Fingerless Gloves Mittens Knitting Pattern
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This fingerless gloves mittens knitting pattern only uses 1 skein of worsted yarn! The perfect pattern for using up that 1 ball of yarn.

About the Pattern
Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video
Pattern Name: Fearless
Techniques
Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:
Knit in the Round, Magic Loop Method
Knit & Purl Stitches
Thumb Gusset
Yarn & Substitutions
Yarn Weight: Worsted
Yardage: 115 – 125 yards (105 -114 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Morehouse Farms Sliver
Needles & Notions
Needle Size: US 9 (5.5mm) Circular Needles with a 24″+ (60cm) Cable
Extras: Stitch Markers
Gauge
8 STS & 13 rounds per 2″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
Details
Measurements, Finished: 3 1/4″ width x 11″ length (8cm x 28cm)
Gauge: 8 STS & 13 rounds per 2″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
Notes
Not reversible.
Knit from cuff to fingertip.
Knit using the stockinette stitch.
Knit in the round using the magic loop method.
When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.
Knitting Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
INC1 – make 1 stitch (I used a backwards loop)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
PM – place stitch marker
SM – slip stitch marker
STS – stitches
Thumb Gusset Video Tutorial
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Pattern Instructions, Right Hand
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CO 26 STS, split 13 STS onto each needle, join in the round.
Round 1-7: *K1, P1*
Round 8-25: *K*
Note: Between the bracket is the thumb gusset
Round 26: K1, PM, [INC1, K1, INC1], PM, *K*
Round 27: K1, SM, [INC1, K3, INC1], SM, *K*
Round 28: K1, SM, [INC1, *K*, INC1], SM, *K*
Repeat Round 28 until you have 15 STS for the thumb gusset
Round 34: *K* slip stitch markers as you come to them
Round 35: K1, put the thumb gusset STS on a scrap piece of yarn, *K*
Round 36-49: *K*
Round 50: BO the first 13 STS in the K1, P1 pattern, *K* (make sure you only have 13 STS remaining)
Round 51: Increase 13 STS, using a backwards loop, split 13 STS onto each needle, join in the round, *K*
Round 52-56: *K*
Round 57: *K2TOG, K11*
Round 58-60: *K*
Round 61: *K2TOG, K10*
Round 62-64: *K*
Round 65: *K2TOG, K9*
Round 66-68: *K*
Round 69: *K2TOG, K7, K2TOG*
Round 70: BO
Thumb Gusset (same for right and left hand):
Put the thumb stitches on your needles
Split 7 & 8 STS onto each needle, join in the round.
Knit 11 rounds using the magic loop method.
Round 12: K2TOG, K3, K2TOG, K2TOG, K4, K2TOG
Round 13: K2TOG, K1, K2TOG, K2TOG, K2TOG, K2TOG
Cinch together, push the thread to the inside and weave in.
There’s a bit of a gap at the top of the gusset where it meets the glove, go ahead and weave that together when you weave in the beginning thumb yarn.
Pattern Instructions, Left Hand
If using the long tail CO method, you’ll need a 40” tail
CO 26 STS, split 13 STS onto each needle, join in the round.
Round 1-7: *K1, P1*
Round 8-25: *K*
Note: Between the bracket is the thumb gusset
Round 26: K11, PM, [INC1, K1, INC1], PM, K1, *K*
Round 27: K11, SM, [INC1, K3, INC1], SM, K1, *K*
Round 28: K11, SM, [INC1, *K*, INC1], SM, K1, *K*
Repeat Round 28 until you have 15 STS for the thumb gusset
Round 34: *K* slip stitch markers as you come to them
Round 35: K11, put the thumb gusset STS on a scrap piece of yarn, *K*
Round 36-49: *K*
Round 50: BO the first 13 STS in the K1, P1 pattern, *K* (make sure you only have 13 STS remaining)
Round 51: Increase 13 STS, using a backwards loop, split 13 STS onto each needle, join in the round, *K*
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Round 52-56: *K*
Round 57: *K2TOG, K11*
Round 58-60: *K*
Round 61: *K2TOG, K10*
Round 62-64: *K*
Round 65: *K2TOG, K9*
Round 66-68: *K*
Round 69: *K2TOG, K7, K2TOG*
Round 70: BO
Weave in the ends.
Block, if desired.
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