Spice Island Fingerless Gloves
Hello! I'm very excited about sharing this pattern in this nook, since it is a little design that can help beginners to pick up some new stitches and it can help using up some of the scrap yarn we all have in our stash! Also, it's very quick and can be a pattern that saves us when crocheting a last minute gift!
This pattern is named after one of my favourite places, a little area in the island city of Portsmouth, that has characteristics cobblestone roads, a view of the ocean, many pubs and so many people spending time fishing. I used to live nearby, and I always wanted to go there to look at the sea and grab a pint in the local pubs!… However, the ocean carries a strong cold wind almost everyday there, and there are fishermen wearing gloves and beanies to spend the day there… With this chunky knit-like look, naming these fingerless gloves after this area was a must!
The Spice Island Fingerless gloves are the perfect crochet gloves to keep your hands cosy and warm! With the beautiful knit-like texture, the possibility to add a colour accent, and using worsted yarn, this crochet accessory is gorgeous and fast to make! It can be the perfect present for a friend, or something to make for yourself when at the last minute, a cold breeze is forecast!
This fingerless gloves pattern is part of a match: the Spice Island beanie is the perfect beanie to pair these gloves with! Grab the Spice Island beanie pattern from my shops!
Skill Level: Advanced beginner
Sizing: Small and Large . The number of stitches will be reported as (small, large). They have a total length of (17 cm, 20 cm) and a width at the thumb of (17 cm, 18.5 cm) and a total width at the top - so where they wrap around the top of your hand - of (15.5 cm, 17 cm)
Note: the pattern in the shop provides a sizing chart and guides to make the gloves made-to-measure, so that you can use any other yarn and hook combo or make them for someone with different hands... maybe a kid in your life!
Construction & Notes:
This crochet pattern is written in US crochet terminology.
The fingerless gloves are crocheted lengthways and sideways. The cuffs around the wrist are crocheted together with the body of the gloves, changing stitch pattern. The shaping is achieved by adding two short rows at the end - and you can learn more on short rows here. The space for the thumb is set on top of these short rows, skipping stitches when seaming together the sides of the glove.
The gloves are crocheted as one piece, and are crocheted lengthwise and sideways. The bottom ribbing is crocheted at the same time - changing the stitch pattern. If you prefer, you can add the ribbing at the end instead.
I will refer to Right/Wrong side, but these gloves are reversible!The pattern assumes 1 ch as turning chain. You can use more if preferred. They do not count as stitches.
Stitches and abbreviations used (US Terminology)
Stitch(es): st(s)
Chain: ch
Turning chain: tc - does not count as a stitch
Single Crochet: sc
Back Loop Only: BLO
Slip Stitch: slst
Half Double Crochet: hdc
Yarn Over: yo
Yarn Over slip stitch: yo slst (you can find a tutorial here)
Right/Wrong Side: RS/WS
Hook
Note: use hook sizes as below or sizes needed to meet gauge
Gloves: 7 mm crochet hook
Colour accent/thumb opening: 5.5 mm
Notions
Needles, Tape measure, Stitch Markers (optional!), Scissors
Yarn:
Worsted/Aran yarn. I used Croftland Aran by James C Brett (yardage: 200 g/390 m), 20% Wool 80% premium acrylic. For size small, 40 g. For size Large, 50 g. For the colour accent, 5 g.
Gauge:
7 mm hook
Alternating BLO hdc and BLO slst rows
13 sts x 11 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm (blocked)
Pattern:
Ch (22, 25). 1 tc, turn.
Row 1: 1 sc. hdc (14, 17). 7 yo slst. 1 tc, turn
Row 2: 7 blo slst. blo slst (14, 17). 1 sc. tc, turn
Row 3: 1 sc. blo hdc (14, 17). 7 yo slst. 1 tc, turn
Row 4-(19, 21): repeat Row 2 & Row 3
Before starting the next Row, check where the thumb is located, wrapping the ribbing around the wrist. I use stitch markers to locate the thumb (here you can see the WS)
You want to repeat Row 2 & Row 3 a final time, finishing where the junction of the thumb with the hand is, so we do 2 short rows
Row (20, 22): 7 blo slst. blo slst (5, 7). tc, turn
Row (21, 22): blo hdc (5, 7). 7 yo slst. 1 tc, turn
Fasten off, and if you'd like, you can leave a long tail for seaming the side
Sewing:
Sew the sides from the bottom of the cuff to the end thumb shaping
Now, we skip sts leaving an opening and then seam the rest of the side.
I skip 2 sts, you can skip more!
Keep sewing up to the top of the panel to complete the glove!
I use the method shown in this tutorial.
Colour accent & thumb opening:
Using hook 5
For the colour accent:
Attach yarn on the side at the top
sc around facing the RS (if you prefer the WS, attach it facing the RS)
Slst in the first sc you placed and fasten off
For the thumb:
Attach yarn at the bottom of the thumb opening and sc around, facing the RS
Slst in the first sc you placed and fasten off
Weave in your ends, and enjoy your Spice Island Fingerless gloves!
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