What size will the finished gloves be?

The finished gloves are written as a regular adult women's fit; each motif square measures approximately 9.5 cm / 3.75 in across the finished square and the assembled glove will fit an average adult hand. Adjust hook size for smaller or larger fit.

Can I use a different yarn weight?

Yes, you can use a different yarn weight but your final gauge and size will change; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and make a gauge swatch before starting.

Do I need advanced skills to make these gloves?

This pattern is rated intermediate because it uses puff stitches, dc4tog clusters and joining techniques. Basic experience with these stitches is recommended for best results.

How long will it take to complete a pair?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours depending on experience and how quickly you work through motif rounds and joining steps.

Feather Moss Gloves Pattern

Switch Things Up

I love how easily these gloves can be customized with color — swap the variegated yarn for solid tones to make the floral motif pop, or use contrasting colors for petals and centers.

To change the size, I often swap to a 3.5mm hook for a snugger fit or a 4.5mm hook for a looser, more drapey glove; make a gauge swatch to check sizing before committing.

If you prefer a full-fingered glove, extend the front panel by adding extra rows of joined motifs or a narrow finger tube worked in rounds from the knuckle edge upward.

I sometimes add a small crocheted button and loop at the wrist cuff to give the gloves a decorative closure that keeps them securely in place.

For a chunkier, winter-ready version try using a bulky yarn and bigger hook — the motifs will be larger and the gloves cozier for very cold weather.

Want mini keychain gloves? Use fingering weight yarn and a 2.5mm hook to create tiny versions perfect as gifts and charms.

Swap the puff stitch for a popcorn or bobble stitch if you want a different texture in the motif center; the joining and cuff instructions remain the same.

I often embroider a small initial or tiny motif on the wrist cuff to personalize a pair — use a tapestry needle and a contrasting yarn color.

Consider adding a small slip-in fleece lining to the wrist area for extra warmth and to protect delicate skin from scratchy fibers.

If you want posable or adjustable cuffs, add an elastic loop inside the cuff or a short length of ribbon woven through the ribbing so you can tighten or loosen the fit as desired.

Feather Moss Gloves Pattern

Make a pair of cozy, fingerless Feather Moss Gloves using small motif squares and a textured ribbed cuff. This pattern guides you step-by-step through motif construction, joining, and finishing so you can create a custom, handmade accessory. Perfect for gifting or wearing on crisp days, the gloves pair floral puff motifs with stretchy cuffs for a comfortable fit.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Feather Moss Gloves Pattern

— Main Fabric

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Any DK or worsted weight yarn (recommended: Hayfield Spirit shade 0405 ≈170m / 186yds per skein)
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Small amounts of contrast colors for motif petals (approx one skein total for pair depending on color changes)
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Use yarn appropriate for a 4mm hook; adjust amounts if making larger sizes

— Tools Required

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4mm crochet hook
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Yarn needle for sewing and weaving in ends
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Scissors
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Stitch markers
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Measuring tape
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Pins for blocking and assembly (optional)

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— Glove Panels :

Round 1 :

Make a magic circle. Ch3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in magic circle. Repeat this dc into the magic circle until you have a total of 16 dcs. Sl st to the top of your beginning ch3 to join (16 dc total). Pull tail of magic circle to tighten. (I like to tie and weave in the tail of the magic circle at this point to stop it coming loose, but of course this is a personal preference, and you can weave in at the end instead.)

Round 2 :

Ch1 (doesn't count as a st), 1 puff st in same st. Ch1. [1 puff st in next st, ch1] in next dc from previous round. Repeat step in each dc until you reach your beginning puff st. Sl st to beginning puff st to join. (16 puff sts total)

Round 3 :

Sl st into ch1 space. Ch1 (doesn't count as st), dc4tog into ch1 space. Ch2. [dc4tog, ch2] in next ch1 space. Repeat step for each ch1 space until you reach your beginning dc cluster. Sl st to join. (16 dc clusters total)

Round 4 :

Sl st into ch2 space. [Ch1, 3 sc] in same ch2 space. [3 sc] in next ch2 space. [1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc] in next ch2 space, ch3. [1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc] in next ch2 space. [3 sc] in next ch2 space. [3 sc] in next ch2 space. [1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc] in next ch2 space, ch3. [1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc] in next ch2 space. Repeat steps for all ch2 spaces (steps 6-10 in original numbering) until you reach your beginning sc. Sl st to join. Fasten off.

