Cute fingerless OSFM adult woman/teen/tween mitts with an eye-catching texture. These are quick and easy to make and use only ~30g/1Oz of Worsted yarn per mitt. Perfect for present making, charity items, and yarn stash-busting. Make in solid colour, multiple colours, rainbow, ombre – so many options to try.

Road Trip beanie pattern also available to match a cute matching set.

This is an original pattern by Farrah Jane Tate. You are welcome to sell products you have made using my patterns; however, I ask that you refer to the exact name of my pattern somewhere in the text of your listing. You may not copy, re-publish, sell, distribute, translate without permission, or claim my photos or patterns as your own in any way.  Please note: If you have downloaded this pattern from a site other than Ravelry, Love Crafts, Etsy, or my personal blog, you may not have the most current version. Please visit one of these sites to download an official, version-controlled copy.

Pattern Details

• Recommended Yarn: Worsted/10 ply/Cat. 4 yarn of any non-pill or low-pill and easy-care brand and fibre or the equivalent multiple strands of thinner yarn (worked together). Refer to Appendix A for Example Projects.
• Hook Size: Use yarn label instructions as a guide for selecting hook size. Work a swatch to determine the optimal hook for individual tension and pattern gauge.
• Mitts Size: OSFM adult/teen women: ~20cm/~8” circumference. Length can be easily adjusted by adjusting the round repeat number.
• Skill Level: Advanced (Adventurous) Beginner to Intermediate.
• Stitch Terminology: US – refer to Abbreviations and Special Stitch Instructions for stitches used in the pattern.
• Gauge: CFSC round should be ~20cm/~8” circumference.
• Pattern Synopsis: Mitts are constructed in the round, bottom up, working RS always. Top trim (optional) is worked next. Bottom cuff is added last. Ravelry pattern pdf provides multiple options provided for trim/cuff design. Simple trim/cuff instructions provided in Blog pattern. Texture results from alternating regular and front post stitches (simplified Alpine st).
• Social Media Share: Please tag me @TheCrochetFix and Hash Tag your projects #RoadTripFingerlessMitts.

Abbreviations

• Beg = Beginning
• BLO = Back Loop Only
• CFSC = Chainless Foundation Single Crochet
• Ch = Chain
• DC = Double Crochet
• DC2Tog = Double Crochet two st together (reduction st) refer to Special Stitch Instructions)
• DCStndSt = Double Crochet Standing Stitch (refer to Special Stitch Instructions). This can be substituted with Ch 1, SC in first st, Ch 2, or any other chainless DC, or Ch 3.
• Fin = Finishing
• FLO = Front Loop Only
• FpDC = Front Post Double Crochet (work DC around the front of the post of the previous round stitch rather than in the two loops of the stitch)
• FpDCStndSt = Front Post Double Crochet Standing Stitch (refer to Special Stitch Instructions). This can be substituted with Ch 1, SC around front of first st post, Ch 2, or any other chainless FpDC.
• FpHDC = Front Post Half Double Crochet (work HDC around the front of the post of the previous round stitch rather than in the two loops of the stitch)
• FpSC = Front Post Single Crochet (work SC around the front of the post of the previous round stitch rather than in the two loops of the stitch)
• HDC = Half Double Crochet
• Rem = Remaining
• RS = Right Side
• SC = Single Crochet
• Sk = Skip
• Sl St = Slip Stitch
• Sp = Space
• St = Stitch
• WS = Wrong Side
• Yoh = Yarn over hook.

Special Stitch Instructions

• DCStndSt: Ch 1, SC in st, Ch 1, SC in FLO of first SC (i.e. stacking second SC on top of first made SC).
• FpDCStndSt: Ch 1, SC around the front of the st post of the first st from the previous round, Ch 1, SC in FLO of first SC (i.e. stacking second SC on top of first made SC).
• DC2Tog: Note: This st is worked over two consecutive st from the previous round and results in a single st reduction (i.e. two st are replaced by one st). Yoh, insert hook through first of two st, yoh, pull through a loop (3 loops on hook), yoh, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yoh, insert hook through next st, yoh, pull through a loop (4 loops on hook), yoh, pull yarn through first two loops on hook (3 loops on hook), yoh, pull yarn through remaining three loops on hook.

Pattern Instructions

Note:

• Beg DCStndSt and DC2Tog count as DC.
• Beg FpDCStndSt counts as FpDC.
• Beg Ch 1 (trim/cuff) and fin Sl St do not count as a St.
• [ ] represents a st sequence that is to be repeated the number of times specified in the pattern instructions.
• St Count follows each round in ( ).
• Refer to https://youtu.be/zuuoQy-Xl1U for visualisation of CFSC.
• Refer to https://youtu.be/zuuoQy-Xl1U?t=300 for visualisation of joining last CFSC to first CFSC.

Left Mitt

Mitt

Chainless Foundation (CFSC): With your chosen yarn 26 CFSC^†, ensuring that the last CFSC is joined to the first CFSC, Sl St into top of first CFSC. (26 CFSC in circle). ^†Alternate Ch method substitution: 26 Ch, Sl St into first Ch to form a Ch circle, Ch 1, SC in each Ch around.

Round 1 – DC: DCStndSt in first st, DC in each rem st around, Sl St into beg DCStndSt. (26 DC)

Round 2 – FpDC + DC: FpDCStndSt around first st, DC in next st, [FpDC around next st, DC in next st] repeat around, Sl St into beg FpDCStndSt. (13 FpDC, 13 DC)

Round 3 – DC + FpDC: DCStndSt in first st, FpDC around next st, [DC in next st, FpDC around next st] repeat around, Sl St into beg DCStndSt. (13 DC, 13 FpDC)

Rounds 4 to 7: Repeat Rounds 2 and 3 twice.

