Crochet Christmas Fingerless Mittens

Crochet Christmas Fingerless Mittens by Luba Davies

What Is Being Made

These are festive fingerless mittens designed for the Christmas season, created as a downloadable crochet pattern by independent designer Luba Davies. Fingerless mittens are open at the fingers, allowing full hand mobility while keeping the palm, back of hand, and wrist warm. This pattern includes instructions for making a pair of mittens in four different sizes: small (6.5"), medium (7"), large (7.5"), and extra-large (8").

Craft and Technique

This project uses the crochet technique, worked in the round to create seamless tubular mittens. The pattern is written in American crochet terms and is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for crocheters with some experience beyond the absolute beginner level. The mittens are constructed by chaining a foundation and joining in the round, then working subsequent rounds in a continuous spiral or joined manner to build the cylindrical shape that fits around the hand and wrist.

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes a limited but effective stitch repertoire, keeping the construction straightforward while maintaining structure:

• Chain (ch) – Used for the foundation
• Half double crochet (hdc) – The primary stitch for building the body of the mittens, creating a fabric with good drape and elasticity
• Slip stitch (sl st) – Used to join rounds and create seamless transitions

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The pattern calls for DK weight yarn, specifically Special DK by Stylecraft, which is composed of 100% premium acrylic. Each ball weighs 100 grams and provides approximately 285 meters of yardage. The mittens are worked in two colors: Color A (Green) and Color B (White), allowing for festive color blocking or striping effects typical of Christmas-themed designs.

A 3 mm crochet hook is used to work the DK weight yarn, creating a fabric with appropriate density and structure for mittens that will hold their shape during wear.

Additional Notions and Finishing

Beyond the yarn and hook, the pattern requires the following materials for completion:

• Ready-to-sew Christmas appliqué for festive embellishment
• Sewing needle for attaching the appliqué
• Invisible thread for seamless appliqué attachment that blends with the yarn colors

Sizing and Finished Measurements

The pattern accommodates four size options based on hand circumference and length measurements. Finished mitten circumferences range from 16.5 inches for the small size to 20.3 inches for the extra-large size, with corresponding length variations from 6.5 inches to 8 inches. This sizing flexibility ensures a comfortable fit across different hand sizes.