A modern twist on classic fingerless mitts, this innovative pair features buttons and snaps to create the perfect fit.
Skills used:
• Single crochet
• Half double crochet
• Double crochet
Finished measurements:
6" x 3 3/4", buttoned
Yarn weight: 2
Yarn used: Galileo Sport Weight by Knit Picks
MATERIALS
• 2 skeins Galileo Sport Weight by Knit Picks, 50% merino wool, 50% viscose from bamboo (131 yds/50g) in color Abalone
• U.S. size F-5 (3.75mm) crochet hook, or size required for gauge
• Yarn needle
• Sewing needle and thread
• Small snaps, 4 total
• 1" button, 2 total
Yarn alternatives
Save: Villa by Classic Elite Yarns
Spend: Gems Sport by Louet
Splurge: Champagne by Grignasco Knits
DETAILS
Gauge
Rows 1-6 = 2" (5cm) in patt
Special abbreviations
Fan: [(1 dc, ch 1) 3 times, 1 dc] in same st.
Notes
Mitts are worked in rows, the same for right and left hand except for edging, which creates the right and left mitts.
MITT
Back of hand
Ch 29.
Row 1: Sc 1 in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn. (28 sc)
Row 2 (RS): Ch 1 (does not count as st here and throughout), hdc 28, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc 28, turn.
Row 4: Rep row 2.
Row 5: Ch 1, dc 1 in first st, skip 2 sts, *fan in next st, skip 2 sts; rep from * across to last st, dc, turn. (8 fans, 2 dc)
Row 6: Ch 1, dc 1 in dc, *fan in center sp of fan; rep from * across to last st, dc 1, turn.
Row 7: Work 28 sc evenly across last row, turn. (28 sc)
Rep rows 2-7 once, rep rows 2-4 once more.
Shape thumb
Row 1: Ch 1, dc 1 in first st, skip 2 sts, fan in next st, skip 2 sts, [(1 dc, ch 1) 3 times, ch 3, si st] in next st, sl st in each of next 6 sts, [ch 4, (1 dc, ch 1) twice, 1 dc] in same st as last sl st, skip 2 sts, [fan in next st, skip 2 sts] across, dc 1 in last st, turn. (7 fans, 2 dc)
Row 2: Ch 1, dc 1 in dc, [fan in center sp of fan] 5 times, [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 3] in ch-1 sp of last fan, [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc] in first ch-1 sp of next fan, [fan in center sp of fan] twice, dc 1 in last dc, turn. (7 fans, 6 dc)
Palm
Rep rows 2-7 of back of hand twice more.
Point
Row 1: Ch 1, skip first st, hdc 1 in each st across, skip last st, turn. (26 hdc)
Row 2: Ch 1, skip first 2 sts, *sc 4, sc2tog; rep from * to last 6 sts, sc 4, skip last 2 sts, turn. (19 sc)
Row 3: Rep row 1 of point. (17 hdc)
Row 4: Ch 1, skip first 2 sts, sc 6, sc2tog, sc 5, skip last 2 sts, turn. (12 sc)
Row 5: Rep row 1 of point. (10 hdc)
Row 6: Ch 1, skip first 2 st, sc 2, sc2tog, sc 2, skip last 2 sts, turn. (5 sc)
Row 7: Sl st in next st, ch 10 for button loop, skip next st, sl st in next st; fasten off.
Edging
Note: Work 1 row with RS facing, 1 row with WS facing.
Join yarn in next st by button loop, hdc evenly around, working 2 hdc in each corner of row 1; join with sl st in button loop base. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block. Sew buttons opposite button loops and snaps to each corner of row 1.