Trento Free Fingerless Gloves Knitting Pattern
The Trento Fingerless Gloves are an easy knitting pattern in 5 sizes. The free pattern includes sizing for toddler, child, teen / small adult, medium and large adult sizes.
A cozy pair of fingerless gloves keep your wrists and hands warm while your fingers are free to move. This simple pattern is knit flat on straight needles. These gloves are a simple design so even beginners can knit them.
The fingerless gloves pattern makes great gifts for kids and teens to add to their winter wardrobe. They’re really useful and practical too.
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I hope you love the combination of fingerless mittens and crochet sweater here as much as I do! He’s modeling the Simple Striped Sweater in men’s size large which is a free crochet sweater pattern in men’s sizes.
And yes, if you’re wondering the stitch pattern is easy enough to knit in black yarn! But I do highly recommend good lighting. I use an Ottlite in my craft room and my eyes thank me for it.
All skill levels will enjoy this great pattern. You can knit them on straight knitting needles or with circulars.
Check out my tutorial on how to knit the double moss stitch both in the round and flat.
Make the Matching Set
If you love a matching set of accessories then be sure to check out the Trento Hat and Scarf. The free hat pattern includes sizes toddler, child, teen / small adult and medium / large adult.
The Trento Scarf is a super simple skinny scarf that’s uses one skein of yarn and is a free knitting pattern.
This stitch pattern makes for an easy project. It doesn’t have a right side or wrong side, it looks the same on both sides.
I love seeing how the different colors work up in these easy knit wrist warmers. Simple fingerless gloves are a great project for when you want a fast gift for sure.
This is an easy pattern made with knit stitches and purl stitches. Only basic knitting skills are required so any level knitter can make these easy fingerless mitts.
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Materials
- #4 medium worsted weight yarn, pictured in Lion Brand’s Basic Stitch* in purple. This is a one skein pattern.
- 4.5 mm US Size 7& 5 mm US Size 8 needles or needle size needed to meet gauge. I use circular needles with 16” cables but you can knit this on straight needles since it’s worked flat.
- tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape
Yarn By Size
Toddler: 40 yd / 37 m
Child: 63 yd / 58 m
Teen/sm adult: 90 yd / 83 m
Med adult: 113 yd / 103 m
Lg adult: 120 yd / 110 m
Notes
- These are knit flat and then seamed.
- Pattern requires a stitch multiple of 4 + 2.
- Pattern is worked bottom up.
Level
Easy
Gauge
4”/10cm x 4”/10cm =16 sts x 32 rows in main stitch pattern with larger needles
Sizing
To fit age (hand size): toddler (5.5”), child (6 – 6.5”), teen/sm adult (7” – 7.5”), med adult (7.5 – 8”), lg adult (9 – 9.5”).
To measure your hand wrap a measuring tape around your knuckles. Use this measurement to choose your size.
Finished gloves measures 5” (6”, 7”, 8”, 9”) long.
Adjustments
To knit a larger or smaller glove go up or down a size in the pattern. If you need custom size then use a stitch multiple of 4, plus 2 more. You can add or subtract 4 to my cast on number.
To lengthen your gloves simply repeat more rows of the 4 row repeat. Remember to stop after a row 4 repeat.
Any adjustments will change the amount of yarn needed, so plan accordingly.
Stitches/Abbreviations-US Terms
BO – bind off
CO – cast on
K – knit
P – purl
rep – repeat
sk – skip the indicated stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
Video Tutorial
Watch the video tutorial on my YouTube.
How to Knit the Trento Fingerless Gloves
The Trento Fingerless Gloves are an easy knitting pattern in 5 sizes!
Materials
- #4 medium worsted weight yarn
- Yarn By Size
- Toddler: 40 yd / 37 m
- Child: 63 yd / 58 m
- Teen/sm adult: 90 yd / 83 m
- Med adult: 113 yd / 103 m
- Lg adult: 120 yd / 110 m
Tools
- 4.5 mm US Size 7 knitting needles for ribbing.
- 5 mm US Size 8 needles or needle size needed to meet gauge. I use circulars with 16” cables but you can knit this on straight needles 6”+ long.
- yarn needle
- scissors
- measuring tape
Instructions
Notes
- These are knit flat and then seamed.
- Pattern requires a stitch multiple of 4 + 2.
- Pattern is worked bottom up.
Level
- Easy
Gauge
4”/10cm x 4”/10cm =16 sts x 32 rows in main stitch pattern with larger needles
Sizing
To fit age (hand size): toddler (5.5”), child (6 - 6.5”), teen/sm adult (7” - 7.5”), med adult (7.5 - 8”), lg adult (9 - 9.5”).
Finished gloves measures 5” (6”, 7”, 8”, 9”) long.
Pattern
- With smaller needles, start with a long tail and you can use it to seam the gloves.
CO 22 (26, 30, 34, 38)
Wrist Ribbing - Row 1. *K, P rep from * across.
- Row 2. Repeat Row 1 until ribbing measures 2” (2”, 2”, 3”, 3”) tall.
Main Stitch Pattern - With larger needles
Row 1. K2, *P2, K2, rep from * across. - Row 2. P2, *K2, P2, rep from * across.
- Row 3. P2, *K2, P2, rep from * across.
- Row 4. K2, *P2, K2, rep from * across.
- Rep Rows 1 - 4 until your glove measures 4” (5”, 6”, 7”, 8”) long.
Top Ribbing - With smaller needles
Row 1. *K, P rep from * across. - Row 2. Rep Row 1 until ribbing measures 1” (1”, 1”, 1”, 1.5”) tall.
- BO in pattern.
- Cut yarn, leave a long tail for seaming.
- Fold in half lengthwise.
- Finished glove measures 5” (6”, 7”, 8”, 9”)
Seam - From the top down sew 1.5” (1.5”, 2”, 2.5”, 3”) leave 1.5” (2”, 2”, 2”, 2”) thumb hole unseamed, then sew last 2” (2.5”, 3”, 3.5”, 4”). You can use the mattress stitch or your preferred seaming method.
Finishing
- Cut yarn and weave in ends.
- Turn your new fingerless gloves inside out.
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