Hallowed HandS
As Soon as I Saw Hermione Granger wearing these gloves in the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part l, I knew I had to have a pair of my own. This is for anyone who felt the Same!
Before we begin, please read the box titled "Inside Out?" for important information about this pattern. Using Yarn A, cast on 39 stitches in picot cast on as follows: Using the cable cast on method, cast on 5 stitches, bind off 2 stitches, then slip stitch on right needle back onto left needle (3 stitches). Repeat from \* until you have 39 stitches total Place marker at start of the round and join to begin knitting. Row 1 knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog (38) Using the stripe chart as a guide to colour changes, knit rows 1 to 28 of chart, followed by row 1 to 8 of the chart. (Knit all stitches)
Materials:
You will need approximately 300 yards of DK yarn. I used the following: 3 x 100g Sirdar Bonus DK: 1 x Chocolate - 947 (40yds) Yarn A 1 x Velvet Plum - 906 (10yds) Yarn F 1 x Lilac - 959 (25yds) Yarn E 1 x White (25yds) Yarn D 1 x Cerise -984 (25yds) Yarn H 2 x 50g Sirdar Snuggly DK: 1 x 50g Sirdar Balmoral DK: 1 x Corgi - 472 (25yds) Yarn G (I've added the approximate yardage I used for each colour in brackets which will hopefully make substituting yarn easier.) 4mm (6 USA) DPNS or a Circular Needle/s if you prefer to use them. Stitch markers Yarn needle Gauge: 22 stitches x 32 rows to 10cm (4 inches) in reverse stocking stitch.
Thumb IncreaSes:
Continuing stripe changes as per colour chart throughout, work increases as follows: Row 37 k13, pm, m1, k3, m1, pm, k22 (40) Page l of 3
Inside Out?
As this pattern is written to be made in the round, really every row should be a purl row. But who wants to do that? So, rather than hae to purl every row, Ive written and made the whole thing in Knit and then turned it inSide out at the end. PleaSe remember that the woven in ends of yarn will have to be hidden on the Knit Side of this pattern though!
Row 38-40 Row 41
knit 3 rows knit to marker, slm, m1, knit to next marker, m1, slm, knit to end (42) knit 3 rows Row 42-44 Repeat rows 41 to 44 three times more (48)
Divide for thumb:
Continuing stripe changes as per chart, divide for thumb as follows: Row 57 k to marker, slip all stitches between markers onto a stitch holder (13), k across remaining stitches (35) Continue to follow stripe chart to row 14 then change to Yarn A. Next Row Knit row
Abbreviations
yo: Yarn over - Make an additional stitch by bring the yarn to the front of the work before knitting the next knit stitch. pm: Place marker slm: Slip marker m1: Because I didn't want to pull up any stitches from the row below and ruin the stripe pattern, I made the extra stitch with a yarn over. Remember to knit into the back of this stitch on the following row so that it doesn't leave a hole.
Special Stitches:
Cabled Cast On: Insert the right hand needle between two stitches (not into the stitch itself), wrap round yarn and pull through, place this loop onto left needle and repeat until you have the number of stitches required.
Then bind off using picot bind off as follows:
Bind off 3 stitches, \*slip the stitch on the right needle back onto the left needle and cast on 2 stitches using cable cast on, then bind off 5 stitches. Repeat from \* until all stitches have been bound off.
Finish the Thumb:
Slips stitches from stitch holder back onto needles. Remember to start following the colour stripe chart from where you left off. Row1 Pick up 2 stitches from the base of the hand and then knit all thumb stitches (15) Row2 knit row Row 3change to Yarn A and knit row Bind off all stitches using picot bind off.
Left Hand:
Follow instructions from right hand up to thumb increases, then work as follows: Page 2 of 3
Row 37 Row 38-40 Row 41
k22, pm, m1, k3, m1, pm, k13 (40) knit 3 rows knit to marker, slm, m1, knit to next marker, m1, slm, knit to end (42) knit 3 rows
Row 42-44
Repeat rows 41 to 44 three times more (48) Continue as per right hand from divide the thumb to end. Leaving knit side facing out, make sure all ends are on this side and weave them all into the knit side. (l know, there's so many but it'll be worth it I promise.) Turn gloves inside out and enjoy! Amended text in BLUE.
Stripe Colour Chart
