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***You can purchase an\u00a0INEXPENSIVE AD-FREE PDF<\/strong>\u00a0of this pattern on\u00a0Etsy\u00a0HERE<\/em><\/a><\/strong>!<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0This beautifully formatted PDF is 14 pages including the cover page, detailed step-by-step photo tutorial, written-out pattern for both the adult and child size, and these three tutorials: how to create a thrum, how to crochet a thrum stitch and how to crochet a thrum invisible decrease. These mittens are also part of my “Crochet Mittens PATTERN BUNDLE<\/a><\/strong>” that includes all my mitten designs at a discounted price HERE<\/a><\/strong>! You can also purchase a convenient Lion Brand Yarn kit<\/a><\/strong> that includes all the yarn you need to make two pairs of thrummed mittens HERE<\/a><\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

***This is the step-by-step photo tutorial. The free pattern will all the written-out numbers (both adult and child size available) can be found in this post HERE<\/a><\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past several years, knitting thrummed mittens has been on my bucket list. Thrummed Mittens originate from Newfoundland and Labrador, and they are special mittens where little whisps of unspun wool roving (called \u201cthrums\u201d ) are incorporated into the mitten. These thrums felt over time with repeated wear to form a fleece lining that keeps your hands very warm. Recently, I finally took the plunge and decided to try knitting a pair, and you can read about my experience taking on this challenge project HERE<\/a><\/em><\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the thrill of knitting thrummed mittens, I thought it would be so neat to try and design some crochet thrummed mittens<\/strong>! There are not too many thrummed crochet patterns currently out there, and I thought that the crocheters of the world should experience the joy of working with and having their hands wrapped in incredibly warm thrums as well! I sat down with my bulky yarn and the design worked up so quickly as the numbers worked out well. I managed to design these mittens within a day and I am so excited to share the process with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For my knit mittens, I used the left-over unspun wool roving from my Extreme Knitted Blanket<\/a><\/strong> to make the thrums. However, I was running out of this wool roving and was looking into where I was going to source some more locally (I did not want to have to wait for shipping). Thankfully, I made a wonderful discovery: I could use some wool that was already sitting in my basement! Fifty Fifty Yarn from Lion Brand’s LB Collection<\/a><\/strong> is a super bulky 50% alpaca\/50% wool blend that is very loosely spun. I found out that I could gently untwist the strand and separate it into two parts. This width turned out to be the perfect size to make thrums when working with bulky yarn! I happened to have the “Ecru” cream color in my stash, and it comes in nine different shades. Each ball is 200 grams, which is enough to make thrums for three pairs of adult mittens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the instructions to make a thrum using Fifty Fifty Yarn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Gently untwist the yarn and split it into two (the thickness created is perfect for the thrum size for this pattern). <\/li>
  2. Gently tear off a 8\u201d\/20 cm piece.<\/li>
  3. Overlap the ends to create a loop.<\/li>
  4. Pinch the loop in the center to form a figure 8.  Roll the middle pinched part between your fingers to felt the wool.  Next, roll the thrum in the palm of your hand using the edge of your other hand.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The length of my thrums was generally between 3-3.5\u201d (8-9 cm) long. For the adult mittens, you will need approximately 142 thrums per mitten (~284 for the pair) and for the child mittens, you will need approximately 90 thrums per mitten (~180 for the pair).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I knew exactly what kind of ribbing I wanted for these mittens: slip stitches in the back loop only<\/strong>. I used this same ribbing for my Crochet Faux Fur Mittens<\/a><\/strong>, and this technique creates a beautiful and stretchy ribbing that has a knit-like look. It is reversible as it looks the same on both sides. As a reminder, the back loop is the loop that is further away from you<\/strong>. By simply working slip stitches in the back loops, you create this lovely ribbing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Bulky<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Once you are happy with the length of the ribbing (keep in mind that it is capable of stretching quite a bit), you will slip stitch the short ends together so that it becomes a ribbed cuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Next, it is time to pick up stitches around the circumference of the top of the ribbed cuff. You will pick up 24 single crochet stitches (for the adult size), trying to space them out as evenly as possible. As a tip, you should have about 12 stitches when you reach the halfway point. This number needs to be a multiple of 4<\/strong> since the thrum stitches are worked every 4th stitch in this pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Bulky<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Now, it is time to begin the thrum rounds! This is how you incorporate a thrum into your stitch<\/strong> – follow these steps whenever you see “thrum” or “thrum sc” in the pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Insert your crochet hook into the next stitch. <\/li>
    2. Wrap the thrum around your crochet hook so that the pinched portion is around the hook and the loops are on either end.<\/li>
    3. Yarn over.<\/li>
    4. Pull the yarn over strand and the thrum through. You should see three loops on your hook, and they should be in this order: regular yarn, thrum, regular yarn<\/strong>.  [Trouble shooting<\/em>: If the thrum is at the top, your stitches will become muddled with the thrum being less defined.  You want the thrum to be in between the two regular yarn loops.]<\/li>
    5. Yarn over.<\/li>
    6. Pull through all the loops.  Your thrum has been set into place and you should see a beautiful puffy V formed.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Note that the collage below shows you what you DO NOT want to see: you do not want the thrum to be on top of the two regular loops in Step 4 (as indicated by the arrow). If the thrum is at the top, it will result in a muddled stitch where the regular yarn pokes through the thrum V (the V’s will be less crisp and defined).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"Bulky<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      This photo below shows what the thrum stitch looks like from behind: the two loops are hanging on the inside of the mitten to provide warmth, and the thrum is locked into place by the regular yarn behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"Bulky<\/figure>\n\n\n\n