Easy Fingerless Gloves

This is an easy pattern that I created with basic mitten techniques. Simple and great for those people that you know that have cold hands! I wear them absolutely everywhere in the winter, and yes, they even keep my fingers warm!

Needles: Size 1

Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber, lightweight

Gauge: 8 stitches per inch, 12 rows per inch.

Cuff: CO 60 st on to double pointed needles. I prefer double pointed needles, but you can also use 2 circular needles. Join, being careful not to twist and K2 P2 fro 25 rounds or about 2 inches. Knit in stockinette stitch for 15 rounds or 1 inch and 1/2. Start finger gusset as stated below.

Finger Gusset:K4 stitches, Place marker (PM), Make one (in any increase that does not leave a hole in your work), K2, PM, knit stockinette stitch through the round. Knit 1 round with no increase. Knit your increase round, increasing after the first marker and before the second. Alternate the increasing round with a no increasing round until you have 18 stitches between the markers. Next row knit to marker, remove marker and place 18 stitches on stitch holder, remove second marker and CO 2 stitches to close the gap and return to knitting stockinette stitch for 10 rounds or 1 inch. Next round K2, P2 for 6 rounds or 3/4 of an inch. Bind Off.

Thumb: Place stitches from stitch holder on 2 double pointed needles, 8 stitches on one, 10 on the other. Pick up 6 stitches at base of thumb and knit 2 stitches off the next needle. You should have 8 stitches on each needle. Knit stockinette stitch for 5 rounds or 1/2 an inch, next round K2, P2 for 5 rounds or 1/2 an inch. Bind Off. Weave in all ends.