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Friday, October 11, 2013

Hey, Another Free Pattern! Shell Stitch Fingerless Gloves

Here's another pattern...I can't take credit as it being mine, I found it on Red Heart - it's listed as intermediate.  I took some of the more complicated stuff out but if you like a challenge here's the link to the actual pattern:
http://www.redheart.com/free-patterns/crochet-lace-fingerless-mitts
If you just want to stay here and go the easy route, read on...
What I like most about it is that you work in rounds and don't have to sew the sides together at the end. Here's what they look like (I'm a horrible photographer by the way):

Directions are for size medium.  Directions for large is in parentheses.

Gauge:
2 repeats (16 sts) = 2¾”; 2 rnds = 7/8” in pattern
Use any size hook

Abbreviations:
st = stitch
ch = chain
HDC = half double crochet
sl st = slip stitch

Special Stitches:
V-St (V Stitch) = (dc, ch 1, dc) all in same st.

Fan (Fan Stitch) = 5 dc in same ch-1 space or st.

Ch 40 (48).  Join with a slip st to top of first st without twisting.

Rnd 1 (Right Side): Ch 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 ch of ch-4; TURN.

Rnd 2: Loosely slip st across next 3 dc, ch 4, dc in same st as last slip st, * Fan in next ch-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, ch 4, dc in same st as last slip st, [Fan in next ch-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 ch-1 space of first V-St, ch 3, 4 dc in same ch-1 space, [V-St in 3rd dc of next Fan, Fan in next ch-1 space] 4 (5) times, ch 5, slip st in top of ch-3, slip st in next 2 dc; turn.

Rnd 6: Ch 4, dc in same st as last slip st, Fan in 3rd ch of ch-5 space, * V-St in 3rd dc of next Fan, Fan in next ch-1 space; repeat from * around; join; turn.

Top Edging-Rnd 12 (14): Ch 1, *sc in each dc of Fan, 2 sc in ch-1 space of V-St; repeat from * around; join to first st. Fasten off.

Cuff
Rnd 1 (Right Side): Attach yarn to ch on palm side of mitt body; ch 2, hdc in each st around; join with a slip st in top of ch-2 – 40 (48) sts.

Rnds 2-10: Ch 2, hdc in each st around.  Join in top of ch-2.

Fasten off at end of Rnd 10. Weave in ends.