Gauntlets
January, 2008 I liked how this pointy edging seemed to call for the glove to extend longer past the wrist than I'd originally intended, and that suggested the name to me. This is a simple pattern for a glove, but the edging is dainty and nice. You could also add beads to the edging to fancy it up even a little more. You may need to adjust the number of stitches on each finger. Try each one on as you go to make sure the fit is perfect.
Finished size
Ladies medium glove Yarn Sundara yarns sock yarn, Ice Blue over Sugared Violet, 1 skein Needles 2 sets US $\#1/2.5\mathrm{mm}$ circular needles, plus a set of #1 dpns or another #1 circular needle to hold the fingers as they are completed. Gauge 16 sts $=2"$ in stockinette stitch
Pattern
Thumb
Co 6 sts using figure 8 method (see Notes). K 1 round. (KSB (see Notes), k1) around - 12 sts. K 1 round. (KSB, k2) around - 18 sts. Continue knitting rounds until you reach the length of your thumb. Place sts on spare needles, half on each needle. Cut yarn, leaving 6” tail.
Ring
Co 6 sts as before, K 1 round. (KSB1, k1) around - 12 sts. K 1 round. (KSB, k2) around - 18 sts. Continue knitting rounds until you reach the length of your ring finger. Place sts on spare needles, half on each needle. Cut yarn, leaving $6^{\circ}$ tail.
Pinky
Co 6 sts as before, K 1 round. (KSB, k1) around - 12 sts. K 1 round. (KSB, k3) around - 16 sts. Continue knitting rounds until you reach the length of your pinky. Place sts on spare needles, half on each needle. Cut yarn, leaving 6” tail.
Middle
$\mathrm{Co}\ 6$ sts as before, K 1 round. (KSB1, k1) around - 12 sts. K 1 round. (KSB, k2) around - 18 sts. Continue knitting rounds until you reach the length of your middle finger. Place sts on spare needles, half on each needle. Cut yarn, leaving $6^{\circ}$ tail.
Index
Co 6 sts using figure 8 method. K 1 round. (KSB1, k1) around - 12 sts. K 1 round. (KSB, k2) around - 18 sts. Continue knitting rounds until you reach the length of your index finger (do not cut yarn).
Assembly
Join ring, middle, and index fingers: Using the yarn from the index finger, cont in the rnd as foll: Rnd 1: K the last index finger st tog with the first middle finger st, k8 middle finger sts, k next middle finger st tog with first ring finger st, $\mathrm{~k~}16$ ring finger sts, k last ring finger st tog with next middle finger st, $\textrm{k}8$ middle finger sts, k last middle finger st tog with next index finger st, k to end of rnd - 50 sts total. Rnd 2: Knit, and at the same time, k2tog in line with each of the k2togs of the previous rnd - 46 sts. Rnd 3: Rep Rnd 2 - 42 sts. Rnd 4: Knit. Join little finger: Work as Rnd 2, and at the same time, k1 st before midpoint of ring finger tog with first st of little finger, $\mathrm{~k~}14$ sts, k last pinky finger st with next ring finger st, work to end - 52 sts total. Cont even for $1\;^{1}\!/\!/\!\;^{\circ}$ more, working last rnd to midpoint of rnd (halfway through little finger). At this point, reorient work so that rnds begin here. Join thumb: K 25 sts, $\mathrm{k}$ next st of rnd tog with first st of thumb, k around thumb to last st, k last thumb st tog with next st of hand, k to end - 68 sts. K 2 rnds. Rnd 1: Knit, and at the same time, k2tog in line with each of the k2togs of the previous rnd - 66 sts. Rnds 2 and 3: Knit. Rep Rnds 1-3 until 52 sts rem. K 7 rnds. Edging: Row 1: (K5, p2tog, k6) around. Row 2: (K4, pl, k1, p1, k5) around. Row 3: (K3, p1, k3, p1, k4) around. Row 4: (K2, pl, k2, p1, k2, p1, k3) around. Row 5: (K1, pl, k2, pl, kl, p1, k2, pl, k2) around. Row 6: (P1, k2, pl, k3, pl, k2, pl, k1) around. Row 7: (K2, p1) around. Row 8: (K1, pl, k2, pl, kl, pl, k2, pl, k2) around. Row 9: Rep Row 6. Row 10: Rep Row 7. Row 11: Rep Row 8. Row 12-32: Rep rows 6-8 seven times more. Bind off all sts.
Finishing
Weave in loose ends, using tails between fingers to close up gaps. For extra durability, weave in tails across junctions between fingers and at thumb junction.
Notes
Cast on using figure 8 method: Wind the yarn around the ends of two needles like a figure 8, or like an infinity pattern, until you have one more stitch on each needle than called for. It should look like this, roughly. Knit into the stitches on the top needle first, and then turn and knit the stitches on the other needle. Knit one more half-round to complete the cast-on. KSB: Using right needle, pick up stitch below next stitch on left needle and knit a stitch into it.
