EC00680

Fingerless

Gloves
Design by Donna Jones

SKILL LEVEL

FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit small; changes for medium
and large are in [ ].

MATERIALS
■ Red Heart Bamboo Wool medium
(worsted) weight yarn (13/4 oz/ When picking up loops in work off 2 together,
87 yds/50g per skein): insert hook through all loops instead of top
1 skein #3265 gold unless otherwise stated.
■ Size K/101/2/6.5mm double-ended hooks
or size needed to obtain gauge: 3 hooks, SPECIAL STITCHES
each 10 inches long Pull up loop (pull up lp): Insert hook in st or sp as
■ Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook instructed, yo, pull through, leave lp on hook.
or size needed to obtain gauge
■ Tapestry needle Knit: With yarn behind work, insert
■ Stitch markers hook from front to back through
center of st and under horizontal
GAUGE bar (see illustration) directly
Size K double-ended hook: 4 knit sts = 1 inch; behind it, yo counterclockwise, Horizontal Bar
5 knit rows = 1 inch pull through to front, forming
new lp on hook.
Size F crochet hook: 6 sc = 1 inch; 5 sc rows =
1 inch Knit increase (knit inc): Pull up lp under horizontal
bar between sts.
PATTERN NOTES
Read Technique Information before Work loops off hooks (work lps off hooks): Yo,
beginning. pull through first lp on hook, [yo, pull through
2 lps] across first hook, *transfer last lp on hook
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless to next hook, [yo, pull through 2 lps] across
otherwise stated. hook, rep from * around. Last lp on last hook
will be joined to first st.
After working marked stitch, move marker to
stitch just worked. Work off 2 together (work off 2 tog): Yo, pull
through 3 lps on hook.

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 HAND
Rnd 1: Now working in rnds and in ends of rows,
dividing lps onto 3 double-ended hooks, pull
up lp (see Special Stitches) in end of each row
around (26 [30, 34] lps on hooks), turn, work
lps off hooks (see Special Stitches) around, turn,
join knitwise (see Special Stitches).

Rnds 2–5: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first st,

knit (see Special Stitches) in each st across each
hook around, turn, work lps off hooks around,
turn, join knitwise.

Rnd 6: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first st,

knit in each of next 8 [11, 14] sts, mark last st
worked (see Pattern Notes), knit inc (see Special
Stitches), knit in each of next 3 sts, knit inc, knit
in next st, mark last st worked, knit in each of
last 13 [14, 15] sts (28 [32, 36] lps on hooks),
turn, work lps off hooks around, turn,
join knitwise.

Rnds 7 & 8: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first

st, knit in each st around, turn, work lps off
hooks around, turn, join knitwise.

Rnd 9: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first

st, knit in each st around to marker, knit in
marked st, knit inc, knit in each st around to
next marker, knit inc, knit in marked st (30 [34,
Join knitwise: Pull up last lp on last hook and 38] lps on hooks), turn, work lps off hooks, turn,
drop from hook, with yarn behind work, insert join knitwise.
hook from front to back through center of first
st and under horizontal bar directly behind it, Rnds 10 & 11: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk
return dropped lp to hook, yo, pull through last first st, knit in each st around, turn, work lps off
lp and through first st to front. One lp on hook hooks around, turn, join knitwise.
counts as first st on next rnd.
Rnd 12: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first
st, knit in each st around to marker, knit in
INSTRUCTIONS marked st, knit inc, knit in each st around to
LEFT HAND next marker, knit inc, knit in marked st (32
RIBBING [36, 40] lps on hooks), turn, work lps off hooks,
Row 1: With size F hook, ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from turn, join knitwise. Remove markers.
hook and in each ch across, turn. (8 sc)
Rnds 13 & 14 [13–15, 13-16]: Maintaining sts
Rows 2–26 [2–30, 2–34]: Working in back on 3 hooks, sk first st, knit in each st around,
lps, ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. turn, work lps off hooks around, turn, join
knitwise, drop lp from hook.
Row 27 [31, 35]: Fold first and last rows tog,
working through both thicknesses, sl st in each
st across, do not turn.

