Charleston Fingerless
Slouch Gloves

designed by
Kim Rutledge

Technique used: Crochet

YARN

Naturally Caron.com Country
75% Microdenier Acrylic/25% Merino Wool):

5 (5 1/2) oz (A), 1/2 (1/2) oz B.

Shown in: #0014 Deep Purple (A);
#0008 Silver Service (B).

One size US F-5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge

Yarn needle

 

SIZES

S/M (L/1X)

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Gloves measure approximately 16 1/2 (16 1/2)"/42 (42) cm long x 9 1/4 (11)"/23.5 (28) cm circumference (at palm)

 

GAUGE

In pattern stitch, 18 sts and 18 rows = 4"/10 cm.

 

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (slip st)

 

SPECIAL TERMS

sCl: Slanting Cluster—[Yarn over, insert hook around post of last dc made from front to back then to front again, yarn over and and draw up a loop] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

hdc3tog: [Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st and draw up a loop] 3 times, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

hdc4tog: [Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st and draw up a loop] 4 times, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

 

NOTES

1. Gloves are worked in rounds from elbow to wrist.

2. When joining rounds, always skip the beginning ch-1 and join with a slip st in the first sc of the round, unless otherwise instructed. Stitch counts do not include the beginning ch-1.

 

GLOVE (make 2)

With A, chain 50 (58); taking care not to twist ch, join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join with slip st in first sc—50 (58) sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, sk first sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, *sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—25 (29) sc and 25 (29) ch-1 sps.

Rounds 3–8: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc.

Shape Glove

Decrease Round 1: Ch 1, sc in next 2 ch-1 sps, ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—25 (29) sc and 24 (28) ch-1 sps.

Decrease Round 2: Ch 1, sk first 2 sc, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—24 (28) sc and 24 (28) ch-1 sps.

Next 8 Rounds: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc.

Next 2 Rounds: Repeat Decrease Rounds 1 and 2—23 (27) sc and 23 (27) ch-1 sps.

Next 30 Rounds: Repeat last 10 Rounds 3 more times—20 (24) sc and 20 (24) ch-1 sps.

Next 4 Rounds: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc.

Next 2 Rounds: Repeat Decrease Rounds 1 and 2—19 (23) sc and 19 (23) ch-1 sps.

Shape for Thumb

Increase Round 1: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 5 times, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—20 (24) sc and 20 (24) ch-1 sps.

Increase Round 2: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 4 times, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—22 (26) sc and 22 (26) ch-1 sps.

Increase Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 4 times, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—24 (28) sc and 24 (28) ch-1 sps.

Next 3 Rounds: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc.

Divide for Thumb

Round 1: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 2 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next 4 ch-1 sps (for thumb opening), *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—20 (24) sc, 19 (23) ch-1 sps, and 1 ch-3 sp.

Round 2: Ch 1, [sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—21 (25) sc and 21 (25) ch-1 sps.

Rounds 3–6: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc.

Rounds 7 and 8: Repeat Decrease Rounds 1 and 2—20 (24) sc and 20 (24) ch-1 sps. Fasten off.

Edging

Round 1: Join B with slip st in join of previous round, ch 3, sCl around beginning ch-3 just made, ch 1, *sk next (sc, ch 1, sc), dc in next ch-1 sp, sCl around dc just made, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.

Round 2: Join A with slip st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, *work hdc3tog over the skipped (sc, ch 1, sc) between the next 2 sCl, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first st. Fasten off.

Top Edging

With RS facing and working between sts along opposite side of foundation ch, join B with slip st between first 2 sts.

Round 1: Ch 3, sCl around beginning ch-3 just made, ch 1, *sk next 4 sc, dc in sp before next sc, sCl around dc just made, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.

Round 2: Join A with slip st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, *work hdc4tog over the skipped 4 sc between the next 2 sCl, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first st. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

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