The Moroccan Stitch has another item to add to the collection! The Moroccan Midnight Fingerless Mitts are the latest entry, designed to match the Moroccan Midnight Cowl and Moroccan Midnight Slouch Hat. They're quick, easy, and best of all they can be made with the leftover yarn from either project! Stashbuster time!
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Moroccan Midnight Fingerless Mitts
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- US - I, 5.5 mm hook (Furls Fiberarts Hooks Recommended)
- US - J, 6 mm hook
- US - K, 6.5 mm hook
- 135 total yds Aran weight yarn in 2 colors
- Color A: 75 yds (Red Heart Soft in Black shown)
- Color B: 60 yds (Red Heart Boutique Midnight in Tropical shown)
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2 stitch markers
- Size: one size fits most adults/teens
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Click on the name of the video tutorial you need: FDC – foundation double crochet; Joining Foundation Stitches to Work in the Round; CSDC – chainless starting double crochet; STDC – standing double crochet; Seamless Join; Moroccan Tile Stitch in the Round
The instructions for the Right and Left Hand are the same for Rounds 1 to 15. After that, be sure to follow the instructions for the correct mitt.
Round 1: With I hook and Color A, FDC 30, join to work in the round. (30 sts)
Round 2: CSDC (Alternate: ch 3), ch 1, dc in the first st (V st made). *Skip 2 sts, [dc, ch 1, dc] in the next st. Repeat from * until 2 sts remain. Join to CSDC (or top of ch 3) with a sl st. Remove the hook from the active loop and place a stitch marker in the loop to secure it, so it won’t pull out as you work the other color. (30 sts, or 10 V sts)
Round 3: With Color B, STDC (Alternate: join with sl st and ch 3) in ch sp of 1st V st of previous round. Ch 1, dc in the same ch sp (V st made). [Dc, ch 1, dc] in each ch sp around. Pull active loop and working yarn of Color A to front of fabric, then join with sl st to STDC (or top of ch 3). Remove hook from loop, place marker in loop so it doesn’t pull out. (30 sts, or 10 V sts)
Round 4: Replace hook in active loop of Color A, CSDC, ch 1, dc between first and last V of the row before the previous round (NOT in the ch sp, but between the Vs). [Dc, ch 1, dc] between the V sts of round before the previous round around, enclosing previous round. Leaving working yarn and active loop of Color B behind fabric, join with sl st to CSDC. Remove hook from loop, PM in loop so it doesn’t pull out. (30 sts, or 10 V sts)
Round 5: Insert hook in the ch sp of the first V st of the previous round. Replace hook in active loop of Color B and pull it through the V to the front, leaving working yarn behind. CSDC, ch 1, dc in the ch sp of that first V. [Dc, ch 1, dc] in each ch sp around. Pull active loop and working yarn of Color A to front of fabric, then join with sl st to CSDC. Remove hook from loop, PM in loop so it doesn’t pull out. (30 sts, or 10 V sts)
Round 6 – 11: Repeat Rounds 4-5 three times.
Round 12 - 13: With J hook, repeat Rounds 4 - 5.
Round 14 - 15: With K hook, repeat Rounds 4-5.
RIGHT HAND MITT:
Round 16: Continuing with K hook, replace hook in active loop of Color A, CSDC, ch 1, dc between first and last V of the row before the previous round . [Dc, ch 1, dc] between the V sts of round before the previous round around, enclosing previous round in next 7 sps. Between next 2 Vs, [sc, ch 1, sc], repeat between next 2 Vs. Join with sl st to CSDC, ch 6. Sl st (to the right) between Vs #8 and #9 of this round. Sc 6 in the ch-6 sp. Join with a sl st again in the CSDC. Remove hook from loop, PM in loop. (30 sts, or 8 tall and 2 short V sts, plus thumb loop)
Round 17: Insert hook in the ch sp of the first V st of the previous round. Replace hook in active loop of Color B and pull it through the V to the front, leaving working yarn behind. CSDC, ch 1, dc in the ch sp of that first V. [Dc, ch 1, dc] in next 7 ch sps. [Dc, ch 1, dc] in the 2nd and 5th sts of the thumb loop. Pull active loop and working yarn of Color A to front of fabric, then join with sl st to CSDC. Break Color B and finish off. (30 sts, or 10 V sts)
Round 18: With J hook, replace hook in active loop of Color A, CSDC, ch 1, dc between first and last V of the row before the previous round. [Dc, ch 1, dc] between the V sts of round before the previous round around, working the last V in the 3rd sc of the thumb loop. Join with sl st to CSDC. (30 sts, or 10 V sts)
Round 19: With I hook, CSDC. *Skip the next st, work 2 dc in the ch sp.** Skip the next st, dc between the V sts. Repeat from * ending last repeat at **. Break yarn and use seamless join to finish off. (30 sts) Weave in ends.