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THUMB Rnd 19 [21, 23]: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk
With separate strand of yarn, sk first 9 [11, 13] first st, knit in each st around, turn, work lps off
sts, including first lp, join (see Pattern Notes) hooks around, turn, join knitwise.
in next sp between sts, ch 4, sk next 8 [10, 12]
sts, sl st in next sp, leaving rem sts unworked. RING FINGER
Fasten off. Rnd 1: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first 6 sts
on last rnd of Hand, join in next sp between sts,
CONTINUE HAND ch 1, sk next 16 [17, 18] sts, sl st in next sp, knit
Rnd 15 [16, 17]: Return lp to hook, maintaining in each of last 5 sts and in each of first 6 sts, pull
sts on 3 hooks, sk first st, knit in each st across up lp in next sp beside sl st, pull up lp in ch-1
to sl st, pull up lp in next sp beside sl st, pull (14 lps on hooks), turn, work each of next 10 lps
up lp in each of next 4 chs, pull up lp in next off hooks, [work off 2 tog] twice, work rem lps
sp beside next sl st, knit in each st around (30 off hooks, turn, join knitwise.
[32, 34] lps on hooks), turn, work lps off hooks
around, turn, join knitwise. Rnds 2 & 3: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first
st, knit in each st around (12 lps on hook), turn,
Rnds 16 & 17 [17–19, 18–21]: Maintaining sts work lps off hooks around, turn, join knitwise.
on 3 hooks, sk first st, knit in each st around,
turn, work lps off hooks around, turn, join Rnd 4: With size F hook, ch 1, sc in each st
knitwise. Drop lp from hook. around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

LITTLE FINGER MIDDLE FINGER

Using separate strand, sk first 3 [4, 4] sts, include Rnd 1: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first 4
first lp, join in next sp between sts, ch 1, sk next unworked sts on last rnd of Hand, join in next
24 [25, 26] sts, sl st in next sp. Fasten off. sp between sts, ch 1, sk next 8 [9, 10] sts, sl st in
next sp between sts, knit in each of next 4 sts,
Rnd 1: Dividing sts on 3 size K hooks, return pull up lp in next sp beside sl st, pull up lp in
lp to hook, sk first st, knit in each of next 2 [3, ch-1 sp, pull up lp in next sp beside sl st, knit in
3] sts, pull up lp in sp beside sl st, pull up lp in each of next 4 sts, pull up lp in next sp beside sl
ch-1, pull up lp in next sp, knit in each of last 3 st, pull up lp in ch-1 sp (14 lps on hooks), turn,
[3, 4] sts, (9 [10, 11] lps on hooks), turn, work work next 5 lps off hooks, work off 2 tog, [yo,
next 3 [3, 4] lps off hooks, work off 2 tog (see pull through 2 lps on hook] 5 times, work off 2
Special Stitches), work rem lps off hooks, turn, tog, work rem lps off hooks, turn, join knitwise.
join knitwise.
Rnds 2 & 3: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first
Rnds 2 & 3: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk st, knit in each st around (12 lps on hook), turn,
first st, knit in each st around, working in lps work lps off hooks around, turn, join knitwise.
of work off 2 tog (see Pattern Notes), (8 [9, 10]
lps on hooks), turn, work lps off hooks around, Rnd 4: With size F hook, ch 1, sc in each st
turn, join knitwise. around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 4: With size F hook, ch 1, sc in each st INDEX FINGER

around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. Rnd 1: Join in ch-1 sp of Middle Finger,
maintaining sts on 3 hooks, pull up lp in next
CONTINUE HAND sp beside sl st, knit in each of next 8 [9, 10] sts,
Rnd 18 [20, 22]: Dividing sts on 3 size K hooks, pull up lp in next sp beside sl st (11 [12, 13] lps
join in ch-1 of Little Finger, pull up lp in next on hooks), turn, work off 2 tog, work rem lps off
sp beside sl st, knit in each st around, pull up lp hooks around, turn, join knitwise.
in next sp beside sl st (27 [28, 29] lps on hooks),
turn, work lps off hooks around, turn, join
knitwise.

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Rnds 2 & 3: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first RIGHT HAND
st, knit in each st around, turn, work lps off RIBBING
hooks, turn, join knitwise. Work same as Ribbing on Left Hand.

Rnd 4: With size F hook, ch 1, sc in each st HAND

around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. Rnds 1–5: Rep rnds 1–5 of Hand on Left Hand.

