Materials Needed & Measurements:
- MC: Loops & Threads Wellness Baby (Charcoal, 84 yards)
- CC: Loops & Threads Joy DK (Tropical, 70 yards)
- Hook: Size E/4 – 3.5mm
- Additional: Yarn needle, tape measure.
Measurements:
- Hand Circumference:
- Small: 7 inches
- Medium: 7.5 inches
- Large: 8 inches
- Glove Length (from wrist to top): Approximately 9 inches.
- Wrist Cuff:
- Small: 2.5 inches in height
- Medium: 2.75 inches in height
- Large: 3 inches in height
- Finger Opening: Approximately 2 inches wide and adjustable.
Abbreviations:
- sc: Single crochet
- hdc: Half-double crochet
- dc: Double crochet
- FPDC: Front post double crochet
- BPDC: Back post double crochet
- BLO: Back loop only
- FSC: Foundation single crochet
- sl st: Slip stitch
- MC: Main color
- CC: Contrasting color
Stitching Instructions for Making the Stained Glass Fingerless Gloves Pattern:
Foundation:
- With MC, FSC 45 (30 for the pattern, 10 for wrist cuff, and 5 for the finger edge allowance).
- FSC (Foundation Single Crochet): This stitch combines the chain and single crochet in one step, providing a stretchy foundation. To start, yarn over, pull through, and complete a single crochet in the same stitch.
- Measure to check that the length of your foundation chain matches the desired length of the gloves (approximately 9″ long).
- Ch 1, and turn the work.
Row 1 (Right Side):
- sc in BLO (Back Loop Only) of the first 10 stitches (for wrist cuff).
- FPDC around the next stitch, switching to CC on the last loop of the dc.
- To make a FPDC, yarn over, insert your hook around the post of the stitch (from the front), yarn over again, pull up a loop, yarn over, and complete the double crochet.
- Change to CC on the last loop of the dc and drop MC to the back (don’t cut the MC).
- With CC, and working in both loops, repeat the following sequence:
- sc in 1st, hdc in 2nd, dc in each of the next 5 stitches, hdc in the next, sc in the next, ch 1, skip 1 stitch.
- Repeat from across the row, finishing with sc in the last stitch before the finger edge allowance and changing to MC2 (use a second skein of MC or the other end of the same yarn).
- FPDC around the next stitch.
- sc in BLO for the remaining 4 stitches.
- Ch 1, and turn.
Row 2 (Wrong Side):
- sc in BLO of the first 4 stitches.
- BPDC around the FPDC of the previous row, changing to CC.
- To make a BPDC, yarn over, insert the hook from the back of the post (around the FPDC of the previous row), yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, and complete the double crochet.
- Drop MC2 on the side facing you.
- With CC, work in both loops:
- sc in the first stitch, hdc in the next, dc in each of the next 5 stitches, hdc in the next, sc in the next, ch 1, skip 1 stitch.
- Repeat * across the row until you reach the last 4 stitches before the cuff.
- sc in the next stitch, hdc in the next, dc in the last 2 stitches, and change to MC on the last loop of the last dc.
- BPDC around the FPDC of the previous row.
- sc in BLO of the last 10 stitches.
- Ch 1, and turn.
Row 3 (Right Side):
- sc in BLO of the first 10 stitches (wrist cuff).
- FPDC around the BPDC of the previous row (do not change color).
- sc in each of the next 9 stitches.
- dc into the skipped stitch from the foundation (this is a stitch from Row 9 if you are repeating the pattern).
- For this, you will be crocheting into a stitch from a previous row, creating the textured effect.
- Repeat the * sequence across, finishing with FPDC around the next stitch and sc in BLO of the last 4 stitches.
- Ch 1, and turn.
Row 4 (Wrong Side):
- sc in BLO of the first 4 stitches.
- BPDC around the FPDC of the previous row, changing to MC.
- Drop MC2 on the side facing you.
- Working in both loops, repeat the following:
- sc in each stitch until you reach the cuff, then BPDC around the FPDC of the previous row.
- sc in BLO of the last 10 stitches.
- Ch 1, and turn.
Rows 5 to 8 (Repeat Rows 1-4):
- Repeat Rows 1-4 three more times.
- Continue alternating between MC and CC for the stained-glass effect. Change colors at the indicated points (at the FPDC stitches) to create the beautiful pattern.
Finishing:
- After completing the final row, stop at Row 7. Measure the width of the glove, or try it on to check the fit (the glove shown measures approximately 7.5” around).
- Seaming the Glove: With the glove inside out, working through the last row and the FSC row:
- sl st the first 12 stitches (1.75″) to join the sides together for the finger opening.
- Fasten off and cut the yarn.
- Cuff:
- Join MC at the cuff and sl st through the last row and FSC row to join the sides together for the cuff.
- Seam the next 25 stitches (approximately 4.5” or to fit). Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Your Stained Glass Fingerless Gloves are complete and ready to wear!
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