Crochet Simple Steps Fingerless Gloves

I am so excited to talk about the latest addition to my beginner crochet pattern series: the Simple Steps Fingerless Mitts!

If you’ve successfully completed the Simple Steps Scarf and the Simple Steps Ear Warmer Headband, then congratulations—you are absolutely ready for this next challenge! This glove pattern is the perfect bridge project to move you from working in straight lines to confidently creating something with more construction details.

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The Evolution of Your Crochet Skills

The best part about the Simple Steps Fingerless Mitts is that it relies on the stitches you already know!

• Familiar Foundation: You’ll use your mastery of Single Crochet (SC), Half Double Crochet (HDC), and Double Crochet (DC) but this time, you’ll combine them in new ways to create these seamed fingerless gloves.
• The Big Next Step: The major new skill we introduce is creating the thumb area. Learning how to shape for an opening is crucial for garment making, and this mitt pattern breaks it down into simple, manageable steps. You’ll feel so accomplished when you finish that first thumb hole! The linked YouTube tutorial takes you through each step so there is no guessing!
• Quick & Cozy: These mitts work up quickly in worsted weight yarn, making them ideal last-minute gifts or perfect for keeping your hands warm during the cooler months.

Ready to jump in and make a pair for yourself, or a few to share with those you love.

Other crochet patterns by City Farmhouse Studio:

Crochet Simple Steps Fingerless Gloves
By City Farmhouse Studio

Get the printable PDF version of the pattern (without ads) HERE

Add it to your Ravelry queue HERE

I Love This Yarn Tweed – 5oz/142g – 252 yd/230m – 97% Acrylic/3% Viscose – Category 4 Medium – 9 WPI – 1skeins   (Yarn Alternatives: Caron Simply Soft Tweed, Mary Maxim Aran Irish Tweed, Premier Yarns Premier Basix Tweed)

Hook I – 9 (5.5 mm)
Tapestry Needle

Size: Child (Youth, Small Adult, Med Adult, Large Adult)
Palm Circumference – 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) inches
Total Glove Length – 4.25 (4.5, 5.75, 5.75, 6) inches 
Glove Palm Length – 3 (3.25, 4, 4, 4.25) inches

Gauge 4” x 4” = 16 sts x 18 rows of sc

A YouTube tutorial video showing the sts and each step of the construction can be found at:  https://youtu.be/N7PFkTPhjh0

Glossary
St – stitch
Sts – stitches
Ch – Chain
Sc – single crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
Dc2tog – Double crochet 2 stitches together

Cuff
With a slip knot on your hook ch 6 (6, 8, 8, 8).  

Row 1:  Starting in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in each ch of foundation ch.  5 (5, 7, 7, 7) sts in row.

Row 2:  Ch 1 and turn.  Hdc in the back loop of each st of the previous row.  

Repeat row 2 an additional 16 (18, 20, 22, 24) times

Glove
Row 1:  Ch 1 and working so that you can crochet across the long edge of the cuff, sc 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) sts evenly across cuff length.

Row 2:  Ch 1 and turn.  Sc in each st of previous row. 

Repeat row 2 an additional 10 (11, 15, 15, 16)

times

Final Row:  Ch 2 and turn.  Dc in the 2nd st from hook and in each following st of the previous row to create the top of the gloves.

Creating Thumb Opening
Folding so that the sides meet and starting at the bottom of the cuff, join 1.25 (1.25, 2, 2, 1.75) inches up or as far as desired for thumb opening.  Bind off.  

Join the top 1.5 (1.5, 1.5, 1.5, 1.75) inches.  

Ch 2 and dc 5 (6, 8, 8, 9) around half of the opening and leaving enough space for one more dc on the current side’s half.  Dc2tog.  Dc 5 (6, 8, 8, 9) more on the other half.  Slip stitch in top of turning ch to close round.  

Ch 2 and turn.  Dc 4 (5, 7, 7, 8) starting in the first st and going around opening.  Dc2tog.  Dc 5 (6, 8, 8, 9) more.  Slip stitch in top of turning ch to close round.  Bind off.

Weave in ends.

Make second glove.