Crochet fingerless gloves are a fun crochet accessory that can be worn during the cold winter months or when your hands are cold all year round. They are a quick and easy way to learn a new crochet pattern.
I’ve carefully selected 45 great crochet fingerless gloves patterns for beginners that intermediate and advanced crocheters will enjoy too. You can find fingerless gloves crochet patterns for children, teens, and adults. If you’ve never crocheted a pair of fingerless gloves before, you can start with one of these designs.
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What are Crochet Fingerless Gloves?
Crochet fingerless gloves are basically hand warmers. They cover your palm and wrists but your fingers are free. You can have cozy hands and functional fingers. You can still drive, use your phone, or crochet while wearing them.
You might wonder how fingerless gloves can keep your hands warm when your fingers are bare. The science behind it is that fingerless gloves cover your inner wrist, where you have a pulse point. If you keep your pulse points warm, you’ll feel warmer.
Some of the crochet fingerless gloves can also be worn as an accessory on warm days.
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Sizing Fingerless Glove Patterns
The size of the fingerless gloves you should crochet depends on the hand size of the user. The width of the fingerless gloves should match the width of the widest part of the hand, excluding the thumb. The length should be able to cover the palm and the wrist plus any additional length you would like going up the arm or down the hand.
For a better fit, try them on as you crochet if you are making them for yourself. You can make a pattern a little bigger or a little smaller by adding or subtracting stitches or chains, and you can make them longer or shorter as you like.
If you’re crocheting a pair of fingerless gloves for someone else and measuring their hands is not practical, you can refer to the sizing charts below source from the Craft Yarn Council.
Child Size Chart
Woman’s Size Chart
Man’s Size Chart
Supplies You’ll Need for Fingerless Gloves
What Yarn is Best for Fingerless Gloves?
In general, you will want to choose a yarn that is warm and soft when crocheting fingerless gloves. Our hands can be sensitive, and the yarn will be rubbing against the skin as you type, crochet, or do whatever else you are doing while wearing the gloves.
Wool is a great choice for warmth, and there are plenty of wool and wool blends that are soft to the touch. Acrylic yarn can also be a nice choice as long as you like the feel of it.
Here are a few of our go-to yarns that would be great for fingerless gloves.
- Lion Brand Wool-Ease
- Knit Picks Simply Alpaca Aran
- Red Heart Super Saver
- Lion Brand Heartland
- Caron Cakes
- Bernat Super Value
How Much Yarn do I Need for Fingerless Gloves?
Most patterns will indicate the yardage needed for a pair of fingerless gloves worked in that pattern. Depending on the size of the gloves, the weight and yardage of the yarn, and the density of the stitches, you will probably need a skein of yarn or less to crochet a pair of fingerless gloves.
Other Tools and Materials
- Crochet hook in the size required by the pattern or that you need to get the gauge
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Buttons (optional)
Tips for Making Crochet Fingerless Gloves
Make sure you read through the pattern before getting started to make sure you understand all the stitches and techniques being used. If you need help with anything, our Crochet Fundamentals class has quick videos on everything you need to know to get started!
Be sure to check your gauge and make sure you are getting the correct number of stitches per inch, otherwise, your fingerless gloves won’t fit. If you need to use a different size crochet hook to get a gauge, that’s fine. Choose a larger hook if you have too many stitches per inch, or a smaller one if too few.
When it comes to the techniques you need to know to crochet fingerless gloves, it helps to know the basic crochet stitches, how to increase and decrease stitches, work in the back loop or front loop only, and sew the side seam if your piece isn’t worked in the round.
How to Crochet a Fingerless Glove for Beginners?
The most basic way to crochet fingerless gloves is to crochet a rectangle and then sew the sides together, leaving a hole for the thumb. This is a project that even beginners can do!
Other crochet fingerless gloves patterns for beginners will be worked in the round, typically from the bottom or arm side up. A portion of the mitt will be worked back and forth in rows to make a hole for the thumb to go through.
Sometimes there is a little piece of crochet that covers part of the thumb as well, or there may just be an opening for the thumb to slip through.
How Long Does it Take to Crochet Fingerless Gloves?
Typically, it will take you two to three hours to finish a pair of crochet fingerless gloves.
Of course, it depends on the pattern you are using, the size you are making, the weight of the yarn, the complexity of the pattern, and your skill level, but in general, this is a project you should be able to complete in a day or two.
