We have invited a few people to make a hand for one of the yarnbomb tree installations at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, Refern, Sydney, Australia. The creator of the pattern, Susan Regalia is a much loved crocheter and knitter on Instagram by the name of @suregal27 She is certainly one of my favourite people. She is making a hand or two to contribute and has generously allowed us to share her free pattern here.
Hands Pattern by Susan Regalia
(aka @suregal27 Instagram)
Crochet Terms US
Ch - chain
Ss - slip stitch
Sc - single crochet
Hdc - half double crochet
Dc - double crochet
Trc - treble crochet
St - stitch
Yarn - 4mm hook with 8ply DK yarn or 5mm hook with 10ply Worsted.
Row 1: Start with a magic ring; ch3. Work 11 more dc into the ring. Close with ss.
Row 2: Ch3. Dc next stitch. 2dc into next stitch. 2hdc into next stitch.
2sc into next 2 stitches. 2hdc in next 2 stitches. 2dc into next stitch.
4trc into next 2 stitches. 3trc into next stitch. Ss close.
Row 3: Ch 9 (not too tight) from the starting loop - this will be the thumb.
Ss down the chain, top loops only. Sc the connecting stitch.
1hdc, 1dc into next stitch.
2 dc into next stitch. Hdc in the next 5 stitches.
1hdc, 1dc into next stitch. 2dc into next stitch.
1dc, 1hdc next stitch.
1sc in next 5 stitches down the side. 2sc in 6th stitch. 1sc next 5 stitches.
2sc next stitch. 1sc next stitch. 1dc next stitch (right below thumb.)
Thumb: Dc into first top loop. Sc the rest, top loops only, with 2sc into tip.
1ss into next stitch, then sc into the top loops back down thumb.
Skip the stitches in the inner corner V, and attach with a Ss into
next stitch on the hand.
Sc next stitch. 2sc into next stitch.
Finger 1: Ch10. Sc in 2nd chain from top. Hdc 6 down finger chain.
1dc the last two stitches. Skip one hand stitch, attach with sc.
Finger 2: Sc next stitch. Chain 12. 1hdc 2nd ch from end.
1dc into the rest of the stitches down.
Skip a stitch on hand, and connect with sc.
Finger 3: Ch 10. Sc into 2nd stitch from tip. 1hdc into the next 3 stitches.
Dc the rest.
Dc into stitch on hand, then attach finger to next stitch with 1sc.
Finger 4: Sc into next stitch, then ch 9. Sc into 2nd chain from the end,
then all hdc. Skip 1 stitch on hand and attach with an sc.
Sc 7 stitches down side of hand.
Ss into the next stitch and finish off!
Row 2: Ch3. Dc next stitch. 2dc into next stitch. 2hdc into next stitch.
2sc into next 2 stitches. 2hdc in next 2 stitches. 2dc into next stitch.
4trc into next 2 stitches. 3trc into next stitch. Ss close.
Row 3: Ch 9 (not too tight) from the starting loop - this will be the thumb.
Ss down the chain, top loops only. Sc the connecting stitch.
1hdc, 1dc into next stitch.
2 dc into next stitch. Hdc in the next 5 stitches.
1hdc, 1dc into next stitch. 2dc into next stitch.
1dc, 1hdc next stitch.
1sc in next 5 stitches down the side. 2sc in 6th stitch. 1sc next 5 stitches.
2sc next stitch. 1sc next stitch. 1dc next stitch (right below thumb.)
Thumb: Dc into first top loop. Sc the rest, top loops only, with 2sc into tip.
1ss into next stitch, then sc into the top loops back down thumb.
Skip the stitches in the inner corner V, and attach with a Ss into
next stitch on the hand.
Sc next stitch. 2sc into next stitch.
Finger 1: Ch10. Sc in 2nd chain from top. Hdc 6 down finger chain.
1dc the last two stitches. Skip one hand stitch, attach with sc.
Finger 2: Sc next stitch. Chain 12. 1hdc 2nd ch from end.
1dc into the rest of the stitches down.
Skip a stitch on hand, and connect with sc.
Finger 3: Ch 10. Sc into 2nd stitch from tip. 1hdc into the next 3 stitches.
Dc the rest.
Dc into stitch on hand, then attach finger to next stitch with 1sc.
Finger 4: Sc into next stitch, then ch 9. Sc into 2nd chain from the end,
then all hdc. Skip 1 stitch on hand and attach with an sc.
Sc 7 stitches down side of hand.
Ss into the next stitch and finish off!