Silky Doll Designs
Hoo Hoot! Gloves
By Sarah Missingham Disclaimer: I did not come up with the pattern for the Owl cable. It was taken frc Ysolda Teague from this entry http://ysolda.com/wordpress/2009/09/01/hoot/ however, the rest of the glove is my design.
Materials:
3.75mm double pointed needles
1 ball Bendigo Woolen Mills Alpaca Waste yarn for thumb gusset
Notions: 12 6mm buttons (for eyes) Needle and thread to attach buttons Darning needle Cable Needle
Instructions:
cast on 36 sts, divide 12 sts on each needle and join without twisting. Row 1: k all sts Row 2,3: p all sts Row 4: \*C4B, C4F, work 4 sts in moss st\* Row 5 - 11: \*k8, work 4 sts in moss st\* Row 12: \*C4B, C4F, work 4 sts in m0ss st\* Row 13 - 17: \*k8, work 4 sts in moss st\* Row 18: \*C4B, C4F, work 4 sts in m0ss st\* Row 19: \*k8, work 4 sts in moss st\* BO At this stage, I found that it was easier to weave in the end for the cuff of the glove, as it made the next bit easier not having the ends in the way. Pick up and knit 36 stitches from the purl ridge behind the BO edge. These 36 sts should be divided between the 3 needles with 12 sts on each needle. Knit 19 rows. Thumb gusset: Jsing waste yarn, knit first 5 sts. Slide these 5 sts back onto left needle Knit 6rounds
Work 8 rounds in moss stitch
BO. Thumb: Remove waste yarn and pick up live sts using 2 dpn's (there will be a bottom row with 5 sts and a top row with 4) Needle 1: knit all sts Using a new needle, pick up and knit 2 sts and then knit 3 sts off the next needle Needle 3: knit remaining st and then pick up 3 sts. Join in round and knit 7 rows before binding off loosely. Weave in ends. Using needle and thread, attach two buttons to each owl cable in the space between the second and third cable rows.
Pattern Notes:
Moss stitch Row 1:\*k1, p1\* Row 2: \*p1, k1\*
Abbreviations:
C4B: place 2 sts on cable needle, hold to back of work, knit 2 sts off left needle, knit sts off the cable needle. C4F: place 2 sts on cable needle, hold to front of work, knit 2 sts off left needle, knit sts off the cable needle.