Round 8 – FpDC + DC + Thumb Hole Ch 4 Sp: Note: If bigger thumb hole needed substitute DC2Tog with DC and sk four st instead of three. FpDCStndSt around first st, DC in next st, [FpDC around next st, DC in next st] 3 times, FpDC around next st, DC2Tog over next two st, Ch 4, sk three st, [FpDC around next st, DC in next st] 6 times, Sl St into beg FpDCStndSt. (11 FpDC, 11 DC, Ch 4 Sp)

Round 9 – DC + FpDC: Note: Work either into each Ch of the Ch 4 Sp, or over the Ch 4 sp (according to personal preference). DCStndSt in first st, FpDC around next st, [DC in next st, FpDC around next st] 4 times, DC in each of next four Ch, [DC in next st, FpDC around next st] 6 times, Sl St into beg DCStndSt. (11 FpDC, 15 DC)

Round 10 – FpDC + DC: FpDCStndSt around first st, DC in next st, [FpDC around next st, DC in next st] repeat around, Sl St into beg FpDCStndSt. (13 FpDC, 13 DC)

Round 11 – DC + FpDC: DCStndSt in first st, FpDC around next st, [DC in next st, FpDC around next st] repeat around, Sl St into beg DCStndSt. (13 DC, 13 FpDC)

Rounds 12 to 13: Note: If including Upper Trim, omit these rounds and skip to Upper Trim instructions. Repeat Rounds 10 and 11, then fasten off yarn leaving sufficient yarn tail length to securely sew in end.

Upper Trim (optional)

Note: This is an easy trim. An intermediate rib trim is provided in the Ravelry pattern pdf.

Round 1 – SC BLO: Ch 1, SC in BLO of each st around, Sl St into first SC (skip beg Ch 1). (26 SC)

Round 2+ – SC BLO: Repeat Round 1 until preferred upper trim length made, fasten off yarn leaving sufficient yarn tail length to securely sew in end.

Cuff

Note: This is an easy cuff. An intermediate level rib cuff is provided in the Ravelry pattern pdf. An optional intermediate Star Stitch trim can also be added after these rounds as per Ravlery pattern pdf.

Round 1 – FpSC: Join yarn in first CFSC, Ch 1, FpSC around each st around, Sl St into first FpSC (sk beg Ch 1). (26 FpSC)

Round 2 – SC BLO: Ch 1, SC in BLO of each st around, Sl St into first SC (skip beg Ch 1). (26 SC)

Round 3+ – SC BLO: Repeat Round 2 to achieve preferred cuff length, fasten off yarn leaving sufficient yarn tail length to securely sew in.

Finishing

Sew in all ends securely on WS.

Right Mitt

Mitt

Chainless Foundation (CFSC): As per Left Mitt instructions.

Rounds 1 to 7: As per Left Mitt instructions.

Round 8 – FpDC + DC + Thumb Hole Ch 4 Sp: Note: If bigger thumb hole needed substitute DC2Tog with DC and sk four st instead of three. FpDCStndSt around first st, DC in next st, [FpDC around next st, DC in next st] four times, FpDC around next st, DC2Tog over next two st, Ch 4, sk three st, [FpDC around next st, DC in next st] 5 times, Sl St into beg FpDCStndSt. (11 FpDC, 11 DC, Ch 4 Sp)

Round 9 – DC + FpDC: Note: Work either into each Ch of the Ch 4 Sp, or over the Ch 4 sp (according to personal preference). DCStndSt in first st, FpDC around next st, [DC in next st, FpDC around next st] 5 times, DC in each of next four Ch, [DC in next st, FpDC around next st] 5 times, Sl St into beg DCStndSt. (11 FpDC, 15 DC)

Rounds 10 – 13: As per Left Mitt instructions.

Upper Trim (optional)

As per Left Mitt instructions.

Cuff

As per Left Mitt instructions.

Finishing

As per Left Mitt instructions.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to the following fabulous testers for testing this pattern:

• Tania Barry – (@shewgirl1 on IG, shewgirl on Ravelry)
• Karla Der – (@madebykarla on IG, @madebykarlacrochet on FB, Madebykarla on Ravelry)
• Emma-Joy Gilbert – (@handmadeonahook on IG and FB, Em-J87 on Ravelry)
• Richelle Cricks – (@richellecricks on IG, richelle362 on Ravelry)
• Julie Ferguson – (JulieJulesAU on Ravelry)
• Heidi Hirnich – (@handmadeheavenau on IG, handmadeheavenaus on Etsy, HandmadeHeavenAu on Ravelry)
• Beth Brady – (@coffeeyarn.life on IG)

Pattern Versioning

Appendix A: Example Projects

• Light Brown – Yarn/Hook: Red Heart Worsted Yarn (Worsted/10ply/Cat. 4) in Buff using ~30g/1Oz per mitt, with a 5mm hook. CFSC: 26. Upper trim: None. Cuff: Ribbed cuff as per Ravelry pdf. Circumference: 20cm/~8”. Length: ~17.5cm/7”.
• Pink (simple cuff) – Yarn/Hook: Caron Simply Soft Worsted Yarn (Worsted/10ply/Cat. 4) in Plum Wine using ~30g/1Oz per mitt, with a 5mm hook. CFSC: 26. Upper trim: None. Cuff: Simple BLO SC cuff (5 rounds in total). Circumference: 20cm/~8”. Length: ~17cm/6.75”.
• Pink (decorative cuff) – Yarn/Hook: As above using ~32g/1.1Oz per mitt, with a 5mm hook. CFSC: 26. Upper trim: None. Cuff: Simple BLO SC cuff (5 rounds in total) plus additional Star St (2 rounds) as per Ravelry pdf. Circumference: 20cm/~8”. Length: ~18.5cm/7.25”.