THUMB Rnd 6: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first st,

Rnd 1: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, join in sp knit in each of next 12 [14, 16] sts, mark last st
beside first sl st at base of Thumb, knit in each worked, knit inc, knit in each of next 3 sts, knit
of next 8 [10, 12] sts, pull up lp in sp beside sl inc, mark next st worked, knit in each of next 9
st, pull up lp in each of next 4 chs (14 lp [16, 18] [11, 13] sts (28 [32, 36] lps on hooks), turn, work
lps on hooks), turn, work next 8 [10, 12] lps off lps off hooks around, turn, join knitwise.
hooks, work off 2 tog, work next 2 lps off hooks,
work off 2 tog, turn, join knitwise. Rnds 7–14 [7–15, 7–16]: Rep rnds 7–14 [7–15,
7–16] of Left Hand.
Rnd 2: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first st,
knit in each st around (12 [14, 16] lps on hooks), THUMB
turn, work next 9 [11, 13] lps off hooks, work With separate strand of yarn, sk first 15 sts
off 2 tog, work rem lp off hook, turn, including first lp, join in next sp between sts,
join knitwise. ch 4, sk next 8 [10, 12] sts, sl st in next sp,
leaving rem sts unworked. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Maintaining sts on 3 hooks, sk first st,
knit in each st around (11 [13, 15] lps on hooks), CONTINIUE RIGHT HAND
turn, work next 7 [10, 11] lps off hooks, [work Beg with rnd 15 [16, 17] on Hand, rep Hand,
off 2 tog] twice, turn, join knitwise. Little Finger, Ring Finger, Middle Finger,
Index Finger and Thumb same as Left Hand. ■
Rnd 4: With size F hook, ch 1, sc in each st
around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

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 INCHES INTO MILLIMETRES & CENTIMETRES (Rounded off slightly)

Metric
inches mm cm inches cm inches cm inches cm
1/8 3 0 .3 5 12.5 21 53.5 38 96.5
1/4 6 0 .6 5 1/2 14 22 56 39 99

Conversion
3/8 10 1 6 15 23 58.5 40 101.5
1/2 13 1.3 7 18 24 61 41 104
5/8 15 1.5 8 20.5 25 63.5 42 106.5

Charts
3/4 20 2 9 23 26 66 43 109
7/8 22 2.2 10 25.5 27 68.5 44 112
1 25 2.5 11 28 28 71 45 114.5
1 1/4 32 3.2 12 30.5 29 73.5 46 117
1 1/2 38 3.8 13 33 30 76 47 119.5
1 3/4 45 4.5 14 35.5 31 79 48 122
METRIC 2 50 5 15 38 32 81.5 49 124.5
CONVERSIONS 2 1/2 65 6.5 16 40.5 33 84 50 127
yards x .9144 = metres (m) 3 75 7.5 17 43 34 86.5
3 1/2 90 9 18 46 35 89
yards x 91.44 = centimetres (cm)
4 100 10 19 48.5 36 91.5
inches x 2.54 = centimetres (cm) 4 1/2 115 11 .5 20 51 37 94
inches x 25.40 = millimetres (mm)
KNITTING NEEDLES CONVERSION CHART
inches x .0254 = metres (m)
Canada/U.S. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 101/2 11 13 15
Metric (mm) 2 21/4 23/4 31/4 31/2 33/4 4 41/2 5 51/2 6 61/2 8 9 10

centimetres x .3937 = inches CROCHET HOOKS CONVERSION CHART

Canada/U.S. 1/B 2/C 3/D 4/E 5/F 6/G 8/H 9/I 10/J 10½/K N
metres x 1.0936 = yards
Metric (mm) 2.25 2.75 3.25 3.5 3.75 4.25 5 5.5 6 6.5 9.0

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Technique
Information
“IN THE ROUND” Photo 1
CIRCULAR TECHNIQUE
Projects worked using this technique are crocheted
in rounds on multiple double-ended hooks
(see photo 1), similar to knitting with double-
pointed needles.

This method can combine techniques

such as Afghan stitch, Crochet on
the Double™ and Crochenit®, as well
as standard knit and crochet, using
variations of any of the stitches for each of
these techniques—all this is done on the same
set of hooks.

Flat items such as hot pads, pillows, doilies,

etc., and tubular items such as gloves, socks,
hats, sweaters, etc., can be made without
obvious seams.

Flat pieces begin at the center using short Photo 2

double-ended hooks (see photo 2). Stitches
are added on each round so the piece lies flat,
and then are moved to longer hooks when the
stitches become crowded on the short hooks.
If necessary, extremely large pieces can be
finished with a double-ended swivel hook.

Tubular pieces begin at one end of the tube with

a circular base such as a crocheted chain-stitch
ring or any desired cuff (see photo 1).

The circular technique uses 3- or 4-piece sets

of 10-inch-long or 14-inch-long double-ended
hooks. A double-ended swivel hook may be
used for large projects.

