You could always alter a mitten patter that has crossed cables and do a partial thumb and then an open place for your hands (rather than individual fingers). I've done this quite a bit for my girls.
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and like someone else said, you can start with a mitten or glove pattern and leave off the closing on the mitten (just knit about an inch shorter than you want then put a k2/p2 binding) or w/gloves leave off the individual fingers and do thek2/p2 binding for 1/2" - 1".