LEFT HAND MITT:
Round 16: Continuing with K hook, replace hook in active loop of Color A, CSDC, ch 1, dc between first and last V of the row before the previous round . [Dc, ch 1, dc] between the V sts of round before the previous round around, enclosing previous round in next 2 sps. Between next 2 Vs, [sc, ch 1, sc], repeat between next 2 Vs. Dc between next V sts, ch 6. Sl st (to the right) between Vs #3 and #4 of this round. Sc 6 in the ch-6 sp. Ch 1, dc in the ch sp with the previous single dc. [Dc, ch 1, dc] between the last 4 Vs. Join with a sl st in the CSDC. Remove hook from loop, PM in loop. (30 sts, or 8 tall and 2 short V sts, plus thumb loop)
Round 17: Insert hook in the ch sp of the first V st of the previous round. Replace hook in active loop of Color B and pull it through the V to the front, leaving working yarn behind. CSDC, ch 1, dc in the ch sp of that first V. [Dc, ch 1, dc] in next 2 ch sps. [Dc, ch 1, dc] in the 2nd and 5th sts of the thumb loop. [Dc, ch 1, dc] in last 5 ch sps. Pull active loop and working yarn of Color A to front of fabric, then join with sl st to CSDC. Break Color B and finish off. (30 sts, or 10 V sts)
Round 18: With J hook, replace hook in active loop of Color A, CSDC, ch 1, dc between first and last V of the row before the previous round. [Dc, ch 1, dc] between the next 3 V sts of round before the previous round around, [dc, ch 1, dc] in the 3rd and 6th sc of the thumb loop, [dc, ch 1, dc] in the between the last 4 Vs. Join with sl st to CSDC. (30 sts, or 10 V sts)
Round 19: With I hook, CSDC. *Skip the next st, work 2 dc in the ch sp.** Skip the next st, dc between the V sts. Repeat from * ending last repeat at **. Break yarn and use seamless join to finish off. (30 sts) Weave in ends.
And now you have Moroccan Midnight Fingerless Mitts! Hope you've enjoyed the latest installment to the collection. If there's another item you'd like to see with this stitch, please do let me know!
MARRIE says
I am now in love with Moroccan stitch .. BTW, is that your hand?.. Its sooo cute!.. hahah
Tamara Kelly says
😀 Yes! Thank you!
kaci says
Love this stitch, instructions were easy to follow and understand! I am now addicted to the CSDC, brilliant and so professional looking!! Thank you for sharing!!
Tamara Kelly says
😀 I'm so glad Kaci!
Brittany says
Is the tropical color a variegated skein?
Tamara Kelly says
Yes! It's got longer color sections than most variegated yarns, but they're not quite long enough to be called self-striping I think.
Deborah EbErhardt says
LOVE THESE SO MUCH... I'm a "novice". My grandma taught me when I was young. Now years later, trying to relearn, self teaching, trial & error. Looking forward to grandchildren, making, but until then, still figuring it out by myself 🙂
Tamara Kelly says
😀 Thank you Deborah!
Patti Panuccio says
Thank you
Juanita says
Is it too much to ask that when you give a way a free pattern you have a printer-friendly printing mode. I can read the comments at my leisure. I do want the pattern and not all of the ads and comments unless they are corrections. The paper I use in the printer cost also. I would rather pay you 3 or 4 bucks to have just the pattern on one sheet of paper.
Tamara Kelly says
Please use the Print Friendly button - it takes off all the ads and comments: https://www.mooglyblog.com/print-pattern-use-print-friendly-button-moogly/
stacy says
i was wondering this pattern fits most teens and women is there a way to make the pattern for a child?
