Fingerless Silk Mitts by Dixie Falls

Fingerless Silk Mitts

Crochet
January 2008
Thread ?
13 stitches = 2 inches
in half double crochet (HDC) US
1.75 mm
One size, approximately 8.5 inches at wrist
US
English

Pattern Summary: Fingerless gloves crocheted from the wrist to the fingers.

From PieceWork magazine, July/August 1994, republished in March/April 2007, and published in the Knitting Daily Free Pattern Library on January 15, 2008 (no longer available).

From the entry in the Free Pattern Library:

Suggested Yarn: Treenway Tussah, 100% silk yarn, 100 g (3.5 oz)/skein, 1 skein of Natural

Hook: Crochet hook, steel, size 4 (1.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions: Markers, split ring Tapestry needle Polyester stuffing, handful

Gauge: 13 hdc = 2 inches (5.1 cm), 3 V-sts = 1 inch (2.5 cm), 5 rnds hdc = 7/8 inch (2.2 cm), 4 rnds V-st = 1 inch (2.5 cm)

Skill Level: Easy.

From Crochet Traditions 2011 magazine, substitute yarn suggestion: Aurora Silk Tussah Fine 2 ply.