Fingerless gloves pattern

  I finished my simple crochet fingerless gloves earlier than expected and so here is the pattern...hopefully it's understandable.

Ch 9(I used 4 ply yarn and a 4.25 mm hook)

Ch 1, Single crochet in each stitch (8st, the ch 1 does not count as a single crochet)
                      

Ch 1, turn, single crochet in the back loops of each st for 25 rows(8st per row, not including the ch 1). This will measure about 7 inches in length. I like the wrist band to fit a bit loosely, the size can be adjusted by reducing the amount of rows of single crochet.

Crocheting in the back loops creates a ribbed effect

bring the ends of each side of the band and slip stitch it together. (Do not cut off yarn)

Ch 1, single crochet in same st as ch 1 and in each stitch around the wrist band(26 stitches, if you look at the band closely there will be spaces at the end of each single crochet row where you can put each single crochet of this row). Slip stitch in first single crochet to end this round, ch 1ch 1 as (This is how we will end each round from now on, unless said otherwise)

Single crochet for the next 4 rows.

The next row is an increase round, ch 1 as normal, single crochet in the same stitch as ch 1, single crochet in the next stitch, 2 single crochet in the next stitch(increase), single crochet in the next 2 stitches, repeat until end of row. Slip stitch in first single crochet of last row to join. Ch 1

Single crochet for the next 2 rows
Single crochet the next row until the last 3 stitches of the row, 2 single crochet in each of the last 3 stitches(Increase for thumb). Slip stitch to join. Ch 1

Single crochet row, slip stitch to join, ch 1

Single crochet until there are 10 stitches remaining in this row, single crochet into the first single crochet of the last row(this creates the thumb hole)

 

From this point continue single crocheting for 5 rows. This is the point where I stop slip stitching and chaining 1 at the end of each row, I just crochet in the round. A stitch marker or piece of a different color yarn could be helpful to keep track of where the rows start/end.

 

Once the 5 rows of single crochet are done, slip stitch and cut off yarn(leave the tail long enough to sew in/secure)

 

Sew in any extra ends.