Like the Fair Isle hat (see pages 28–31), these gloves are worked in the round, so you just knit every row. You can try the gloves on as you work to check the fit; because they’re seamless, they’re extra-comfortable.
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE
Each glove took around 2 hours to knit: 4 hours total for the pair.
ABOUT THIS YARN
Use any combination of pure wool or wool-rich-mix DK-weight yarns for this project. Just check that the yarns you use can all be washed in the same way. If in doubt, wash your gloves by hand.
SIZE
Measurement around hand: 8 in. (20 cm). These gloves will fit an average woman’s hands.
YOU WILL NEED
• 60 g (approx. 2¼ oz.) of wool and wool-mix DK-weight yarn; 40 g (approx. 1½ oz.) of this should be in the main color (A) and 20 g (¾ oz.) in contrasting colors (B)
• set each of size US 3 (3¼ mm) and size US 6 (4 mm) double-pointed needles
GAUGE
24 sts and 26 rows to 4 in. (10 cm) over Fair Isle patt on size US 6 (4 mm) needles. Change needle size, if necessary, to obtain this gauge.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin(ning); cont = continue; dp = double-pointed; foll = following; k = knit; patt = pattern; p = purl; rep = repeat; RS = right side; skpo = slip 1, k1, pass slipped st over; st(s) = stitch(es); tog = together; WS = wrong side; [ ] = work instructions in square brackets as directed.
NOTES
• The gloves use the same chart as the hat (see page 31).
• To work from chart in rounds, k, reading every round from right to left.
• Strand yarn not in use loosely on WS.
• The chart does not show any changes of color in the contrasting yarn (B). Change these colors whenever you wish.
• The gloves in the photo at right, above use some of the same colors as the hat, but you could use any combination of colors you like.
• If you are working with a set of 4 double-pointed needles, divide the 48 stitches by 3, and put 16 sts on each of 3 needles; if you have a set of 5 needles, put 12 stitches on each of 4 needles for the main part of the gloves.
• For clarity, the number of stitches for each of 3 needles is given in the instructions for working the fingers.
GLOVES
Left glove. Using smaller needles and A, cast on 48 sts.
Round 1 [K2, p2] to end.
This round forms ribbing. Rib 11 more rounds.
Change to larger needles. K 1 round. Work in patt from chart, as follows:
Round 1 Omit edge st, work 12 sts of first line of chart 4 times.
This round sets chart patt.
Cont in patt from chart changing colors for B whenever desired, work 21 more rounds from chart.
Thumb-opening round Using A, k1, slip next 9 sts onto a holder and cast on in A 9 sts in their place, k38. This round corresponds to 23rd line of chart. Beg with 24th line of chart, patt 12 rounds from chart.
Cont in A. K 2 rounds **.
1st finger K first 3 sts of round and leave these 3 sts on a holder; using first dp needle, k next 6 st; using 2nd dp needle, k foll 6 sts; using 3rd dp needle, k next 3 sts, cast on 3 sts, leave remaining 30 sts on a holder. 18 sts. Join in a round and k next 3 rounds from chart. Bind off purlwise.
2nd finger Slip 3 sts knitted at beg onto first dp needle, then pick up 3 sts from cast-on sts of first finger; using 2nd needle, k next 6 sts from holder; using 3rd needle, cast on 3 sts; slip last 3 sts from holder onto spare needle and k these 3 sts. 18 sts. Complete as first finger.
3rd finger Using first needle, pick up 3 sts from cast-on sts of 2nd finger; k next 3 sts from holder; using 2nd needle, k next 2 sts from holder; cast on 3 sts; slip last 5 sts from holder onto spare needle; using 3rd needle, k these 5 sts. 16 sts. Complete as first finger.
4th finger Using first needle, pick up 3 sts from cast-on sts of 3rd finger; k next 2 sts from holder; using 2nd needle, k foll 4 sts from holder; using 3rd needle, k last 5 sts from holder. 14 sts. Complete as first finger.
Thumb Using first needle, k9 from holder; using 2nd needle, pick up 1 st from row end and 4 sts from cast-on sts; using 3rd needle, pick up 5 sts from cast-on sts and 1 st from row end. 20 sts. K 5 rounds from chart. Bind off purlwise.
Right glove. Work as left glove to **.
4th finger K first 18 sts of round and leave these 18 sts on a holder. Using first needle, k next 5 sts; using 2nd needle, k foll 4 sts; using 3rd needle, k next 2 sts; cast on 3 sts; leave 19 sts on second holder. 14 sts. K 3 rounds. Bind off purlwise.
3rd finger Using first needle, pick up 3 sts from cast-on sts of 4th finger; k2 sts from holder; using 2nd needle, k next 3 sts from holder; cast on 3 sts; slip last 5 sts from holder at beg onto spare needle; using 3rd needle, k these 5 sts. 16 sts. Complete as 4th finger.
2nd finger Slip 3 sts knitted at beg onto first needle; then pick up 3 sts from cast-on sts of 2nd finger; using 2nd needle, k next 6 sts from holder; using 3rd needle, cast on 3 sts; slip last 3 sts from holder at beg onto spare needle and k these 3 sts. 18 sts. Complete as 4th finger.
1st finger Using first needle, k next 6 sts; using 2nd needle, k foll 6 sts; using 3rd needle, k last 3 sts; pick up 3 sts from cast-on sts of 3rd finger. 18 sts. Complete as 4th finger.
Right thumb Work as for left thumb.
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TO FINISH
Weave in yarn ends. Press.
