Crochet Fingerless Gloves Pattern

Fingerless gloves size: 

Gauge: 19 stitches = 10 cm (4 inches);

The gloves are sized to fit an average woman’s hand.

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches (US):

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

SC – single crochet

DC – double crochet

st(s) – stitch(es)

Fingerless gloves crochet pattern:

Crochet cuff of the fingerless glove:

Chain 10+2.

Row 1: HDC in the 3rd ch from the hook, and in each chain across, turn. (10 HDC) 

Rows 2-20: ch 2, HDC blo in next 10 sts. Turn. At the end of row 20, the cuff measures 15 cm.

At the end of row 20, bring the first and last rows together to form a circle. Single crochet closed, going underneath both loops of the last completed row and the chain spaces from the first row (10 sl st). Turn the cuff right side out.

Crochet body of the fingerless glove:

Round 1: ch 1, work 2 SC into ends of HDC rows on cuff. Join to 1st SC(42 SC)

The final stitch count must be a multiple of 3. If you crocheted 20 rows for the cuff, as I did, you will have 40 stitches at the end of this round. However, since 40 is not a multiple of 3, we will need to add 2 more stitches to reach a total of 42 stitches. It’s important to note that when dividing the final number of stitches by 3, you must obtain an even number.

For example:

42 / 3 = 14, which is an even number.

39 / 3 = 13, which is an odd number and will not work for the pattern.

Round 2: Ch 3(count as DC), 2 DC into the same st as join, *skip next 2 sts, SC in next st, skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next sts – repeat from * till the end, skip next 2 sts, SC in next st, skip next 2 sts, 2 DC into the same st as join. Sl st to the top of starting ch-3.

Round 3: ch 1, SC into the same st as join, *skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next st (in SC), skip next 2 sts, SC in next st (into central DC) – repeat from * till the end, skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next st. Sl st to 1st SC.

Round 4: Repeat Round 2.

Round 5: Repeat Round 3.

Round 6: Repeat Round 2.

Crochet thumb increases:

Round 7: ch 1, [SC, 5 DC, SC] – into the same st as join, *skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next st (in SC), skip next 2 sts, SC in next st (into central DC) – repeat from * till the end, skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next st, SC into the sl st from the previous round. Sl st to 1st SC.

Round 8: Ch 3(count as DC), 2 DC into the same st as join, *skip next 2 sts, SC in next st, skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next sts – repeat from * till the end, skip next 2 sts, SC in next st, skip next 2 sts, 2 DC into the same st as join. Sl st to the top of starting ch-3.

Round 9: Ch 1,  SC into the same st as join, *skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next st (in SC), skip next 2 sts, SC in next st (into central DC) – repeat from * till the end, skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next st. Sl st to 1st SC.

Round 10: Repeat Round 8.

Round 11: Repeat Round 9.

Round 12: Repeat Round 8.

Round 13 (thumb hole): skip next 5 DC, SC in the central DC of the next shell.  *skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next st (in SC), skip next 2 sts, SC in next st (into central DC) – repeat from * till the end, skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next st. Sl st to 1st SC.

Round 14: Ch 3(count as DC), 2 DC into the same st as join, *skip next 2 sts, SC in next st, skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next sts – repeat from * till the end, skip next 2 sts, SC in next st, skip next 2 sts, 2 DC into the same st as join. Sl st to the top of starting ch-3.

Round 15: Ch 1,  SC into the same st as join, *skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next st (in SC), skip next 2 sts, SC in next st (into central DC) – repeat from * till the end, skip next 2 sts, 5 DC in next st. Sl st to 1st SC.

Round 16: Repeat Round 14.

Round 17: Repeat Round 15.

Repeat crocheting more rounds if the length of the mitten is not enough.

Last Round: sl st in each st around.

Weave in ends. Repeat for the second mitten and you are done.