Stria Gloves & Stria Mittens

Well, we did it, folks! We’ve pretty much made it through the year 2020. Why not start 2021 off with a super fun and easy crochet project that’s sure to help you shrink that epic yarn stash?

I’m Amy Cornett, the face behind The Acorn Craft Shop and a first-time guest poster here at the Clover Blog.

I’m a lifelong crocheter, but I didn’t start taking crochet more seriously until 2018, when my husband and I found out we’d need to start raising funds for our infertility treatments. Almost three year later, our miracle IVF baby is (finally!) on the way and crochet has become my favorite form of therapy as well as a greatly-needed side-income. The idea for these Stria Gloves and Mittens was born while I was in the middle of some pretty intense medical procedures–it helped me cope with our infertility battle and, with the help of my amazing pattern testers, it eventually evolved into a design that I love and am extremely proud of. I hope you will love it, too!

Whether you like your fingers free to move around or snuggled up nice and cozy, this pattern is great for adult hands of any size. Grab a skein of whatever worsted-weight yarn(s) you have sitting around your house, your handy Clover Amour H hook, and have at it!

Now, here’s all the nitty gritty before we get to the good stuff:

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Skill Level:

Advanced Beginner

Materials:

Amour Crochet Hook Size H (5 mm) – Art. No 1047/H
Mini Patchwork Scissors – Art. No 493/CW
Jumbo Darning Needle Set – Art. No 340
Locking Stitch Markers – Art. No 353
Worsted Weight (#4) Yarn
- approximately 140 yards for two gloves
- approximately 200 yards for two mittens

Gauge:

15 HDC x 12 rows = 4” x 4” square

Finished Measurement:

Cuff unstretched, before joining: 1 ½” tall, 6 ¾” wide (when laid out)

Finished Glove: 7” tall x 3 ¾” wide beneath thumb hole

Finished Mitten: 10” tall x 3 ¾” wide beneath thumb, 3 ½” wide around fingers

Stitches & Abbreviations | US Terminology

BLO: back loop only
CH(s): chain(s)
FLO: front loop only
HDC: half-double crochet
HDC2TOG: half-double crochet 2 stitches together (decrease) – Yarn over, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over, insert hook into next stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through all five loops on the hook.
HDC3rdLoop: half-double crochet into the 3rd loop, NOT into the front or back loop that form a “V.”
SC: single crochet
SC2TOG: single crochet 2 stitches together (decrease) – Insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop. Insert hook into next stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through all three loops on the hook.
SC3rdLoop: single crochet into the 3rd loop (see image for HDC3rdLoop), NOT into the front or back loop that form a “V.”
SK: skip
SLST: slip stitch
ST(s): stitch(es)
2HDC3rdLoop: 2 HDC3rdLoop stitches in the same stitch (increase)

Notes

This pattern is written using US Crochet Terminology.

These gloves and mittens are designed to fit all adults but might need some customizing due to differences in hand size. Options for lengthening the thumb/fingers and tightening or widening the cuff are noted in the pattern.

This pattern is worked in rows starting from the cuff, which is then seamed together. The pattern is then worked in the round from the wrist upwards to the fingers. If you are making mittens, the thumb is worked last.

Both the glove and mitten patterns are identical until Round 23. At Round 24, you may choose to finish off the gloves or continue on to the mitten pattern.

For both the glove and mitten designs, the difference between the right and left hands is simply a matter of where the stitches in Round 13 are placed, as noted in the pattern. All other rows and rounds are identical.

The stitch counts are included in (parentheses) at the end of each row or round.

CH 1 or CH 2 at the beginning of a row or round does NOT count as a ST.

From Round 2 onwards, the first ST of each round will always be placed in the same ST that you used to SLST your previous round together.

The cuff is worked solely in SLST, which has a tendency to pull very tight despite the tension in your gauge swatch. You may want to go up a hook size or two while working the cuff in order to maintain a very loose tension, which is essential to the stretchiness and fit of your gloves/mittens.

The cuff can be sized up or down, if necessary. If you’d like a taller cuff, add more chains at the very beginning of your project. If the finished cuff is too wide for your wrist, you can decrease the total number of SL ST rows by any multiple of 2 (e.g., total of 49 rows, 47, etc.). Continue following instructions for Round 1 as written. You may need to place multiple SC in the same loop to reach 26 SC around.

Although the cuff is very stretchy and likely won’t need to be widened, this can be done by adding to the total number of rows by any multiple of 2 (e.g., total of 53 rows, 55, etc.). Continue following instructions for Round 1 as written. You may end up having more than 26 loops to SC into (see image above), so where there are unused loops, pick them up using a SC2TOG instead of an SC to obtain 26 SC around.

I HIGHLY recommend using stitch markers. While working the cuff, I place a stitch marker at the end of every tenth row of SLST so I don’t lose count of my rows.

The top of the mitten and the thumb are worked in continuous rounds, and a stitch marker is essential for keeping track of where rows start and stop.

Pattern:

Cuff

Row 1: CH 7. Starting in the 2nd CH from the hook, SLST BLO in each CH across (6).

CH 1, turn.

Rows 2-51: SLST BLO in each ST across (6). CH 1, turn.

**To join the cuff together, fold the bottom of the cuff up in front of the working end so the right sides are touching.

Working in the FLO of the nearest edge and the BLO of the farthest edge, SLST across to join (6). Flip cuff right-side out. You will now be working in the round.**

Body of Gloves/Mittens

Round 1: CH 1. Spread 26 SC evenly around the edge of the cuff (26). SLST to first SC to join.

