Stella Fingerless Gloves Pattern

This week I’m very pleased to bring you the third pattern in the Stella Set – the Stella Fingerless Gloves! These gloves coordinate perfectly with the matching hat and scarf. You can get the pattern for size small below, or the PDF is available to purchase from Etsy or Ravelry and includes sizes small, medium, and large (more info on sizing below!).

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About the Stella Fingerless Gloves

For the Stella set, I’ve been playing around with star stitches, and these gloves are no exception. They feature star stitch and hdc with a ribbed cuff, and they are worked bottom up. I love how each item in this accessories set has a slight variation in stitch pattern, so they coordinate, but they’re not completely identical. The gloves use standard star stitch as well as two variations, the big star and the little star. You can see a video below to learn how to do the star stitch!

Materials

• 1 ball Herriot by Juniper Moon Farm or similar DK weight yarn (100g/218y)
• A size H crochet hook – I love these Odyssey hooks from Furls crochet!
• A yarn/tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

I used a super soft baby alpaca yarn for this pattern. I love the softness and the slight halo of the Herriot yarn, but you can use any DK weight yarn for this pattern.

Sizing

These gloves are sized for women’s small (7″), medium (7.5″), and large (8″), with measurement taken around the four finger knuckles. The finished length is approximately 7.75″, but there are instructions to increase the length over the fingers, if desired.

Star Stitch Video Tutorial

For more information on how to crochet star stitch, including a photo tutorial, see this blog post. A quick tip – small star stitches are made by picking up one fewer loop (this stitch is also shown in the video above). Big stars are made by picking up one extra loop (so picking up loops in the next three stitches instead of just the next two like you would for a regular star stitch).

Stitches Used/Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch chain
• st(s) stitch(es)
• ss slip stitch
• sc single crochet
• blsc back loop only single crochet
• hdc half double crochet
• star star stitch
• s-star small star stitch (pick up a loop in one fewer stitch for star)
• b-star big star stitch (pick up a loop in one extra stitch for star)

Stella Gloves Free Pattern Size Small

Here, I’ve provided the pattern in size small for free. You can also purchase the printable PDF, which includes sizes Small, Medium, and Large (links below).

These gloves are worked from the bottom up. You will first form the cuff with crochet ribbing, then work up from the cuff edge. When you begin working on the main glove, the “right side” of the star stitches should be facing out (so you should be facing the outside of the glove when working star rows and the inside of the glove on hdc rows). 

For hdc rows – when working hdc into star stitches, work into the eye of the star and the top of the star (2 hdc per star stitch)

ch1 for turns does not count as the first stitch

• 1. Ribbing – ch9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (8sc)
• 2. ch1, turn, blsc across (8sts)
• 3. repeat 2 28 times for a total of 30 rows ribbing.
• 4. Join to starting row with slip stitches to form cuff
• 5. Main Body – ch1, working one stitch per row of ribbing along the edge of the cuff, hdc around, join (30sts)
• 6. do not turn – star stitch around, join (15 stars)
• 7. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (30sts)
• 8. turn, star 4, s-star, star 7, s-star, star 3, join (16 stars)
• 9. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (32sts)
• 10. turn, star 4, s-star, star 7, s-star, star 4, join (17 stars)
• 11. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (34sts)

Right Glove

• 12. turn, star 11, s-star, star 2, s-star, star 3, join (18 stars)
• 13. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (36sts)
• 14. turn, star 14, s-star 2, star 3, join (19 stars)
• 15. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (38sts)
• 16. turn, star 14, s-star, star, s-star, star 3, join (20 stars)
• 17. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (40sts)
• 18. turn, star around, join (20 stars)
• 19. Separate Thumb Hole – ch1, turn, hdc 4, ch2, sk 5 stars (equivalent of 10 hdc), hdc around the rest of the row, join (32sts)
• 20. turn, star 4, b-star, star 7, b-star, star 2, join (15 stars)
• 21. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (30sts)
• 22. turn, star around, join (15 stars)
• 23. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (30sts)
• 24. Trim off and weave in ends – Optional – repeat rows 22-23 for increased length of the fingers. You can end with row 22 for a more textured edge, as well.

Left Glove

• 12. turn, star 3, s-star, star 2, s-star, star 11, join (18 stars)
• 13. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (36sts)
• 14. turn, star 3, s-star 2, star 14, join (19 stars)
• 15. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (38sts)
• 16. turn, star 3, s-star, star, s-star, star 14, join (20 stars)
• 17. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (40sts)
• 18. turn, star around, join (20 stars)
• 19. Separate Thumb Hole – ch1, turn, hdc 26, ch2, sk 5 stars (equivalent of 10 hdc), hdc 4, join (32sts)
• 20. turn, star 2, b-star, star 7, b-star, star 4, join (15 stars)
• 21. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (30sts)
• 22. turn, star around, join (15 stars)
• 23. ch1, turn, hdc around, join (30sts)
• 24. Trim off and weave in ends – Optional – repeat rows 22-23 for increased length of the fingers. You can end with row 22 for a more textured edge, as well.

Finish Thumbs

• 1. Join to thumb, working along the inside of the thumb hole so the pattern matches, hdc around, working into each of the ch stitches made when separating for the thumb, join (12sts)
• 2. turn, star around (6 stars)
• 3. ch1, turn, hdc around. Finish off, weave in ends (12 sts)

Purchase the PDF!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this pattern. If you’re interested, the PDF is available for purchase from Ravelry and Etsy. Or you can purchase the Stella set of hat, scarf, and fingerless gloves for a 20% discount compared to individual prices!