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Repeat rounds 1-4 until you have a total of 4 squares.

— Joining the squares :

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Place 2 squares right sides facing down, next to one another (you'll be working along the wrong sides).

Step 1 :

Attach your yarn in the top left hand corner of your square on your right. Ch1, 1 sc in ch3 sp.

Step 2 :

Make 1 sc in next ch3 sp (this will be into the top right corner of your left square).

Step 3 :

1 sc in next 12 sts.

Step 4 :

1 sc in ch3 sp.

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Place squares together right sides facing each other, so you are working along the wrong side of the squares to join the remaining side.

Step 5 :

1 sc in next ch3 sp.

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1 sc in next 12 sts.

Step 7 :

1 sc in ch3 sp.

Step 8 :

1 sc in next 12 sts.

Step 9 :

1 sc in last ch3 sp. Sl st to beginning sc to join. (28 sts around this joined edge) Do not fasten off.

— Ribbed Cuffs :

Step 1 :

Ch6, turn.

Step 2 :

1 sc in every st back down the chain (5).

Step 3 :

1 sl st in next 2 sts at base of ch, turn.

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Skip the 2 sl sts you just made, 1 blosc in each st back up the chain (5). Ch1, turn.

Step 5 :

1 blosc in each st back down the chain (5).

Step 6 :

Sl st in next 2 sts at base of chain, turn.

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Skip 2 sl sts you just made, 1 blosc in each st back up the cuff (5). Ch1, turn.

Step 8 :

1 blosc in each st back down the cuff.

Step 9 :

Sl st in next 2 sts at base of cuff, turn.

Step 10 :

Skip 2 sl sts you just made, 1 blosc in each st back up the cuff (5). Ch1, turn.

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Repeat steps 8-10 until you reach your other corner. The next stitch at the base of your cuff should be the sc that you placed in the ch3 corner space.

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1 blosc in each st back down the cuff.

Step 12 :

Sl st in next 3 sts at base of cuff, turn.

Step 13 :

Skip the 3 sl sts you just made, 1 blosc in each st back up the cuff (5) ch1, turn.

Step 14 :

1 blosc in each st back down.

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Repeat steps 6-8 until you have 3 sts remaining at the base of your cuff.

Step 15 :

Make 1 sl st in next 3 sts, turn.

Step 16 :

Skip the 3 sl sts you just made, 1 blosc in each st back up (5).

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Sl st to join seam together. Fasten off.

— Wrist Cuffs :

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Turn work upside down (so the ribbed finger cuffs you just made are at the bottom). Attach yarn in left hand corner, making a knot through, to tie both squares together at the corners.

Step 1 :

Ch1, sc in next ch3 sp.

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1 sc in next 12 sts.

Step 3 :

1 sc in ch3 sp.

Step 4 :

1 sc in next ch3 sp.

Step 5 :

1 sc in next 12 sts.

Step 6 :

1 sc in last ch3 sp.

Step 7 :

Sl st to beginning sc to join.

Step 8 :

Ch8, 1 sc in every st back down the chain (7).

Step 9 :

Sl st in next 2 sts at base of ch, turn.

Step 10 :

Skip 2 sl sts you just made, 1 blosc in each st back up the chain (7) ch1, turn.

Step 11 :

1 blosc in each st back down.

Step 12 :

1 sl st in next 2 sts at base of chain, turn.

Step 13 :

Skip 2 sl sts you just made, 1 blosc in each st back up the chain (7) ch1, turn.

