Butterfly Kisses fingerless gloves

Butterfly Kisses Fingerless Gloves by Crocheted With Love

What Is Being Made

Butterfly Kisses fingerless gloves are a pair of open-hand crochet accessories designed to keep your wrists and forearms warm while leaving your fingers free for typing, crafting, or everyday tasks. Each glove measures approximately 7 inches in length and 4 inches in width, making them a versatile layering piece suitable for various seasons and occasions.

Craft and Project Type

This is a crochet project classified as an intermediate skill level design. The pattern requires creating two matching fingerless gloves, making it an ideal project for crocheters who have mastered basic techniques and are ready to work with more sophisticated stitch combinations and construction methods.

Crochet Stitches and Techniques Used

The Butterfly Kisses pattern incorporates a variety of fundamental and intermediate crochet stitches to create texture and structure:

• Single Crochet (SC) – The foundation stitch used throughout the pattern, providing a dense and sturdy fabric
• Half Double Crochet (HDC) – Used to create lighter sections and varied texture within the design
• Double Crochet (DC) – Employed for areas requiring more height and drape
• Chain (CH) – Used for foundation rows and stitch spacing
• Slip Stitch (SLST) – Applied for joining rounds and finishing edges
• Back Loop Only (BLO) – A technique that works through only the back loop of stitches, creating a distinctive ribbed or textured appearance
• Front Loop Only (FLO) – Works through only the front loop, offering alternative texture options

Yarn and Materials

The Butterfly Kisses fingerless gloves are designed to work with worsted weight yarn (also known as #4 weight), which is a medium-weight yarn suitable for creating garments with good drape and durability. The pattern requires approximately 70 yards of yarn total for both gloves. The designer successfully tested this pattern with Loops & Threads Impeccable and Red Heart Soft yarns, both readily available worsted weight options that provide excellent stitch definition and comfort against the skin.

Tools and Gauge

To complete this project, you will need a 5.00 mm crochet hook as your primary working hook, with a 4.00 mm hook reserved for seaming and finishing. A yarn needle is essential for weaving in yarn ends and assembling the gloves. The pattern is worked to a gauge of approximately 16 stitches by 16 rows of single crochet measuring 4 inches square, which helps ensure your finished gloves will achieve the intended finished dimensions of 7 inches in length and 4 inches in width.

Designer Information

Butterfly Kisses fingerless gloves are designed by Crocheted With Love, an independent designer whose work can be found on Ravelry under the designer profile for Maria Bruni, as well as on their Facebook page and ThreadFolio portfolio.