Tropical Fish Mittens

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Tropical Fish Mittens 2009 Caroline Critchfield 2

Tropical Fish Mittens General instructions:These mittens can be madein the following sizes:

Small (12-24 months)Medium (2T-4T) and

Large (5-7).

Look for the pattern pieces atthe end of these sewinginstructions.

Each set of cutting andsewing instructions is for onemitten. If you want to maketwo, then double the numberof pieces you cut, and repeatthe instructions for mittennumber two.

All seam allowances are.

Remember to alwaysbackstitch your seams.

This eBook contains a pattern for mittens designed to looklike a tropical fish. Since these mittens are puppet-like, thethumb spots are in the fish's fin. This doesn't prevent themittens from doing their main job - to keep little hands

warm, but it might prevent dexterity. However, what mittendoesn't!

Notions:

1/3 yard pieces of fleece in your main color choice

Scraps of fleece for your coordinating fins and nose

elastic

Thread

Googly eyes, doll eyes, or buttons for eyes

Hot glue gun (for attaching eyes)

The pattern and instructionscontained in this eBook are for

personal use only. No part may becopied or transferred electronicallyunless permission is given. Hand-made garments created by thepurchaser may be sold. U.S. andinternational copyright laws apply.

Any questions may be directed to:[email protected] you for your honesty!

by carolina fair designs

If you know someone who would like acopy of this pattern, please send them tomy blog!www.carolinafair.blogspot.com


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Elastic Size Chart

Mitten sizeEach mitten will need 2

pieces of elastic thislength

S 2

M 3

L 3

1. Use chalk or fabric marker to transfer the elasticplacement line onto the wrong side of the mitten. Allyou will really need is the beginning and end of the

line.

2. Attach a safety pin to one end of the elastic.

Place the other end over one of your markings andanchor it to the mitten piece by stitching back andforth a bit.

3. Then stretch the elastic and sew, holding the safetypin.

4. When you come to the pin, unattach it and stitchback and forth again to secure the elastic.

Elastic

Instructions


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All seam

allowances

are .

Sewing InstructionsTropical Fish

1. For these mittens you will need the following pattern pieces labeled with a number 1 andletters a-f:

1a fish body (cut one)1b fish nose (cut one)1c thumb fin (cut two)1d palm (cut one)1e lower fin (cut one)

Cut your fleece into the number of pieces specified.

I used a print for the fish body and lower fin, and fuzzy white fleece for the fish nose, thumbfin, and palm. Note the direction of grain suggested on the pattern pieces for best results. Youmay change the direction to accommodate a printed material for all pieces except 1b fishnose. This piece must be cut as specified so that you will be able to stretch it slightly as youease it to fit 1a.

2. Pin the nose (1b) to the

body (1a) right sidestogether, matching thenotch first and thenstretching the sides of thenose a bit to fit the body.

Stitch.

Clip the curved seams, as shown.


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3. Pin one thumb fin piece (1c) to the body, rightsides together, matching the double notches.

Pin the center first and then bend the sidesaround to fit.

Stitch together, sewing only along the bottomthumb edge.

4. Repeat, pinning and stitching the secondthumb piece to the palm (1d) in the sameway.

If you know that you are going to use

button eyes for your mitten, this wouldbe a great time to sew them on.

As for me, I never know which eyes I will

use until the end, so I sometimes end up

with some tricky button sewing.


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5. Cut two pieces of elastic using the Elastic Size Chart on page 3. Stitch one piece of elastic tothe wrong side of each mitten half along the elastic placement line, stretching it as you sew(see elastic instructions on p.2).

6. Pin the two mitten pieces right

sides together, matching up thethumb pieces and elastic lines.

Sandwich the lower fin piece (1e) in themitten at the bottom, matching the triplenotches and curves. (Pin the center first,and bend the sides around like you hadto do for the thumb fin).

Stitch all the way around the mitten,pivoting when you come to the thumb soyou stitch around the thumb pieces too.

Clip curves.

Turn right side out.


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1cthumbfin(cuttwo)

fabricgrainline

sizeS

1elower fin(cut one)

size S

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1afish body(cut one)

size S

elastic placement line

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1bfish nose(cut one)

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1dpalm

(cut one)

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size S



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1afish body(cut one)

fish nose(cut one)

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size M

size M



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1cthumbfin(cuttwo)

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1dpalm

(cut one)

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size M



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fabricgrainline1afish body

(cut one)


size L

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fish nose(cut one)

1b

size L

Note: I have moved the notches on this pieceto the inside so that it will fit on regular printerpaper. When you cut your material, be sure to

cut notches that point OUTWARD.



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1cthumbfin(cuttwo)

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size L

sizeL



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1dpalm

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Note: do notreduce the printermargins to make thispage fit. The notchesabove will be cut off a little,but that's okay.

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