Monday, September 29, 2014

Snow Star Motif Fingerless Mitts - Free Pattern

by Christi @ xtporter


Yarn: Fingering/sock weight in ivory; small amount of red
Hook: 2.75mm/C-2
Yarn needle, scissors

Made 2 motifs for each glove for a total of 4 motifs. Pattern for motifs is HERE. Join as instructed in that pattern and fasten off. You will have a cuff of sorts from the motifs, each cuff comprised of 2 motifs.

Glove portion:

Join yarn in corner ch 3 sp, and

Round 1: hdc in each st and sp around, with 1 hdc in each corner ch sp, join = 46 hdc

Round 2: ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in same st as join, hdc around, join = 46 hdc

Round 3: ch 1 (not a st) and sc in same st as join, ch 1, sk next hdc, *sc in next hdc, ch 1, sk next hdc*, rep from * to * around, and join with sl st in first sc = 23 sc, 23 ch 1 sps

Round 4: ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in same st as join, ch 1, sk next sc, *hdc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc* rep from * to * around and join with sl st in first hdc = 23 hdc, 23 ch 1 sps

Round 5: rep Round 3 into the round of hdc's from Round 4

Round 6: ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in same st as join, hdc in ea ch 1 sp and ea sc around, join with sl st in first sc  = 46 hdc

Round 7: ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in ea st around, join = 46 hdc

Round 8: ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in smae st as join, hdc in same st as first hdc, hdc in ea remaining st around, join = 47 hdc

Round 9-17: rep Round 8 until = 56 sts around

Round 18: ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in this and in the next 15 hdc = 16 hdc - These are the thumb stitches. Join with sl st into first hdc, leaving the remaining 40 sts to work later.

Round 19 (thumb): ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in same and ea hdc around, join with sl st in first hdc = 16 hdc

Round 20 and 21 (thumb): Rep Round 19 = 16 hdc

Fasten off Thumb.

Palm of Mitt:

Round 1: Join yarn to a stitch on the palm (the 40 remaining sts), ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in same st as join, hdc in ea remaining st around, join with sl st in first hdc = 40 hdc

Round 2: ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in same st as join, hdc in ea remaining st around, join with sl st in first hdc = 40 hdc

Round 3: ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in same st, ch 1, sk next hdc, hdc in next st, ch 1, *sk next hdc, hdc in next hdc, ch 1* rep from * to *, join with sl st in first hdc = 20 hdc, 20 ch 1 sps

Round 4: ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in same st, hdc in each ch 1 sp and hdc around = 40 hdc

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Bow Trim:

Take a lenght of contrasst color yarn and weave yarn through the row of hdc / ch 1 at top of cuff. Tie into a bow and trim to desired length.

Cuff of Mitt:

Round 1: At bottom of mitt, join main color of yarn to corner ch 1 space in the Snow Star motif. hdc in each st and sp around, with 1 hdc in each corner ch sp, join = 46 hdc

Round 2: ch 1 (not a st) and hdc in same st, hdc in next 22 sts, ch 3, hdc in next 23 sts, ch 3, join with sl st in first hdc = 46 hdc, 2 ch 3 sps

Round 3: ch 1 (not a st) and sc in smae st, ch 1, sk next hdc, sc in next hdc, ch 1, sk next hdc, *ch 1, sk next hdc, sc in next hdc* and rep from * to * for duration until reaching the ch 3 sp, 5 dc in ch 3 sp, (sc in next hdc, ch 1, sk next hdc, sc in next hdc) to next ch 3 sp, 5 dc in ch 3 sp, join with sl st in first sc = 10 dc, 23 sc, 21 ch 1 sps

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Optional: Using the contrasting color of yarn, work a reverse sc in each dc, sc, and ch 1 sp around, join with sl st in first rev sc, fasten off

Weave in ends.


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