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Quick and Easy Fingerless Gloves
Crochet some Quick and Easy Fingerless Gloves to keep your hands warm during the winter while allowing your fingers to be free for tasks like texting, making phone calls, or playing games on your phone. No matter what you need your hands for, you'll have easy access to them with these fingerless gloves. This fall and winter accessory is definitely on trend, so you'll want to put your own personal touch on your gloves when you work them up.
NotesGloves are worked in rounds from elbow to wrist.
When joining rounds, always skip the beginning ch-1 and join with a slip st in the first sc of the round, unless otherwise instructed. Stitch counts do not include the beginning ch-1.
Crochet HookF/5 or 3.75 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet GaugeIn pattern stitch, 18 sts and 18 rows = 4"/10 cm.
Finished SizeGloves measure approximately 15 1/2 (15 1/2) in / 39.5 (39.5) cm long x 7 1/2 (9 1/4) in /19 (23.5) cm circumference, with cuff not folded.
Materials List
- Because the original pattern uses Naturally Caron Country yarn, which has been discontinued, please use Caron Simply Soft yarn or the worsted weight yarn of your choosing. Use 4 oz yarn for the gray sleeve and 1 oz yarn for the purple cuff as shown in the photo.
- One size US F-5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge
- Yarn Needle
Instructions
Left Glove
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With A, chain 42 (50); taking care not to twist ch, join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join with slip st in first sc—42 (50) sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sk first sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, *sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first
sc—21 (25) sc and 21 (25) ch-1 sps.
Next 1 (2) Rounds: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc. -
Shape Glove
Decrease Round 1: Ch 1, sc in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—21 (25) sc and 20 (24) ch-1 sps.
Decrease Round 2: Ch 1, sk first 2 sc, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—20 (24) sc and 20 (24) ch-1 sps.
Next 4 (3) Rounds: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc.
Next 2 Rounds: Repeat Decrease Rounds 1 and 2—19 (23) sc and 19 (23) ch-1 sps.
Next 18 (20) Rounds: Repeat last 6 (5) Rounds 3 (4) more times—16 (19) sc and 16 (19) ch-1 sps.
Next 12 Rounds: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc. -
Shape for Thumb
Increase Round 1: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 5 times, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—17 (20) sc and 17 (20) ch-1 sps.
Increase Round 2: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 4 times, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—19 (22) sc and 19 (22) ch-1 sps.
Increase Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 4 times, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—21 (24) sc and 21 (24) ch-1 sps.
Next 3 Rounds: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc. -
Divide for Thumb
Round 1: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 6, sk next 4 ch-1 sps (for thumb opening), *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—17 (20) sc, 16 (19) ch-1 sps, and 1 ch-6 sp.
Round 2: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice, sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 1, [sc in same ch-6 sp, ch 1] twice, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—19 (22) sc and 19 (22) ch-1 sps. -
Shape Palm
Round 1: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 14 (16) times, [sc in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1] twice, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 1 (2) times; join with slip st in first sc—19 (22) sc and 17 (20) ch-1 sps.
Rounds 3–6: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—17 (20) sc and 17 (20) ch-1 sps. Fasten off. -
Cuff
With WS facing, join B with slip st in last ch-1 sp of previous round.
Round 1: Ch 1, work 36 (42) sc evenly spaced around; join with slip st in first sc—36 (42) sc.
Round 2: Working in back loops only, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sk next 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc (shell made), sk next 2 sc, *sc in next sc, sk next 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, sk next 2 sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—6 (7) shells.
Round 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as join, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, *5 dc in next sc, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, sk next 2 dc; repeat from * around; 2 dc in same st as join; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sk next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc (shell made), sk next 2 dc, *sc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, sk next 2 dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc.
Rounds 5 and 6: Repeat Rounds 3 and 4. Fasten off.
Top Cuff
With RS facing and working along opposite side of foundation ch, join B with slip st in first ch.
Round 1: Ch 1, work 42 (50) sc evenly spaced around; join with slip st in first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sk next 2 (3) sc, 5 dc in next sc (shell made), *sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc, sk next 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc; repeat from * around to last 2 (3) sc, sk last 2 (3) sc; join with slip st in first sc—7 (8) shells. Fasten off. sc, 5 dc in next sc; repeat from * around to last 2 (3) sc, sk last 2 (3) sc; join with slip st in first sc—7 (8) shells. Fasten off.
Right Glove
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Work as for Left Glove to palm shaping.
Shape Palm
Round 1: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 6 (8) times, [sc in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1] twice, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join with slip st in first sc—19 (22) sc and 17 (20) ch-1 sps.
Rounds 3–6: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—17 (20) sc and 17 (20) ch-1 sps. Fasten off.
Work cuffs as for Left Glove.
Finishing
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.
Abbreviations
- (ch)
- chain
- (dc)
- double crochet
- (sc)
- single crochet
- (slip st)
- slip stitch
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jmac0547 2746695
Nov 27, 2016
for the person who posted previous comment, you need to use a stitch marker.

gogogirl116 184187 0
Dec 18, 2015
I don't understand the pattern it's very hard to fallow with such choppy instructions

K Hinojosa
Dec 13, 2015
Very hard to follow pattern. Nothing lines up right using the sc and ch 1 and joining with sl st. It all blends in together and you can't tell where you are.

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