Fingerless Gloves

By Priscilla Hewitt

Materials: About 1 ½ ounces Lustersheen (alternate yarns might include size 8 cotton thread, light sport weight yarn, or 2-3 strands of size 10 thread held together); crochet hook size D (3 mm) or size needed to achieve gauge; yarn needle

Pattern note: The "ch 2" at the end of the rows does not count as the first dc in the next row.

Gauge swatch:

Ch 12

Row 1: Dc in the 3rd ch from hook and in each of the next 9 ch's; ch 2, turn. (10 dc)

Rows 2-5: Dc in each dc across; ch 2, turn. (10 dc) Fasten off.

Finished size of gauge swatch = 2" wide x 1 7/8" high.

To work a dc dec over 2 sts: Yo insert hook in first indicated st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, yo insert hook in next indicated st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook, yo and pull through all 3 remaining loops on hook.

Make 2

Starting at the pinkie side of the top of the glove, ch 22

Row 1: Dc in the 3rd ch from hook and in each of the next 9 ch's, sc in each og the next 5 ch's, dc in each of the last 5 ch's; ch 2, turn. (20 sts) Mark the side facing you on row 1 as the right side

Row 2: Dc in each of the first 5 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the next 9 dc, 2 dc in the last dc; ch 2, turn. (21 sts)

Row 3: 2 dc in the first dc, dc in each of the next 10 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the last 5 dc; ch 2, turn. (22 sts)

Row 4: Dc in each of the first 5 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the next 11 dc, 2 dc in the last dc; ch 2, turn. (23 sts)

Row 5: 2 dc in the first dc, dc in each of the next 12 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the last 5 dc; ch 2, turn. (24 sts)

Row 6: Dc in each of the first 5 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the next 13 dc, 2 dc in the last dc; ch 18 for middle finger loop, turn. (25 sts)

Row 7: Dc in each of the first 15 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the last 5 dc; ch 2, turn. (25 sts)

Row 8: Dc in each of the first 5 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the next 15 dc; ch 2, turn. (25 sts)

Row 9: Dc dec over the first 2 sts, dc in each of the next 13 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the last 5 dc; ch 2, turn. (24 sts)

Row 10: Dc in each of the first 5 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the next 12 dc, dc dec over the last 2 sts; ch 2, turn. (23 sts)

Row 11: Dc dec over the first 2 sts, dc in each of the next 11 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the last 5 dc; ch 2, turn. (22 sts)

Row 12: Dc in each of the first 5 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the next 10 dc, dc dec over the last 2 sts; ch 2, turn. (21 sts)

Row 13: Dc dec over the first 2 sts, dc in each of the next 9 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the last 5 dc; ch 2, turn. (20 sts)

Row 14: Dc in each of the first 5 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the next 10 dc; ch 9 for the thumb loop, turn. (20 sts)

Row 15: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook (mark this first sc with a safety pin) and in each of the next 7 ch's, dc in each of the next10 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the last 5 dc; ch 2, turn. (20 sts)

Row 16: Dc in each of the first 5 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the next 10 dc; ch 2, turn. (20 sts)

Row 17: Dc in each of the first 10 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the last 5 dc; ch 2, turn. (20 sts)

Rows 18-21: (Repeat rows 16-17) 2 times.

Row 22: Dc in each of the first 5 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the next 10 dc, sl st in the marked sc on row 15 to close the thumb loop; ch 1, turn. (21 sts)

Row 23: Skip the first sl st, dc in each of the next 10 dc, sc in the back loop only of each of the next 5 sc, dc in each of the last 5 dc; ch 2, turn. (20 sts)

Rows 24-29: (Repeat rows 16-17) 3 times. Do not chain 2 at the end of row 29. Mark the side facing you on row 29 as the right side. Fasten off, leaving an 18" yarn tail for sewing.

Finishing right glove

With the right sides of rows 1 and 29 facing each other, sew seam closed along the 20 sts of row 1 and the 20 sts of row 29. Remove markers. Turn right side out.

Finishing left glove

With the wrong sides of rows 1 and 29 facing each other, sew seam closed along the 20 sts of row 1 and the 20 sts of row 29. Remove markers. Turn right side out.

Cuff edging

With the glove turned right side out, join yarn with a sc in the side of any row on the cuff end, ch 2, (sc in the next row end, ch 2) 28 times; join with a sl st in the first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

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