This collection of crochet fingerless gloves patterns for beginners should cover all the hands you want to keep warm, from little kids to adults. There are simple patterns suitable for beginners, textured stitch patterns, stylish gloves, and more, so let’s dive in!
Child Size Fingerless Gloves
Make your kids some hand warmers to keep their hands cozy when they’re outside on chilly days. Most of these patterns include sizes from child to adult so you can also make a pair for yourself.
Chunky Mitts for Everyone
Designer: Fiber Flux
Yarn weight: (6) Super bulky
Suggested yarn: Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
This is a quick mitts project because it uses super bulky yarn and half double crochet. You can make them for everyone in the family since it’s really easy to adjust the sizing.
Woodland Fingerless Mittens
Designer: Crochet It Creations
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Ewe Ewe Heather's Heathers Worsted Weight Merino
Constructed from the wrist up, these simple and cute fingerless mittens will keep your hands warm during chilly days. They use third loop hdc, also known as camel stitch, to make the ribbed wrist section, and are sized for kids and adults.
Double Seed Stitch Fingerless Mitts
Designer: Kristen Holloway Designs
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Soft
Wrap your hands with these elegant and stylish fingerless mitts. This free pattern includes sizes for toddlers, kids, and teens/adults. They include a separate section that covers the thumb and straps with buttons for great extra detail.
Ana Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Crochet It Creations
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Malabrigo Rios
These fingerless gloves are part of a crochet set of winter garments that includes a hat and scarf if you want a whole ensemble. The pattern uses a variety of stitches including Post stitches and Camel stitch (half double crochet in the third loop).
Free, Easy, Simple Crochet Fingerless Gloves Pattern
Designer: Simply Hooked by Janet
Yarn weight: (5) Bulky
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Soft Essentials
Are you familiar with the spider stitch? Play with this fun crochet stitch with this easy and simple pattern of fingerless gloves.
Crochet Fingerless Gloves for Kids
Designer: Christaco Design
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Keep your children’s hands warm as they play outside on cold winter days. This is a pattern written for beginner crocheters using half double crochet, but intermediate and advanced ones will still enjoy it.
Texting Gloves
Designer: Heart Hook Home
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Simply Alpaca Aran
Do you know how to make a single crochet stitch? That’s all you need to stitch these pretty gloves. After just an hour, you’ll have something chic and cozy to wrap around your hands, or your kids, as these are sized for kids and adults.
Rowan's Wristies
Designer: Ramblings of a Yarn Junkie
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud DK
This pattern is for fingerless gloves for little ones aged 1 to 3. They’re super simple to work with back loop half double crochet and great for kids who need their fingers free for exploring the world!
Fingerless Gloves Pattern
Designer: Lion Brand
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease
These pretty and easy fingerless gloves come in two sizes for little kids. The contrasting colors add a little bit of extra interest where you can work in your favorite colors, their school’s colors, or just whatever little bits of yarn you have on hand.
Simple Fingerless Gloves
If you’re looking for easy crochet fingerless gloves patterns for beginners, this section is for you. These are all sized to fit adults and use easy stitch patterns, so they’ll be quick regardless of your skill level.
Easy and Quick Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Prims -N- Stitches
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
If you haven’t tried crocheting fingerless gloves yet, this pattern will be great for you. It uses basic crochet stitches – mostly half double crochet – with just some basic techniques to make them more interesting.
Crochet Fingerless Gloves Pattern
Designer: Easy Crochet
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice
This easy fingerless glove pattern uses single crochet and half double crochets, both sometimes worked in the back loop, to make the fun texture. The little button is optional but so cute.
Ridged Crochet Fingerless Gloves
Designer: My Crochet Space
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Comfy Worsted
This pattern is worked flat with single crochet in a ribbing pattern to make the mitts stretchy and comfortable. This is just about as easy as fingerless gloves get, but they don’t look like a beginner project!
Simple Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Two Little Cs
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Make yourself a simple pair of fingerless gloves with this pattern. The cuff is ribbed, and the hand portion is worked in joined rounds for a super-fast and easy project.
Herringbone Crochet Mittens
Designer: Burgundy and Blush
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Bernat Satin
Are you fond of the herringbone stitch? Here’s a fingerless mittens pattern using this pretty stitch. It’s beginner-friendly and you can finish a pair in just one sitting.
