Crochet is my favorite yarn art, however, I do enjoy knitting too and every so often I write a knit pattern. Sometimes I need to take a little break from crochet just to clear my head. The other night I took such a break and was looking for a little inspiration. Fortunately, my son’s girlfriend provided the inspiration — she needed a pair of warm fingerless gloves!
This is a super simple pattern and took less than 2 hours to finish in a bulky yarn and 9.0 mm needles. I didn’t have double pointed needles in the right size so I worked this flat and seamed them closed, but if you do, it will avoid the seam!
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Simply Knit Fingerless Gloves
Materials:
Bulky yarn #6 – 70 yards
Knitting Needles – 9.0 mm
Yarn needle for seam
Abbreviations:
- K- Knit
- P- Purl
Cast on 21 stitches
Rows 1: K2, P1 Rib
Row 2: K1, P2 Rib
Rows 3 to 5: Repeat Rows 1 and 2
Row 6: Knit across
Row 7: Purl across
Rows 8 to 27: Repeat Rows 6 and 7 to work stockinette
Rows 28 to 31: Repeat Rows 1 and 2
Bind off in Rib pattern. Fasten off leaving 18 – 24″ long end for seaming gloves.
Starting at fingertips, seam gloves for 2″, fasten off. Skip 1 1/2″ (for thumb opening), join yarn and continue seaming to wrist, fasten off.
That’s it! I told you it was super simple!
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Hi Maria,
Thank you for sharing this wonderful free pattern. I’m up to this part –
Bind off in Rib pattern. Fasten off leaving 18 – 24″ long end for seaming gloves.
Starting at fingertips, seam gloves for 2″, fasten off. Skip 1 1/2″ (for thumb opening), join yarn and continue seaming to the wrist, fasten off.
I’m not 100% sure how to do this. I’m wondering if you would be so kind and break it down a bit more for me, please.
Look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kind Regards,
Sarah
Hi there, I’m sorry you are having trouble. Basically you are creating a seam with a hole in it for the thumb. I hope that helps.
I have slender hands, and I found this pattern to be very tight around the palms. I would suggest increasing the cast on to 24sts at least.
In the bulky yarn, this pattern fits an average width hand, however, if you choose lighter weight yarn (such as worsted) you would need to adjust.
Wondering if you do two for each glove
I’m sorry, I don’t understand your question? Two what?
Hi, I am am a new knitter and I this looks easy enough for me to knit. As I was reading your pattern, I have a question. you say to repeat rows 1 & 2 for rows 3 -5…..so does that mean for row 3:repeat R1, row 4:repeat R2, row 5:repeat R1? ?
Hi there. Yes, you are correct, you would follow it in sequence.
Also instead of the larger needles, I am using US 8 so I increased the CO to 36. Hopefully this is sufficient.
When sewing the edges of the Simply Knit Fingerless Gloves, is there a special way to do it? I have never sewn my knitting together before.
Here’s a good method that I use often.
Thanks for commenting, but I can’t see any method. Am I missing something?
I am new to knitting and love this pattern! One question…how do you bind off in rib? Have done some searches and nothing really tells me anything. Help me please?
Thank you! It means you do a normal bind off but you do it knit-wise for knit stitches and purl-wise for purl stitches. This creates a stretchier finish without and ruffling. Hope that helps. You may also find the link below useful.
Could you please let me know what yarn was used for the “”Simply Knit Gloves””? I love and do need a pair of gloves in the greens you used in this pattern
Thank you, Doris
Unfortunately I don’t know what it was. It was a ball of yarn I had in my stash without a label. I do recall that it was a Loops and Threads brand but do not know which one. So sorry 🙁
Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my inquiry. I will check out the yarn brand you mentioned.
Thanks again, Doris Hendricks
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Gracias!