YARN:
Cascade 220 $100\%$ Peruvian Highland wool; 220yd/100g] #8885 Dark Plum; 1 skein NEEDLES: · Set of five US size 8 (5mm) double-point needles · Set of five US size 6 (4mm) double-point needles $G A\cup G E;$ 18 sts $=4$ inches in stockinette on larger needles SIZES: P/S, (M/L, XL) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Wrist circumference equals approx. 6 [7.25, 8.5] inches
Cold Turkey
by Veronica O'Neil My favorite thing about these gloves is the simple shaping and how the roomy rib (worked over extra stitches) lets me stretch my fingers out and wear all my bracelets while keeping the cold from going up my sleeves.
PATTERN NOTES
m1L (make one left-slanting): Lift the bar between stitches with the left needle from front to back, knit this stitch through the back loop. m1R (make one right-slanting): Lift the bar between stitches with the left needle from back to front, knit this stitch through the front loop.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cuff: Using long-tail cast-on (or other stretchy method) and LARGER needles, CO 36 [44, 52] sts. Place marker and join to beg working in the round.Work (k1, p1) rib for 2.5 inches. Switch to SMALLER needles and continue in (k1, p1) rib until wm 5 inches from cast-on edge. Hand: Switch to LARGER needles. Next rnd: [K2, k2tog] to end of rnd. 27 [33, 39] sts. Knit 1 rnd even. Increase rnd 1: K13 [16, 19] M1R, k1, M1L, kto end of rnd. 29 [35, 41] sts. Knit 3 rnds even. Increase rnd 2: K14 [17, 20] M1R, k1, M1L, k to end of rnd. 31 [37, 43] sts. Knit 3 rnds even. Increase rnd 3: K15 [18, 21] M1R, k1, M1L, kto end of rnd. 33 [39, 45] sts. Knit 3 rnds even. Increase rnd 4: K16 [19, 22] M1R, k1, M1L, k to end of rnd. 35 [41, 47] sts. Knit 3 rnds even. Increase rnd 5: K17 [20, 23] M1R, k1, M1L, kto end of rnd. 37 [43, 49] sts. Knit 3 rnds even.
RIGHT HAND
Next rnd: K18 [21, 24] M1R, k1, M1L, kto last 12 sts of rnd, place last 12 sts of rnd on scrap yarn for thumb. 27 [33, 39] sts on needles. Knit 3rnds even.
LEFT HAND
Next rnd: Place next 12 sts on scrap yarn for thumb, K6 [9, 12] M1R, k1, M1L, knit to end of rnd. 27 [33, 39] sts on needles. Knit 3 rnds even.
Increase for rib as follows: Next rnd: [K2, kfb] to end of rnd. 36 [44, 52] sts. Switch to sSMALLER needles and work (k1, p1) rib for 1.5 inches, or desired length. BO all sts in rib pattern on larger needles. Break yarn. Thumb: With LARGER needles, distribute held thumb sts evenly on 3 dpns. Leaving a 12 inch tail, join yarn and k across 12 sts. Place marker and join to beg working in the round. K 3 rnds even. Next rnd: [K2, kfb] to end of rnd. 16 sts. Switch to sMALLER needles and work (k1, p1) rib for .75 inches, or desired length. BO all sts in rib pattern on larger needles. Break yarn. Use 12 inch yarn tail to sew thumb gap closed. Weave in all ends.
@ Veronica O'Neil 2009 - This pattern is for personal use only. V O k n it s . co m - voknits@gmail.com
