Crochet Fingerless Gloves

Also known as gauntlets or wristlets… These go by many different names. Either way I love them.

Last month Elisabeth from Just Crochet issued a challenge, to create a new pattern for a scarf, finger-less gloves or a pillow using a stitch I had never heard of- ch.sc. Here is the definition/explanation for the stitch- “Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over hook and draw through a loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over hook and draw through a first loop on hook (2 loops on hook), yarn over hook and draw through 2 loops on hook (1 loop remains on hook)”

A stitch I’d never heard of or tried? I was intrigued so I signed up! Here is what I came up with!

Crochet Fingerless Gloves

Materials
medium weight yarn
hook K
hook I

Abbreviations
(ch) chain
(sl st) slip stitch
(ch.sc) chain-single crochet

starting with K hook
ch 28, join with sl st to first ch

row 1- ch3, *skip 1 ch, ch.sc in the next ch, ch1*, around, sl st in 2nd chain

row 2- sl st into next ch1 space, ch 3, *ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1*, repeat around, sl st in 2nd chain

row 3-5- repeat row 2

switch to I hook

rows 6-12- repeat row 2

row 13- sl st into next ch1 space, ch 3, *ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1*, repeat 2 times {9 for right hand}, ch.sc in the same ch1 space, ch1, * ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1* repeat 2 times, ch.sc in the same ch1 space, ch1, * ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1*, repeat around, sl st in 2nd chain

row 14- sl st into next ch1 space, ch 3, *ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1*, repeat 2 times {9 for right hand}, ch.sc in the same ch1 space, ch1, * ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1* repeat 3 times, ch.sc in the same ch1 space, ch1, * ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1*, repeat around, sl st in 2nd chain

row 15- sl st into next ch1 space, ch 3, *ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1*, repeat 2 times {9 for right hand}, ch.sc in the same ch1 space, ch1, * ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1* repeat 4 times, ch.sc in the same ch1 space, ch1, * ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1*, repeat around, sl st in 2nd chain

row 16- sl st into next ch1 space, ch 3, *ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1*, repeat 2 times {9 for right hand}, ch.sc in the same ch1 space, ch1, * ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1* repeat 5 times, ch.sc in the same ch1 space, ch1, * ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1*, repeat around, sl st in 2nd chain

row 17- sl st into next ch1 space, ch 3, *ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1*, repeat 2 times {9 for right hand}, skip five ch2 spaces, *ch.sc in the next ch1 space, ch1*, repeat around, sl st in 2nd chain

rows 18-19- repeat row 2

switch to K hook

rows 20-22- repeat row 2

row 23- sl st into next ch1 space, ch 2, *ch.sc in the next ch1 space*, repeat around, sl st in 2nd chain, cut yarn, weave in ends

You don’t actually have to do the left and right thumb holes differently, but I don’t like my seams lines (however well they fit into the pattern) to show if I can help it. The way this pattern is written the seam actually runs diagonal, but I like the extra step of making SURE it’s in the back by taking care where I put the thumb holes!

You can see that the hook size changes creates a fitting center, but leaves a nice soft (dare I say fluffy?) cuff and over knuckle area. It’s subtle, but lovely! I am really REALLY tickled with how they turned out. I wore them all day today and fell more in love with them. I’m more of a green girl, but thought the burnt orange showed the stitches better for pictures as well as it’s a lovely color!