This crochet fingerless gloves pattern was designed as an afterthought to match my Brooklyn Boot cuffs published last week. I must say, they make an amazing pair. The crochet pattern uses the same stitch as the Brooklyn boot cuffs and works up in just half the time.
You can wear it in your cold office rooms or outdoors, a perfect accessory where style meets comfort. Fingerless mitts keep your fingers free to hold a book or text to your heart’s content. What’s more? They are fairly easy to make with very little shaping, unlike the regular mittens.
The stitches used are easy to learn and give it a nice texture. The wooden buttons used are optional and are only for embellishment.
The basic crochet fingerless gloves can be worked in less than two hours and can make a cherished handmade Christmas gift. So grab your hook and a skein of yarn and make a pair today. I promise you-you will be addicted.
Crochet Fingerless Mittens Pattern
Materials
1. Worsted weight ( size 4 medium) yarn
2. Hook – G (4.25mm)
3. Two ¾ inch wooden buttons
Gauge
Using G hook, 16 sc rows worked in back loops = 4 inches
Size
Finished size:3.5 inches wide and 7 ½ inches long
Yardage
100 Yards for a pair
Stitch Explanation
Extended Single crochet (esc): Insert your hook into the next st and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through one loop, yarn over again and pull through the remaining 2 loops on hook.—–1 esc completed
Work in Back loops or Front loops only: See the picture below to learn what it means to work into back loops only or front loops only. When making a regular stitch the hook is inserted under both the loops as seen in the 1st diagram below but inserted only into one of the loops in case you are working into the back or front loops.
Stitch Abbreviations
The pattern is in standard American terms.
sc- single crochet
esc- extended single crochet
sl st- slip stitch
ch- chain
sk- skip
All the pictures have been numbered sequentially and grouped at the end of the written pattern.
Pattern
With G hook chain 12.
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook and each chain across. Turn.————-11 sc
Row 2: Working in back loops only, ch 1 ( not counted as a st), 1 sc in back loop of the same st as ch 1, 1 sc in back loop of next 10 stitches. Turn.—————– 11 sc
2. Sl st the first and last rows together
Repeat Row 2 till your work measures 7 inches. Do not stretch your band while measuring. Now slip stitch the two shorter ends together inserting your hook through the front loops of the stitches on your last row and the free loops on the very first row to form a circular band as shown in Pic 2 above. See Stitch explanation for working in front loops. I got 14 ridges in the band including the ridge formed by slip stitching the ends together. Now the rest of the mittens will be worked in the round.
3.Work a round of single crochet all around the band
Round 1: Ch 1( does not count as a st), proceed to work a round of sc all around the band, making 1 sc in each sc row end ( one in each ridge and trough). Sl st to the first sc. Do not turn. See Pic 3 above. ——— 28 sc
Round 2: Ch 3 ( counts as first esc and ch 1), skip 1 st, *(1 esc in next st, ch 1 , skip 1 st), repeat from * till end of the round. You would have reached the beginning ch 3, do not sl st and do not turn.—————- 14 esc in the round.
Note: Esc is the stitch right before it to the right and not the one right on top of it. See Pic 4 below to find out where to insert your hook to make an esc.
4. Shows where to insert your hook to work your esc
Round 3: Work 1 esc in to top of beginning chain 2 of the previous round, place a marker in the esc you just made. The marker will show you where Round 3 started. Ch 1, *(1 esc in next esc, ch 1, sk 1 ch), repeat from * till you reach back near the marked st. Do not turn.—————- 14 esc
Round 4: 1 esc in marked st, move the marker up in to the esc you just made, ch 1, sk 1 ch, *(1 esc in next esc, ch 1, sk 1 ch), repeat from * till you reach back near the marked st. Do not turn.—————- 14 esc
Repeat Round 4 four more times. Every time you reach back near the marked stitch you would have completed one round.
For Left Mitten Only
Next Round ( Round 9) : 1 esc in marked st, move the marker up into the esc you just made, ch 1, sk 1 ch, *(1 esc in next esc, ch 1, sk 1 ch), repeat from * 2 times, 1 esc in next esc, chain 3 loosely, skip 1 ch, 1 esc and next ch, *(1 esc in next esc, ch 1, sk 1 ch), repeat from * till you reach back near the marked st. Do not turn.—————- 13 esc
The skipped stitches will form the hole for your thumb.
For Right Mitten Only
Next Round ( Round 9) : 1 esc in marked st, move the marker up into the esc you just made, ch 1, sk 1 ch, *(1 esc in next esc, ch 1, sk 1 ch), repeat from * 8 times, 1 esc in next esc, chain 3 loosely, skip 1 ch, 1 esc and next ch, *(1 esc in next esc, ch 1, sk 1 ch), repeat from * till you reach back near the marked st. Do not turn.—————- 13 esc
The skipped stitches will form the hole for your thumb.
Continue for both Right and Left Mittens
Round 10: 1 esc in marked st, move the marker up into the esc you just made, ch 1, sk 1 ch, *(1 esc in next esc, ch 1, sk 1 ch), repeat from * till you reach the chain 3 of previous round, work 1 esc in to the ch-3 space, ch 1, *(1 esc in next esc, ch 1, sk 1 ch), repeat from * till your reach back near the marked st. Do not turn.—————- 14 esc
Round 11 & 12: 1 esc in marked st, move the marker up into the esc you just made, ch 1, sk 1 ch, *(1 esc in next esc, ch 1, sk 1 ch), repeat from * till you reach back near the marked st. Do not turn.—————- 14 esc
Round 13 ( Last Round): 1 regular sc in the marked esc, sl st to the next ch 1. This will even out the edges. Ch 1, 1 sc in next st, and each ch and st across to end, sl st to beginning ch 1. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in any tails left and sew two wooden buttons onto the ribbed band for embellishment.
A free pattern for a matching pair of boot cuffs can be found here: Brooklyn Boot Cuffs.
You can watch a web story on these crochet fingerless gloves here.
Cathy Gray
Monday 14th of December 2020
This is a lovely pattern. Thanks for sharing.
Elizabeth Smith
Thursday 14th of May 2020
I have small hands because I am a child, I would like to know how to adjust the size of the pattern?
Shehnaaz
Thursday 14th of May 2020
Make the ribbing big enough to comfortably fit. Make sure you can slip your palm inside once sewn into a tube. Then instead of the 28 sc in Round 1, you can work any even number. I hope that helps.
Destiny
Saturday 4th of January 2020
I was wondering if I could do a foundation single stitch? And how I would go about working that into the pattern.
Shehnaaz
Friday 10th of January 2020
For the ribbing part, you can start with a foundation single crochet of you want.
Zoya Raza
Thursday 26th of December 2019
Hey! I just made baby blue fingerless gloves with this pattern and they turned out so well! Thanks for the pattern Just one problem though: they're quite loose on my wrist. Any fixes?
Annette
Sunday 20th of January 2019
I love this pattern but I guess I’m the only one not getting it..... I can’t figure out how to make the thumb hole. I also can’t find a video. Help!
Crochet_Dreamz
Sunday 20th of January 2019
The ch 3, skip 3 sts in Round 9 will form the thumbhole. I am sorry, I do not have a video for this pattern yet.