Sweet Nothings Crochet: MORNING GLORY FINGERLESS GLOVES

MORNING GLORY FINGERLESS GLOVES

As you know I've been making beanies for he homeless (here in Brisbane), and after one big bag of beanies, I thought I'd add neckwear (cowls) and fingerless gloves to make a set. So I'm going back to my earlier beanie patterns and adding these two elements.

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This project has a matching beanies in four sizes at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/05/morning-glory-beanie.html ;

and a cowl at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/06/morning-glory-cowl.html

Come along and let’s make a pair of gloves or the whole set today.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used about 50 gms Stallion 8-ply acrylic yarn with a 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 : The yarn I've used is very similar in thickness to our Oswal or Vardhaman acrylic yarns or Laura knitting cotton.

You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton

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

Size made : (L) 7" x (around wrist) 7" (for both glove patterns)

Skill level : Intermediate

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

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.

Our gloves today will be from just below your wrist to just above the halfway mark of your fingers. There will be an opening for your thumb.

We work a rectangle that will be the length (from below wrist to halfway up your fingers) & the width (which is the round palm measurement from around the base of your fingers)

Here's where you have a small calculation to work out.

1) Measure the length you want for your gloves.

2) Measure your round wrist and measure around the palm (just at the base of your fingers - that bony bit just after the palm which is the largest part).

Generally for ladies we work about 18 - 19 cm / 7 - 7 1/2" ; and for me we work 19 - 20 cm or 7 1/2 - 8" for around palm measurement

Our stitch count for this pattern is in multiples of 4 + 3

We work up and down the length of your gloves - from wrist to the top of your palm

Start Row 1 : with as many fsc in multiples of 4 + 3 as you want for the length you want for your fingerless gloves. Turn.

I started with 23 fsc

Note : Make a note of this number so you can work the 2nd glove without confusion.

In the following row, depending on the thickness of your yarn, use a sc or a hdc.

(For thicker yarn, use sc)

Row 2 : sc in the 1st st ;

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

rep (to) till end. Turn

Row 3 : 4 dc in the 1st ch-1 sp ;

*sk next ch-sp, (4 dc in the next ch-sp)* ;

rep *to* till end. Turn

Now we are going to work a row of ch- 3 sps.

As we need to get a sc in between 4 dc, I've decided to work between the 2nd & 3rd dc. I just felt that that keeps the morning glory-like bell flower even.

Take a look at the photos above (for cowl)

In case you find this too confusing, just sl-st into the 2nd dc and work the sc on that.. that's how I have written the pattern anyway.

Do whatever suits you.. it does not really affect the pattern

If it looks slightly different, then you have a slightly different pattern

Once again, in the following round, depending on the thickness of your yarn, use a sc or a hdc.

Row 4 : sc in the 1st st ;

ch 1, sk next dc, [sc between the 2nd & 3rd dc of the 4-dc set] ;

(ch 3, sk next 4 dc, rep [to])

rep (to) till last 4-dc set ;

ch 1, sk next dc, sc in the last dc. Turn

This is how we work it. See the st between the 2nd & 3rd dc

... and this is how it will look

Row 5 : dc in the 1st sc.

4 dc in the 1st ch-3 sp ;

and in each ch-3 sp till the last ch-3 sp ;

dc in the last sc. Turn

Row 6 : sc in the 1st st ;

ch 3, sk next 2 dc, [sc between the 2nd & 3rd dc of the 4-dc set] ;

(ch 3, sk next 4 dc, rep [to])

rep (to) till last 4-dc set ;

ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sc in the last dc. Turn

Row 7 : Rep Row 5

and that's our pattern done !

Rep Rows 4 - 7 till you get the width you need or your gloves ending with Row 5 or 7.

You can join straight at the end of Row 5 or 7 or you can work the last row.

Last Row : sc in the 1st st and in each st all around.

Join to the 1st st with a sl-st.

Double check that you have the same number of sts that you started with.

You may need to add 1 sc to get the number right

Fasten off and leave a tail for joining.

And that’s it… our pattern done ! How easy is this, right?

Use one of these joining methods given below.

How do you join?

You have a neat rectangle - and you will join along the length (or join the starting & end rows) to make a cylinder. You need to leave a small opening for the thumb.

Starting at one end, join the two parts for about 45 cm / 2" (for a lady) or 7 cm/3" (for a man). You then leave a gap of 5 cm (lady) / 7 cm (man) and continue joining all the way to the end.

Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

This project has a matching beanies in four sizes at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/05/morning-glory-beanie.html ;

and a cowl at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/06/morning-glory-cowl.html

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Check out my earlier gloves and do browse a while with all the other free projects.

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/08/really-easy-fingerless-gloves.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/07/morning-glory-fingerless-gloves.html