Tamara Kelly says
A thinner yarn and smaller hook would be easiest for this one. 🙂
Wendy says
This is one of the best fingerless glove patterns I have run across. Anxious to make them! Love the stitch, it is so different, but really simple! I hardly crochet over the summer because I am a fundraiser/event coordinator for a horse rescue for the best part of the year and have very little time to do the crafts/crochet projects that I love. I make things to sell at our events and want to incorporate these gloves for next years events. I read your " about " page as to selling the items from your patterns. I thank you for that and am happy to put your name on the tags for credit of the pattern. Thank you! Going to start crocheting them tomorrow! Thank you for the free pattern!
Tamara Kelly says
😀 Thank you so much Wendy! Good luck with your sales!
Samantha says
I love this stitch and I am making the whole set (Gloves, hat, and cow!). that being said, I would love to have boot cuffs in this stitch too!!
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you Samantha! They're on my to-do list! 😀
Vicki says
Gaaaah! This was EXACTLY the kind of pattern I was looking for this past winter. I made a hat for my daughter with the same kind of pattern (think it was called honeycomb in that one...) and I wanted to do the same for mittens. Looked *everywhere* and asked all my crochet friends. No one had any ideas where to find the pattern except for knit - I don't knit. Now that I'm looking for patterns for the other daughter I find this. Go figure!
Keeping it 'on file' for later.
Thanks bunches!!!
Tamara Kelly says
Ah, I know that feeling! Thanks Vicki!!
Emily says
Thank you!!! I love this pattern and would love if you could please add a pattern for baby booties with this stitch.
Tamara Kelly says
😀 I'll add it to my to-do list! Thank you Emily!
kRISTINE says
Hi Tamara, I really enjoy your designs and have made quite a few of your items! I've made two pairs of these mitts and wanted to check step 16 for each mitt where it says, "Between next 2 Vs, [sc, ch 1, sc], repeat between next 2 Vs." I didn't repeat between the next 2 Vs. on the right mitt as there weren't any Vs left in the round. I had the correct number of Vs so I adjusted the left mitt to match. My mitts look and fit great so I was just wondering if I was correct to omit that part or if I did something wrong. Thanks!
Tamara Kelly says
If it works, you did the right thing! 🙂
Rachel says
I love this stitch. I would love this pattern for a simple blanket. Like if you wrote it up and then said what the stitch count would be in multiples of so that it could be increased/decreased. If that makes sense. I am looking for cute patterns that I can use for baby dolls. If not that's ok too! Thanks for sharing so many patterns already!
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Rachel! Thank you so much! It was a blanket before it was mitts! 🙂 Here's the link: https://www.mooglyblog.com/moroccan-tile-afghan/
Elizabeth says
Hi Tamara- I'm having an issue understanding row 16. Most specifically at this point "CSDC, ch 1, dc between first and last V of the row before the previous round . [Dc, ch 1, dc] between the V sts of round before the previous round around, enclosing previous round in next 7 sps"... I'm confused where the placement would be and how it would look. Any help would be appreciated 🙂
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Elizabeth! They follow the same stitch placement as the previous rounds, just worked in rows.
Andrea says
Do you happen to have a pattern for a full mitten?? Love love the stitch and pattern but would like to make full mittens. 🙂
Tamara Kelly says
I do not for this pattern, perhaps in the future! 🙂
A says
Could you do a quick video of how to decrease this stitch. It is my fav stitch but I can't figure out how to decrease to make fell mitts.
Tamara Kelly says
Hello A! Please see the Slouch for how I decreased this pattern: Moroccan Midnight Slouch
A says
Thank you but I'm just not able to transfer this pattern to full mittens.. Lol.. I'm new to crochet and my daughter wants "those" mittens...if you have a chance to do a patter for the fingerless mitts you have but a full mitt that would be great. Or even if you know where I could find a pattern. Thanks for your time 🙂
Tamara Kelly says
I'll see what I can do - I do think it will require a thinner yarn for full mitts, but I like that idea! Thank you A!
A says
That would be greatly appreciated!! My daughter would be so happy!!!
Courtney says
Is it possible to use worsted weight yarn instead of Aran? I love it, but I have yarn at home I'd like to use....
Tamara Kelly says
Yes, worsted and aran are both "4" weight so that should be fine! 🙂 Thank you!