Chunky Fingerless Mittens

If you need to keep your fingers busy and your hands warm, make these chunky fingerless mittens! This pattern is called the Minimalist Mitts. I made a small size in a little over an hour! These would make a great gift set paired with the matching Minimalist Headband!

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The set together was available in the Winter Sets Blog Hop hosted by Sandra Stitches in January 2025. You can still head to the blog round up to find a great selection of winter sets.

Some more pattern details! The pattern is written for 3 adult sizes, small, medium, and large. You’ll be working tight stitches with the thick yarn to keep it nice and warm! The pattern details call for an 8 and 9 mm hook, but definitely plan that you may need to go down to a 7 and 8 instead. You’ll need one skein of Lion Brand Yarn Wool Ease Thick and Quick. Several testers also had nice results with Bernat Blanket yarn. I also used the Bernat when I was testing the sizing and when I put that on my husband’s large hand he thought it felt so nice. Making these chunky fingerless mittens is a fun and fast project, I hope you love them!

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The pattern for the mitts is below, free to use on the blog, and you can also zip here to the blog post containing the free matching headband I also offer the premium PDF in my pattern shops. This one includes 2 pages of photo tutorial to help with the half double crochet 3rd loop stitches, and of course, makes for easier offline crochet sessions.

Supplies

• 100 yards super bulky (CYC 6) yarn, sample set is Lion Brand Yarn Wool Ease Thick-n-Quick
• crochet hook size 8 mm AND 9 mm or sizes needed to obtain gauge
• tapestry sewing needle
• scissors and measuring tape

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• st/sts = stitch/stitches
• BLO = back loop only
• hdc = half double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• hdc in the 3rd loop = half double crochet in the 3rd loop on the working side
• hdc 2 tog = half double crochet 2 sts together

Gauge Swatch

4 in by 4 in swatch, with 9 mm hook

10 sts in 8 rows of the pattern repeat which is:

*hdc, hdc in the third loop, repeat from * across

Notes

• Finished dimensions: small 6.5 in tall, 4 in wide, medium: 7.5 in tall, 5 in wide, large 8 in tall, 5.5 in wide
• Sizes are denoted by parentheses: small (medium/large.)
• Stitch counts are marked at the end of each row in {brackets}.
• Pattern is worked flat at the wrist, then seamed and finished in the round.
• Do not turn after the first round, turn after all other rounds.
• Ch 1 counts as a hdc in all hdc rounds.

Written Instructions

Small (medium, large)

with 8mm hook

Row 1: Ch 7 (8, 9), sc second ch from hook and each st until last, sl st last st, ch 1, turn. {5 (6, 7) sc, 1 sl st}

Row 2: Sl st BLO first st, sc BLO each st across, ch 1, turn. {5 (6, 7) sc BLO, 1 sl st BLO}

Row 3: Sc BLO each st across until last, sl st BLO last st, ch 1, turn. {5 (6, 7) sc BLO, 1 sl st BLO}

Rows 4-17 (19, 21): Repeat rows 2 and 3 respectively.

Sl st BLO of row 17 (19, 21) to row 1, switch to 9mm hook and turn right side out.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc 18 (20, 22) sts in the end of each row (placing 1 in the seam), sl st to beg sc, do not turn. {sc 18 (20, 22)}

Round 2: Ch 1, hdc each st around, sl st to beg hdc to join, ch 1, turn. {hdc 18 (20, 22)}

Round 3-6 (7, 8): Hdc in the 3rd loop first st, *hdc next st, hdc in the 3rd loop next st, repeat from * around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn. {hdc 9 (10, 11), hdc in the 3rd loop 9 (10, 11)}

Round 7 (8, 9): Hdc in the 3rd loop and hdc next st together, *hdc in the 3rd loop next st, hdc next st repeat from * around until last st, hdc in the 3rd loop last st, sl st to join, ch 1, turn. {hdc 8 (9, 10), hdc in the 3rd loop 8 (9, 10), 1 hdc 2 tog}

Continue for left mitten:

Round 8 (9, 10): Hdc first 3 sts, ch 3, sk 2 sts, hdc each st around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn. {hdc 15 (17, 19)}

Round 9 (10, 11): Sc each st around [sc 3 in ch-3 space], sl st to join, ch 1, turn. {sc 18 (20, 22)}

Round 10 (11, 12): Sc 2 tog, sc each st around, sl st to join, fasten off, weave in ends. {sc 17 (19, 21)}

Continue for right mitten:

Round 8 (9, 10): Hdc first 12 sts, ch 3, sk 2 sts, hdc each st around, sl st to join, ch 1, turn. {hdc 15 (17, 19)}

Round 9 (10, 11): Sc each st around [sc 3 in ch-3 space], sl st to join, ch 1, turn. {sc 18 (20, 22)}

Round 10 (11, 12): Sc 2 tog, sc each st around, sl st to join, fasten off, weave in ends. {sc 17 (19, 21)}

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Okay, now go make a matching headband! I wear this headband often because it is so comfortable. I designed it so that it tapers at the neck and isn’t bulky back there, but the thick yarn is still very warm on your head and ears!