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This is a fun pair of
fingerless gloves with
fitted arms and lots of
small textural details.
The gloves are knit in
the round from the cuff
down to the hands, with
the thumb worked at the
end.
Copyright © 2009 Erica Lomax for Twisted Loops Designs. All Rights Reserved.
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M
ATERIALS
Y
ARN
200 yards fingering weight yarn
Example shown in Blue Moon Fiber Arts
Socks that Rock Lightweight - Corvid
G
AUGE
30 stitches & 44 rows in 4 inches
N
EEDLE
2.5 mm or size needed to achieve gauge
N
OTIONS
Waste Yarn or Stitch holder & Tapestry needle
A
BBREVIATIONS
K
Knit
P
Purl
M1
Make 1
SSK
Slip, Slip, Knit
K2Tog Knit 2 Together
P
ATTERN CHART
- Knit
- Purl
- Knit through the back loop
- Right Twist
K2Tog and leave both stitches on the left
needle. Knit the 1st stitch again, and slip
both stitches off the left needle.
- Left Twist
Knit 2nd stitch through the back loop, leave
on the left needle. Knit 1st stitch and slip
both stitches off the left needle.
Knitter’ Symbols fonts used courtesy Knitter’s Magazine—Copyright © 1998 XRX, Inc.
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U F F
Cast on 56 stitches and join for working in the round
Rows 1- 10: (K1, P1) repeat until end of round
Row 11: Knit 1 round
Rows 12-13: Purl 2 rounds
Rows 14-15: Knit 2 rounds
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R M
Rows 1-5: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K35
Row 6: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K9, SSK, K20, K2Tog,
K2
(54 stitches remain)
Rows 7-12: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K33
Row 13: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K9, SSK, K18,
K2Tog, K2
(52 stitches remain)
Rows 14-17: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K31
Row 18: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K9, SSK, K16,
K2Tog, K2
(50 stitches remain)
Rows 19-24: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K29
Row 25: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K9, SSK, K14,
K2Tog, K2
(48 stitches remain)
Rows 26-36: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K27
Ti p : To make a shorter pair of gloves, cast on 48 stitches and work all
15 rows of the cuff. Then, skip the decreases and begin with Row 26 of
the arm pattern.
Note: Follow
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M
I T T
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H U M B
G
U S S E T
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N C R E A S E S
for the left mitt only and
R
I G H T
M
I T T
T
H U M B
G
U S S E T
I
N C R E A S E S
for the right mitt only.
Then, continue knitting with the
H
A N D
instructions.
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E F T
M
I T T
T
H U M B
G
U S S E T
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N C R E A S E S
Row 37: K1, M1, K6, 14 stitch cable pattern, K26, M1, K1
(50 stitches total)
Rows 38-40: K8, 14 stitch cable pattern, K28
Row 41: K2, M1, K6, 14 stitch cable pattern, K26, M1, K2
(52 stitches total)
Rows 42-44: K9, 14 stitch cable pattern, K29
Row 45: K3, M1, K6, 14 stitch cable pattern, K26, M1, K3
(54 stitches total)
Rows 46-48: K10, 14 stitch cable pattern, K30
Row 49: K4, M1, K6, 14 stitch cable pattern, K26, M1, K4
(56 stitches total)
Rows 50-52: K11, 14 stitch cable pattern, K31
Row 53: K5, M1, K6, 14 stitch cable pattern, K26, M1, K5
(58 stitches total)
Rows 54-56: K12, 14 stitch cable pattern, K32
Row 57: K6, M1, K6, 14 stitch cable pattern, K26, M1, K6
(60 stitches total)
Rows 58-60: K13, 14 stitch cable pattern, K33
Row 61: K7, M1, K6, 14 stitch cable pattern, K26, M1, K7
(62 stitches total)
Rows 62-64: K14, 14 stitch cable pattern, K34
Row 65: K8, place 8 stitches just worked onto holder or
waste yarn, this is now the beginning of the
round, M1, K6, 14 stitch cable pattern, K26, M1.
Place remaining 8 stitches onto holder with the
first 8 stitches. These 16 stitches will become
the thumb.
(48 stitches for hand, 16 stitches for thumb)
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G
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Row 37: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K6, M1, K2, M1, K19
(50 stitches total)
Rows 38-40: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K29
Row 41: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K6, M1, K4, M1, K19
(52 stitches total)
Rows 42-44: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K31
Row 45: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K6, M1, K6, M1, K19
(54 stitches total)
Rows 46-48: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K33
Row 49: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K6, M1, K8, M1, K19
(56 stitches total)
Rows 50-52: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K35
Row: 53: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K6, M1, K10, M1,
K19
(58 stitches total)
Rows 54-56: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K37
Row: 57: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K6, M1, K12, M1,
K19
(60 stitches total)
Rows 58-50: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K39
Row 61: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K6, M1, K14, M1,
K19
(62 stitches total)
Rows 62-64: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K41
Row 65: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K6, M1, Place next
16 stitches onto a holder to become the thumb,
M1, K26
(48 stitches for hand, 16 stitches for thumb)
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A N D
Row 66-72: K7, 14 stitch cable pattern, K27
Rows 73-74: Knit
Rows 75-76: Purl
Row 77: Knit
Rows 78-84: (K1, P1) repeat until end of round
Bind off all stitches loosely
T
H U M B
Place the 16 stitches on the holder or waste yarn onto
the needles and join for working in the round
Rows 1-2: Knit
Rows 3-4: Purl
Row 5: Knit
Rows 6-9: (K1, P1) repeat until end of round
Bind off all stitches loosely
Weave in ends
A
BOUT THE
D
ESIGNER
Erica spins and knits in Oregon’s
beautiful Willamette Valley.
Since knitting doesn’t pay the
bills, she enjoys seeing fields of
sheep on her drive to and from
work.
Visit the blog at http://www.twistedloops.com
Mistakes? Questions? email
twistedloops@gmail.com
Ravelry ID – TwistedLoops
This pattern is intended for private use only. The pattern, photos and
products made from the pattern may not be used for commercial purposes
with out the written consent of the designer.