Nordic Sunset Chevron Crochet Fingerless Gloves Free Pattern

Introduction

These Nordic Sunset Chevron Fingerless Gloves are the perfect project for anyone who has mastered the basics and wants to try something a little more colorful. Worked in a simple tube from cuff to fingers, they use easy half double crochet stitches to create a soft, zigzag chevron texture that looks far more complicated than it really is. The ombre color bands move from deep purple through magenta and orange to sunny yellow, like a winter sky at dusk, and a light pink picot edging gives the cuff, thumb, and top edge a delicate, finished look. Slip them on and they feel warm and stretchy against the hands while leaving your fingers free for texting, typing, or sipping a hot drink.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Worsted weight (4) acrylic or wool blend, approximately 120–150 yards total:
  • Color A (deep purple): 30 yds
  • Color B (magenta): 30 yds
  • Color C (orange): 30 yds
  • Color D (yellow): 30 yds
  • Color E (light pink): 20 yds (cuff and edgings)
• Hook: 5 mm (H/8) crochet hook
• Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors
• Finished size: Teen/Adult — circumference 7 inches (18 cm), length 7 inches (18 cm) from cuff to fingers

Abbreviations

• ch — chain: wrap the yarn over the hook and pull it through the loop on your hook.
• sl st — slip stitch: insert hook into the stitch, yarn over, and pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook at once.
• sc — single crochet: insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
• hdc — half double crochet: yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all three loops.
• hdc2tog — half double crochet two together (a decrease): yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all five loops.
• 2 hdc — two half double crochet worked into the same stitch (an increase).
• st(s) — stitch(es)
• Rnd — round

Gauge

14 hdc x 11 rows = 4 inches (10 cm). Work a small swatch in hdc and measure it flat; if you have more stitches than 14 in 4 inches, go up a hook size, and if you have fewer, go down a hook size.

Tips Before You Start

• When you join the starting chain into a ring, check carefully that it isn't twisted — a twist here can't be fixed later and will make the cuff sit crooked.
• Change colors on the last yarn-over of the final stitch of a round so the new color begins cleanly at the join.
• The chevron repeat keeps the stitch count at 32 every round; count your stitches at the end of each round to catch mistakes early.
• Try the glove on as you go — the tube should fit snugly but comfortably over your hand before you work the thumb opening.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Cuff (Color E)

Set-up: Ch 32, join with sl st to form a ring, being careful not to twist.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around, join with sl st to first sc (32 sc).

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st to first sc (32 sc).

Rnd 3 (picot edging): Ch 1, [sc in next sc, ch 3, sl st in same sc] repeat around, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off E.

Body (Colors A, B, C, D, then A)

Set-up: Join A to any sc of Rnd 2 of the cuff.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, hdc in same st, hdc in next 3 sts, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, [hdc in next 3 sts, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st] 3 times, join with sl st to first hdc (32 hdc).

Rnds 2–3: Repeat Rnd 1 (32 hdc). Change to B.

Rnds 4–6: Repeat Rnd 1 (32 hdc). Change to C.

Rnds 7–9: Repeat Rnd 1 (32 hdc). Change to D.

Rnds 10–12: Repeat Rnd 1 (32 hdc). Change to A.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to first hdc (32 hdc).

Rnd 14 (thumb opening): Ch 1, hdc in next 14 sts, ch 6, skip next 6 sts, hdc in next 12 sts, join with sl st to first hdc (32 sts, including the ch-6 space).

Rnd 15: Ch 1, hdc in each st and in each ch of the ch-6 space around, join with sl st to first hdc (32 hdc).

Rnd 16: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to first hdc (32 hdc). Fasten off.

Thumb Edging (Color E)

Set-up: Join E to any st of the thumb opening.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around the thumb opening (12 sc), join with sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, ch 3, sl st in same sc] repeat around, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Top Edging (Color E)

Set-up: Join E to any st of Rnd 16.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc (32 sc).

Rnd 2: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, ch 3, sl st in same sc] repeat around, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Second Glove

Make a second glove identical to the first, reversing the thumb opening placement if desired (work the ch-6 gap on the opposite side of Rnd 14 so the thumbs face outward when worn).

Assembly and Finishing

These gloves are worked seamlessly in the round, so there are no seams to sew. Weave in all ends on the wrong side with your tapestry needle, threading each tail through a few nearby stitches before trimming. Block lightly by misting with water and smoothing each glove flat into its tube shape, or pin them gently to a towel and let them dry completely — this helps the chevron pattern relax and the edges lie flat. Once dry, try them on and enjoy your finished pair.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the ombre sequence for your own favorite colors, or use a single self-striping yarn to get the color changes without joining new balls.
• For a longer, cozier glove, add extra plain hdc rounds before the thumb opening, keeping the stitch count at 32.
• Work the picot edging in a contrasting color, like deep purple against the pink, for a bolder pop at the cuff and top edge.