My first, and possibly my last pattern - a crochet designer I am not! But I’ve been searching for a while for a fingerless gloves pattern that fit my exacting requirements, and having failed to find any I had to resort to experimenting.

So what’s special about these? First off, they’re slimline. No bulkiness. Probably not warm enough for wearing in the depths of winter, but great any other time of year, and perfect for the office or while on the computer/gaming.

Second, they’re unisex. Almost - but not quite - entirely plain. Definitely not lacy.

Third, the construction and stitch used makes them stretchy, so they will fit a larger hand and they stay in place well without moving around the way less stretchy gloves can.

Fourthly, they have a thumb. I just can’t get to liking fingerless gloves without a thumb.

A word about sizing

I made these to fit my own hands, which are, sadly, kinda large. To be specific, approx 8 inches circumference around the palm and 3 inches around the thumb. If your hand is a little bigger then the gloves will stretch to fit. If its a lot bigger then I’d suggest you use a slightly thicker yarn and go up 1 or 2 hook sizes. if your hand is smaller, go down one or two hook sizes. You could also increase or decrease the total number of rows - you’d need to increase or decrease one before the tr row and one after to keep the pattern. Also, I made these long to cover my fingers more. If you prefer less finger coverage, chain fewer stitches to start. You’ll need to decrease in twos to keep the pattern.

You will need

Sock yarn or another fingering weight yarn (I used Patons Patonyle which has some nylon in it. Not sure how much I used but not more than 200 metres I should think

Crochet hook 3.5mm or size to get gauge (12 st and 6 rows per 2 inches in hdcblo) I’m taking this measurement from the gloves after they have been worn, so if yours is a little tighter it should be fine)

Tapestry needle

Stitches used

ch (chain), hdc (half double crochet), hdcblo (half double crochet through the back loop only), tr (treble), slst (slip stitch). US terminology