Fingerless gloves are a classic fall accessory. Take these eye-catching gloves along on your next trip to the apple orchard.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: One size fits most: to fit 8″ hand, measured around the palm, just above the thumb; 8¼” long
Gauge: 8 shells and 15 rows measure 4″ x 4″ approx
Materials
Yarn: Stylecraft Life DK (75% acrylic, 25% wool; 326 yards [298 meters]/100 grams): #2310 Claret (1 ball)
Hooks: US size 7 (4.5 mm) and US size G/6 (4.0 mm) hooks, or sizes needed to obtain gauge
Notions: 5 stitch markers or safety pins, tapestry needle
Special Stitches
Shell: [1 sc, 2 ch, 1sc] in same place.
Shell in Shell: Work 1 shell in ch 2 space of shell of previous round.
Pattern Notes
The gloves are worked in the round and turned at the end of each round.
Ch 2 at the start of the round counts as a stitch.
The gloves are worked from the wrist up and the cuffs are worked from the wrist down.
Pattern
Start 1st Glove
Using size 7 hook, ch 32.
Rnd 1 (RS): 1 shell in 3rd ch from hook, sk 1 ch, *1 shell in next ch, sk 1 ch; rep from * across, sl st in turning ch – 15 shells at end of this round, turn.
Rnds 2-8: Ch 2, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch, turn.
Rnd 9: Ch 2, *1 shell in next shell; rep from * 4 times, 1 sc in sp before next shell, pm in this sc, 1 shell in next shell, 1 sc in sp before next shell, pm in this sc, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch, turn.
Rnd 10: Ch 2, 1 shell in each shell to 1st marker, 1 shell in marked sc, pm in this shell, 1 shell in next shell, 1 shell in marked sc, pm in this shell, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch. Turn. (17 shells at end of this round)
Rnd 11: Ch 2, 1 shell in each shell to 1st marker, 1 sc in sp before marked shell, pm in this sc, 1 shell in next 3 shells, 1 sc in sp after next marked shell, pm in this sc, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch, turn.
Rnd 12: Ch 2, 1 shell in each shell to 1st marker, 1 shell in marked sc, pm in this shell, 1 shell in each shell to next marker, 1 shell in marked sc, pm in this shell, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch. Turn. (19 shells at end of this round)
Rnd 13: Ch 2, 1 shell in each shell to 1st marker, 1 sc in sp before marked shell, pm in this sc, 1 shell in next 5 shells, 1 sc in sp after next marked shell, pm in this sc, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch, turn.
Rnd 14: Ch 2, 1 shell in each shell to 1st marker, 1 shell in marked sc, pm in this shell, 1 shell in each shell to next marker, 1 shell in marked sc, pm in this shell, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch. Turn. (21 shells at end of this round)
Divide for thumb: (Do not remove markers from round 14)
Rnd 15: Ch 2, 1 shell in each shell to 1st marker, 1 shell in marked shell, sk 5 shells, 1 shell in next marked shell, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch. Turn. (16 shells at end of this round)
Rnds 16-20: Ch 2, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch, turn.
Finger Divisions
Rnd 21: Ch 2, *1 shell in next shell; rep from * 5 times, pm in 1st sc of 2nd, 4th and 6th shells, *1 shell in next shell; rep from * 3 times.
In next shell work 1 sc, 2 ch, insert hook in shell, yo and pull a loop through, yo twice, insert hook in marked sc of 6th shell, yo and pull a loop through, {yo and pull through 2 loops} twice, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook, 1 shell in next shell.
In next shell work 1 sc, 2 ch, insert hook in shell, yo and pull a loop through, yo twice, insert hook in marked sc of 4th shell, yo and pull a loop through, {yo and pull through 2 loops} twice, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook, 1 shell in next shell.
In next shell work 1 sc, 2 ch, insert hook in shell, yo and pull a loop through, yo twice, insert hook in marked sc of 2nd shell, yo and pull a loop through, {yo and pull through 2 loops} twice, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch, turn.
Rnds 22-25: Ch 2, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch, turn.
Fasten off.
Thumb
With rs facing and size 6 hook, rejoin yarn in first marked shell.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, *1 shell in next shell; rep from * 4 times, 1 shell in next marked shell, sl st in turning ch. Turn. (6 shells at end of this round)
Rnds 2-3: Ch 2, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch, turn.
Fasten off.
Cuff
With RS facing and size 6 hook, rejoin yarn to other side of base chain.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 1 dc in same place as ch 2, 1 dc in each ch across, sl st in turning ch. Turn. (32 dc at end of this round)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 1 bpdc around next dc, *1 fpdc around next dc, 1 bpdc around next dc; rep from * across, sl st in turning ch, turn
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 1 fpdc around next dc, *1 bpdc around next dc, 1 fpdc around next dc; rep from * across, sl st in turning ch, turn
Rnds 4-6: repeat rounds 2 and 3.
Fasten off.
Second Glove
Work as for first glove to round 8.
Rnd 9: Ch 2, *1 shell in next shell; rep from * 8 times, 1 sc in sp before next shell, pm in this sc, 1 shell in next shell, 1 sc in sp before next shell, pm in this sc, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch, turn.
Rnds 10-20: Work as for first glove.
Finger Divisions
Rnd 21: Ch 2, *I shell in next shell; rep from * 6 times, pm in 1st sc of 3rd, 5th and 7th shells, *1 shell in next shell; rep from * twice.
In next shell work 1 sc, 2 ch, insert hook in shell, yo and pull a loop through, yo twice, insert hook in marked sc of 7th shell, yo and pull a loop through, {yo and pull through 2 loops} twice, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook, 1 shell in next shell.
In next shell work 1 sc, 2 ch, insert hook in shell, yo and pull a loop through, yo twice, insert hook in marked sc of 5th shell, yo and pull a loop through, {yo and pull through 2 loops} twice, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook, 1 shell in next shell.
In next shell work 1 sc, 2 ch, insert hook in shell, yo and pull a loop through, yo twice, insert hook in marked sc of 3rd shell, yo and pull a loop through, {yo and pull through 2 loops} twice, yo and pull through 3 loops on hook, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch, turn.
Rnds 22-25: Ch 2, 1 shell in each shell across, sl st in turning ch, turn.
Fasten off.
Thumb and Cuff
Work as given for first glove.
Finishing
Weave in ends, catching together gap at wrist.