Cabled Fingerless Gloves
I’m cold all the time, really. My hands are the worst and get stiff when they are cold so I decided to make my own fingerless gloves so that I could keep my hands reasonably warm and still type, knit, crochet, drive, etc. Now if I could just think of a way to chew gum and walk at the same time life would be great.
I would consider this an Intermediate pattern as you are knitting in the round with double pointed needles, cables are involved, and dealing with a "flipped" pattern for left and right hands.
Here’s what you need:
* 2oz( 2oz, 3oz, 3 oz.) Dk or light worsted weight yarn
* Size 4 double pointed knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
*row counter
*beginning round marker
*crochet hook size f for weaving in ends
*2 stitch holders
*2 cable needles
Gauge
5 stitches and 6 rows =1" in stockinette stitch
Stitches
K = Knit
P = Purl
I = Increase, knit in front and back of same stitch before slipping to right needle
Sizes
child or teen extra small (fits 6" to 6 ½" hand circumference) women’s small (fits 6 ½" to 7" hand circumference), women’s medium (7" to 7 ½" ), women’s large (7 ½" to 8")
I would suggest adding ½" to your actual hand size so you will have some "wiggle room" in your gloves. For example, my hand is 7" and I can wear the small but they fit like, well gloves so I prefer the medium as I have more room for movement.
TO BEGIN
1. Cast on 34 (38, 42, 46) stitches over 4 needles with stitches as follows:
LEFT GLOVE RIGHT GLOVE
Needle # One 10 (11, 12, 13) top 7 (8, 9, 10) palm
Needle # Two 10 (11, 12, 13) top 7 (8, 9, 10) palm
Needle # Three 7 ( 8, 9, 10) palm 10 (11, 12, 13) top
Needle # Four 7 (8, 9, 10) palm 10 (11, 12, 13) top
2. Knit one round placing stitch marker after second stitch worked
3. Begin P2, K2 ribbing and work in ribbing pattern for 2"
4. LEFT GLOVE: Knit 3 rounds increasing 1 stitch of the 1st row on the 4th needle by knitting in front loop and back loop of same stitch before taking it off of the left hand needle.
RIGHT GLOVE: Knit 3 rounds increasing 1 stitch of the 1st row on the 1stth needle by knitting in front loop and back loop of same stitch before taking it off of the left hand needle.
BEGIN PATTERN STITCHING
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THE PATTERN STITCHING IS ONLY FOR THE TOP OF THE GLOVE—THE PALM IS ALWAYS KNIT
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Rounds 1,7, and 11
K2 (K3, K4, K5), P2, K2, P2, K4, P2, K2, P2, K2 ( K3, K4, K5)
ALL EVEN ROUNDS: follow in stitch pattern, P purls stitches, K knit stitches
Rounds 3, 9, 13
K2 ( K3, K4, K5), P2, K2, P2, place next two stitched on cable needle and hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle, P2, K2, P2, K2 (K3, K4, K5)
Round 5
K 2 ( K3, K4, K5), P2, place next four stitches on cable needle and hold in back, K2, slip 2 purl stitches from cable needle back to left hand needle and purl, K2 from cable needle, slip next two stitches on cable needle and hold in front, slip next two stitches (purl) on cable needle and hold in back, K2, Purl 2 stitches from cable needle in back, K2 stitches from cable needle in front, P2, K2 (K3, K4, K5)
Continue in cable pattern until piece measures 5" ( 6"for all other sizes) from the cuff.
Thumb
Needle 1 –slip all but first 4 (4, 5, 6) stitches onto holder leaving these stitches as yet unworked
Needle 2 & 3–slip all stitches onto holder
Needle 4–slip all but last 4 (4, 5, 6) onto holder
1. Starting on needle 1
K1, I, K2( K2, K3, K4)
2. On second needle cast on 5 stitches
3. On third needle
K1, I, K2 ( K2, K3, K4)
Knit 7 rounds and bind off loosely, clip yarn and weave in end
Returning to hand
1. Put stitches on holders back onto needles–needles 1 and 4 will have 4 (4, 5, 6) less stitches than originally.
2. With crochet hook pull up 3(3, 3, 4) loops with yarn around base of thumb closest to needle 1 and slip on right hand needle as if worked
3. With right hand needle and new stitches continue in pattern around to end of 4th needle
4. Pick up 3(3, 3, 4) stitches at base and side of thumb on needle 4 side with left hand needle once all needle 4 stitches are worked and knit them onto right hand needle with other needle 4 stitches.
**** To maintain pattern on glove Picked up stitches on Needle 1(left) Needle 4 (right) will now be:
Left Hand Glove Right Hand Glove
extra small–--------------------K1, P2---------------------------------------P2, K1-------------------------
small-----------------------------K2, P1---------------------------------------- P1, K2-------------------------
medium--------------------------K2, P1----------------------------------------P1, K2---------------------------
large------------------------------K3, P1----------------------------------------P1, K3------------------------
5. Continue in pattern for 1" (1 ½ " for all other sizes)
6. Knit 1 (3 for all other sizes) rounds
7. P2, K2 ribbing for 3 (4 for all other sizes) rounds.
8. Bind off loosely and weave in all loose ends.
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