Boom Boom Iron Man Toddler Fingerless Gloves (18mo-2T)

Boom Boom Iron Man Toddler Fingerless Gloves (18mo-2T)

Do you have a 18mo-3 year old that runs around the house with palms out or downwards saying BOOM BOOM IRON MAN like mine? Welp, I do! To entertain mommy’s ideal of visual imaginary play, this pair of free crochet fingerless gloves pattern was born.

Note: A 2T’s hands averages 4.5″ wide - if your toddler has a larger hand, please increase your foundation round in multiples of 2

 

Materials:

• WW cotton in Red, White, Blue
• Size F (3.75mm) & H (5mm)hook

Stitches Used:

fsc, ch, sc, slst, rsc, fphdc, bphdc

Foundation single crochet (fsc) – ch2, insert hook into 2nd chain from hook, yo draw up a loop, yo draw through 1 (this creates the next foundation chain), yo draw through 2 (this completes the single crochet)
*insert hook into the next foundation chain just created, yo draw up a loop, yo draw through 1, yo draw through 2
Repeat from * until total fsc completed

Chain (ch) - yo (yarn over), pull through loop on hook

Single crochet (sc) - insert hook in indicated stitch, yo draw up a loop, yo draw through 2

Slip Stitch (slst) - insert hook in indicated stitch, yo draw through stitch as well as the loop on hook

Front Post Half Double Crochet (fphdc) - yo, insert hook in front from the right hand side of indicated post exiting on the left side of the post, yo draw through around post, yo draw through all 3 loops on hook

Back Post Half Double Crochet (bphdc) - yo, insert hook from right side behind the indicated post and around exiting on the left side of the post in the back, yo draw through around post, yo draw through all 3 loops on hook

Crab Stitch (rsc) - insert hook in st to the right of hook, yo draw up a loop, yo draw through both loops on hook

 

Pattern:

Worked in fsc with multiples of 2, if you choose to chain and make a row of sc instead of fsc, you will work with multiples of 2+1(for turning chain), then sc in 2nd ch from hook across.

With Red

Start with 48″ tail (this tail will be used to go around the bottom of the glove in crab stitch

Fsc 18 make sure you do not twist the yarn, join with slst.*

*Note: when joining fsc in a circle, you will need to sew the beginning yarn tail to the bottom of the last fsc stitch to join as well as joining by slst at the top (top is the sc stitch, bottom is the foundation chain portion of fsc)

Round 1: Ch2, (fphdc in next st, bphdc in next st) , join [0fphdc, 9bphdc]

Rounds 2-5: Ch2 (fphdc in each fphdc, bpfdc in each bpfdc around), join [9fphdc, 9bphdc]

Rounds 6-8: Ch1, Sc in each st, join [18 sc]

Right Hand Only
Round 9: Ch1, Sc in next 6 sts, ch4, skip 4 sts in previous row, sc in next 8 sts [18 sc]
Round 10-14: Sc in each sc around, 4sc in ch4 spc, sc in each sc [18sc]
Round 15: Rsc around, fasten off, weave ends

Left Hand Only
Round 9: Ch1, Sc in next 8 sts, ch4, skip 4 sts in previous row, sc in next 6 sts [18 sc]
Round 10: Sc in each sc around, 4sc in ch4 spc, sc in each sc [18sc]
Round 11-14: Sc in each sc around, sc in each sc [18sc]
Round 15: Rsc around, fasten off, weave ends

Both Hands:
Join beginning fsc with 48″ tail , Rsc around, fasten off, weave ends

Fusion Patch (make 2):
With White & F (3.75mm) hook
Round 1: Magic Ring, 6sc in ring, join with sl st [6sc]
Round 2: Ch1, 2sc in each st, Change to Blue, join with sl st [12sc]
Round 3: Ch1, 2sc in same st, 1sc in next st, *2sc in next st, 1sc in next st* join with sl st, fasten off [18sc]

Sew Patch to gloves making sure you are sewing them on different sides (thumb hole in opposite direction on the two gloves - or you may have some ripping to do).

 

Enjoy! ♥~