Design Story

These are Celia Johnson's matching gloves to her scarf pattern from the last issue. Maybe she left them in the cafeteria.

These gloves have one pattern repeat running down the centre of the glove and are knitted on a pair of straight needles. If you prefer to knit your gloves on DPN's the lace pattern would just require the purl rows to be knitted, except for the P1tbl which should be worked as K1tbl.

To ensure your gloves fit perfectly take a plain piece of paper and with your hand slightly spread, draw around it. Use this as a template for the finger lengths of your gloves. Draw each hand as most of us have one hand slightly smaller than the other.

Materials

Garn Studio Drops Alpaca, 100% alpaca, 180 metres (200 yards) per 50 gm ball.
1 ball shade 7240

1 pair 3 mm (US #3) needles

Abbreviations

K - knit
P - purl
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
YO - Yarn over
K2tog - knit two sts together
P1tbl - purl one through back of loop
K1tbl - knit one through back of loop
SKPO - slip one, knit one, pass slip stitch over
PM - place marker
SM - slip marker
inc - increase
CO - cast on
st(s) - stitch(es)

Lace Pattern

Row 1 (RS): K5, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K9, SKPO, YO, K1tbl, YO, K2tog, K5.

All WS rows: Purl all sts, except for K1tbl on previous row when P1tbl should be worked.

Row 3: As row 1.

Row 5: K5, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K2, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SKPO, K2, SKPO, YO, K1ltbl, YO, K2tog, K to end.

Row 7: K5, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K1, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SKPO, K1, SKPO, YO, K1tbl, YO, K2tog, K to end.

Row 9: K5, YO, K2tog, YO, (K2tog) twice, YO, K5, YO, SKPO, K2tog, YO, K1tbl, YO, K2tog, K to end.

Row 11: K5, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tg, K2, YO, SKPO, K1, K2tog, YO, K2, SKPO, YO, K1tbl, YO, K2tog, K to end.

Row 13: K5, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K3, YO, K3tog, YO, K3, SKPO, YO, K1tbl, YO, K2tog, K to end.

Pattern

Right Glove

Using 3 mm (US #3) needles, cast on 54 sts.
Work in K1, P1 rib for 22 rows.

Row 1 (RS): K5, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K9, SKPO, YO, K1tbl, YO, K2tog, K5, PM, K to end.
All WS rows: Purl all sts, except for K1tbl on previous row when P1tbl should be worked.

Continue as set for lace pattern, at same time, commencing thumb shaping after 6 rows have been worked as follows:

Thumb Shaping

Next row (RS): Work row 7 of lace pattern, SM, inc in next st, K2, inc in next st, PM K to end of row.
Work 3 rows.
Next row: Work row 11 of lace pattern, SM, inc in next st, K4, inc in next st, SM, K to end of row.
Work 3 rows.
Next row: Work row 1 of lace pattern, SM, inc in next st, K6, inc in next st, SM, K to end of row.
Work 3 rows.
Continue as set, working lace pattern and increasing 2 sts at markers on next and every foll 4th row until 68 sts.
Work 3 rows ending with a WS row.

Work Thumb

Next row (RS): Patt 46 sts, turn, CO 2 sts.
Next row: P20, turn, CO 2sts.
Using template as guide, work in st st on these 22 sts only until thumb is required length, ending with a WS row.

**** Next row: (K2tog, K2) 5 times, K2 (17 sts).
Work 1 row.
Next row: (K2tog) 8 times, K1.
Leaving a long thread break yarn and draw through rem sts. Fasten off tightly. At this point, sew up thumb seam firmly.

With RS facing rejoin yarn to base of thumb. Pick up and knit 6 sts across base and knit to end.

Continue as set without any further shaping for approx 4 cm (1.5 inches) or depth required according to personal template. If possible end lace pattern at row 14 then continue in stocking stitch.

Shaping Fingers

From this point glove is worked in stocking stitch.

Index Finger

K36 sts, turn, CO1.
P17, turn, CO1.
* Using template as a guide, work in st st on these 18 sts only until finger is required length, ending with a WS row.
Next row: (K2tog, K2) 4 times, K2.
Work 1 row.
Next row: (K2tog) 7 times.
Leaving a long thread break yarn and draw through rem sts. Fasten off tightly. At this point, sew up this seam firmly.

Middle Finger

** With RS facing rejoin yarn to base of last finger completed. Pick up and knit 2 sts across base, K7, turn, CO1.
Next row: P17, turn, CO1.
Work as index finger from *

Third Finger

Work as for middle finger from **
Little Finger

With RS facing rejoin yarn to base of third finger. Pick up and knit 4 sts across base, K to end.
Next row: P16.

Using template as a guide, work in st st on these 16 sts only until finger is required length, ending with a WS row.

Next row: (K2tog, K2) 4 times.
Work 1 row.
Next row: (K2tog) 6 times.

Leaving a long thread break yarn and draw through rem sts. Fasten off tightly. At this point, sew up this seam and side seam firmly.

Left Glove

Using 3 mm (US #3) needles, cast on 54 sts.
Work in K1, P1 rib for 22 rows.

Row 1 (RS): K26, PM, K5, YO, K2tog, YO, K2tog, K9, SKPO, YO, K1tbl, YO, K2tog, K5.
All WS rows: Purl all sts, except for K1tbl on previous row when P1tbl should be worked.

Continue as set for lace pattern, at same time, commencing thumb shaping after 6 rows have been worked as follows:

Thumb Shaping

Next row (RS): K22, PM, inc in next st, K2, inc in next st, PM, work row 7 of lace pattern.
Work 3 rows.
Next row: K22, SM, inc in next st, K4, inc in next st, SM, Work row 11 of lace pattern.
Work 3 rows.
Next row: K22, SM, inc in next st, K6, inc in next st, SM, Work row 1 of lace pattern.
Work 3 rows.
Continue as set, working lace pattern and increasing 2 sts at markers on next and every foll 4th row until 68 sts.
Work 3 rows ending with a WS row.

Work Thumb

Next row (RS): Patt 40 sts, turn, CO 2 sts.
Next row: P20, turn, CO 2 sts.
Using template as guide, work in st st on these 22 sts only until thumb is required length, ending with a WS row.

Continue as for right glove from ****

Making up

Darn in all end. Press.

See matching scarf pattern in issue 7

This pattern is not to be used commercially or to be resold.  Copyright © Just call me Ruby 2008