The Mittens Fingerless Gloves

 

This pattern requires the knowledge of color work and working in the round

Yarn

All yarns used are by Red Heart Super Saver worsted weight (4)

Coffee

Cafe

Buff

White

American terms used.

I did not keep track of yardage, I am making them for myself then thought others might like a pair, I have one done right now so I might get to that if time allows other wise it didn't take large amounts. 

 The ribbing is made working flat, turning after each row, using single crochets working in the back loop only. Then seaming closed picking up stitches along one edge.

The body is worked in the round in spirals ( don't join at the end of rounds, placing a stitch marker helps with keeping track ) using the center single crochet ( CSC )... sometimes call the waistcoat stitch or the knit stitch, this stitch creates a tight thick fabric perfect for warm mitts... there are many videos on YouTube as to how the stitch is made but pretty much you go through the center of the single crochet instead of the top loops... I had never tried the stitch before as if I wanted a knit item I would just knit it, but after playing with t for a bit I realized how wonderfully thick it is. Not the easiest stitch  but worth the effort. 

The thumb gusset is worked at the end of the rounds, then the stitches are joined over top of it.

I used a size 7 US 4.5 mm hook with a pretty tight tension. In CSC it works out to 7 sts by 10 rows per 2 inches.

Both gloves are made the same.

Ribbing

Using the color coffee 

1) chain 12, leaving a long tail for seaming, 10 inches works well for me, single crochet into second chain from hook, single crochet to end, chain 1 and turn

2) going through back loop only single all stitches, chain and turn 

repeat row two until about 7 inches long don't fasten off just place a stitch saver or bobby pin in stitch to secure until seaming is done, use tail to seam ends together. 

still using the color coffee, chain 1 then pick up 32 stitches along the edge of the ribbing rows, don't join at the end of round, switch to the color cafe, work in ends as you go

Of those of you who like prefer written patterns over charts  continue on below, otherwise jump to the color chart

 

Body of Mitt

In color Cafe work

 ... all gusset and increase stitches will be done in cafe ...

1-5 ) in CSC ( center single crochet ), work in spirals placing maker at the of round to keep track

6 - 7 ) CSC to last st., increase   

8 ) CSC to last 2 sts., inc x 2 ( I like to put a stitch marker at the beginning of my gusset stitches as well as the start of the round )

From this point the color work begins , all stitches will still be worked in CSC however I will refer to them by their color now... so .. cafe1, white 3 .. would mean do one center crochet in color cafe and the next 3 in the color white

9 ) cafe 1, white 1, ( cafe 3, white 1 )x 7, cafe 2, inc 1, cafe 2, inc 1

10 )  cafe 1, white 1, ( cafe 3, white 1 )x 7, cafe 2, inc 1, cafe 4, inc 1

11 )  cafe 1, white 1, ( cafe 3, white 1 )x 7, cafe 2, inc 1, cafe 6, inc 1

12 ) white 3, cafe 1, ( white 3, cafe 1 )x 8, inc 1, cafe 8, inc 1

13 )  white 3, cafe 1, ( white 3, cafe 1 )x 8, inc 1, cafe 10, inc 1

cut colorway cafe and pick up colorway buff 

14 ) white 1, buff 1, ( white 3, buff 1 )x 7, white 2, skip 14 sts. ( gusset sts. ) join with the start of next round

15 ) white 1, buff 1, ( white3, buff 1 )x 7, white 2

16 ) ( buff 3, white 1 )x 8

cut colorway white and pick up coffee 

17 - 18 ) buff 1,  coffee 1, ( buff 3, coffee 1 )x 7, buff 2

19 - 20) ( coffee 3, buff 1 )x 8  

21 ) buff 1, coffee 1, ( buff 3, coffee 1)x 7, buff 2

22 ) ( buff 1, coffee 1 )x 16

cut both buff and coffee, pick up cafe

23) cafe to end

24 ) cafe to end, fasten off 

weave in any ends