Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: Small Child 3-5 Years (Large Child 5-10 years, Teen/Adult, Large Adult)

Finished size: 5½ (6¼, 7, 8)” around palm x 5½ (6, 7, 7¾) length, to fit palm circumference 5½-6¼ (6¼-7, 7-7¾, 8-8¾)”

Gauge: 14 sts and 11 rows = 4” [10 cm]

Materials

Yarn:

 Knit Picks Brava Worsted (100% Acrylic; 219 yards [200 meters]/100 grams): 25698 Camel Heather (Color A), 1 skein; 25695 Cream (Color B), 1 skein.

OR

 Red Heart Soft (100% Acrylic; 256 yards [234 meters]/141 grams): 1882 Toast (Color A), 1 skein; 4601 Off White (Color B), 1 skein.

Hook: US size H/8 (5.0 mm)

Notions: Tapestry needle

Abbreviations

ch = chain

sl st = slip stitch

st(s) = stitch(es)

sc = single crochet

sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together

dc = double crochet

dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together

Special Stitches

The Houndstooth Stitch

The Houndstooth Stitch is made up of a 2-st sequence: (sc, dc) in st indicated. After each round of Houndstooth you turn your work and repeat the sequence, making sure that each dc is worked into a sc st from the previous round and vice versa. The last st of each round is worked into the same sp as the starting ch.

Pattern Notes

These gloves are worked from the cuff up. Make the foundation chain loosely to allow for stretching.

Change colors when you slip stitch to join at the end of the round and carry the yarn on the inside of the glove.

Starting chain does NOT count as a stitch.

The end of each round is joined by slip stitching in the first stitch of the round, not the starting chain.

Pattern

Size Small Child only

Begin with Color A and change color on every rnd.

Ch 22.

Rnd 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, bring ends together, sl st to join in first sc, turn – 21 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 21 sts.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc2tog, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn – 20 sts.

Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc in first st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 20 sts.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 19 sts.

Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 19 sts.

Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc2tog, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn – 18 sts

Rnd 8: Ch 2, *dc in first st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 18 sts.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 17 sts.

Rnd 10: Ch 1, in first st (sc, dc), *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 18 sts.

Rnd 11: Ch 2, in first st (dc, sc), *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, dc in last st, join and turn – 19 sts.

Rnd 12: Ch 2, in first st (dc, sc), *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to last st, in last st (sc, dc), join and turn – 21 sts.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 21 sts.

Rnd 14 (RIGHT HAND): Ch 2, *dc in first st, sc in next st; rep from * until 12 sts have been worked, ch 3, sk 5 sts, (sc in next st, dc in next st) twice, join and turn – 16 sts, 3 chs.

Rnd 14 (LEFT HAND): Ch 2, (dc in first st, sc in next st) twice, ch 3, sk 5 sts, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn – 16 sts, 3 chs.

Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 19 sts.

Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc2tog, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, dc in last st, join and turn – 18 sts.

Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join – 18 sts.

Fasten off

Thumb

Join Color A in any st of the Thumb opening.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 9 sc evenly around the thumb opening, (I like to make a decrease on either side of the opening – see the image at the end of this post), join in first sc – 9 sts.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

Size Large Child only

Begin with Color A and change color on every rnd.

Ch 25.

Rnd 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, bring ends together, sl st to join in first sc, turn – 24 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc in first st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 24 sts.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc2tog, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 23 sts.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 23 sts.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, dc in last st, join and turn – 22 sts.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, *sc in first st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 22 sts.

Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc2tog, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 21 sts.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 21 sts.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, dc in last st, join and turn – 20 sts.

Rnd 10: Ch 2, in first st (dc, sc), *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, dc in last st, join and turn – 21 sts.

Rnd 11: Ch 2, in first st (dc, sc), *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 22 sts.

Rnd 12: Ch 1, in first st (sc, dc), *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn – 23 sts.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, in first st (sc, dc), *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to last st, in last st (dc, sc), join and turn – 25 sts.

Rnd 14: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 25 sts.

Rnd 15 (LEFT HAND): Ch 1, sc in first st, dc in next st, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 7 sts, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn – 18 sts, 3 chs.

Rnd 15 (RIGHT HAND): Ch 1, *sc in first st, dc in next st; rep from * until 15 sts have been worked, ch 3, sk 7 sts, sc in next st, dc in next st, sc in last st, join and turn – 18 sts, 3 chs.

Rnd 16: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 21 sts.

Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 21 sts.

Rnd 18: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 21 sts.

Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join – 21 sts.

Fasten off.

Thumb

Join Color A in any st of the Thumb opening.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 11 sc evenly around the thumb opening, (I like to make a decrease on either side of the opening – see the image at the end of this post), join in first sc – 11 sts.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

Size Teen / Adult only

Begin with Color A and work Rnds 1-2. Change color on every rnd after. Work last 2 rnds in Color A.