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Repeat steps 10-12 until you reach the opposite corner. Your next stitch at the base of your cuff should be the sc that you made in the ch3 sp.

Step 14 :

1 blosc in each st back down.

Step 15 :

1 sl st in next 3 sts, turn.

Step 16 :

Skip the 3 sl sts you just made, 1 blosc in each st back up (7) ch1, turn.

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Repeat steps 11-13 until you have 3 sts remaining at the base of your cuff. Repeat steps 14-16. Sl st to seam the cuff together. Do not fasten off. Turn work on side to prepare for thumb cuff.

— Thumb Cuff :

Step 1 :

1 sc in ch3 sp of both squares (going through the back square ch3 space too, so you are joining them together).

Step 2 :

1 sc in next 6 sts (making sure you are going through the identical stitches on the back square too, so you are joining them both together).

Step 3 :

Now, making sure you are only going through the stitches on the front panel, 1 sc in next 6 sts.

Step 4 :

1 sc in ch3 sp.

Step 5 :

1 sc in next ch3 sp.

Step 6 :

1 sc in next 6 sts.

Step 7 :

Sl st to the beginning sc that you began your single, non joining row with.

Step 8 :

Ch6, 1 sc in each st back down the chain.

Step 9 :

Sl st in next 2 sts at base of ch, turn.

Step 10 :

Skip 2 sl sts you just made, 1 blosc in each st back up the chain (5) ch1, turn.

Step 11 :

1 blosc in each st back down the chain.

Step 12 :

1 sl st in next 2 sts at base of ch, turn.

Step 13 :

Skip 2 sl sts you just made, 1 blosc in each st back up the chain (5) ch1, turn.

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Repeat steps 10-12 until you have no more sts available at the base of your cuff.

Step 14 :

Sl st to join your cuff seams together. Fasten off.

— Seaming Gloves :

Step 1 :

Attach yarn in ch3 space under finger cuff at left hand side, through both (front & back) panels, joining them together.

Step 2 :

Ch1, 1 sc in same sp.

Step 3 :

Now, making sure you are going through the identical sts on the back panel as well - 1 sc in next 12 sts.

Step 4 :

1 sc through both front and back ch3 sp. Fasten off.

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Weave in all ends, turn the right way out and you are finished!

Assembly Instructions

Join four motif squares in pairs and then join the pairs together by working sc around the connecting edges, matching ch3 corner spaces and counting 28 sts across joins.
Make ribbed finger cuffs by chaining and working blosc ridges as instructed, then seam the ribbed cuff edges with a sl st and fasten off.
Turn work to attach wrist cuffs; work the chain-row repeats and blosc rows around the wrist edge, seam the cuff together with sl st and do not fasten off until thumb cuff placement is ready.
Create the thumb cuff by joining through both squares for stability, then work short ribbed cuff rounds to form the thumb opening and seam with sl st.
Seam the glove sides by attaching yarn at the ch3 space under the finger cuff, working 1 sc through both front and back panels across the seam and finishing with a sl st to join.
Weave in all ends securely and block lightly to shape the motifs and cuffs for final finishing.

Important Notes

💡This pattern is written as a regular fit for adult women; if you need a larger or smaller fit, go down or up a hook size of 0.5mm.
💡Make a gauge swatch: 22 sts x 28 rows = 10cm x 10cm; each completed square should measure approximately 12.5cm / 5in when measured diagonally.
💡Use stitch markers when joining squares and working cuff repeats to ensure alignment and consistent stitch counts.
💡Weave in ends as you go where possible; secure any magic ring tails at the start if you prefer the center tightly closed.

These Feather Moss Fingerless Gloves combine floral puff motifs with a cozy ribbed cuff for a wearable piece of handmade charm. Customize colors to match your wardrobe or create a playful mismatched pair. Whether for gifting or keeping, these gloves are a beautiful, satisfying project to make. 🧶🧤

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Materials Needed for Feather Moss Gloves Pattern

— Main Fabric

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