ago, my mother-in-law suddenly passed away from natural causes. Then while we were making arrangements and attending to family out of state, our dog was seriously injured and has required significant care as a result. (She’s now on the mend!) Oh, and my own mom broke her arm this weekend and required surgery. (She’s also on the mend!)

It’s ironic that 24 hours before all of these things started to happen, I signed on to partner with Kleenex to bring you this pattern. I have been spending a lot of time with Kleenex tissues the past few weeks. In particular, Go Packs have been a complete lifesaver. Whether I was reaching for a tissue of my own or handing one (or two) to friends and family, Kleenex has been a constant companion lately. My sniff season has been extended by allergies, Chicago’s crazy weather patterns, and life this year, but I’m so glad that I’ve had Kleenex on hand for when I needed them.

With these mittens, you can keep your hands cozy while keeping Kleenex tissues close at hand! Simply make one traditional mitten, then crochet its mate with an opening to fit a Kleenex Go Pack on top of your hand. These chunky mittens can fit either hand, depending on where its most convenient for you to keep your tissues during sniff season.

Kleenex Share Mitts

Visit Knitted Bliss for the free knitted version of this pattern! Kleenex Canada initially enlisted Julie from Knitted Bliss to create a knitting pattern for this campaign, and the demand for a crochet version was so great, they asked me to hop on board and make a crochet version for everyone to enjoy too. :) 

With these mittens, you can keep your hands cozy while keeping Kleenex tissues close at hand! Simply make one traditional mitten, then crochet its mate with an opening to fit a Kleenex Go Pack on top of your hand. These chunky mittens can fit either hand, depending on where its most convenient for you to keep your tissues during sniff season.

With these mittens, you can keep your hands cozy while keeping Kleenex tissues close at hand! Simply make one traditional mitten, then crochet its mate with an opening to fit a Kleenex Go Pack on top of your hand. These chunky mittens can fit either hand, depending on where its most convenient for you to keep your tissues during sniff season.
Materials
1 Skein of Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick &Quick (or approximately 110 yards of another super bulky weight yarn)
US L/8 mm crochet hook or size needed toobtain gauge
Tapestry needle to weave in ends (optional)
Scissors

Gauge & Sizing
8 single crochet stitches x 10 rows = 4 inches square
These finished mittens will fit a palm circumference of approximately 7 inches, and will comfortably fit an adult hand between 6.5 – 7.5 inches around. However, this bulky mitten pattern can fit up to a 9 inch palm circumference snugly. If you’d like to size up the pattern for someone with large hands, add an additional 2 sts to your initial chain, and distribute the two additional stitches evenly throughout the mitten as you work.

Abbreviations
ch – chain
sts – stitches
rnd – round
dc – double crochet
sl – slip
bpdc – back post double crochet
fbdc – front post double crochet
rpt – repeat
sc – single crochet
sc 2 tog – single crochet 2 sts together as one
X sts – X indicates number of sts that should be in the row/round as of the end of that row/round
sc 2 in 1 – sc twice in the same ch

With these mittens, you can keep your hands cozy while keeping Kleenex tissues close at hand! Simply make one traditional mitten, then crochet its mate with an opening to fit a Kleenex Go Pack on top of your hand. These chunky mittens can fit either hand, depending on where its most convenient for you to keep your tissues during sniff season.

The Pattern

Mitten One (no opening)

Cuff
Ch 18 sts, sl to join into rnd.
Rnd 1. ch 3, dc 18, sl to join.
Rnd 2. ch 3, (bpdc 1, fpdc 1), rpt from ( to ) arnd, sl to join.
Rnd 3. Rpt rnd 2.
Rnd 4. ch 1, sc 1, sc 2 tog, sc 15, sl to join. 17 sts

Gusset
Rnd 1. ch 1, sc 7, sc 2 in 1, sc 1, sc 2 in 1, sc 7, sl to join. 19 sts
Rnd 2. ch 1, sc 19, sl to join.
Rnd 3. ch 1, sc 7, sc 2 in 1, sc 3, sc 2 in 1, sc 7, sl to join. 21 sts
Rnd 4. ch 1, sc 21, sl to join.
Rnd 5. ch 1, sc 7, sc 2 in 1, sc 5, sc 2 in 1, sc 7, sl to join. 23 sts
Rnd 6. ch 1, sc 23, sl to join.
Rnd 7. ch 1, sc 8, ch 1, skip 7 ch (these will be used later for the thumb), sc 8, sl to join.
Rnd 8. Skipping the thumb sts, ch 1, sc 17, sl to join.
Rnds 9-12. Rpt rnd 8. (You’ll work rnd 8 five times total, but you can alter the amount of repeats
to accomodate your hand size.)

