How to Crochet Chunky Fingerless Mittens
Looking for a quick and easy pattern for chunky fingerless mittens? Not long ago I shared a cozy CROCHET PATTERN FOR CHUNKY MITTENS on the blog. Today I have the same free crochet pattern with the option to make the mittens fingerless. The fingerless option makes them perfect for spring or fall temperatures – not too toasty, just warm enough. This is a terrific beginner-friendly and quick fingerless mittens pattern.
Note – the decorative stitching leaves gaps, but that may be preferred if your hands get too hot in tightly stitched fingerless mittens. I also have the option to make the full mittens in an ad-free pattern available on ETSY.
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Supplies for Chunky Fingerless Mittens
- approximately 70 yards of size 6 super bulky yarn (wool, or wool/acrylic mix) to make 2 fingerless mittens. I used Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & quick yarn from my stash – I believe the color was “Taupe” but it may be discontinued. Find a similar yarn with LION BRAND WOOL EASE THICK & QUICK in OATMEAL. (You an optionally finish the top round with a complimentary color, such as I did with an ivory yarn).
- size J crochet hook (6.00 mm)
- scissors, tapestry needle to weave in ends
- place marker (aka stitch marker)
General Crochet Terms to Know:
Ch – chain SC – single crochet
ST – stitch SL – slip stitch
SK – skip PM – place marker
Ch SP – space (e.g. ch-2 sp means the space made by “chain 2” in previous Round)
blo – back loop only (you will put the hook through the back loop of the stitch only)
rep – repeat
SIZE: The finished fingerless mitten measures about 8.5” long by 3” wide. It is meant to fit snugly on a small women or teen’s hand, but you can adjust the height of the fingerless mitten to be taller (see notes in the pattern).
Chunky Fingerless Mittens Crochet Pattern
Notes:
The crochet pattern for mittens is designed in two sections –
first, the ribbing that is worn around the wrist cuff,
next, the decorative stitching that covers the hand.
Each fingerless mitten is made in the same way – there are no special steps for Right or Left mittens.
(Find step-by-step photos of this pattern in the CROCHET PATTERN FOR CHUNKY MITTENS on ETSY)
Ribbed Cuff:
Using size J crochet hook, chain 7.
Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch through BLO to end of row. (6 sts)
Row 2: Ch1, Turn. SC through BLO of each st to end of row. (6 sts)
Rows 3-11: Repeat Row 2 nine times.
Finish one long edge of ribbed cuff:
Do not turn. Working down the long side of your ribbed cuff, SC about 15 sts evenly down this long side for a finished edging.
SL st the short ends together to join the cuff.
Lower Section of Fingerless Mitten:
Next you will begin working in the round to make the base of the fingerless mitten.
Round 1: Ch1, work 18 SC sts evenly around the top edge of the cuff. (18 sts)
Do not join. Place a marker (PM) on your first SC st of this round. You will be moving this PM up for each round.
Round 2: SC in first st of previous round and move PM to this new SC st, sk next st, *(SC, Ch2, SC) in next st **, sk next 2 sts; rep from * around ending last rep at **.
Round 3: SC in first st of previous round and move PM to this new SC st, *(SC, Ch2, SC) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around.
(Note – you should have 6 ch-2 spaces all around the fingerless mitten)
Rounds 4-5: Rep Round 3.
Thumbhole:
Next you will leave a gap for a thumbhole.
Round 6: Ch3. Move PM to 2nd ch, *(SC, Ch2, SC) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around.
Round 7: SC in 2nd ch of ch-3 (with the PM), move PM to this new SC st, *(SC, Ch2, SC) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around.
Upper Section of Fingerless Mitten:
Rounds 8-10: Rep Round 3.
(feel free to continue repeating Round 3 if you would like a taller fingerless mitten on the hand, adding ½” per round)
Round 11: With same yarn or joining with a contrasting yarn, SC in first st of previous round (with PM). Remove PM. Work approximately 15 SC sts evenly around the top edge of the fingerless mitten, then join to the first st of the round using a SL st. (I stitched one SC in each ch-2 sp and one SC in between them).
Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
Repeat all the above steps for your 2nd fingerless mitten.
How long does it take to crochet these fingerless mittens? I’m guessing you could finish a pair within 1 hour since the yarn is chunky and the stitches are large.
Be warned – this crochet pattern is addictive. Now that you know how to crochet chunky fingerless mittens, I bet your friends and family will be asking you to gift them a pair.
Be sure to check out the CROCHET PATTERN BUNDLE on Etsy. The bundle provides 3 patterns altogether – full mittens, fingerless mittens, and matching hat.
I added a FAUX FUR POM POM to the top of the matching hat.
Wearing Your Two-Toned Chunky Fingerless Mittens
Once you have completed two mittens, it is time to wear them.
This particular taupe and cream crochet pattern is perfect for a neutral outdoor wardrobe. But feel free to use a bolder yarn color if that suits you. Another idea is to use two different colors for the ribbed cuff and body of the fingerless mitten.
If you like these, feel free to visit my other CROCHET MITTENS PATTERNS on the blog.
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