Love is in the air… and it starts with you! 💗 My new crochet bath mitts are designed to bring a little self-care into your daily routine.
With a charming heart-shaped pattern around the top and soft pink and white colours, these bath mitts are a lovely, handmade reminder that you deserve care and kindness – just like the ones you care for!
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The bath mitt pattern is suitable for intermediate crocheters and advanced beginners who are confident with basic stitches.
Let these mitts be a gentle reminder of self-love in your daily routine – because it’s the little things that make the biggest difference. 💕
About the Stitch
This pattern uses herringbone half double crochet stitches worked in the round. The little hearts on top of the mitt are made using a combination of double crochet and single crochet stitches.
What Yarn to Use
This pattern is designed using 100% cotton yarn in worsted weight #4. I used Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton and love its texture – it’s sturdy without being too soft. But you can use any yarn you prefer. I find that cotton or a cotton-bamboo blend works best.
Crochet Bath Mitt Free Pattern
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Difficulty level
Intermediate. It’s easy if you already know how to crochet the herringbone half double crochet stitches and are familiar with crocheting in the round.
Finished Size
7″ x 4.5″ (18cm x 11.5cm)
Gauge
7 stitches x 6 rows = 2 inches (5 cm)
Materials
- Any worsted weight 100% cotton yarn #4 (Aran/10ply), approximately 90 yds (82 m) in your main colour and 6.5 yds (6 m) for the hearts in a contrasting colour. Pictured: Lionbrand 24/7 Cotton in Pink and White.
- Crochet hook: 5mm (H)
- Yarn needle, scissors, tape measure, markers (optional).
Abbreviations (US Terms)
Ch = chain
St = stitch
Sl St = slip stitch
SC = single crochet
DC = double crochet
Hhdc = Herringbone half double crochet
Pattern Notes
- This washcloth can be made in any size. Chain any multiple of 4 plus 1 of chains to make it wider or narrower, and adjust the number of rows to make it longer or shorter.
- The ch 1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.
Written Instructions (White Mitt & Pink Hearts)
With White, Ch 17 or any multiple of 4 plus 1.
Rd 1: Hhdc in the second chain and each chain across. You should have 16 stitches at the end of the row. Turn and continue working into the unworked loops on the other side of the foundation chain, making 16 more stitches.
Connect the round to the first stitch with a slip stitch. (Total: 32 stitches in this and every round.)
Rd 2: Ch 1 and turn. Hhdc in first St and each St around. Connect round to first St with Sl st.
Tip: If you have trouble finding the first stitch to join the round, make the first Hhdc and place a marker right behind it. Continue working around, and when you reach the marker, join the round at that spot. See the photo for reference.
Repeat Rd 2 until you have approx. 6.5 inches in length. Here, you can make them longer if you prefer before you start with the hearts.
Note: Take a quick stitch count at the end of each round to ensure you have the same number of stitches each time. It’s easy to accidentally skip or add a stitch, especially in the first few rounds. If your mitt starts looking narrower or wider, that might be the reason. The total number of stitches should be divisible by four so the hearts work out nicely in the last round!
Hearts Round: Still using White, Ch 1, and do not turn for this round. Work a DC in the first stitch and join the pink colour in the last step of the DC, here is how: YO, insert the hook into the first stitch, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops – you’ll have two loops left on your hook (see photos below). Now, take the pink yarn and pull it through to complete the stitch. Continue working with the pink colour for the rest of the round. Leave the white yarn in place and do not cut it, as it will be needed for the next round.
Work 4 DC into the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, then place 4 DC in the fourth stitch. Continue working 4 DC in every fourth stitch around. Slip stitch to the first stitch to join the round.
Last Round: Switch to White, Ch 1, and turn. Look at the row below in white – you’ll see three skipped stitches between the DC clusters. *Insert your hook into the middle skipped stitch in that row and work a SC, Ch 2, then SC between the second and third DC, Ch 2. Repeat this pattern from * around. Slip stitch to join the round.
Note: Check the photos above – when switching back to White, you’ll see a white strand running from one round to the next. Use this side as the wrong side of your mitt and weave in all ends on this side.
Loop: Ch 20 (or less for a shorter loop), then slip stitch into the same stitch.
Fasten off and weave in all ends on the wrong side of the mitt. I hope you really enjoy making this bath mitt. 🙂
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