Crochet Basic Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Raffamusa
Yarn weight: (6) Super bulky
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
If you know how to make the basic crochet stitches and want to keep them simple, this is the pattern for you! There is a little bit of decreasing but it’s explained in the pattern what to do. The cuff is worked flat while the body is worked in rounds.
“In the Groove” Crochet Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Ned & Mimi
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Feels Like Heaven
Here’s a pair of fingerless gloves you can wear in any season. They are worked flat and seamed but each hand is worked a little differently to make the thumb.
50-Minute Fingerless Crochet Gloves
Designer: Repeat Crafter Me
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Bernat Super Value
This is an easy and free crochet pattern you can make in less than an hour. It makes a great item for gifts and charity donations.
Tunisian Crochet Wrist Warmer
Designer: Winding Road Crochet
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
If you already know how to work Tunisian crochet, these fingerless gloves crochet pattern will be easy for you. But even if you’ve never tried it before, this pattern will guide you through just what to do.
Basic Crochet Fingerless Gloves
Designer: My Crochet Space
Yarn weight: (7) Jumbo
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Vel-Luxe Jumbo
Are you looking for a last-minute gift? Here's a quick pattern for you. You just have to crochet a rectangle and do some sewing and you'll have a pair of fingerless gloves in no time.
Textured Fingerless Gloves
Textured fingerless gloves are perfect for keeping your hands warm and cozy on winter days and give a fancier look that’s ideal for gift giving. These rich-textured and easy patterns are fun to make and stylish to wear.
Matteo Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Christaco Designs
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Heartland
Crochet these stylish fingerless gloves to keep your hands warm while keeping your fingers free. These pieces are part of a set (hat, scarf, & these fingerless gloves) made by the designer and come in two sizes.
Cold at Night Hand Warmers
Designer: Gartur Stitch Farm
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Feels Like Heaven
This sweet little pair of gloves uses puff stitch clusters for lots of texture and tiny buttons at the wrist for cuteness. The pattern is a free download, and the blog post includes a tutorial for how to make the stitch.
Aspen Mittens Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Burgundy and Blush
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Simply Alpaca Aran
With the alpine stitch used in this pattern, it might look a little complicated, but it's made just alternating double crochet and front post double crochet.
Star Stitch Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Raffamusa
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Bernat Fabwoolous
The star stitch is one of the most beautiful stitches to create texture for any crochet project. A little star stitch on these gloves makes a nice contrast. There’s a matching hat and scarf pattern available, too.
Crochet Fingerless Mitten Gloves
Designer: Happy Berry
Yarn weight: (5) Bulky
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Hue + Me
This is a video tutorial pattern for crocheting fingerless gloves. It’s perfect for beginners who want to make a quick crochet project.
Stella Fingerless Gloves Pattern
Designer: Kickin’ Crochet
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Feels Like Alpaca
Keep your hand warm with these fingerless gloves. The body of the mitt is worked in star stitch with ribbed cuffs.
Malia Wrist Warmers
Designer: Yarn & Chai
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease
Have you tried the bean crochet stitch? This pattern uses the large bean stitch, which is described in the pattern and there’s also a video tutorial if you need it. Contrasting cuffs add interest to this fun pattern.
Elizabeth Stitch Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Dabbles and Babbles
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Premier Yarns Dottie
Go outside with cozy hands during winter days with these fingerless gloves. The pretty and thick Elizabeth stitch used in the pattern will keep your hands warm, while ribbed cuffs keep them in place.
Mystical Mitts Fingerless Gloves
Designer: HanJan Crochet
Yarn weight: (1) Super fine
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud Fingering
These fingerless gloves pattern is longer than a usual crochet pair of fingerless gloves. They are worked as a rectangle so you can make them as long as you like. With the suggested yarn these are a luxurious choice for a gift or for yourself.
Loveland Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Made with a Twist
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease
You’ll love the thickness of these fingerless gloves. They also have ribbing at both the top and bottom to make them fit more snuggly. The hearts are crocheted in contrasting yarn and sewn on.
Stylish Fingerless Glove Crochet Patterns
These fingerless gloves are crocheted with beautiful stitches. If you want to learn how to crochet stitches like the puff stitch, shell stitch, and granny stitch, and you also want to keep it short and simple, try these crochet fingerless gloves patterns for beginners.
Puff Stitch Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Slipstitch Hollow
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Caron Cakes
Make an adorable and super textured pair of fingerless gloves with these puff stitch mitts. They are fun to make and if it’s your first-time crocheting puff stitches, with this pattern you can easily get the hang of it.
