Easy Fingerless Gloves By Anastacia Zittel / anastaciaknits@verizon.net / anastaciaknits on Ravelry http://www.ravelry.com/groups/anastacia-knits-designs Originally posted in the Crochet Pattern a Day Calendar 2009 & updated with additional info & sizes. Great for using an odd ball of self-striping yarn, scraps, variegated, etc, and makes a perfect great gift. Materials: 32-40 grams of worsted weight yarn (I used Paton’s Classic Wool & Vanna’s Choice Solids), H crochet hook Gauge: 15 sc=4 inches Measurements: 4 inches (7 inches) long. Wrist size is easily adjustable to any size. Easy Fingerless Gloves v.3.21.11 Abbreviations (pattern uses US terms): ch: chain ea: each sl st: slip stitch blo: back loop only sc: single crochet Pattern note: These gloves are worked flat in back loops only, then sewn, leaving a space for your thumb to fit. You then crochet around the thumb opening to finish. The length & size of the gloves are easily customizable by using more or less beginning chains, & by working fewer or more rows. I have given 2 lengths to get you started. Original pattern did not have slip stitch shaping. Pattern: Ch 16 (26). Row 1: Sl st in 1st 3 ch, sc in next 9 (19) ch, sl st in last 3 ch. Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sl st in 1st 3 ch in blo, sc in next 9 (19) ch in BLO, sl st in last 3 ch in blo. Rows 3-22: Ch 1, turn. Sl st in 1st 3 ch in blo, sc in next 9 (19) ch in BLO, sl st in last 3 ch in blo. End off, leaving a long tail to sew beginning ch & last row together, leaving a hole for your thumb – I usually skip 4 sc. Join yarn with a sl st in any skipped sc around thumb whole, sc into ea sc, & sc into ea seam st, about 10 sc. Join with a sl st. End off. Weave in ends, block, and wear with pride! Thanks to poodlemama9, frogsalad, harnish408 & redcurlysue for their test crocheting skills! Feel free to make as many of these as you like for local craft fairs/auctions/raffles/bazaars, but please do not sell finished items online. The pattern itself is not for sale. If making for charity, please let me know the name of the charity & include my contact info with the item (anastaciaknits@verizon.net / http://anastaciaknits.net / anastaciaknits on Ravelry). If you have any questions or comments or just want to join like-minded souls, please join my Ravelry group at http://www.ravelry.com/groups/anastacia-knitsdesigns. Thanks! Easy Fingerless Gloves v.3.21.11