Decrease
Rnd 1. ch 1, sc 8, sc 2 tog, sc 7, sl to join. 16 sts
Rnd 2. ch 1, (sc 2, sc 2 tog) four times, sl to join. 12 sts
Rnd 3. ch 1, (sc 1, sc 2 tog) four times, sl to join. 8 sts
Rnd 4. ch 1, (sc 2 tog) four times. 4 sts
Rnd 5. sc 2 tog twice.

Break yarn and draw tail through loop to secure.

Thumb
Rnd 1. Working in thumb sts, ch 1, sc 6, sc 2 in 1, sl to join. 8 sts
Rnd 2. ch 1, sc 8, sl to join.
Rnd 3. ch 1, (sc 2, sc 2 tog) twice, sl to join. 6 sts
Rnd 4. ch 1, (sc 2 tog) three times.

Break yarn and draw tail through loop to secure.

Weave in all ends and block to finish.

Mitten Two (with Kleenex opening)

Cuff
Worked the same as mitten one.

Gusset
Rnd 1. ch 1, sc 7, sc 2 in 1, sc 1, sc 2 in 1, sc 7, sl to join. 19 sts
Rnd 2. ch 1, sc 19, sl to join.
Rnd 3. ch 1, sc 7, sc 2 in 1, sc 3, sc 2 in 1, sc 7, sl to join. 21 sts
Rnd 4. ch 1, sc 21, sl to join.
Rnd 5. ch 1, sc 7, sc 2 in 1, sc 5, sc 2 in 1, sc 7, sl to join. 23 sts
Rnd 6. ch 1, sc 23, sl to join.

Form opening for Kleenex Go Pack by working rows 7-12 flat, turning from the right side to the
wrong side after each row.

Row 7. (RS) sl 7 sts, ch 1. Turn.
Row 8. (WS) sc 16, ch 1. Turn.
Row 9. (RS) sc 16, ch 1. Turn.
Rows 10-11. Rpt rows 8-9.
Row 12. (WS) sc 16, ch 1. Turn.

Return to working in the round.

Rnd 13. (RS) sl 8. Now at the beginning of rnd, ch 1, sc 8, ch 1. Re-joining the round, sc 8, sl to
join.

Decrease
Worked the same as mitten one.

Thumb
Worked the same as mitten one.

Define the Kleenex opening
Sc around the opening created by working flat to give your mitten a polished, finished look.

Weave in all ends and block to finish.

With these mittens, you can keep your hands cozy while keeping Kleenex tissues close at hand! Simply make one traditional mitten, then crochet its mate with an opening to fit a Kleenex Go Pack on top of your hand. These chunky mittens can fit either hand, depending on where its most convenient for you to keep your tissues during sniff season.
With these mittens, you can keep your hands cozy while keeping Kleenex tissues close at hand! Simply make one traditional mitten, then crochet its mate with an opening to fit a Kleenex Go Pack on top of your hand. These chunky mittens can fit either hand, depending on where its most convenient for you to keep your tissues during sniff season.
This post was sponsored by Kleenex Canada. 

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  1. Julie

    April 3, 2017 at 3:47 pm

    Love them!! The texture of the crochet stitch is so great, I think these are even cuter than the original stockinette! Amazing.

    Reply
  2. Diane S

    April 3, 2017 at 5:12 pm

    Heidi, I’m so sorry you’ve had so much sadness in your life lately. Sending prayers for your mom and puppy, and comfort for the loss of your mother-in-law.

    Reply
    • Heidi

      April 3, 2017 at 10:06 pm

      Thank you, Diane <3

      Reply

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