Ch 28.

Rnd 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, bring ends together, sl st to join in first sc – 27 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join and turn – 27 sts.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 27 sts.

Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc2tog, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn – 26 sts.

Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc in first st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 26 sts.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc2tog, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 25 sts.

Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 25 sts.

Rnd 8: Ch 2, dc2tog, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn – 24 sts.

Rnd 9: Ch 2, *dc in first st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 24 sts.

Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc2tog, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 23 sts.

Rnd 11: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 23 sts.

Rnd 12: Ch 2, in first st (dc, sc), *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 24 sts.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, in first st (sc, dc), *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn – 25 sts.

Rnd 14: Ch 1, in first st (sc, dc), *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 26 sts.

Rnd 15: Ch 2, in first st (dc, sc), *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, dc in last st, join and turn – 27 sts.

Rnd 16: Ch 2, in first st (dc, sc), *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to last st, in last st (sc, dc), join and turn – 29 sts.

Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 29 sts.

Rnd 18 (LEFT HAND): Ch 2, (dc in first st, sc in next st) twice, dc in next st, ch 3, sk 7 sts, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, dc in last st, join and turn – 22 sts, 3 chs.

Rnd 18 (RIGHT HAND): Ch 2, *dc in first st, sc in next st; rep from * until 16 sts have been worked, dc in next st, ch 3, skip 7 sts, (dc in next st, sc in next st) twice, dc in last st, join and turn – 22 sts, 3 chs.

Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 25 sts.

Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc2tog, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, dc in last st, join and turn – 24 sts.

Rnd 21: Ch 1, *sc in first st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 24 sts.

Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join, do not turn – 24 sts.

Rnd 23: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join – 24 sts.

Fasten off.

Thumb

Join Color A in any st of the Thumb opening.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, work 12 sc evenly around the thumb opening, (I like to make a decrease on either side of the opening – see the image at the end of this post), join in first sc – 12 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join – 12 sts.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

Size Large Adult only

Begin with Color A and work Rnds 1-2. Change color on every rnd after. Work last 2 rnd in Color A.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 32, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, bring ends together, sl st to join in first sc – 31 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join and turn – 31 sts.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc2tog, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn – 30 sts.

Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc in first st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 30 sts.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 29 sts.

Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 29 sts.

Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc2tog, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn – 28 sts.

Rnd 8: Ch 2, *dc in first st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 28 sts.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 27 sts.

Rnd 10: Ch 2, dc in first st, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 27 sts.

Rnd 11: Ch 2, dc2tog, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn – 26 sts.

Rnd 12: Ch 2, *dc in first st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 26 sts.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, in first st (sc, dc), *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, sc in last st, join and turn ­– 27 sts.

Rnd 14: Ch 1, in first st (sc, dc), *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 28 sts.

Rnd 15: Ch 2, in first st (dc, sc), *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, dc in last st, join and turn – 29 sts.

Rnd 16: Ch 2, in first st (dc, sc), *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 30 sts.

Rnd 17: Ch 1, in first st (sc, dc), *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to last st, in last st (dc, sc), join and turn – 32 sts.

Rnd 18: Ch 1, *sc in first st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 32 sts.

Rnd 19 (LEFT HAND): Ch 1, (sc in first st, dc in next st) 3 times, ch 5, sk 9 sts, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, dc in last st, join and turn – 23 sts, 5 chs.

Rnd 19 (RIGHT HAND): Ch 1, *sc in first st, dc in next st; rep from * until 18 sts have been worked, ch 5, sk 9 sts, (dc in next st, sc in next st) twice, dc in last st, join and turn – 23 sts, 5 chs.

Rnd 20: Ch 1, *sc in first st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 28 sts.

Rnd 21: Ch 1, *sc in first st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 28 sts.

Rnd 22: Ch 2, dc2tog, *sc in next st, dc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 27 sts.

Rnd 23: Ch 1, sc in first st, *dc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * to end, join and turn – 27 sts.

Rnd 24: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join, do not turn – 27 sts.

Rnd 25: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join– 27 sts.

Fasten off.

Thumb

Join Color A in any st of the Thumb opening.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 14 sc evenly around the thumb opening, (I like to make a decrease on either side of the opening – see the image at the end of this post), join in first sc – 14 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join – 14 sts.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

Finishing

Border

When working the border around the Thumb, I usually join in one of the bottom sts, sc to the first corner, then make a decrease in the side of the corner st and the first ch st above (indicated by large arrows).

Work sc across the top and then make another decrease on the opposite side. Sc back to the start, join in the first sc. Continue as instructed.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends.