Barb's Fingerless Gloves
Material: Ellyn Cooper's Yarn Sonnets, Texas Bighorn 1 skein Kakhi Blues Size US 5 / $3.75\:\mathrm{mm}$ dpn needles Gauge: $5\;\mathrm{{sts}}=1^{\ast}$ in pattern stitch Size: Finished hand circumference 7 ( 7 1/2, 8 )"
Cable stitch pattern:
Cnf $=$ Slip 2 sts onto cn and hold in front; k2; k2 from cn Cnb $=$ Slip 2 sts onto cn and hold in back; k2; k2 from cn Rnd 1: k4, Cnb, Cnf, k4 Rnd 2: k16 Rnd 3: K2, Cnb, k4, Cnf, k2 Rnd 4: k16 Rnd 5: Cnb, k8, Cnf Rnd 6: k16 Repeat rnds 1-6 Ribbing pattern: \*k1, p1\*
Right hand:
Left hand:
Cast on 34 ( 38, 40 ) sts Place 17 (19, 20 ) sts on needle number1 Place 8, (9, 10 ) sts on needle number 2 Place 9, (10, 10 ) sts on needle number 3 Knit as for right hand but place stitches for needle number $1+2$ like the sts for needle $^{2+3}$ and sts of needle 3 like needle 1 (right hand). Now the sts for cable pattern will be on needle 3. Join carefully not to twist and knit 9 (9, 11) rnds in ribbing pattern or to desired length of cuff. Set up round: k1 (k2, k2 ) pm, k16, pm, k0 (k1, k2) on needie 1 k sts on needle $^{2+3}$ and inc 1 st at end of rnd Shape thumb gusset: Knit across needle 1 using the cable stitch pattern in between markers, pm (different color, for example blue) m1, k1, m1, pm (blue), k to end of rnd Increase 2 sts inside gusset markers (blue) in this manner every 3 rnds 2 (4, 6 ) times and every 4 rnds 2 (1, 0) times At the same time continue to knit cable pattern inside marker of needle 1 Then place gusset sts on holder or yarn and remove gusset markers. Cast on 1 st over gap and rejoin. K to end of rnd. Continue to knit even until 4 (4, 5) cable pattern repeats are completed. Cont in ribbing for 3 more rnds and bind off losely.
Thumb:
Place gusset sts on needle and knit 1 st between thumb and hand. Arrange sts evenly on 3 needles. K 3 (4, 5) rnds. Continue in ribbing for 2 more rnds. BO and weave in ends.
