Crochet Fingerless Gloves Pattern Free
Learn how to crochet fingerless gloves with this free crochet pattern so whenever you need to keep your fingers free and your hands warm, you can. Stitch up these pretty fingerless gloves with this crochet fingerless gloves pattern free that feature the open scallop shell stitch, which creates a lightweight look without compromising on the warmth they keep in.
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Shell Stitch Fingerless Gloves Pattern | Free Crochet Pattern
When you need to keep your hands warm, but still need your fingers to be free, there is nothing more practical than fingerless gloves.
This free crochet pattern will allow you to make your own pair that are more than just practical – they are pretty too!
They use my most favourite of shell stitches; the open scallop stitch. This crochet pattern also has corresponding crochet patterns that you can make to create a colder weather set of accessories.
Both the Wheelwright infinity scarf and the matching beanie pattern use the open scallop stitch – click here to see the details of the pattern bundle of all 3 patterns.
This pattern is worked using worsted/aran weight yarn, so even with it’s open stitch fabric, it still will keep your hands toasty and those fingers free to type, or crochet.
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How do you crochet shell stitch Fingerless Gloves
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials Required:
- 100m Aran/Worsted weight yarn
- I used Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran ( =100g, 184m, 100% acrylic) in the following 2 shades:
- Main colour (MC)- Pistachio (224)
- Contrast Colour (CC)- Champagne White (202)
- Shade used in video tutorial – Pale Lilac & Champagne White
- Click here to purchase this yarn from LoveCrafts
- 4mm Crochet Hook
- 5mm Crochet Hook
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations: US terms (UK in brackets)
St(s) Stitches
Ch Chain
Ch Sp Chain Space
Sl St Slip Stitch
Dc (Tr) Double Crochet (Treble Crochet)
WDc2Tog (WTr2Tog) Wide Double Crochet (Treble Crochet) 2 stitches together (decrease)
FPDc (FPTr) Double Crochet (Treble Crochet) around the front post
BPDc Double Crochet (Treble Crochet) around the back post
Gauge:
- 2.5 shells and 6 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in shell pattern using a 5mm hook. Use a larger or smaller crochet hook to obtain the correct tension.
Finished Size:
- 7 inches wide by 6.5 inches long
or
- 8 inches wide by 8 inches long
How to check which size to make:
- Wrap a tape measure around your knuckles and check the inches around.
- If your measurement is between sizes, make the smaller size as the crochet fabric made is quite stretchy.
Pattern Notes:
- Get in touch if you need any help completing the pattern.
- This pattern is worked in rows and then seamed
- If using more than one colour, leave a long tail for sewing in a matching colour.
- Ch3 at the beginning of the rows DOES count as a stitch.
- Additional stitch counts shown between ( ) for different sizing at the end of the row.
- Additional row counts shown between [ ] for different sizing.
Special Stitches
Wide Double Crochet 2 Together (WDc2Tog) (UK Wide Treble Crochet 2 Together – WTr2Tog)
- Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, bring up a loop
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook)
- Skip 3 stitches
- Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, bring up a loop
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook (3 loops on hook)
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook)
- Yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook to complete the stitch.
Wheelwright Fingerless Gloves Pattern | Crochet Fingerless Gloves Pattern Free
Make 2.
With 4mm hook and Main colour:
Ch 32 (38)
Row 1: Dc in 4th Ch from hook and each chain across working into the back bump of the Ch. Turn. (30, 36)
Row 2: Ch3 (counts as Dc), *FPDc, BPDc*. Repeat between * and * to last St. Dc in last St. Turn.
Row 3: Ch3, *BPDc, FPDc*. Repeat between * and * to last St. Dc in last St. Turn.
Row 4: Ch3, *FPDc, BPDc*. Repeat between * and * to last St. Dc in last St. Turn.
Row 5: With 5mm Hook, Change to CC, Ch3 (counts as Dc), skip 1 St, Dc in next St, *[2Dc, Ch1, 2Dc] in next St, WDc2Tog*. Repeat between * and * working the last part of the WDc2Tog in the last stitch. Turn. (5 shells, 6 shells)
Row 6: Change to MC, Ch3 (counts as Dc), skip 1 St, Dc in next, *[2Dc, Ch1, 2Dc] in Ch Sp, WDc2Tog*. Repeat between * and * working the last part of the WDc2Tog in the last stitch. Turn. (5 shells, 6 shells)
Row 7: Change to CC. Repeat Row 6.
Rows 8-12 [14]: Change to MC. Repeat Row 6. Fasten off once all rows completed , leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sewing Up | Crochet Fingerless Gloves Pattern Free
Sewing Up
- Place a stitch marker in the top of row 8 & 10 [10 & 12] to mark thumb hole.
- Using the mattress stitch, sew up along the sides to join leaving the space between the marked stitches un-sewn.
If you’ve enjoyed making your very own crochet fingerless gloves, why treat yourself to the Wheelwright Pattern Bundle and make the corresponding beanie and infinity Scarf
