Ribbed Fingerless Mitts

A few days ago I made a sweet little hat for a student who is graduating from the school district I taught in for more than 20 years. I wanted to make something that would complement her personality so I went to an old favorite called "Phannie." I had made several hats years ago using this pattern and went right to work making it. My supply of yarn is varied and it seems that I have a lot of several varieties but not quite enough for a big project, so a hat was the perfect item to make. I chose a single skein of Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable in the color "Dragonfly." This will look really nice with this young lady's complexion and hair color.

You can find the free pattern directions to the hat here:

PHANNIE

After making the hat I had about a third of a skein of yarn left over so today I decided to add a pair of coordinating fingerless mitts. Here's a look at how they turned out.

I try to keep things pretty simple and decided to use front and back post double crochet stitches to complement the texture of the hat. My former student is about my size, so I figured an adult small would likely work for her. If you like my fingerless mitts and want to make a pair for yourself or someone you care about you can follow the pattern directions below.

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

MATERIALS:

▪︎Approximately 100 yards of Red Heart Boutique Unforgettable in color "Dragonfly"  

▪︎Size 4.5 mm crochet hook

▪︎Scissors

▪︎Tapestry needle

NOTE: You can use any fiber of your choice. Simply adjust hook to recommended size on your yarn label and work pattern in multiples of 2.

NOTE: There are directions for each hand you are making the mitt for.

DIRECTIONS: (Left Hand)

Round 1: Leaving a 6" yarn tail, complete 24 foundation double crochet stitches. (Alternately you could chain 26 and dc in 4th ch from hook but the foundation double crochet adds a nice stretch to the fabric, especially when sliding over the widest part of the hand.) Being careful not to twist your work, join with a slip stitch to the first dc of the round to form a small loop. Double check to make sure that you are able to slide this loop over your hand. If necessary, add more foundation dc stitches in groups of 2 until your loop is able to comfortably slide over your hand.

Round 2: Working in the same direction throughout, ch 2. Fpdc in the first st, bpdc in the next st, *[fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st.] Repeat from *[ ] around to end of round, join to first fpdc with a slip st.

Rounds 3: Ch 2. Fpdc around post of first st in round 2, bpdc around post of second st of round 2. Fpdc next st, bpdc next st around to end. Slip st to first st to join. 

Rounds 4-17: Repeat round 3.

Round 18: Ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in second st. Fpdc in 3rd st, bpdc in 4th st. Ch 6, skip 4 sts. *[Fpdc in next st, bpdc next st.] Repeat from *[ ] around to the end. Join with a slip st to first st of round. In this round you made the thumb opening.

Round 19: Ch2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in second st, fpdc in 3rd st, bpdc in 4th st. Work 4 dc stitches in the ch6 space. *[Fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st.] Repeat from *[ ] around to the end. Join with a slip st.

Rounds 20-23: Repeat Round 3.

Round 24: Ch1, sc in each st around to the end. Join with a slip st to the first st of the round. Fasten off, weave in end.

Return to starting yarn end. Secure a stitch or two to the starting st and last st of your foundation dc round to close the gap. Weave in end.

DIRECTIONS: (Right Hand)

For the right hand, repeat all of the left hand pattern directions through Round 17.

Round 18: Ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in second st. Continue to work front and back post stitches through stitch 16. Ch 6, skip 4 sts. [Fpdc in next st, bpdc next st.]2 times. Join with a slip st to first st of round. In this round you made the thumb opening.

Round 19: Ch2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in second st. *[Fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st.] through the 16th stitch. Work 4 dc stitches in the ch6 space. [Fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st.]2 times. Join with a slip st.

Rounds 20-23: Repeat Round 3.

Round 24: Ch1, sc in each st around to the end. Join with a slip st to the first st of the round. Fasten off, weave in end.

Return to starting yarn end. Secure a stitch or two to the starting st and last st of your foundation dc round to close the gap. Weave in end.