Sweet Nothings Crochet: SHELLED FINGERLESS GLOVES

SHELLED FINGERLESS GLOVES

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Materials used : Oswal Acrylic yarn with a 3.5 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue to seal ends

This yarn is not specific for this project.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn ; Alize bamboo yarn ; Spotlight stores 4-Seasons Marvel and Stallion yarns or Hobby Lobby I-Love-this-cotton yarn

Skill level : Intermediate to advanced

Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a chain stitch ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Half Double Crochet : Hdc :  yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Extended Single Crochet (e-sc) : hk into st, yo (2 lps on hk), pull through one lp, yo (2 lps on hk),pull through both lps. One e-sc made. (An e-sc is basically an sc on an sc)
Here is an easy video tutorial  https://youtu.be/ZeXQ3NLVjPU
(Extended Double Crochet) e-dc : Yo, insert hk into st, yo, pull through 1 loop (3 loops on hk), yo, pull through 2 lps ( 2 lps on hk), yo, pull through both sts. One e-dc made. (This is like an sc over a regular dc).
Here is an easy video tutorial  https://youtu.be/hf8XIciS8AE

Abbreviations used :
lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet
dc : Double crochet sp : Space
sl-st : Slip stitch hk : Hook
st(s) : Stitch(es) yo : Yarn Over
ch : Chain
fsc : Foundation single crochet

Instructions (Using U.S terminology)
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

These are the pair of gloves that I’ve made to match my friend’s shelled socks (which I shared here just yesterday. If you missed that, visit https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2016/12/really-comfy-lavender-ladies-socks.html.

I played around with a few ideas and stitches, and mapped this off a shelled cowl that I’d made earlier (and oddly enough for this same friend – so without realising it, she’s now got a pretty solid matching set)

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.in/2016/01/triad-cowl.html

Our stitch count is in multiples of 10 and we are working in a round.

Start with fsc in multiples of 10 for the round wrist measure needed.

In this pattern, our “V”-stitch (“V”-st) is a (2 dc ; ch 1, 2 dc) all in the same st or ch-sp.

Round 1 : sc in the 1^st fsc ;

ch 1, sk next fsc ; sc in the next fsc ;

*sk next 3 fsc, “V”-st in the next fsc ; sk next 3 fsc, sc in the next fsc ;

ch 1, sk next fsc, sc in the next fsc* ;

rep *to* till end

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

I’d suggest that you slip this little band around your wrist to check.

Round 2 : “V”-st in the 1^st ch-1 sp ;

ch 3, sk next sc and 3 dc , sc in the next ch-1 sp ;

*ch 3, sk next 3 dc and sc , “V”-st in the next ch-1 sp ;

ch 3, sk next sc and 3 dc , sc in the next ch-1 sp* ;

rep *to* till 1^st hdc ; hdc in that same hdc ;

ch 1 and join with a sl-st to the 1^st “V”-st.

In this round, we’ll use our shell stitch, which is (3 dc ; ch 1, 3 dc), all in the same st or ch-sp.

Round 3 : Shell stitch in the 1^st “V”-st ; sc in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 1, sk next sc, sc in the next ch-3 sp ;

*shell st in the next “V”-st ; sc in the next ch-3 sp ;

ch 1, sk next sc , sc in the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* till end ;

ch 3 and join with a sl-st to the dc.

Round 4 : sl-st in the 1^st 3 dc , sc in the 1^st ch-1 sp ;

ch 3, sk next 3 dc and sc, “V”-st in the next ch-1 sp ;

*ch 3, sk next sc and 3 dc, sc in the next ch-1 sp (between shell) ;

ch 3, sk next 3 dc and sc, “V”-st in the next ch-1 sp(between shell) * ;

rep *to* till end

and join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Round 5 : sc in the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

shell st in the next “V”-st ;

*sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next sc, sc in the next ch-3 sp ;

shell st in the next “V”-st* ;

rep *to* till end ;

ch 1, and join with a sl-st to the 1^st sc.

Rep Rows 2 – 5 till you have reached your thumb.

We will work about one row of shelled pattern over the base of the thumb and then we will work only for the four fingers & palm section.

Before you move further, please read through the two ways below, so that you can decide which row you need to end at.

Now there are two ways to do this.

The easy one and then the Intermediate one… and they both look as beautiful.

Easy way :

For this easy method, you just carry on with the pattern till you have crossed the thumb and are halfway down the palm till the base of the fingers.

You could continue a little beyond, but you need to pay attention the fact that the further up the fingers you move, the narrower your hand gets. It is ‘thickest’ or widest near the thumb.

So if you’re using a yarn that does not stretch too much, then that’s ok as it’s going to be snug around the thumb and just right around the palm of the hand.

So all you’re doing is extending it till the end of the fingers and making a longish tube.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Ensure you glue all ends down, as you will be pulling these gloves on and off a lot, and the ‘just woven in ends’ will unravel and look ugly later on.

The advantage of this pattern is that you have just this long tube that you can slip on either way – i.e there is no up or down, and if your work is neat, then there is no underside or top side.

However remember that the pattern does have a ‘top’ and ‘bottom’, so ensure that when you slip your gloves on, you keep the pattern facing the same way for both hands.

That’s it.. you’re good to go.

Intermediate way :

For this second method, we’ll work in a small ‘hole’ for the thumb to go through, and take the pattern up for the fingers and palm.

If you have decided to work this pattern, please end at Row 5.

Our next round, therefore is a small change on Round 2.

Next Round : “V”-st in the 1^st ch-1 sp ;

ch 3, sk next sc and 3 dc , sc in the next ch-1 sp ;

*ch 3, sk next 3 dc and sc , “V”-st in the next ch-1 sp ;

ch 3, sk next sc and 3 dc , sc in the next ch-1 sp* ;

rep *to* till 1^st hdc ; hdc in that same hdc ;

ch 1 and join with a sl-st to the 1^st “V”-st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

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