Introduction
The Sandy Fingerless Mittens are easy beginner-friendly Tunisian crochet fingerless mittens that are perfect to keep your hands toasty when temperatures plummet. They are a great introduction to Tunisian crochet; they are made flat using only Tunisian purl and knit stitches and seamed at the end. This is also a great scrap yarn project and would make a fantastic last minute crochet gift or a stocking filling.
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Skills required:
To create this easy crochet fingerless mittens hat you will need to master (or already know) these stitches and techniques:
Chain (ch), Tunisian crochet technique (alternating forward (FP) and return (RP) passes), Tunisian purl stitch (tps), Tunisian knit stitch (tks), Tunisian stitch pattern bind off, Locking Mattress Stitch, blocking.
Skill level:
Finished measurements:
The final easy crochet fingerless mittens measurements (unblocked):
18 cm (7”) circumference around fingers (15 cm (6”) circumference around wrist) x 18 cm (7”) long
Materials and tools
Yarn:
To get the exact look as on the pictures of easy crochet fingerless mittens, you will need:
We Crochet Simple Wool (100% Eco Wool | bulky weight | 100 g (3.2 oz) = 176 m (192 yds)),
- (#27478) Winnie 1 hank
Other yarn alternatives:
Please always swatch when substituting yarn:
- King Cole: Wildwood Chunky
- Cascade Yarns: Eco Plus
For further alternatives, please see:
Knit Picks / We Crochet Simply Wool Aran | Substitutes
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Tools and notions:
- US size 8.0 mm (L/11) Tunisian crochet hook with 25.5 cm (10”) cable or size to obtain the gauge
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Gauge:
Unblocked Gauge:
12 sts and 11 rows = 4” [10 cm] over stitch pattern
The gauge is not essential for this easy crochet fingerless mittens, but it will impact the amount of yarn used.
Gauge helps you to understand how the project turns out in terms of the final size. If you would like to achieve the exact size of the final project as in the instructions above, you gauge needs to match exactly to the above.
If you get more stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hook size as per instructions, your final project will turn out smaller. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hooks size as per instructions, your final project will turn out bigger.
To make adjustments, if you get more stitches and/or rows, you can try using bigger hook size to get closer to the desired size. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows, you can try using smaller hook size to get closer to the desired size.
It may take trial and error to try out a few hook sizes to achieve the exact size.
Alternatively, if you really don’t want to make several samples to achieve the desired size, you can try to alter your tension as you work the project. However, I would advise to try this out once you master the basics of Tunisian crochet as it may be a bit tiresome to try to master the basics of Tunisian crochet and focus on alternating your tension while working the project.
If this easy crochet fingerless mittens is your first Tunisian crochet project and are not sure if this project matches your skills, I have a Tunisian crochet masterclass tutorial that will jump-start your Tunisian crochet journey!
Stitch guide:
Tunisian crochet stitches are worked in 2 steps; forward and return pass from right to left, with the number of sts (lps) increasing on the hook during the forward pass and decreasing during the return pass.
Standard Return pass is worked in the same way for all stitches (rows of sts) of the first panel as follows: 1 ch, * yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 1 lp on hook.
Edge stitches:
Right edge stitch- This is the first lp on hook and counts as first st unless otherwise stated.
Left edge stitch- This st is referred to in the pattern as the End Stitch (ES) and is crocheted as follows: Rotate the end of the fabric towards yourself, insert the hook under both bars (left and right) of the last st, yrh and pul.
Tunisian crochet stitches:
- First row of Tunisian crochet: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul across.
- Tunisian purl stitch: bring yarn to the front on the work and hook, insert the hook from right to left under the front vertical bar of the next st, yrh and pul. Standard return pass.
- Tunisian knit stitch: Insert the hook from front to back between the front and back vertical bar, yrh and pul. Standard return pass.
Other Special techniques and Bind off:
Tunisian stitch pattern bind-off (Tss BO): Work the stitch pattern as per previous row to maintain the overall stitch pattern between rows, however instead of keeping loops on the hook, pull the loop just made through the loop that is already on the hook (across including End stitch). This will collapse the previously worked loop horizontally, creating neat top edge that corresponds in appearance to the bottom edge.
Locking Mattress Stitch – Place the hat RS down with edges aligned side by side. Stitches will be worked through the top lps of each edge.
- Start the seam by inserting the needle from left to right through the first stitches of both panels at the bottom.
- Move one stitch up on the right side, insert the needle from right to left and continue to the first stitch on the left side (the one already worked into).
- Move one stitch up on the left side, insert the needle from left to right and continue to the last stitch worked into on the right side.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to end.
Abbreviations:
| Abbreviations used in easy crochet fingerless mittens pattern: | |
| ch- chain | pul- pull up a loop |
| st(s)- stitch(es) | yrh- yarn round the hook |
| lp(s)- loop(s) | FP- forward pass |
| tps- Tunisian purl stitch | RP- return pass |
| tks- Tunisian knit stitch | approx.- approximately |
| ES- end stitch | rep- repeat |
| RS- right side |
Notes:
- The easy crochet fingerless mittens are worked flat from right to left and bottom to top.
- Number of loops on hook equals number of stitches for counting.
- Sides are seamed using the Locking Mattress Stitch with an opening left for thumb.
Instructions:
Easy Crochet Fingerless Mittens
Chain 23.
Row 1 FP: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul across. 23 lps on hook.
Row 1 RP and all other RPs: Standard RP.
Row 2: * Tps in next st, tks in next st; rep from * to last 2 sts, tps in next st, ES.
Rows 3-14: Rep row 2.
Row 15 FP: Rep row 2.
Row 15 RP: 1 ch, yrh, draw through 3 lps, *yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 4 lps on hook, yrh, draw through 3 lps, yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook.
Row 16 FP: * Tks in next st, tps in next st; rep from * to last 2 sts, tks in next st, ES.
Row 16 RP: Rep row 15.
Rows 17-18: Rep row 2.
Row 19: Stitch pattern bind-off.
Fasten-off.
Finishing:
Weave in ends and block to final measurements.
Place the mitten with wrong side down, fold both sides in and sew using the Locking Mattress Stitch leaving 1.5” to 2” opening for thumb (measure how much space is needed first). Fasten-off.
Weave in ends from sewing. Turn the mitten inside out.
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