With Valentine’s Day approaching, I was in the mood last week to make something heart-themed. I did a Google search for “crochet heart stitch” and got a bunch of results that looked like this:

I ended up making a mitten with that heart stitch (I’ll write about it in my next post), and then got the idea to make a tapestry mitten as well, using the same basic mitten pattern I had come up with for the heart stitch mitten.

The main colour yarn is Off White from Loops & Thread Charisma, a fairly heavy bulky yarn that usually requires an 8mm hook. For the red and pink cuff and heart, I held together a strand each of Cherry Red and Perfect Pink from Red Heart Super Saver, which created a tangled and slightly frenzied look that, I must admit, is not unlike the drama of love. 😉

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The whole mitten is crocheted with a 6mm hook, for warmth and stitch definition. It is made from bottom to top, starting with the ribbed cuff, and then crocheted in continuous rounds until the bottom point of the heart. The rows of the tapestry are crocheted back and forth, but are conveniently joined along the way. You can see that there is a subtle seam on the palm side of the mitten (below).

The last six rows are crocheted in continuous rounds. You’ll find the mitten pattern below, and a chart for the heart at the end.

Tangled Heart Mittens

Materials
Bulky yarn in Cream
Worsted-weight yarn in Red and Pink
6.0mm (J) crochet hook
Stitch marker
Darning needle (to weave in ends)

Abbreviations
ch – chain
SC – Single Crochet
st(s) – stitch(es)
BLO – Back Loops Only
sk – skip
SC2tog/SC3tog – Single Crochet 2 Together/Single Crochet 3 Together

Notes
– Mitten is crocheted in continuous rounds before and after tapestry section. Tapestry section is crocheted back and forth, joining the rows as you go.
– Beginning chain(s) do not count as the first stitch in each round. The first stitch is crocheted into the same stitch as the chain.
– Numbers before stitches indicate how many of those stitches go into one stitch (Example: For 2SC, crochet two SCs into one stitch). Numbers after the ‘x’ indicate how many stitches to repeat. (Example: For SC x 3, crochet one SC into each of the next three stitches.)
– Washing and machine drying the mittens will soften them, and steaming them after that really relaxes the stitches for even more softness.

Instructions
Right Hand Mitten
Making the cuff: make a slip knot with a long tail holding a strand of Red and a strand of Pink together, ch8.
Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch1, turn. (7 sts).
Rows 2 – 15: SC in BLO of each st across, ch1, turn. (7 sts)
Row 16: SC in BLO of each st across, ch1, remove hook and do not join or fasten off. Join short edges with wrong side out and, with tail, sew starting chain and both loops of last row sts together. Turn cuff right side out.
Join Cream (Cr) yarn into loop at end of Row 16, ch1. Row 17 will be crocheted along the top of the cuff (into the end stitches).
Round 17: SC x 3, 2SC, repeat [SC x 3, 2SC] pattern 3 more times, join with sl st, ch 1. (20 sts)
Round 18: SC x 20, do not join; crochet in continuous rounds from here. (20 sts)
Round 19: SC x 4, 2SC, repeat [SC x 4, 2SC] pattern 3 more times. (24 sts)
Round 20 – 23: SC x 24. (24 sts)
Round 24: SC x 18, ch4, sk4, SC x 2. (20 sts, 4 chs)
Row 25: SC x 12, join Red/Pink (R/P), SC, go back to Cr, SC x 4, SC2tog, SC x 2, SC2tog, SC, sl st into first st of round, ch1, turn. (22 sts)
Row 26: SC, 2SC, SC x 2, 2SC, SC x 3, switch to R/P, SC x 3, switch to Cr, SC x 11, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts)
Row 27: SC x 10, switch to R/P, SC x 5, switch to Cr, SC x 9, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts.)
Row 28: SC x 8, switch to R/P, SC x 7, switch to Cr, SC x 9, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts.)
Row 29: SC x 8, switch to R/P, SC x 9, switch to Cr, SC x 7, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts.)
Row 30: SC x 6, switch to R/P, SC x 11, switch to Cr, SC x 7, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts.)
Row 31: SC x 7, switch to R/P, SC x 11, switch to Cr, SC x 6, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts.)
Row 32: SC x 6, switch to R/P, SC x 11, switch to Cr, SC x 7, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts.)
Row 33: SC x 8, switch to R/P, SC x 4, switch to Cr, SC, switch to R/P, SC x 4, switch to Cr, SC x 7, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts.)
Row 34: SC x 8, switch to R/P, SC x 2, switch to Cr, SC x 3, switch to R/P, SC x 2, switch to Cr, SC x 9, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts.)
Round 35: SC x 24, crochet in continuous rounds from here. (24 sts)
Round 36 – 38: SC x 24. (24 sts)
Round 39: SC2tog x 12. (12 sts)
Round 40: SC3tog x 4. (4 sts)
Fasten off. Slip tail through darning needle and weave through last 4 sts, pull tight to cinch closed.

