Crochet Elegant Textured Cable Fingerless Mittens Free Pattern

Materials Needed

• Worsted weight yarn in taupe - approximately 150g
• Crochet hook size H/8 (5.0 mm)
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• fpdc: front post double crochet
• bpdc: back post double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)

Gauge

14 sts and 10 rows = 4 inches in single crochet.

Instructions

Cuff

1. Ch 11.
2. Row 1: Sc in the second ch from hook and in each ch across, turn - 10 sc.
3. Rows 2-28: Ch 1, sc in back loops only in each st across, turn.
4. Fold the piece to join Row 1 and Row 28, sl st together to form a round cuff.

Hand

5. Round 1: Ch 1, sc 28 sts evenly around the edge of the cuff, join with sl st to first sc.
6. Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as dc), *fpdc around next 2 sts, bpdc around next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to top of ch 2.
7. Round 3: Ch 2, *swap the order by beginning with bpdc around the next 2 sts, fpdc around the next 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to top of ch 2.
8. Rounds 4-8: Repeat Rounds 2 and 3 for 5 more rounds.

Thumb Hole

9. Round 9: Ch 1, sc in each of next 18 sts, ch 6, skip next 4 sts (this creates the thumb hole), sc in remaining sts, join with sl st.

Top

10. Rounds 10-12: Repeat pattern from the main hand section (Rounds 2-3) over the thumb ch 6.
11. Round 13: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to top of first hdc.
12. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Thumb

13. Join yarn to the bottom of the thumb hole, ch 1.
14. Round 1: Sc in each available st around the thumb hole, join with a sl st - 10 sc.
15. Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with a sl st.
16. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Repeat the pattern for the second mitten.

Finishing

Block to shape if necessary.