Men’s Fingerless Gloves Knitting Pattern
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These fingerless mitts are knit in the round and make a great gift or personal project.
The finished mitts look fantastic in any color and are a great way to keep your hands toasty during the colder weather.
Inspired By Outlander’s Dougal MacKenzie
This specific pattern is inspired by the rugged brown fingerless mittens (or wrist warmers) worn by Dougal MacKenzie in the hit TV show Outlander.
His character wears warm, rustic accessories that match his clan’s aesthetic, making these arm warmers a fantastic historical and TV-inspired project for knitters.
Why You’ll Love This Pattern
- Perfect for Gift-Making – These fingerless gloves knitting patterns knit up quickly and make a thoughtful handmade present.
- Practical & Stylish – Keep your hand warmers on while leaving fingers free for daily tasks like driving, typing, or using your phone in a chilly office.
- Authentic Design – The curled edges at the bottom cuff, top of the hand, and thumb hole resemble Dougal’s wrist warmers for a historical touch.
- Customizable Fit – Available in three sizes (small, medium, and large), with adjustable length for longer mitts if desired.
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About The Outlander Knitted Costumes
If you’ve been watching Outlander (seasons 1–5), you’ve probably admired the stunning lovely patterns worn by the characters.
Dougal MacKenzie’s brown knitted wrist warmers inspired this design, though the original version looks more like arm warmers.
This pattern transforms them into a pair of gloves that are functional for everyday wear, giving warmth while leaving the knuckles and fingers free.
- Explore more Outlander-inspired men’s knitwear free patterns here.
- Check out women’s Outlander knitting patterns here.
- Related Post: Outlander Costumes {Including The Knitwear And More!}
- Grab the Ultimate Outlander Pattern Collection Ebook in my shop here – The Ultimate Outlander Knitting Pattern Collection
Skill Level: Easy For Advanced Beginners
This is a fun and engaging project for advanced beginners or intermediate knitters.
You’ll be working in stockinette stitch, knitting in the round, and shaping a thumb gusset.
- Knitting cast-on methods (including cast-on tails)
- How to cast on knitting
- How to cast off knitting for total beginners (step by step)
- How to knit – a complete beginner’s guide (knit stitch and purl stitch tutorials included)
- How to knit stockinette stitch (for beginners)
- How to read knitting patterns for beginners
- Knitting abbreviations and terms (US and UK)
- Magic Loop Method (for small circumference knitting)
- Video Tutorials on my YouTube channel for extra help
Men’s Fingerless Gloves Knitting Pattern
Grab the inexpensive ad-free, PDF printable pattern in my shop here.
Sizes: Small (Medium/Large)
- Length from wrist to top of hand: 10 (10.5, 11) inches
- Width (flat): 4/4.5/5 inches
- Thumb length: 2 inches
The gloves in the photos are size small (cast on 40 stitches).
Gauge Swatch
- 18 stitches / 22 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) in pattern
You can view the women’s version of the gloves here – Outlander Brianna Fingerless Gloves Pattern
Grab The Pattern Bundle Here (With 10 x Patterns)
Materials You Need…
Yarn
- 1 x 100g skein of any worsted weight yarn/Aran weight yarn/10 Ply yarn.
- Best yarn: Cascade 220 (100% natural fiber wool/100g/200m/219 yds) in the color Brown (8686)
- Yarn labels can help determine fiber content and care instructions
- Yarn Weight Guide (+ Conversion Chart)
Needles
- 5 mm (US 8) 9″ circular knitting needles (or 16″)
- Double-pointed needles, if preferred
- Magic Loop Knitting Method (recommended for seamless knitting)
Notions
- Tape measure
- Darning needle/tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
- Stitch holder
Abbreviations / Knitting Abbreviations And Terms (US And UK) List
- CO – cast on
- Cont – continue
- K – knit
- M1L – Make one left
- M1R – Make one right
- St(s) – stitch(es)
- Rep – repeat
- PM – place marker
Pattern Instructions
Make a Pair of Fingerless Gloves (Identical Pieces, Knit in the Round).
Glove Body
- CO 40 (42, 44) sts, place marker, and join in the round. Be careful not to twist stitches.
- Knit every round (this forms stockinette stitch) until the piece measures 6.5 (7, 7.5) inches from the cast-on edge (or desired length).
Thumb Hole
- K 19 (20, 21), PM, M1R, K1, M1L, PM, K 20 (21, 22) → 42 (44, 46) sts
- Knit 1 round.
- K 19 (20, 21), M1R, K3, M1L, K 20 (21, 22) → 44 (46, 48) sts
- Knit 1 round.
- K 19 (20, 21), M1R, K5, M1L, K 20 (21, 22) → 46 (48, 50) sts
- Knit 1 round.
- K 17 (18, 19), place 12 thumb stitches onto stitch holder, CO 1 st, K 17 (18, 19) → 47 (49, 51) sts
- Remove markers.
Hand Section
- Knit every round until the piece measures 2 (2.5, 3) inches from the thumb hole.
- Cast off/bind off loosely.
Thumb
- Place the 12 held stitches back onto needles.
- Pick up and knit 1 stitch from the cast-on edge.
- Knit in the round until the thumb measures 2 inches.
- Cast off/bind off loosely.
Finishing
- Weave in loose ends.
- Close any gaps near the thumb gusset with a few stitches using mattress stitch.
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Happy knitting!
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