Ghost Train Gloves
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Welcome!
The straight rib and twisting cable design of these gloves reminded me of train tracks, so here follows the Ghost Train pattern. All instructions are written clearly any abbreviations are explained on this page. The gloves are knitted all in one piece (no need to knit thumb separately) and then a seam sewn up the side. It is a good idea to tick off rows as you complete them as sometimes it is hard to tell when you are up to in the cable sequence. Cables are made every $5^{\mathrm{th}}$ row. I would love to see any photos of your finished gloves if you would like to send them to me (pixelatedmushroom@gmail.com). Feel free to contact me if you have any worries or questions.
Yarn
I used Moda Vera Pure Wool 8ply (Ravelry link: http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/moda-vera-pure-wool-8ply ) but other 8ply wool of your choice should have a similar effect. The gloves are ribbed so will stretch to fit your hand/wrist.
Needles
5.5mm knitting needles (consider 4.5mm or 5mm if your wool is any thicker than 8ply) A cable needle (or double pointed needle or crochet hook) Stitches/Abbreviations (with links to videos if you're having trouble) Sts $=$ stitches $\mathsf{K}=$ knit $\mathsf{P}=\mathsf{p u r l}$ ....\*4times $=$ repeat this step four times Knit into the back of a stitch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkgTWTnQqaQ) Purl into the back of a stitch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4vSVKFG7B0) K2tog $=$ knit two stitches together (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXboSsafXQs) P2tog $=$ purl two stitches together (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K9Q6OwbFzc) Inc knitwise $=$ knit into the front and back of the stitch to increase (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILcTB5hc0XM) K2tog tbl $=$ knit two stitches together through the back loops (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TQnQRNWxvg) Train tunnel image credit: aresauburn on Flickr
The Pattern
Right Hand
1) Cast on 39 2) Knit into the back of each stitch 3) k1, $\star_{\mathsf{p}3}$ ，$k^{2^{\star}}$ 4times, slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold to front, p4 from normal needle, p4 from cable needle, p4, k2, p3, k1 4) p1, k3, p2, k12, \*p2, $\mathsf{K}3^{\star}$ 4times, p1 5) k1, \*p3, k2\*4times, p12, k2, p3, k1 6) same as row 4 7) same as row 5 8) p1, k3, p2, slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold to back, k4 from normal needle, k4 from cable needle, k4, \*p2, $\mathsf{k3^{\star}}$ 4times, p1 9) same as row 5 10) same as row 4 11) do row 5, then cast on 12 extra sts $=51$ 12) knit into the back of 12 sts, then do row 4 13) do row 3, then k1, p10, k1 14) p1, knit2tog, k6, knit2tog tbl, p1, then do row $4=49$ 15) do row 5, then k1, p8, k1 16) p1, knit2tog, k4, knit2tog tbl, p1, then do row $4=47$ 17) do row 5, then k1, p6, k1 18) p1, knit2tog, k2, knit2tog tbl, p1, then do row $8=45$ 19) do row 5, then k1, p4, k1 20) p1, knit2tog, k2tog tbl, p1, then do row $4=43$ 21) do row 5, then k1, p2, k1 22) p1, knit2tog, p1, then do row $4=42$ 23) do row 3, knit2tog, $\mathsf{k}\,1\,=\,4\,1$ 24) p2tog, then do row $4=40$ 25) k1, $\star_{\mathsf{p}3}$ , k2tog tbl\*4times, p12, k2tog tbl, p3, k2tog tbl $=34$ 26) p1, k3, p1, k12, $\star_{\mathsf{p}1}$ ，$\mathsf{K}3^{\star}$ 4times, p1 27) k1, $\star_{\mathsf{p}3}$ ,k1\*4times, p12, k1, p3, k1 28) p1, k3, p1, slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold to back, k4 from normal needle, k4 from cable needle, k4, $\star_{\mathsf{p}1}$ ，$\mathsf{k3^{\star}}$ 4times, p1 29) same as row 27 30) same as row 26 31) same as row 27 32) same as row 26 33) k1, $\star_{\mathsf{p}3}$ , k1\*4times, slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold to front, p4 from normal needle, p4 from cable needle, p4, k1, p3, k1 34) same as row 26 35) same as row 27 37) same as row 27 38 - 47) Repeat rows 28-37 once more (tick boxes provided for keeping track of progress) 28口293031323334353637口 48) same as 28 49) k1, $\star_{\mathsf{p}3}$ , k1\*3times, p3, inc1knitwise, p12, inc1knitwise, p3, $\mathsf{k}\,1\,=\,36$ 50) p1, k3, p2, k12, p2, k3, \*p1, $\mathsf{K}3^{\star}$ 3times, p1 51) k1, $\star_{\mathsf{p}3}$ ,k1\*3times, p3, k2, p12, k2, p3, k1 52) same as 50 53) k1, $\star_{\mathsf{p}3}$ , k1\*3times, p3, k2, slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold to front, p4 from normal needle, p4 from cable needle, p4, k2, p3, k1 54) same as 50 55) k1, $\star_{\mathsf{p}3}$ , inc1 knitwise\*3times, p3, k2, p12, k2, p3, $\mathsf{k}\,1\,=\,39$ 56) same as row 4 57) same as row 5 58) same as row 8 Cast off
