tabi mittens
Pattern Details
Two years ago, we put out a knit version of this pattern and the crochet grrrlz have been asking for a version of their own ever since! Inspired by tabi shoes, these mittens separate the pointer finger from the rest of the hand for an unexpected design addition.
measurements
Total length: 9 in (23 cm)
Top of wrist to tallest finger: 7 in (18 cm)
Hand circumference (without stretch): 10 in (25 1/2)
Wrist circumference (without stretch): 7 inches (18 cm)
materials
5mm crochet hook
Size 4 yarn, held double (Glove pictured was made with 2 strands of Drops Melody)
Tapestry needle
1 stitch marker
gauge
14 stitches by 14 rows = 4x4 in (10x10 cm)
Hold two strands together and use single crochet stitch with a 5mm hook
technique
Made from the bottom up, holding two strands of yarn throughout. Start by using the half double crochet stitch to create a flat ribbing-like texture for the cuff. Seam the cuff together and begin working in the round to build the hand of the glove from the bottom up, sectioning pieces off for the thumb, then pointer finger, then the rest of the fingers.
abbreviations
Ch - chain
St(s) - stitch(es)
Hdc - half double crochet
Sc - single crochet
Rep - repeat
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instructions
wrist
Ch 8. Ch 1 and turn
Hdc in each st for 20 rows (or until the piece wraps around your wrist)
Fasten off. Using a tapestry needle and tail of yarn, seam the two short ends of the cuff together
palm
Attach yarn to one edge of the cuff and place a marker on the first st of the round
Repeat (2 sc in first hdc row, 1 sc in next hdc row) through the round (30 sts)
Sc in each st for 6 rounds
thumb
Sc8, ch2 and connect back to the marker
Sc in each st for 8 rounds (or until the tube is as long as your thumb)
Rep (Sc, skip next st) for the last round (5 sts)
Fasten off and pull yarn through the last 5 sts to close the hole
hand
Attach yarn 2 sts before the thumb chains
Sc2, sc in the next two thumb chains, sc 20 to finish the round (24 sts)
Sc in each st for 6 rounds
pointer finger
Sc6, ch2, connect back to marker (8 sts)
Sc in each st for 10 rounds (or until the tube is as long as your pointer finger)
Rep (sc, skip next st) for the last round (4 sts)
Fasten off and pull yarn through the last 4 sts to close the hole
fingers
Attach yarn 1 st before the pointer finger chains
Row 1: Sc, sc in the next two thumb chains, sc 17 to finish the round (20 sts)
Rows 2-5: Sc in each st
Row 6: sc8, rep (sc, skip next st) 4 times, sc 4 (16 sts)
Row 7: sc all sts
Row 8: sc8, rep (sc, skip next st) 2 times, sc 4 (14 sts)
Row 9: sc all sts
Row 10: sc7, rep (sc, skip next st) 2 times, sc 3 (12 sts)
Row 11: sc all sts
Row 12: rep (sc, skip next st) 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off and pull yarn through the last 6 sts to close the hole
This pattern was originally published in the Q1 2025 issue of Material Grrrlz
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