**If you work one SC into each of the loops naturally created by the CHs at the end of every other SLST row of the cuff, these 26 STS will fit perfectly.**

Round 2: CH 2. HDC into first ST and in each ST around (26). SLST to first HDC to join.

Round 3: CH 2. HDC3rdLoop into first 3 STs, 2HDC3rdLoop, 12 HDC3rdLoop, 2HDC3rdLoop, 9 HDC3rdLoop (28). SLST to first HDC3rdLoop to join.

Round 4: CH 2. HDC3rdLoop into first 4 STs, 2HDC3rdLoop,13 HDC3rdLoop, 2HDC3rdLoop, 9 HDC3rdLoop (30). SLST to first HDC3rdLoop to join.

Round 5: CH 1. SC3rdLoop in each ST around (30). SLST to first SC3rdLoop to join.

Round 6: CH 1. SC in each ST around (30). SLST to first SC to join.

Round 7: Repeat Round 6. (30)

Round 8: CH 2. HDC in each ST around (30). SLST to first HDC to join.

Round 9: Ch 2. HDC3rdLoop in each ST around (30). SLST to first HDC3rdLoop to join.

Round 10: Repeat Round 9. (30)

Round 11: Repeat Round 5. (30)

Round 12: Repeat Round 6. (30)

Left Glove/Mitten:

Round 13: CH 1. 2 SC, CH 6, SK next 8 STs and SC in last 20 STs (22 SC, 6 CH). SLST to first SC to join.

Right Glove/Mitten:

Round 13: CH 1. 18 SC, CH 6, SK next 8 STs and SC in last 4 STs (22 SC, 6 CH). SLST to first SC to join.

(Left side is pictured, but the Right side looks the same except for the thumb hole’s placement along the row)

Both Right and Left Glove/Mitten:

Round 14: CH 2. HDC in each ST *AND IN EACH CH* around (28). SLST to first HDC to join.

Rounds 15-16: Repeat Round 9. (28)

**If you have very short fingers, repeat Round 5 (28) for Round 17 and then skip to Round 24 (you will be omitting 6 rounds) of whichever pattern you are making: gloves or mittens. Otherwise, follow pattern as directed.

Rounds 17-23: Repeat Rounds 5-11. (28)

For Gloves:

Round 24: CH 1. 6 SC, SC2TOG, 12 SC, SC2TOG, 6 SC (26). SLST to first SC to join.

**Fasten off and weave in loose ends. Repeat instructions for the other glove.**

For Mittens:

Rounds 24-28: Repeat Rounds 6-10. (28)

Round 29: CH 1. SC3rdLoop in each ST around (28).

**DO NOT SLST TO JOIN; do NOT CH 1 — You will now be working in continuous rounds for the remainder of the pattern. Use a stitch marker to mark the first ST in each round.**

Round 30: SC directly into the first SC from the previous row and in each ST around (28).

Round 31: Repeat Round 30 (28).

**You will now begin the decrease section to close off the fingers of your mitten. The decrease adds about 1” in height to the mitten. If your fingers are longer than this, continue to repeat Round 30 until you get to a length that is 1” shorter than the length that you want your final mitten to be.**

Round 32: *5 SC, SC2TOG*. Repeat ** around (24).

Round 33: *4 SC, SC2TOG*. Repeat ** around (20).

Round 34: *3 SC, SC2TOG*. Repeat ** around (16).

Round 35: *2 SC, SC2TOG*. Repeat ** around (12).

Round 36: *SC, SC2TOG*. Repeat ** around (8).

**Fasten off. Weave tail through each of the remaining 8 loops and pull tight to close.**

Thumb (same for both Right and Left hands):

T-Round 1: Attach yarn in the right corner of the thumb hole. Spread 18 SC evenly around the hole. (18)

**Do NOT SLST to join. Do NOT CH 1. You will be working in continuous rounds, again. Place a stitch marker to mark the first ST in each round.**

T-Round 2: *SC2TOG, 7 SC*. Repeat ** around (16).

T-Round 3: *SC2TOG, 6 SC*. Repeat ** around (14).

T-Rounds 4-11: SC in each ST around (14).

**You will now begin the decrease section to close off the thumb of your mitten. The decrease adds about ½” in height to the thumb of the mitten. If your thumb is longer than this, continue to repeat T-Round 4 until you get to a length that is ½” shorter than the length you want the final thumb of your mitten to be.**

T-Round 12: *SC2TOG, 5 SC. Repeat ** around (12).

T-Round 13: *SC2TOG, SC*. Repeat ** around (8).

T-Round 14: SC in each ST around (8).

**Fasten off. Weave tail through each of the remaining 8 loops and pull tight to close.

Weave in all loose ends. Repeat instructions for the other mitten.**

Congratulations, YOU DID IT!

Thanks so much for sticking with me for so long. That wasn’t too bad, was it?! And just look at how cute your gloves and mittens are! Next, you should let everyone else see how cute they are–feel free to tag @theacorncraftshop using #striagloves or #striamittens and I’ll feature your work in my stories. I can’t wait to see what you’ve made!

If you’ve run into any issues along the way, please don’t hesitate to contact me at theacorncraftshop@gmail.com, or by sending me a message through Instagram. I’m happy to help!

Happy New Year, Fiber Friends — May your 2021 be filled with squishy yarn and cozy hands!

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