How To Knit Fingerless Gloves
- December 11, 2007
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Kevin Hall
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Darcie Champagne
Production Designer
Karin Olsen
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Edison Music Corp
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Dew Gueramian
Let’s be frank—knitted fingerless gloves aren’t really about keeping your palms warm and your fingers free… They’re about looking rad.
You Will Need
- Size 9 knitting needles
- A ball or skein of bulky, worsted weight yarn
- A yarn needle
- And a pair of scissors
- A row counter (optional)
Step 1: Tie slipknot & cast
Tie a slipknot, leaving an 8-inch tail of yarn after it, and cast on 24 stitches.
Step 2: Knit 15 rows
Knit 15 rows of two-by-two rib stitch – knitting two stitches, purling two stitches, etc.
Using a row counter makes it easier to keep track of how many rows you’ve finished.
Step 3: Knit 12 rows
Knit 12 rows in stockinette stitch – alternating between a knit row, then a purl row, etc. You should be ending on a purl row.
Step 4: Knit 4 rows
Knit 4 rows in rib stitch again.
Step 5: Cast off & tie
Cast off and cut the yarn, again leaving an 8-inch tail. Tie a knot in the tail.
To keep the wrist opening stretchy enough to get your hand through, be sure to cast off in rib stitch.
Step 6: Fold in half
Fold the piece in half so that the knitted side—the side covered in little V’s—is on the inside and the edges are lined up.
Step 7: Sew top edges
Starting at the top, finger-end of the glove (where there are 4 rows of rib stitching), use a yarn needle and the knotted tail of yarn to sew about 2 inches of the edges together. Cut off the yarn, leaving a shorter tail of about 2 inches—but don’t knot it.
Step 8: Sew bottom edges
Starting at the bottom, wrist-end of the glove (where there are 15 rows of rib stitching), use the yarn needle and the other knotted tail of yarn to sew about 3 inches of the edges together. You should be left with a hole—for the thumb opening—in the middle your sewn edge.
Step 9: Try on glove
Put your hand in the glove with your thumb sticking out of the hole. If it needs to be bigger, take out a stitch or two until it fits. If it needs to be smaller, make another stitch or two. Now finish off the two sewn ends—knot the yarn, cut off the excess, and weave in your loose ends.
Step 10: Repeat process
Turn the glove inside out and—tah-dah!—you’ve just finished half your pair. Repeat the entire process for a second glove, or just rock one for that vintage ’80s look.
Although Madonna “single-handedly” re-popularized them in the early 1980s, lace fingerless gloves were originally a fashion trend in the early 1860s.
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Comments (18)
Thanks for making this video. I'd done one pair myself but, oddly, never thought to put ribbing on the finger end of the gloves. Gonna go and make a new pair now. :)
over 3 years ago by kalitime
Thanks so much for this video. I love the look of these! Gonna make them right away!
over 3 years ago by CreativeChick8
omg this is amazing i love the video its soo simple to knit the gloves now THANK YOU
over 3 years ago by ynkchck2
now i am on step 3.i am 8.
over 2 years ago by apex36
o my god i love it!i am still knitting them.thanks alot.i did not know what to knit so i did this.it is brilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
over 2 years ago by apex36
i am making so for my dad.i am 8.i knit.so i am on step 2.
over 2 years ago by apex36
i made one and i'm making antoher pair. p.s.I'm 9 years old.
over 2 years ago by apex36
REALLLY BRILLLLLLLL!!!! I've made my self of purple ones (the wool is a mix of purples)
over 2 years ago by philippa
please tell me what i did wrong. my gloves are adorable, but tiny. they will fit my 3 year old grand daughter. they were fun and quick to make, but what did i do wrong. thanks joan e-mail me at rjadis@gmail.com
over 2 years ago by jadis
REALLLY BRILLLLLLLL!!!! I've made my self of purple ones (the wool is a mix of purples)
over 2 years ago by philippa
i made one and i'm making antoher pair. p.s.I'm 9 years old.
over 2 years ago by apex36
i made one and i'm making antoher pair. p.s.I'm 9 years old.
over 2 years ago by apex36
i made one and i'm making antoher pair. p.s.I'm 9 years old.
over 2 years ago by apex36
i would love to learn knitting and watching you i feel i am ready to begin thank you so much you make it look so easy
Rosalie D
over 2 years ago by RosalieD
Try enlarging them to 60 cast stitches for an average sized man, and make them about 16 to 18 inches long and they make great knee warmers for those who have had knee replacement surgery. Seems the cold weather make the knee that had surgery ache something terrible. More cast on stitches for a larger person, or less for a smaller person. I put some elastic thread in the last few rows of the top to help keep the knee warmer in place, but not enough to be tight.
over 2 years ago by Gail_Honadle
Great and easy way to make fingerless gloves! Thanks!
about 1 year ago by Mime
I made a pair following these instructions and I'm a beginner knitter only having knit a scarf before. I found this video helpful and I'd love to see more simple tutorials and projects like this one. Thank you for posting.
about 1 year ago by dreamoutlowd
Luv it!
about 1 month ago by TigerDragonGrrl
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