Women’s Ripple Fingerless Gloves – Free Crochet Pattern
This pattern was designed by Alexandra of EyeLoveKnots, exclusively for The Stitchin’ Mommy.
A little before Valentine’s Day, I started working on a romantic-like project to share with you all using the Ripple pattern and working in the rounds, but the color changes and shifting starting point forced me to frog it and change gears. Since then, I have revisited working the Ripple pattern in the round and came up with these fun Ripple Fingerless Gloves!
Women’s Ripple Fingerless Gloves
Intermediate
Materials:
- 200 Yards of Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in Yellow, Hot Rose, Ivory and Light Sage
- I9/5.5mm Crochet Hook
- Tapestry Needle for Weaving in Ends – I used a size 18 for this project
Abbreviations:
DC – Double Crochet
DC2tog – Double Crochet Two Stitches Together (also called a decrease)
To work a DC2tog: Yarn over, insert hook into the first stitch, yarn over, pull through (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through (4 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on the hook.
DC3tog – Double Crochet Three Stitches Together (also called a decrease)
To work a dc3tog: Yarn over, insert hook into the first stitch, yarn over, pull through (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through (4 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through (5 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops on hook, yarn over, pull through all 4 loops on the hook.
Gauge:
14 DC by 8 Rows = 4″ by 4″
Finished Size:
This pattern contains instructions for two sizes. Both are 3.75″ wide, but worked either 6.75″ in length to cover your wrist or 9.25″ in length to reach mid arm.
Notes:
- I was able to work up the 6.75″ long pair of gloves up in just over an hour, and the 9.25″ long pair of gloves up in just less than an hour and a half.
- The beginning chain counts in all rounds except the thumb hole.
- I chose to carry up my yarn using my How to Carry Up Yarn in the Round method so there were minimal ends to weave in.
- I worked two different color sequences. The first (with pink and yellow) was worked every two rounds, beginning and ending with pink. The second (with sage and ivory) was worked as seven rounds in sage, two rounds in ivory, two rounds in sage, seven rounds in ivory.
- At the end of the rounds, it’s instructed to DC into the 1st chain. This DC will be to the right of the beginning chain.
- Join to the top of the beginning chain 2, not the first stitch.
- Watch for turning and joining instructions as they are not throughout.
- If you need a larger thumb hole, work one more round with no join.
- If you need a larger glove to better fit around your knuckles, try going up a hook size. You can always drop down a hook size somewhere through the pattern if you need it tighter is certain spots.
- Longer glove instructions are shown in parenthesis ( … )
- I worked my final join as an invisible one. You can view a photo tutorial of this in my Newborn Twin Chunky Beanie post.
- There is a visible seam, but it is kept on the inside of your arm and not noticeable unless looking at the inside of your arm.
Instructions (Make 2):
Chain 24. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. DC into the 1st chain and the next 4 chains, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 chains, 3 DC into the next chain, DC into the next 4 chains, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 chains, DC into the 1st chain. Join. (24 DC)
R2: Chain 2. DC into the 1st DC and the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, 3 DC into the next DC, DC into the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, DC into the 1st DC. Join. (24 DC)
R3: Thumb Hole: Chain 2. DC into the 1st DC and the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, 3 DC into the next DC, DC into the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, 2 DC into the 1st DC. DON’T JOIN. (25 DC)
R4 – 5: Thumb Hole: Chain 2, turn. DC into the 1st DC and the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, 3 DC into the next DC, DC into the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, 2 DC into the 1st DC. DON’T JOIN. (25 DC)
R6: Thumb Hole: Chain 2, turn. DC into the 1st DC and the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, 3 DC into the next DC, DC into the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, 2 DC into the 1st DC. Join. (25 DC)
R7: Chain 2, turn. DC into the 1st DC and the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, 3 DC into the next DC, DC into the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, DC2tog. Join. (24 DC)
R8 – 14 (18): Chain 2. DC into the 1st DC and the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, 3 DC into the next DC, DC into the next 4 DCs, DC3tog, DC into the next 4 DCs, DC into the 1st DC. Join. (24 DC)
Fasten Off and Weave in Ends – I worked my last join as an invisible join. See Pattern Notes for link to photo tutorial.
Please feel free to make and sell your own Women’s Ripple Fingerless Gloves, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.
Alexandra started her crafting adventure with needlepoint on plastic canvas nine years ago, making anything she could think of from masks for school plays to pictures frames and small trinkets. Two years ago she jumped head first into crocheting and jewelry making, and her blogging journey as EyeLoveKnots, named in honor of family members affected by Retinoblastoma, a cancer of the eye. You can find more information about Retinoblastoma at Eye Cancer MD. See more from Alexandra on her Facebook page, Ravelry, and Etsy shop. |