Not only are these gloves all business in the front, party in the back but they are also super quick and easy to make. So much so that this was both my first real go at writing my own pattern – go easy on me here guys – and my first real go at changing yarn without needing to fasten off…I (g)love how they have turned out *groan*

I am a sucker for navy blue and red together and may have a mild obsession with creating fingerless gloves at the moment – there’s something very satisfying about a quick project, toasty warm hands and fingers free for Tweeting!

Hook: 5mm UK / H USA

Yarn: DK

Stitches used: DC UK / SC USA

Gauge: not too important

Finished size: fits the average womans hand

Left glove:

1: Chain 30, join into a loop using a slip stitch

2: Chain 1. DC into same stitch. DC around, joining into the first ch1 with a slip stitch

3: DC around

4: DC around

5: DC around

6: DC around

7: DC in first 9 stitches, change to red yarn, DC into next 3 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC into next 13 stitches, chain 2, skip next 2 stitches

8: Chain 2, skip 2 stitches, DC into next stitch & 6 stitches, change to red yarn, DC into next 5 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

9: DC into next 8 stitches, change to red yarn, DC into next 6 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

10: DC into next 9 stitches, change to red yarn, DC into next 5 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

11: DC into next 10 stitches, change to red yarn, DC into next 4 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

12: DC into next 11 stitches, change to red yarn, DC into next 3 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

13: DC into next 12 stitches, change to red yarn, DC into next 2 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

14: DC into next 13 stitches, change to red yarn, DC into next 1 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

15 – 19: DC around, fasten off.

Right glove:

1: Chain 30, join into a loop using a slip stitch

2: Chain 1. DC into same stitch. DC around, joining into the first ch1 with a slip stitch

3: DC around

4: DC around

5: DC around

6: DC around

7: DC in first 2 stitches, change to red yarn, DC into next 3 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC into next 13 stitches, chain 4, skip next 4 stitches, DC to end of round

8: DC into next stitch, change to red yarn, DC into next 5 stitches, DC into next 9 stitches

9: Change to red yarn, DC into next 6 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

10: Change to red yarn, DC into next 5 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

11: Change to red yarn, DC into next 4 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

12: Change to red yarn, DC into next 3 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

13: Change to red yarn, DC into next 2 stitches, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

14: Change to red yarn, DC into next stitch, change back to blue yarn, DC to end of round

15 – 19: DC around, fasten off.

Cuff:

1: Chain 11

2: DC into second chain from hook and to end of row. Chain 1, turn.

3 – 30: DC into back loops only, fasten off.

Thumb:

Slip stitch into any chain of thumb hole.

1 – 3: DC around, fasten off. Weave in ends.

To finish:

Surface slip stitch around heart.

Slip stitch or sew cuff to bottom of glove, finish with a row of DC around bottom edge to neaten up.

Ta-daa!