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FINGERLESS MITTS
It’s
that time of the year when kids are heading off to college for studies and the
parents are rushing around ensuring they have warm wear ready.
These fingerless mitts are perfect for
feeling warm and yet having your fingers free to use on the computer and it’s
been a big hit.
Today's pattern has a lot of ideas, and video tutorials as a stitch guide. Kindly go through the full blog first before you pick up your yarn and hook. Thanks.
Come along and let’s make a pair today.
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Materials used : Today I’ve used the lovely Indian Oswal Cashmilon 4-ply acrylic yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook ;
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 rose ; 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
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
Single crochet back loop only (sc-blo) : Here is an
easy video tutorial
Extended double crochet (e-dc) : Here is an easy video
tutorial
Abbreviations used :
INSTRUCTIONS (Using U.S terminology)
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 sc 2-tog : Single crochet 2-tog
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.
For
an ad-free pattern, visit me on Ravelry at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/checkered-fingerless-mitts
So
we start our mitts with the band that goes around the wrist and then work the
palm part of the glove. The wrist part
is worked side to side like a rectangular strip (and you work it to go around
your wrist). We will then join this
strip to make it a round band. Our
second part for the palm is then worked in rounds off this wrist band. Easy enough, right?
How to change colors seamlessly : Here’s an easy video tutorial to show you how to change from the Main color to the Contrast or second color of yarn seamlessly. View it at https://youtu.be/fRzSBja9jno
How to carry your yarn when using two colors : Here’s an easy video tutorial to show you how to carry your yarn along when working with two colours.
View it at https://youtu.be/NuascBU3pxQ
Note :
a) This pattern
uses alternate rows of MC & CC. To
avoid weaving in ends and also having a lovely thicker scarf, when you turn at
the end of each row, you will take your ‘just used’ (un-used) yarn and crochet
it along row each time.
b) This way
your CC & MC come along with you for easy switch each time.
c) Due to the
above ‘trailing’ and ‘addition’ of yarn, your finished product is ‘thicker’ and
‘warmer’, as each line, in effect, has two yarns ‘going through’.
Part I : Making the wrist band
Start
: with MC and 16
fsc. Turn
Attach CC, do not cut MC.
Take your MC with you as you crochet with your CC, and similarly
take your CC with you when you are working with your MC
Start rows with a ch 1 as a turning chain for convenience if
needed. This does not count as a stitch.
Row 1 : With CC : sc in 1st ch from hk (same ch where you’ve just attached CC) ;
sc in each ch till end.
Turn (16 sc)
We work an sc-blo in the next row. In case the video does not come on, check the top of
this blog for a video tutorial link.
Single crochet back loop only (sc-blo) : Here is an easy video tutorial
Single crochet back loop only (sc-blo) using 2 colours : Here is an easy video tutorial using 2 colours of yarn https://youtu.be/2ZVW776qcLk
Row 2 : With MC : sc-blo
in each sc till end.
Turn (16 sts)
Row 3 : With CC sc-blo in each sc
till end. Turn
Rep Rows 2 & 3 till this rectangular wrist band goes easily
around your wrist.
Fasten off and join into a band. Weave in ends.
Part II : Making the top part of the fingerless glove
a) In this part, we will work in circles with one
colour per round, joining with a sl-st
at the end.
b) Remember that here we will alternate one sc with one e-dc through
each round.
c) In
every other row, you must have a sc over an e-dc or an
e-dc over a sc to get the checkered pattern right.
d) It does not matter how many times
you’ve increased rows 3 & 4 above – the pattern will still work here.
Start by attaching your MC to the joint end just made on the band.
Stitch count : Ensure
that after the first round you have an even number of stitches.
Round 1 : With MC :
sc in 1st st ; work a sc all
around till end,
join to 1st sc with sl-st.
You
need to basically work 1 sc in each of the rows all around.
Attach
CC to the 1st st. Do not cut
MC.
We work an e-dc in the next round. In case the video does not come on, check the top of this blog for a video tutorial link.
Extended double crochet (e-dc) : Here is an easy video tutorial
Round 2 : With CC :
sc in 1st st ; e-dc in next sc ;
*sc
in next sc ; e-dc in next sc* ;
rep
* to* all around.
Join
with sl-st to 1st st.
Round 3 : With MC :
e-dc in 1st sc ; sc in next e-dc ;
*e-dc
in next sc ; sc in next e-dc* ;
rep
* to* all around.
Join
with sl-st to 1st st.
Round 4 : With CC :
sc in 1st e-dc ; e-dc in next sc ;
*sc
in next e-dc ; e-dc in next sc* ;
rep
* to* all around.
Join
with sl-st to 1st st.
Rep
Rounds 3 & 4 twice.
Round 9 : With MC : (Thumb opening) :
e-dc
in 1st sc ; 1ch 4, sk next 4 st ; sc in next e-dc ;
*e-dc
in next sc ; sc in next e-dc* ;
rep
* to* till end.
Join
with sl-st to 1st st.
Note 1 : If you need
a wider thumb opening, work ch 6, sk next 6 sts ; then continue with above pattern
Round 10 : With CC :
sc in 1st
e-dc ;
(e-dc
in next ch ; sc in next ch) ;
2rep (to)
once ; e-dc in next sc ;
*sc
in next e-dc ; e-dc in next sc* ;
rep
* to* till end.
Join
with sl-st to 1st st.
Note 2 : If you’ve done the ch 6 above, rep
(to) twice ; then continue with above pattern.
Round 11 : With MC : e-dc in 1st sc ; sc in next e-dc ;
*e-dc
in next sc ; sc in next e-dc* ;
rep
* to* till end.
Join
with sl-st to 1st st.
Round 12 : With CC :
sc in 1st e-dc ;
(e-dc
in next ch , sc in next ch) ;
rep
(to) once ; e-dc in next sc ;
*sc
in next e-dc ; e-dc in next sc* ;
rep
* to* till end.
Join
with sl-st to 1st st.
Rep
Rounds 11 & 12 once (or till desired length up your palm and to your fingers)
Fasten
off both MC & CC. Weave in
ends.
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