Hot Cross Fingerless Gloves

Inspired by Simple Crossed Stitch Stripe Baby Hat

This is my first crochet pattern, if you find mistakes or have questions, please let me know in the comment section so I can fix it!

I used Caron Simply Soft Party yarn to make these fingerless gloves. I used approximately 56 grams / 108 yards for both gloves. 1 ball of Caron Simply Soft Party or something similar will have enough yarn to make both gloves.

Hook used: H/5.00mm

Stitches and Abbreviations:

st/sts - refers to any stitch or stitches whether it be a chain, or double crochet, or something else.

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

fpdc - front post double crochet. For a video tutorial see here.

bpdc - back post double crochet. For a video tutorial see here.

The number of stitches in each row is given at the end in parentheses. For example (34 sts).

The ch2 at beginning of rows does not count as a stitch. Do not include it in your stitch counts, or join to the ch2 at the end of each row. Join to the first actual dc or sc crocheted in each row, this will make your seam neater and nearly invisible.

Cuff:
Ch 34, join with sl st
Row 1: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each ch around, join to first dc.
Row 2-3: ch 2, fpdc in same st, bpdc in next stitch. Alternate between fpdc and bpdc around, join to first fpdc. (34 sts)

Palm:
Row 4: ch 2, sc in same st, sc around. Join to 1st sc.(34 sts)
Row 5: ch 2, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 30 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, join to 1st sc. (38 sts)
Row 6: ch 2, sc in same st, sc around. Join to 1st sc.
Row 7: ch 2, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 34 sts, 2 sc in last 2 sts, join to 1st sc. (42 sts)
Row 8: ch 2, sc in same st, sc around. Join to 1st sc.
Row 9: ch 2, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 38 sts, 2 sc in last 2 sts, join to 1st sc. (46 sts)
Row 10-13: ch 2, sc in same st, sc around. Join to 1st sc. (46 sts)

Thumb:
Row 14: ch 2, sc 7, insert hook into next st, skip next 29 sts and insert hook into next st (hook is inserted into 2 sts) yarn over and pull up a loop then yarn over again and pull through both loops on hook (this is the joining sc), sc in next 7 sts. Join with sl st to 1st sc.(15 sts)
15 & 16: ch 2, sc around. Join to 1st sc. Fasten off.

Fingers:
(If changing color, do so here.)
Return to row 14 and join with sl st to sc in same st as joining sc from Thumb row 14.
Row 14: ch 2, dc in same st, *skip next dc and dc in following st, dc in skipped st (creates cross), dc in st after cross*, repeat *to* around. Last dc of the row will be worked in the same st as the joining sc. (33 sts)
Row 15-18: ch 2, sc in same st, sc around. Join to 1st sc.
Row 19: Repeat row 14.
Row 20-21: ch 2, sc in same st, sc around. Join to 1st sc. Fasten off.

Work 2nd glove the same as the 1st.