Design Story

My husband, a keen guitarist has often asked me for just the right pair of fingerless gloves. The pair that I have designed are just the thing for a chilly musician - keeping the hands warm whilst allowing maximum dexterity when playing. The Yak yarn I have used is both wonderfully soft and extremely warm. This pattern is the perfect introduction to basic glove/circular and cable knitting, offering some challenges within a simple structure.

Materials

Yak from The Good Yarn Stall, Spitalfields Market (75% yak, 25% bamboo)
2 x 50 gm skeins
Set of 3.25 mm (US #4) double pointed needles (DPNs)

Sizing

To Fit Men's: S/M M/L
Size shown in photos M/L

Tension

26 sts & 38 rows using 3.25 mm needles over stocking stitch

Abbreviations

K - knit
P - purl
C4B - slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit foll 2 sts then knit the two sts off the cable needle.
BCR - back cross - slip next st on to cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 2 sts then P1 from cable needle.
FCR - front cross - slip next 2 sts on to cable needle and hold at front of work, P1 then K2 from cable needle.
Kfb - knit into front and back of stitch
psso - pass slip stitch over
SL1 - slip one stitch purlwise
K2tog - knit two sts together
Orange Text - Indicates an amendment to the pattern has been made since first published.

Pattern Notes

Knitted in the round with thumb stitches left on waste yarn and completed after the rest of the glove.

Pattern

Left Glove

Cast on 52 (60) sts using 3.25 mm(US #4) DPNs. Join into a round, taking care not to twist cast on row.
Foundation Round: (K1, P1) repeat to end of round, PM.
Repeat this round 29 times more.

Round 1: P11 (13), K4, P11 (13), K to end of round.
Round 2: P11 (13), C4B, P11 (13), K to end of round.
Round 3: As round 1
Round 4: P10 (12), BCR, FCR, P10 (12), K to end of round.
Round 5 and every foll alt round: K all K sts and P all P sts.
Round 6: P9 (11), BCR, P2, FCR, P9 (11), K to end of round.

Place Thumb

Round 7: Patt to last 7 sts, PM, Kfb, K5, Kfb (round ends).
Work pattern as set below, AND AT SAME TIME, increase immediately within markers on every subsequent third round until 66 (76) sts (rounds 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25 & for 2nd size only, round 28). At this point place stitches within markers on to waste yarn and cast on 8 sts across opening (58, 68 sts).
Round 8: P8 (10), BCR, P4, FCR, P8 (10), K to end of round.
Round 10: P7 (9), BCR, P1, K4, P1, FCR, P7 (9), K to end of round.
Round 12: P6 (8), BCR, P1, BCR, FCR, P1, FCR, P6 (8), K to end of round.
Round 14: P5 (7), BCR, P1, BCR, P2, FCR, P1, FCR, P5 (7), K to end of round.
Round 16: P2 (4), (P2, BCR, P2, FCR) twice, P4 (6), K to end.
Round 18: P3 (5), (BCR, P4, FCR) twice, P3 (5), K to end.
Round 20: P3 (5), K2, P6, C4B, P6, K2, P3 (5), K to end.
Round 22: P3 (5), (FCR, P4, BCR) twice, P3 (5), K to end.
Round 24: P2 (4), (P2, FCR, P2, BCR) twice, P4 (6), K to end.
Round 26: P5 (7), FCR, P1, FCR, P2, BCR, P1, BCR, P5 (7), K to end.
Round 28: P6 (8), FCR, P1, FCR, BCR, P1, BCR, P6 (8), K to end.
Round 30: P7 (9), FCR, P6, BCR, P7 (9), K to end.
Round 32: P8 (10), FCR, P4, BCR, P8 (10), K to end.
Round 34: P9 (11), FCR, P2, BCR, P9 (11), K to end.

When 34 rows of pattern are complete, work 2 rounds knitting all K sts and purling all P sts.

Next round: (k2, P2) rep to end of round. Rep this round a further 7 times. Cast off in rib.

To complete thumb

Place sts from waste yarn equally on to two DPNs. Pick up and knit 8 sts across base of thumb (22, 24 sts).

First size only

Next round: K2tog (P2, K2) to last four sts, P2, K2tog (20 sts).
Next round: K1, (P2, K2) to last st, K1.
Repeat this last round 4 times more. Cast off in rib.

Second size only

Next round: (K2, P2) to end of round. Repeat this round 5 times more. Cast off in rib.

Right Glove

Work as for first glove, reversing position of thumb by working cable panel of round 7, then placing marker, Kfb, K5, Kfb, then knitting to end of round.

Making up

Darn in all ends. Block carefully through a damp cloth if preferred, otherwise wear without blocking.

Jamie is also wearing Denise Denise Scarf from issue 4

Just call me Ruby is the design name of Susan Crawford, co-author of A Stitch in Time, Vintage Knitting and Crochet patterns 1920-1949 : Vol.1 and Vintage Gifts to Knit. You can read more at www.justcallmeruby.com

This pattern is not to be used commercially or to be resold.  Copyright © Susan Crawford 2010

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