5 Free Crochet Fingerless Gloves Patterns (Linked to Each Designer)

Each of these free crochet fingerless gloves patterns is a real published pattern with written instructions, linked to the designer who wrote it. Three are flat pieces seamed with a gap for the thumb; two are worked in rounds with a proper thumb gusset.

That difference is the whole decision. A seamed rectangle is an evening’s work and fits fine. A gusset follows the hand and is more comfortable over a long day, at the cost of working in rounds.

What you will need

Well under a skein — these are stash projects. Worsted or DK, and a hook around 4 to 5.5 mm. Choose the fibre by where they will be worn: wool for outdoors, bamboo or cotton for a desk.

1. Mommy’s Go-To Fingerless Gloves

The simplest construction here: a flat piece with the finger openings made by chaining and skipping stitches in a single row — row 13, positioned differently for the left and right glove. No thumb gusset, no rounds. Ashley Parker works it in worsted on a 5 mm hook with colour stripes. One size fits most, rated beginner, and a realistic same-evening project. Free pattern: Mommy’s Go-To Fingerless Gloves.

2. Mystical Mitts

Hannah Cross uses only half double crochet and single crochet, but alternates where she puts them — front loop, back loop and the third loop of the hdc — which builds a lot of texture from two basic stitches. The mitt is a seamed rectangle with a gap left for the thumb. DK acrylic on a 4 mm hook, five sizes from toddler to large adult. Rated beginner. Free pattern: Mystical Mitts.

3. The Brookie Gloves

Single crochet ribbing at the cuff and even moss stitch — slip stitches alternating with half double crochet — through the hand. The moss stitch gives a dense, slightly stretchy fabric that sits close without being tight. Heather works them in worsted on a 4 mm hook, about 72 grams for the pair, one adjustable size. There is a video alongside the written pattern. Free pattern: The Brookie Gloves.

4. Easy Breezy Wrist Warmer

Susanna Biaye works double crochet clusters as stacked stitches through the body, with a proper thumb shaping section and a ribbed band in front and back post half double crochet, finished with a buttonhole edging. Three sizes, all 7 inches long and 4, 5 or 6 wide, in DK bamboo on a 4.5 mm hook — bamboo makes these cooler than the wool options, better for indoor wear. Rated easy. Free pattern: Easy Breezy Wrist Warmer.

5. Helena Heart Mitts

The most tailored pair here. April Garwood starts with a ribbed cuff worked flat in back-loop single crochet and seamed, then works the hand in rounds with marked increases forming a real thumb gusset — which is what makes a mitt fit the hand rather than sit as a tube. The white hearts are added afterwards with surface slip stitch. Worsted on a 5.5 mm hook, seven sizes from children’s 4 to adult XL. Intermediate. Free pattern: Helena Heart Mitts.

The 5 patterns compared

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a thumb gusset?

Not for a simple mitt. Three of the patterns here just leave a gap in a seamed rectangle, and that works perfectly well. A gusset — extra stitches increased around the base of the thumb — makes the mitt follow the shape of the hand instead of pulling, which matters more the longer you wear them.

Which yarn should I use for fingerless gloves?

Worsted wool or a wool blend for warmth outdoors. Bamboo or cotton for indoor wear — typing, reading, anything where you want the fingers free but not the extra heat. Avoid anything that sheds; it will end up on everything your hands touch.

How long does a pair take?

An evening for the flat, seamed patterns. The ones worked in rounds with a thumb gusset take longer, maybe two sittings for the pair. All of them use well under a skein, which makes them a good way to use up what is left from a hat.

Can I make these without seaming?

The two worked in rounds — the Helena Heart Mitts and the Easy Breezy Wrist Warmer — have no body seam, only a cuff join. The flat patterns all need one seam per glove. Neither approach is harder; it is a question of whether you would rather crochet in rounds or sew a straight line.

For a quick pair tonight, Mommy’s Go-To Gloves. For something you will wear all winter, the Helena Heart Mitts’ thumb gusset is worth the extra work. Each link goes to the designer’s own page with the full instructions.