Free Crochet Pattern Lace Fingerless Mitts
Designed by Andee Graves.
Directions are for Women’s size Medium; changes for size Large are in parentheses.
Hand Circumference: 67/8 (8¼)”.
RED HEART® “Heart & Sole™”: 1 ball 3955 Mellow Stripe.
Crochet Hook: 3.5mm [US E-4].
Yarn needle.
GAUGES: 2 repeats (16 sts) = 2¾”; 2 rnds = 7/8” in pattern.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Special Abbreviations
FSINGLE CROCHET (Foundation Single Crochet) = Chain 2, single crochet in 2nd chain from hook, * insert hook in base of previous single crochet, yo and pull up loop, yo and pull through 1 loop (a base chain made and 2 loops on hook), yo and pull through both loops on hook; repeat from * as directed.
V-St (V Stitch) = (dc, chain 1, dc) all in same st.
Fan (Fan Stitch) = 5 dc in same chain-1 space or st.
See Also:
- Bright Stripes Afghan Free Crochet Pattern
- Baby Playtime Blanket Free Crochet Pattern
- Dog’s Crochet Granny Square Sweater Pattern
- Kid’s Hooded Sweatshirt Free Crochet Pattern
Reverse single crochet = Insert hook from front to back into the next st to the right and pull up a loop, yo and pull through both loops.
fphdc (front post half double crochet) = yo, insert hook from front to back to front around post of next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all 3 loops.
bphdc (back post half double crochet) = yo, insert hook from back to front to back around post of next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all 3 loops.
Free Crochet Pattern Lace Fingerless Mitts Instructions
MITT (Make 2)
FSINGLE CROCHET 40 (48); join with a slip st to top of first st without twisting foundation. Use beginning tail to fasten at bottom of last st.
Rnd 1 (Right Side): Chain 4, dc in same st as slip st (counts as first V-St) * skip next 3 sts, Fan in next st, skip next 3 sts **, V-St in next st; repeat from * around, end at **; join with a slip st in 3rd chain of chain-4; TURN.
Rnd 2: Loosely slip st across next 3 dc, chain 4, dc in same st as last slip st, * Fan in next chain-1 space **, V-St in 3rd dc of next Fan; repeat from * around, end at **; join; turn.
Rnd 3: Repeat Rnd 2.
Thumb Opening-Row 4: Loosely slip st across next 3 dc,chain 4, dc in same st as last slip st, [Fan in next chain-1 space,V-St in 3rd dc of next Fan] 4 (5) times; turn leaving last V-St of Rnd 3 unworked; do NOT join.
Rnd 5: Slip st in chain-1 space of first V-St, chain 3, 4 dc in same chain-1 space, [V-St in 3rd dc of next Fan, Fan in next chain-1 space] 4 (5) times, chain 5, slip st in top of chain-3, slip st in next 2 dc; turn.
Rnd 6: Chain 4, dc in same st as last slip st, Fan in 3rd chain of chain-5 space, * V-St in 3rd dc of next Fan, Fan in next chain-1 space; repeat from * around; join; turn.
Rnds 7-11 (7-13): Repeat Rnd 2. Do not turn at end of last rnd.
Top Edging-Rnd 12 (14): Chain 1, * work Reverse single crochet in each dc of Fan, work 2 Reverse single crochet in chain-1 space of V-St; repeat from * around; join to first st. Fasten off.
Cuff
Rnd 1 (Right Side): Attach yarn to lower edge of FSINGLE CROCHET on palm side of mitt body; chain 2, hdc in each st around; join with a slip st in top of chain-2 – 40 (48) sts.
Rnds 2-10: Chain 2, * fphdc around next st **, bphdc around next st; repeat from * around, end at **; join in top of chain-2.
Fasten off at end of Rnd 10. Weave in ends.