Left Hand Mitten
Follow instructions for Right Hand Mitten up to and including Round 23.
Round 24: SC x 4, ch4, sk4, SC x 16. (24 sts)
Row 25: SC x 3, SC2tog, SC x 2, SC2tog, SC x 4, join Red/Pink (R/P), SC, go back to Cr, SC x 10, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (22 sts)
Row 26: SC x 10, switch to R/P, SC x 3, switch to Cr, SC x 3, 2SC, SC x 2, 2SC, SC x 2, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts)
Row 27: SC x 11, switch to R/P, SC x 5, switch to Cr, SC x 8, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts)
Row 28: SC x 8, switch to R/P, SC x 7, switch to Cr, SC x 9, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts)
Row 29: SC x 9, switch to R/P, SC x 9, switch to Cr, SC x 6, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts)
Row 30: SC x 6, switch to R/P, SC x 11, switch to Cr, SC x 7, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts)
Row 31: SC x 8, switch to R/P, SC x 11, switch to Cr, SC x 5, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts)
Row 32: SC x 6, switch to R/P, SC x 11, switch to Cr, SC x 7, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts)
Row 33: SC x 9, switch to R/P, SC x 4, switch to Cr, SC, switch to R/P, SC x 4, switch to Cr, SC x 6, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts)
Row 34: SC x 8, switch to R/P, SC x 2, switch to Cr, SC x 3, switch to R/P, SC x 2, switch to Cr, SC x 9, sl st to first SC of row, ch1, turn. (24 sts)
Round 35: SC x 24, crochet in continuous rounds from here. (24 sts)
Round 36 – 38: SC x 24. (24 sts)
Round 39: SC2tog x 12. (12 sts)
Round 40: SC3tog x 4. (4 sts)
Fasten off. Slip tail through darning needle and weave through last 4 sts, pull tight to cinch closed.

Thumbs (Left & Right)
Round 1: Join Cream yarn to stitch near palm of mitten, and picking up stitches around the thumb hole, SC x 10. Crochet in continuous rounds from here. (10 sts)
Rounds 2 – 7: SC x 10. (10 sts)
Round 8: SC2tog x 5. (5 sts)
Fasten off. Slip tail through darning needle and weave through last 5 sts, pull tight to cinch closed.

Weave in all ends.

❤️
Nicole

I had so much fun putting together two patterns (here and here) for wine gift bags, that I wanted to design something that suits bottles of champagne and sparkling wine. So I came up with the pretty and romantic Dilectio Sparkling Wine Gift Bag.

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The pattern works best with a shinier yarn. I used Caron Simply Soft in both samples, but I think a mercerized cotton, though a bit more expensive, would make this pattern even more elegant.

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I didn’t know there was such thing as a rosé sparkling wine until I found this one from Australia. The pink ribbon looks really sweet against the black yarn.

If you like this pattern as much as I do, you can purchase it on Ravelry here. Cheers! 🍾

Love,
Nicole

After creating the Celtic Weave Wine Gift Bag, I liked the idea of having a more traditional Basketweave option as well. This one seemed to crochet up more quickly given the pretty straight-forward pattern, as well as the fact that it’s made up of double crochets and not treble crochets. I’m not sure which one I prefer (my husband and kids like the look of this one better), but I enjoyed making it!

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Just like the Celtic Weave bag, this Basketweave gift bag can be made to suit any occasion by changing up the colours of the yarn and/or the tie, or by using a fancier (perhaps glittery?) yarn.

Basketweave Wine Gift Bag

Materials
Worsted-weight yarn in Tan and Cream
5.0mm (H) crochet hook
Stitch marker
Darning needle (to weave in ends)
Ribbon/tie of choice

Abbreviations
SC – Single Crochet
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
BLO – Back Loops Only
DC – Double Crochet
FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet

Notes
– Beginning chain(s) do not count as the first stitch in each round. The first stitch is crocheted into the same stitch as the chain.
– The last stitch of the round is joined with a slip stitch into the first stitch of the round, unless otherwise noted.
– Numbers before stitches indicate how many of those stitches go into one stitch (Example: For 2SC, crochet two SC into one stitch). Numbers after the ‘x’ indicate how many stitches to repeat. (Example: For SC x 3, crochet one SC into each of the next three stitches.)

Instructions
Begin with Tan yarn.
Round 1: SC x 6 in magic ring, join, ch1. (6 sts)
Round 2: 2SC in each st around, join, ch1. (12 sts)
Round 3: SC, 2SC, repeat [SC, 2SC] pattern all the way around, join, ch1. (18 sts)
Round 4: 2SC, SC x 2, repeat [2SC, SC x 2] pattern all the way around, join, ch1. (24 sts)
Round 5: SC x 3, 2SC, repeat [SC x 3, 2SC] pattern all the way around, join, ch1. (30 sts)
Round 6: 2SC, SC x 4, repeat [2SC, SC x 4] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Round 7: DC in BLO of each st all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Rounds 8 – 10: Beginning of Basketweave stitch. FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3, repeat [FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)  
Rounds 11 – 13: BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3, repeat [BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Rounds 14 – 16: FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3, repeat [FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)  
Rounds 17 – 19: BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3, repeat [BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Rounds 20 – 22: FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3, repeat [FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)  
Rounds 23 – 25: BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3, repeat [BPDC x 3, FPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts)
Rounds 26 – 28: FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3, repeat [FPDC x 3, BPDC x 3] pattern all the way around, join, ch2. (36 sts) 
Round 29: FPDC around every st, join, fasten off. (36 sts)
Round 30: This round will be crocheted into the top of the sts of Round 28, which you will find behind and just below the FPDC stitches of Round 29. Join Cream yarn with SC, SC into every stitch around, do not join. (36 sts)
Rounds 31 – 47: SC into first st of round, place marker in this st, then SC in continuous rounds, placing marker in the first st of each round. Join and fasten off. Weave in ends.

Love,
Nicole