Simply Fingerless Gloves

By Berta Gilholm

Materials:

Any Worsted Weight self patterning  #4 yarn

I used Red Heart Super Saver, Multi Color

Acrylic, ww medium, 5 oz., 141 g

Crochet Hook size US I 9 /5.50mm

Yarn Needle

Stitches: Ch – Chain, Slst – Slip Stitch, Sc – Single Crochet, Scdc – Single Crochet Decrease

Note: Do not count Ch1 at beginning of each round as a stitch on rows.

This pattern  is for a medium glove, If you require a smaller or larger glove do one of the following:

1. Change the hook 1 size down for small or 1 size up for large.
2. Subtract 2 sc’s plus 2 rows for smaller size or Add 2 sc’s plus 2 rows for larger size. 

Cuff Instructions:
With I hook, Ch 13,
Row 1: Sc in second Ch from hook and in each Ch across, ch 1, turn (12 sc)
Row 2: Working in back loops only Sc in each Sc across, ch 1, turn (12 sc)
Row 3 – 18: Repeat row 2, at end of last row line up row 18 against first chain row to sew seam for cuff as follows: Ch 1, slst through each sc/ch row across, Ch 1 (12 slst)

Glove Instructions:

Rnd 1: Working on ends of Cuff, Sc around cuff 22 times, join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (22 sc)
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around, join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (22 sc)
Rnd 3 – 7: Repeat round 2, (22 sc)
Row 8: Sc in next 9 Sc, Sc 2 times in next Sc, Repeat * one more time, join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (24 sc)
Rnd 9: Sc in each sc around, join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (24 sc)
Row 10: Sc in next 12 Sc, Sc 2 times in next Sc, Sc in next 11 sc, join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (25 sc)
Rnd 11: Sc in each sc around, join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (25 sc)

Thumb Hole:

Rnd 12: Slst in first 2 sc, Ch 1, Sc in next 21 sc, ch 1, turn (21 sc)
Rnd 13: Sc in each sc around, ch 1, turn (21 sc)
Rnd 14: Sc in each sc around, ch 1, join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (22 sc) (thumb hole made)
Rnd 15: Sc in each sc around and in ch 1 sp, join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (22 sc)
Rnd 16 - 20: Sc in each sc around, join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (22 sc) fasten off at end of last round. Weave in ends.

Thumb Area: Join yarn in any thumb hole stitch

Rnd 1: Sc 13 times around thumb hole area,  join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (13 sc)
Rnd 2: Sc in next 4 sc, scdc over next 2 sc, repeat one more time, sc in last sc, join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (11 sc)
Rnd 3: Sc in next 11 sc around, join with slst to first sc, ch 1 (11 sc) 
Rnd 4: Slst in each sc around. fasten off at end of last round. 
Weave in ends.

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