Pastel Candy Striped Crochet Bath Mitt Free Pattern

Introduction

This Pastel Candy Striped Crochet Bath Mitt is a sweet little spa treat you can make in an afternoon. It is designed for confident beginners who know single crochet and are ready to try a simple fold-and-seam construction. The soft pink, mint, and lilac stripes give it a cheerful folk-art look, while the solid single crochet fabric creates a gently textured surface that feels lovely against the skin and gives light exfoliation in the bath or shower. Worked as a flat rectangle and seamed into a tube, it is a practical, pretty accessory that also makes a wonderful handmade gift.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Worsted weight (4) cotton yarn, approximately 120 yards total: 50 yards soft pink (A), 40 yards mint (B), 30 yards lilac (C). Cotton is recommended because it holds up well to water and dries quickly.
• Hook: 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook.
• Notions: Tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends, scissors, and a stitch marker (optional).
• Finished size: 7 inches wide x 9 inches long, fitting an average adult hand.

Abbreviations

• ch – chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook.
• sc – single crochet: insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
• st(s) – stitch(es): the loops you work into.
• sl st – slip stitch: insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
• RS – right side: the side of the fabric meant to face outward.

Gauge

14 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches in pattern stitch (single crochet). To check, crochet a small swatch in single crochet and measure a 4-inch section; adjust your hook size if needed to match.

Tips Before You Start

• Keep your turning chain tight (just ch 1) so the side edges stay neat and easy to seam.
• Change colors at the end of the last row of a band by pulling the new color through the final loop, so the stripe edge looks clean.
• Count your stitches at the end of every row; each row should have 25 sc. A quick count saves time later.
• Mark the right side of your rectangle with a removable marker so you can join the thumb opening and edging on the correct side.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Rectangle (worked flat)

Row 1: With A, ch 26, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (25 sc).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (25 sc).

Rows 3-4: Repeat Row 2 (25 sc). Change to B.

Rows 5-8: Repeat Row 2 (25 sc). Change to C.

Rows 9-12: Repeat Row 2 (25 sc). Change to A.

Rows 13-16: Repeat Row 2 (25 sc). Change to B.

Rows 17-20: Repeat Row 2 (25 sc). Change to C.

Rows 21-24: Repeat Row 2 (25 sc). Change to A.

Rows 25-28: Repeat Row 2 (25 sc). Change to B.

Rows 29-32: Repeat Row 2 (25 sc). Change to C.

Rows 33-36: Repeat Row 2 (25 sc). Fasten off.

Thumb Opening

Row 1: With RS facing and A, join yarn at the right edge of Row 5 (about 1 inch from the top). Work sc evenly along the side edge for 1.5 inches (about 6 sc), turn (6 sc).

Rows 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each st across (6 sc).

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across (6 sc). Fasten off. This small tab creates the thumb hole.

Assembly

Fold the rectangle in half lengthwise with right sides together. Seam the side edges from the bottom up to the thumb opening, then continue seaming above the thumb opening to the top, leaving the thumb hole open. Seam the top edge. Turn right side out.

Edging

Rnd 1: With A, join yarn at the bottom edge. Work 1 round of sc evenly around the entire cuff opening and the thumb hole, join with sl st. Fasten off.

Assembly and Finishing

Use your tapestry needle and a length of matching yarn to whipstitch or mattress stitch the side and top seams, keeping the thumb opening clear. Weave in all ends on the wrong side, then gently block the mitt by misting it with water and shaping it flat to dry. Blocking helps the cotton relax and evens out the stripes.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the pastel trio for any three colors you love, or work the whole mitt in a single color for a minimalist look.
• Add a hanging loop of ch 10 at the cuff corner so the mitt can dry on a hook.
• Make a matching washcloth by working the same stripe sequence as a larger square, then gift them as a spa set.