Time passes so fast and I can’t believe it’s been that long since my last blog post. With hubby coming home for the Holidays, we’ve been so busy and spent a lot of time going out of town. We surely enjoyed every minute of our little travel adventures but this also meant long hours of driving and/or staying under the heat of the sun while the dreaded traffic jam. Because putting sunscreen lotion isn’t hubby’s thing, I’ve noticed the back of his hands getting sun burned so I decided to make a pair of easy fingerless gloves that can help in a way to protect his hands.
Normally, I prefer to work in medium or worsted weight yarn because it works up so much faster. But living in a tropical country like ours with warm, sunny weather nearly all year round I wanted to make something that would feel lighter on the skin and can be worn everyday. So I had to bite the bullet and bought some mercerized cotton yarn. I must say making something wearable using a 0.90mm crochet hook was quite challenging. I had to fix the sizing along the wrist cuff over and over and I am just so happy it turned out pretty nicely.
The pattern is very easy to make and includes sizes that will fit pre-teens to regular adults. I actually made two extra pairs for myself and my niece and the sample pair of gloves on photo were my size. Can’t wait to use them when we go out for a bike ride!
MATERIALS:
• Hook: No.8 JAPAN IMIA crochet hook / 0.90mm crochet hook
• Yarn: Any fine mercerized cotton yarn (I used approximately 175 meters/1 roll of Cannon multicolored yarn for each pair).
• Small yarn needle
• 4 medium size buttons
ABBREVIATION/STITCHES:
• sc – single crochet (US) / dc – double crochet (UK)
• dc – double crochet (US) / tr – treble crochet (UK)
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• sl st – slip stitch
• dc2tog – decrease = crochet two double/treble stitches together
• [sc, inc] n times – repeat the pattern between parentheses n times.
• N (N, N) – required number of stitches for a Large (Medium, Small) size project
• ([N sts]) – number of stitches in a round after finishing round.
If you need guide with the stitches, you can always check my post about Basic Crochet Techniques HERE.
NOTES:
– Chain 2 at beginning of rounds does not count as first double crochet.
– Finished measurements on palm area/circumference (L-26cm, M-22cm, S-21cm), height below the fingers to wrist cuff is 13.5cm.
– To increase the width of the glove, add on more stitches on foundation chain. To increase the length of the glove, crochet more beginning rows (after Row 7).
– Please keep in mind that the glove will stretch over time with repeated wear and use.
PATTERN
LEFT GLOVE:
Foundation Row:
Large (Medium, Small) – Ch 92 (70, 65) without twisting, sl st in first ch to join.
Row 1-7: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (92 [70, 65] dc sts made)
Row 8: ch 2, dc in next 66 (48, 43) sts, ch 28 (26, 24), skip next 10 sts, dc in remaining 16 (12, 12) sts, sl st in first dc stitch made to join.
Row 9: ch 2, dc in next 66 (48, 43) sts, dc in each of the next 28 (26, 24) ch sts, dc in remaining 16 (12, 12) sts, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (110 [86, 79] dc sts made)
Row 10: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (110 [86, 79] dc sts made)
Row 11: ch 2, dc in next 70 (50, 45) sts, [dc2tog, dc in next 9 (9, 8) sts] 2 times, dc2tog, dc in remaining 16 (12, 12) sts, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (107 [83,76] dc sts made)
Row 12: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (107 [83,76] dc sts made)
Row 13: ch 2, dc in next 69 (49, 44) sts, [dc2tog, dc in next 8 (8, 7) sts] 2 times, dc2tog, dc in remaining 16 (12, 12) sts, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (104 [80,73] dc sts made)
Row 14: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (104 [80,73] dc sts made)
Row 15: ch 2, dc in next 68 (48, 43) sts, [dc2tog, dc in next 7 (7, 6) sts] 2 times, dc2tog, dc in remaining 16 (12, 12) sts, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (101 [77, 70] dc sts made)
Row 16: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (101 [77, 70] dc sts made)
WRIST CUFF:
Row 17: ch 35, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 19 chains, sl st in next 2 chain sts, turn.