Left Hand
1) Cast on 39 2) Knit into the back of each stitch 3) k1, p3, k2, p4, slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold to back, p4 from normal needle, p4 fromcableneedle, $\star_{{\sf k}{\sf2}}$ ，$\mathsf{p}3^{\star}$ 4times, k1 4) p1, $\star_{{\sf k}3}$ ，$\mathsf{p}2^{\star}$ 4times, k12, p2, k3, p1 5) k1, p3, k2, p12, $\star_{{\sf k}{\sf2}}$ ，$\mathsf{p}3^{\star}4$ times, k1 6)sameasrow4 7)sameas row5 8) p1, $\star_{{\sf k}3}$ $\mathsf{p}\mathsf{2}^{\star}$ 4times, k4, slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold front, k4 from normal needle, k4 from cable needle, p2, k3, p1 9) same as row 5 10) same as row 4, then cast on 12 extra sts $=51$ 11) purl into the back of 12 sts, then do row 5 12) do row 4, then p1, k10, p1 13) k1, p10, k1, then do row 3 14) do row 4, then p1, knit2tog, k6, knit2tog, $\mathsf{p}\mathsf{1}=49$ 15) k1, p8, k1, do row 5 16) do row 4, then p1, knit2tog, k4, knit2tog, $\mathsf{p}\mathsf{1}=47$ 17) k1, p6, k1, then do row 5 18) do row 8, p1, knit2tog, k2, knit2tog, $\mathsf{p}\mathsf{1}=45$ 19) k1, p4, k1, then do row 5 20) do row 4, then p1, \*knit2tog\*twice, p1 = 43 21) k1, p2, k1, then do row 5 22) do row 4, then p1, knit2tog, $\mathsf{p}\mathsf{1}=42$ 23) k1, knit2tog, then do row $3=41$ 24) do row 4, then p2tog $=40$ 25) k2tog through back loops, p3, k2tog through back loops, p12, \*k2tog through back loops, $\mathsf{p}3^{\star}$ 4times, $\mathsf{k}\mathbb{1}=34$ 26) p1, $\star_{{\sf k}3}$ , p1\*4times, k12, p1, k3, p1 27) k1, p3, k1, p12, $\bf{\hat{\sigma}}^{k}\bf{k}\tau^{\alpha}$ ，$\mathsf{p}3^{\star}$ 4times, k1 28) p1, $\star_{{\sf k}3}$ , p1\*4times k4, slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold front, k4 from normal needle, k4 from cable needle, p1, k3, p1 29) same as row 27 30) same as row 26 31) same as row 27 32) same as row 26 33) k1, p3, k1, p4, slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold to back, p4 from normal needle, p4 from cable needle, $\spadesuit\mathbf{k}\intercal$ ，$\mathsf{p}3^{\star}$ 4times, k1 34) same as row 26 35) same as row 27 36) same as row 26 37) same as row27 38 - 47) Repeat rows 28-37 once more 28 29 3031 32口 3334 35 36 37 48) same as 28 49) k1, p3, inc1knitwise, p12, inc1knitwise, p3, $\star_{{\bf k}\,1}$ ，$\mathsf{p}3^{\star}$ 3times, $\mathsf{k}\mathbb{1}=36$ 50) p1, $\star_{{\sf k}3}$ , p1\*3times, k3, p2, k12, p2, k3, p1 51) k1, p3, k2, p12, k2, p3, $\star_{{\bf k}1}$ ，$\mathsf{p}3^{\star}$ 3times, k1 up to here 52) same as 50 53) k1, p3, k2, p4, slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold to back, p4 from normal needle, p4 from cable needle, k2, p3, $\bf{\hat{\sigma}}^{k}\bf{k}\tau^{\alpha}$ ，$\mathsf{p}3^{\star}$ 3times, k1 54) same as 50 55) k1, p3, k2, p12, k2, p3, \*inc1 knitwise, $\mathsf{p}3^{\star}3^{\prime}$ times, $\mathsf{k}\mathsf{1}\,=\,39$ 56) same as row 4 57) same as row 5 58) same as row 8 Castoff Carefully sew up side seams, making sure not to sew across the gap made my the 12 sts of the thumb. Weave in ends.
And you're done!!
Please send any images or comments to pixelatedmushroom@gmail.com or attachyour ravelry project to http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ghost-train-gloves
A little about how cables work
Cables are made by lifting a section of stitches behind or in front of another section of stitches. Using this technique you can make lots of lovely textures including plaiting, twisting and weaving effects. There are several ways to make cables. This pattern uses a cable needle (or double pointed needle or crochet hook) to lift the section of yarn in front or behind the current knitting until you are ready to knit/purl that section.
A couple of helpful images for doing cables
Holding cable needle to front Holding cable needle to back
Enlarging the Pattern
Pattern should stretch to most women's hands, but if you're worried (if you're a very tight knitter etc) and wish to add a little extra, you can always add section to the width
Right Hand
Odd rows: Add an extra 'p3, k2' after the first stitch of the row Even rows: Add an extra ‘p2, k3' before the last stitch of the row
Left Hand
Odd rows: Add an extra 'p2, k3' before the last stitch of the row Even rows: Add an extra 'p3, k2' after the first stitch of the row
