Dove Fingerless Mittens/Gloves
This is a free crochet pattern for fingerless mittens/gloves. It is made with simple half double crochet stitches, double crochets and cluster stitches. The pattern comes with a chart, so it should also be an easy project for the beginner crocheter.
I picked the name Dove for this project, because the color of the yarn comes in this subtle hue. When temperatures fall, it is not very convenient to take the camera outside and make pictures with thick mittens. The fingerless version gives warmth for the hands and you are also still able to have perfect control over the camera, when you click the button for shooting pictures. I chose an alpaca yarn to still have maximum warmth for the fingers.
There is a small stitch pattern that runs over the hands to make the mittens special. You could omit that pattern and just do without it. You crochet half double crochets close to the wrist and change to double crochets where your hands get wider. The mittens are worked sideways. So you work with the same amount of stitches the entire way around your hand – no increases or decreases here.
My hands are very small. So please check while crocheting the mittens, if you need an extra row or more to fit your size.
Materials
Yarn 2 skeins Drops, Alpaca, #6205 Light Blue, 100% alpaca. 50g/167m 1,76 ounces/182 yards.
Hook 4 mm US: G/6
Tapestry needle
Finished size
Length: 6½ inches/16 cm. Wrist circumference: 6½ inches/16 cm. Hand circumference: 20cm/8 inches.
Free Crochet Pattern
Left hand mitten:
Work the whole mitten double stranded.
Chain 30
Row 1 Chain 3, 19 double crochets, 11 half double crochets across.
Row 2 Chain 2,11 half double crochets, 19 double crochets across.
Row 3 – 14 Repeat row 1 and 2 6 times.
Row 15 Now you start working on the pattern in the middle of your hand.
Chain 3, 1 double crochet in 4th chain from hook, chain 3, 1 double crochet in same space as previous double crochet, [skip 3, 1 double crochet, chain 3, 1 double crochet in same space as previous double crochet]. Repeat 5 more times between []. Skip 1, 1 double crochet.
Row 16 Chain 3, 1 double crochet, [1 clusterr stitch in space between previous rows chains, 2 double crochets in space between previous rows double crochets]. Repeat 6 more times between [].
Row 17 Chain 3,[ 1 double crochet in previous rows cluster stitch, chain 3, 1 double crochet in same cluster stitch]. Repeat 6 times beween [].
Work 4 more rows as row 1 and 2, so the halfdouble crochets are worked at your wrist and the double crochets are crocheted where the widest part of your hands are. Crochet a stitch in each previous double crochet and two stitches in each chain space.
Sew the mitten together and leave a hole where your left thumb is placed.
Right mitten:
The right mitten is worked similar to the left mitten, but you have to keep in mind, that your thumb hole is placed on the other side of the finished item. So you have to place the 3 row pattern part differently, so it will be placed in the middle of your hand.
So the right mitten you work the other way round: Start by crocheting 4 rows as you did for the left mitten. Then crochet the 3 rows with the pattern and end this mitten with 14 rows as you started the left mitten. If you have made any adjustments to the pattern to fit your size, please repeat those adjustments for your right hand mitten.
Below you see a stitch diagram for the pattern you use in the middle of your mittens. It is only an example of the pattern and it doesn’t show the pattern in its full length. But it gives you a very clear idea how to work the pattern. The stitch diagram shows an example where you start out with chains and work the pattern on this row of chains. In my pattern you will have to work this pattern ‘above’ the half double crochets and double crochets you have made in the previous row.
Note: This pattern is written with US crochet terms.
If you are not familiar with these, see my conversion chart Crochet Terms in US, UK, German and Danish.
If you don’t know how to read crochet charts/diagrams read my Tutorial how to read Crochet Charts.
Feel free to leave a comment, if you have any questions about the pattern.
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Hi Sarah – what part do you not understand?
Thank you so much for answering so quickly.
I have got it now and am moving right along, don’t know why that was so difficult for me
Thanks again
You are welcome Linda, – we are expecting a snowstorm tomorrow, so my fingerless mittens won’t do I have to find my felted mittens ;-)
I am on row 16 and have no idea what to do,cluster is what and where does first dbl cr go?
Hi Linda,
Take a look at the chart, then you can visualize where all the stitches will go.
The double crochet goes into the double crochet, that is located just before the chain space.
The cluster: 4 times: yarn over hook, insert hook under chain space, draw up a loop.Yarn over hook and draw yarn through all loops on hook.
I like the idea and they look so pretty.
Thanks Mary Lou :-)
Really a neat idea. Thank you so much!
You are welcome, Betsy :-)
I’m stuck after I work the center pattern through row 17. I don’t know where to put the hdc and dc to work the last 4 rows.
Hi Sue,
I wrote an extra note for this section of the pattern: Crochet a stitch in each previous double crochet and two stitches in each chain space.
Feel free to contact me again, if you have additional questions.