Row 18: skipping the 2 sl sts, sc in back loop only in each of the st across, turn. (20 sc made)
Row 19: ch 1, sc in back loop only in each st across, sl st in next 2 chain sts, turn. (20 sc made)
Row 20: repeat Row 18
Row 21: repeat Row 19
Row 22: repeat Row 18
Row 23: Note for the button hole: Here you may adjust the number of stitches to fit the size of the button you have. ch 1, sc in back loop only in next 3 sts, ch 5, skip next 5 sts, sc in back loop only in next 4 sts, ch 5, skip next 5 sts, sc in back loop only in remaining 3 sts, sl st in next 2 chain sts, turn.
Row 24: skipping the 2 sl sts, sc in back loop only in next 3 sc sts, sc in next 5 ch sts, sc in back loop only in next 4 sc sts, sc in next 5 ch sts, sc in remaining 3 sc sts, turn. (20 sc made)
Row 25: repeat Row 19
Row 26: repeat Row 18
Row 28: repeat Row 18
Row 29: repeat Row 19
Row 30: repeat Row 18
Row 31: ch 1, sc in back loop only in each st across.
To attach the wrist cuff to the glove, you will need to sl st in 2 sts around the bottom of the glove after every other row.
• For the Left Glove: Holding the glove in an upright position, work the sl sts going to the left. From outside of the glove, insert hook in the 1st stitch around the bottom of the glove, catch yarn under then pull yarn directly through the stitch and into the loop on the hook (1st sl st made). Repeat the same steps in the next stitch to make the 2nd sl st, turn.
• For the Right Glove: Holding the glove upside down, work the sl sts going to the left. From outside of the glove, insert hook in the 1st stitch around the bottom of the glove, catch yarn over then pull yarn directly through the stitch and into the loop on the hook (1st sl st made). Repeat the same steps in the next stitch to make the 2nd sl st, turn.
Row 32: skipping the 2 sl sts, sc in back loop only in each st across the wrist cuff, turn. (20 sc made)
Row 33: ch 1, sc in back loop only in each st across, sl st in next 2 sts along the bottom of the glove, turn. (20 sc)
Repeat Row 32 & Row 33 around the bottom of the glove, ending with only one sl st in the last st.
Fasten off and cut yarn leaving a long tail that you can use to sew the buttons on to the opposite side.
FINISHING:
To finish, join yarn at the top of the glove in first st. Ch 1, sc in each st around, slst in ch 1 to join. Leaving a tail, cut yarn and weave in ends.
RIGHT GLOVE:
Foundation Row:
Large (Medium, Small) – Ch 92 (70, 65) without twisting, sl st in first ch to join.
Row 1-7: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (92 [70, 65] dc sts made)
Row 8: ch 2, dc in next 16 (12, 12) sts, ch 28 (26, 24), skip next 10 sts, dc in remaining 66 (48, 43) sts, sl st in first dc stitch made to join.
Row 9: ch 2, dc in next 16 (12, 12) sts, dc in each of the next 28 (26, 24) ch sts, dc in remaining 66 (48, 43) sts, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (110 [86, 79] dc sts made)
Row 10: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (110 [86,79] dc sts made)
Row 11: ch 2, dc in next 16 (12, 12) sts, [dc2tog, dc in next 9 (9, 8) sts] 2 times, dc2tog, dc in remaining 70 (50, 45) sts, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (107 [83,76] dc sts made)
Row 12: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (107 [83, 76] dc sts made)
Row 13: ch 2, dc in next 16 (12, 12) sts, [dc2tog, dc in next 8 (8, 7) sts] 2 times, dc2tog, dc in remaining 69 (49, 44) sts, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (104 [80,73] dc sts made)
Row 14: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (104 [80,73] dc sts made)
Row 15: ch 2, dc in next 16 (12, 12) sts, [dc2tog, dc in next 7 (7, 6) sts] 2 times, dc2tog, dc in remaining 68 (48, 43) sts, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (101 [77, 70] dc sts made)
Row 16: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in first dc stitch made to join (101 [77, 70] dc sts made)
Repeat steps for WRIST CUFF up to FINISHING and you’re all set! Make these fingerless gloves for the whole family. You can also add some appliques or accessories.
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