Now you can make a pair of lacey fingerless mitts, perfect for springtime or summer evenings, that match Fanny’s Fancy Headband! They use a stitch I encountered in a Victorian-era pattern for a doll’s dress. When worked in the round--as the original pattern used it--this simple stitch creates a lovely lace that resembles the knitted “faggot stitch” which is used so extensively in knit lace scarves, shawls, etc. The only stitches you need to know are chain, slip stitch, single crochet!

The green gloves were made using vintage Patons 4-ply Purple Heather wool yarn, but you can use any light fingering/sock weight yarn with approximately 200 m per 50g ball. The black gloves were made with Phildar Preface yarn 50g=193m; the multi-coloured with DG Confetti yarn/50g=210m

I used a 6mm hook to make the beginning chain, to make sure it was loose enough; a 4.25mm hook for the main part of the gloves; and a 3.5mm hook for the edging. NOTE: You can easily adjust the length of the mitts, as well as the thumb length!

Please contact me if you find any errors, need any help, or wish to comment. You’re welcome to post photos of your finished headbands on my Facebook page, and I’d appreciate linking to my design here on Ravelry, as well as adding it to your Favourites if you like and appreciate this design :)