One Skein Fingerless Gloves

From Knitculture, this pattern is quick and easy. It adapts well to other types of yarn. These will make great holiday gifts....

Finished measurements: Will fit 7.5 to 8 inch woman’s hand

Materials:

1 skein Tanglewood Cashmere or any worsted weight yarn

 

US size 7 double pointed needles or size

needed to obtain Gauge. Take time to check your gauge!

Gauge: 20 sts = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

 

Instructions:

With double point size 7 needles cast on 34 stitches. Divide stitches on 3 dpns as follows

11 on needle 1, 11 on needle 2 and 12 on needle 3. Join to knit in the round but be very

careful not to twist. Work in a k1, p1 ribbing for 3 ¾.

 

Gusset:

Row 1: k1, m1, k to last 2 sts, k1 m1, k1

Row 2: P

Row 3: P1, k1, m1, k1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to last 3 sts, p1, m1, p1, k1

Row 4: *p1, k1 repeat *

Row 5: K3, m1, k to last 4 sts, k1, m1, k to end

Row 6: P

Row 7: P1, k1, p1, k1, m1, k1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to last 5 sts, p1, m1, p1, k1,

P1, k1

Row 8: *P1, k1 repeat from *

Row 9: K5, m1, k to last 6 sts, k1, m1, k to end

Row 10: P

Row 11: P1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, m1, k1, *p1, k1 repeat from * to last 7 sts, p1, m1,

P1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Row 12: P1, *k1, p1, repeat from * to the last 7 sts. Slip the next 14 sts to a stitch

Holder. Then, cast on 2 sts using the thumb cast on method.

 

 

Continue in pattern, except for 14 stitches on holder, as follows:

Row 1: K

Row 2: P

Row 3: *K1, p1, repeat from *

Row 4: *K1, p1, repeat from *

Repeat rows 1-4 five times. Knit one round, then bind off loosely purlwise.

 

 

For Thumb: Divide 14 stitches on the holder between 3 dpns as follows: 5 sts on needle

1, 5 sts on needle 2 and 4 sts on needle 3. Pick up 2 stitches from hand section where the

thumb section is. You should now have 16 stitches.

Next:

Row 1: K

Row 2: P

Row 3: *K1, p1, repeat from *

Row 4: *K1, p1, repeat from *

Repeat these 4 rows twice. BO loosely. Sew in loose ends…..enjoy!