This Outlander Claire fingerless gloves knitting pattern will allow you to practice knitting a simple rib stitch and the finished mitts will look great made with any medium weight yarn in any colour.
I wanted to share with you another free knitting pattern that has been inspired by the TV show Outlander.
This pattern is part of my Outlander collection, you can see the other Outlander patterns here.
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Inspired by The Outlander Knits
If you have been watching the Outlander TV series, you have probably noticed the beautiful knitted pieces that main character Claire wears, including her ribbed brown fingerless mittens.
Claire is seen wearing them as hand and wrist warmers, but in my design, I left a gap for my thumb, so they can be worn either way.
They can be made in any colour, I made mine in brown natural wool, so not only are they warm they are really soft to wear.
Outlander Costumes Are My Main design Inspo!
Whenever I watch Outlander I just love to look at the costumes and see how beautifully they are pieced together.
I think that everything about the show really transports you to another place when you watch.
I don’t have a Jamie, but I do have Jason (my doggo) who just happens to be a very handsome redhead and agreed to appear in the photograph below for a biscuit!
More Outlander Knits
For more Outlander inspired patterns you may also be interested in:
- Fraser’s Ridge Fingerless Mittens
- Cabled Cabin Fingerless Gloves
- The Brianna Cowl Pattern
- Outlander Fingerless Gloves Pattern
- Celtic Cable Fingerless Gloves Pattern
Outlander Claire Fingerless Mittens
The Outlander inspired gloves are perfect for the colder weather, as they have been knit with medium weight yarn (04), in La Mia natural wool (100g) colour brown H5.
Using knit and purl stitches, you will create ribbing, knit flat – either on straight or circular needles (but not joining in the round).
The thumb hole is explained in the pattern and is easy to do, you just leave a gap when you seam the mittens.
You can see a roundup of Outlander Knitting Patterns here.
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:
This pattern is great for any beginner knitters.
- You should be comfortable casting on and casting off, as well as knitting in garter stitch.
- You should be comfortable working the purl stitch.
- You should also be comfortable reading knitting patterns.
- And understanding knitting abbreviations and terms.
There are also the Outlander Pattern Collection Ebooks you can view in my shop below:
- Outlander Pattern Collection – featuring 20 patterns
- Outlander Gloves and Arm Warmers Collection – featuring 10 patterns
- Outlander Shawls, Wraps and Scarves Collection – featuring 10 patterns
Outlander Claire Gloves Pattern
Purchase the inexpensive ad-free, PDF printable pattern in my shop here.
Skill Level – Basic (beginner)
Notes
The gloves knit up quickly and the simple design makes for a relaxing and enjoyable knit.
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Size
Women’s small/medium
Width (laying flat and unstretched) = 3 inches
Thumbhole = 2 inches
For a smaller size – cast on – 36 sts
For a larger size – cast on – 44 sts
Gauge = 10 sts in 10 rows in 2 inches.
The Supplies You Need…
Yarn
- 1 x skein of any medium weight yarn (04) 100g
- Yarn weight chart
- I used La Mia Natural Wool in the colour brown H5.
- Good Yarn Substitute – Cascade 220.
Needles
Notions
Pattern Instructions
Abbreviations / Knitting Abbreviations List
- CO – cast on
- Cont – Continue
- K – knit
- P – purl
- St(s) – stitch(es)
- Rep – repeat
Make 2 the same:
- CO – S – 36 sts / M – 40 sts / L – 44 sts
- K1, P1 – every row until the piece measures 9 inches (or you can decide on your own length).
- Cast off – in rib
Making up
- Stitch the side seam using the invisible seam stitch.
- Start by stitching the length of the wrist for 5 inches, leave a gap of 2 inches for the thumb hole and then stitch a further 2 inches to close the top of the mitts.
- You don’t have to leave the thumb hole gap if you want to use them as arm warmers instead (as pictured below).
I love seeing your finished projects!
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