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TECHNIQUE STITCHES Decrease anywhere other than at beginning:
When pulling up loops, unless the pattern Yarn over, pull through 3 loops on hook. When
specifies exact numbers for each hook, picking up loops on next row or round, insert
distribute the stitches evenly on 3 or 4 hook through both loops of decrease as one.
double-ended hooks.
Work loops off hooks: Yarn over, pull through
Pull up a loop: Insert hook in stitch or space as first loop on hook, [yarn over, pull through 2
instructed, yarn over, pull through, leave loop loops] across first hook, *transfer last loop on
on hook. hook to next hook, [yarn over, pull through 2
loops] across hook, repeat from * around. Last
Knit: With yarn behind work, insert hook from loop on last hook will be joined to first stitch.
front to back through center of stitch and
under horizontal bar directly behind it, yarn Join knitwise: Pull up last loop on last hook and
over counterclockwise, pull through to front, drop from hook, with yarn behind work, insert
forming new loop on hook. hook from front to back through center of first
stitch and under horizontal bar directly behind
Purl: With yarn in front of work, insert hook from it, return dropped loop to hook, yarn over, pull
back to front under horizontal bar and through through last loop and through first stitch to
center of stitch, yarn over clockwise, pull front. One loop on hook counts as first stitch
through to back, forming new loop on hook. on next round.

Knit increase: With yarn behind work, insert hook Join purlwise: With yarn in front of work, insert
from front to back in space between stitches, hook from back to front under horizontal bar
yarn over, pull through. and through center of first st, yarn over, pull
through stitch and loop to back. One loop on
Purl increase: With yarn in front of work, insert hook counts as first stitch on next round.
hook from back to front in space between
stitches, yarn over, pull through. Work off 2 together: Yarn over, pull through
3 loops on hook.
Decrease at beginning of row: Yarn over, pull
through 2 loops on hook. When picking Join new color purlwise: Insert hook from back to
up loops on next row or round, insert hook front through first stitch of round, with yarn in
through both loops of decrease as one. front of work, yarn over with new color and pull
through stitch and loop on hook. Pull cut end
snug and tie ends together.

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SAMPLE SWATCH Row 19: Ch 1, sl st in first st, sl st in each st
CENTER across. Do not fasten off.
Row 1: With 1 size K hook, ch 15, insert hook in
back bar (see illustration) of 2nd ch from hook, BORDER
yo, pull lp through, holding all lps on hook, pull Rnd 1 (RS): Now working in rnds around outer
up lp (see Technique Stitches) in back bar of each edge of Center, sk rows 19 and 18, pull up lp on
ch across in same manner (15 lps on hook), yo, 1 back strand at end of rows 17–1 (see photo 3)
pull through 1 lp on hook, [yo, pull through 2 (18 lps on hook), with separate hook, working
lps on hook] across. in starting ch on opposite side of row 1, pull
up lp in each ch across (see photo 4) (15 lps on
hook), with separate hook, pull up lps in back
strand at end of rows 1–18 (see photo 5) (18 lps
on hook), with separate hook, pull up lp in
back lp of each st across (see photo 6) (15 lps on
Back Bar of Chain
Photo 4
Use Technique Stitches as needed.

Rows 2–18: Sk first vertical bar, knit (see

Hook #2
Technique Stitches) in each st across (15 lps on
hook), yo, pull through 1 lp on hook, [yo, pull
through 2 lps on hook] across.

Photo 3
Hook #1

Hook #1

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 hook), turn, work lps off hooks (see Technique separate hook, pull up lp in sp between next 2
Stitches) around, turn, drop old color with new sts (corner), purl in each of next 15 sts, pull up
color, join purlwise (see Technique Stitches). lp in sp between next 2 sts (corner) (17 lps on
hook), turn, work lps off hooks around, turn,
Rnd 2 (RS): Sk first vertical bar, purl (see join knitwise (see Technique Stitches).
Technique Stitches) in each of next 17 sts (18
lps on hook), with separate hook, pull up lp Last rnd: With size H hook, sl st in first st,
in sp between next 2 sts (corner), purl in each sl st in sp between sts around, join with sl
of next 15 sts, pull up lp in sp between next 2 st in beg sl st. Fasten off. ■
sts (17 lps on hook), with separate hook, purl
in each of next 18 sts (18 lps on hook), with

Photo 5 Photo 6

Hook #1

Hook #4
Hook #3 Hook #3

Hook #2

Hook #1
Hook #2

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