Hygge Arrow Gloves
Designer: Raffamusa Designs
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Simply Alpaca Aran
Look at the amazing stitches on these fingerless gloves. They’re so stylish and luxurious! Make your outfit more interesting, and keep your hands warm, with these gloves.
Layer Cake Lace Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Kristen Holloway Designs
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease
This is a fun and exciting crochet project. It involves several crochet stitches and techniques that are a bit of a challenge, but beginner friendly. The designer has a cowl and a hat using the same pattern if you want a matching set.
Fantail Shell Stitch Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Hooked by Robin
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Ferris Wheel
The shell stitch is one of the prettiest and most sophisticated-looking stitches. But it’s not complicated to make, even beginners can easily do it. This easy pattern has a diagram to illustrate how to make the shell stitches, but it’s also described in words if you aren’t comfortable with charts.
Puff Stitch Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Crochet Beja
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Hayfield Soft Twist
With puff stitches and ribbed single crochets for the cuff, this pair of fingerless gloves will surely keep your hands warm and looking polished.
Granny Square Fingerless Mitts
Designer: Lullaby Lodge
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Premier Yarns Premier Basix DK
Do you love granny squares? Here is a pattern that uses little grannies to make fingerless mitts. These are a great way to use some yarn scraps or a multicolored yarn with another high-contrast yarn.
Granny Square Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Lizelle Mostert via Nurturing Fibres
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton DK
For this lovely hand warmer pattern, a whole granny square is made, then folded in half at the center, and sewn to make a fingerless glove. So simple and effective!
Susan Wrist Warmers
Designer: Sunflower Cottage Crochet
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Hayfield Spirit DK
This simple pattern uses the sedge stitch and is designed to be made custom to fit your hand rather than providing specific stitch counts in the pattern. If you need help determining the size to make these for a gift, refer to the size charts above.
Lacy Fingerless Gloves
These patterns for elegant-looking, lacy fingerless gloves can still keep your hands warm on chilly days. They have an intricate texture that can instantly elevate your looks, and they can also be made in cotton or other lighter fibers to wear in warmer weather.
Primrose and Proper Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Kristen Holloway Designs
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
This is a quick lacy pattern for fingerless gloves. If you’re looking for a last-minute gift, these are elegant and cozy and not difficult to stitch.
Secret Garden Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Kristen Holloway Designs
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease
Look at these pretty Victorian fingerless gloves with such a beautiful and intricate design. You’ll get to play with shells, cluster stitches, and crossed stitches all in this one little pattern.
Doral Wristlets
Designer: Kristin Omdahl, via Ravelry
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton DK
These fingerless gloves will definitely give you a feminine vibe. They may look elaborate, but the pattern is easy to follow and is friendly to beginners.
Madison Fingerless Gloves
Designer: The Lavender Chair
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Heartland
Do you want to make some lacy crochet fingerless gloves that are simple and easy? This pattern has an easy openwork design that is great for newer crocheters to tackle.
Lacy Easy Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Nicki’s Homemade Crafts
Yarn weight: (2) Sport
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Bare Paragon
These lacy fingerless gloves can be used in any season. They are worked as a flat rectangle using double crochets and chain stitches so they’re pretty quick and easy to stitch.
Lacy Silk Fingerless Gloves
Designer: Nicki’s Homemade Crafts
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Shine Worsted
This pattern combines fancy stitches and fancy yarn to make a pair of mitts that’s really special. Learn how to make slanted clusters with a video tutorial. The pattern also uses popcorn stitch for extra texture.
Challenge Mitts
Designer: Sharon Maher, via Ravelry
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Premier Yarns Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday DK
These stretchy shell stitch gloves are called a challenge because the designer issues the challenge of being able to stitch a pair in an hour. Even if you can’t make them that fast, they’re a quick project that’s great for gifting.
Easy Victorian Shell Mitts
Designer: Bron’s Blog
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Premier Yarns Premier Home Cotton
These easy Victorian fingerless mitts are a must-have addition to your fingerless glove collection. If you know how to make the shell stitch, then you can finish this pattern with ease.
Want to Try More Stitches on Your Fingerless Gloves?
Fingerless gloves are a great place to try different stitch patterns because they are often worked simply as rectangles. Just chain as many as you need and play with different patterns!
If you need more inspiration for your fingerless gloves and other projects, our Ultimate Crochet Stitch Library has 45 stitches for you to learn and try on all your projects.
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