CvenstaR Gloves
by audReym chere [she] ua(ked bepore his eyes in Rivendell, clad in d mancle or silver and blue, pair as che Tuuilight in Clven-home Zhe Cale or Aragorn C ARuen, JRR Colkein I needed a project to knit during our Easter Weekend Lord of the Rings Extended Editions Watch-a-Thon and Chrissie needed something to keep her hands warm while weaving in her workshop. This beautiful silvery-blue yarn made me think of starlight and of the Evenstar of herpeople soI made these fingerless gloves, inspired by Arwen as I imagine her from the books.
Size
to fit my more ‘traditionally built' arms (my wrist is 21 cm around). For smaller or larger gloves go up or down 1 or 2 needles sizes. Length to wrist is approx 12 cm.
Materials
200m of double knit yarn (shown in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK shade 008) 3 set of 3.25 mm dpns 3oddments of scrap yarn
Tension
22 stitches & 34 rows to 10 cm in stocking stitch
Abbreviations
K = knit, P = purl, sts = stitches MC Main Cable C4B (Cable 4 Back) = slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 stitches from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle C4F (Cable 4 Front) = slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 2 stitches from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle T3B (Twist 3 Back) = slip next st onto a cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts from lefthand needle, then purl st from cable needle T3F (Twist 3 Front) = slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of work, purl next st from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle
Notes
The thumb is made using Elizabeth Zimmerman's 'thumb trick'. For more information see EZ's Knitter's Almanac or photo tutorial at http://tinyurl.com/yu8w84
Main Cable
Work from written instructions (or chart below) Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 13 Round 14 Round 15 Round 16 Round 17 Round 18 Round 19 Round 20 Round 21 P2, C4B, P4, C4F, P2 P2, K4, P4, K4, P2 P1, T3B, T3F, P2, T3B, T3F, P1 P1, [K2 P2] 3 times, K2, P1 [T3B, P2, T3F] twice K2, P4, K4, P4, K2 K2, P4, C4B, P4, K2 K2, P4, K4, P4, K2 K2, P4, K4, P4, K2 K2, P4, K4, P4, K2 K2, P4, C4B, P4, K2 K2, P4, K4, P4, K2 [T3F, P2, T3B] twice P1, [K2 P2] 3 times, K2, P1 P1,T3F, T3B,P2,T3F, T3B,P1 P2, K4, P4, K4, P2 P2, C4B, P4, C4F, P2 P2, K4, P4, K4, P2 P1,T3B, T3F,P2, T3B,T3F, P1 P1, [K2 P2] 3 times, K2, P1 P1, [K2, P2] twice, K2, slip last 6 sts worked onto cable needle and wrap yarn 4 times anti-clockwise round these 6 sts, then slip the 6 sts back onto right hand needle, P2, K2, P1 P1, [K2 P2] 3 times, K2, P1 P1, T3F, T3B, P2, T3F, T3B, P1 P2, K4, P4, K4, P2
Round 22 Round 23 Round 24
Twisted & Crossed Cable from The Harmony Guide to Knitting Stitches(1983)
INSCRUCTIONS: Right Clove
Cast on 48 stitches loosely, distribute evenly on three 3.25 mm dpns, join and work 6 rounds P4 K4 rib Start cable pattern: arrange stitches so that you have 20 stitches on needle 1 (beginning with a P4), and the remaining 28 stitches distributed over needles 2 & 3 Round 1: needle 1: P2, work first round of main cable over next 16 st, P2; needles 2 & 3: [C4B, P4] 3 times, C4B Round 2:needle 1:P2,work next round of main cable over next 16 st, P2; needles 2 & 3: [K4, P4] 3 times, K4 Rounds 3, 4, 5, 6: as round 2 Repeat these 6 rows (ie cabling the K4s on needles 2 & 3 on the 1st, 7th, 13th and 19th rounds of the main cable pattern) five more times (ending with row 12 of main cable; total main cable rows worked at this point = 24 + 12).
Palm
Palm round 1: needle I: work in established pattern (MC row 13); needles 2 & 3: [C4B, P4] 3 times, C4B Palm Round 2: needle 1: work in established pattern; needles 2 & 3: K4 P2 K16 P2 K4 Palm Rounds 3, 4, 5, 6: as palm round 2 Palm Round 7: needle I: work in established pattern (MC row 19); needles 2 & 3:C4B P2 K16 P2 C4B Repeat Rounds 2 to 7 twice more (ending with MC row 7)
Thumb opening
Next round: needle 1: work in established pattern (MC row 8); needles 2 & 3: k2, then use scrap yarn to work the next 8 stitches in established pattern and then slip these 8 stitches back onto the left needle and work them again in established pattern using the working yarn; continue in established pattern to end of round. Work in established pattern for 16 more rows, ending with MC row 24. Next round: needle 1: work in established pattern (MC row 1);needles 2 & 3[C4B P4] Next round: [P4 K4] repeat to end of round Work a further 5 rows in P4 K4 rib. Cast off loosely in rib.
Make thumb
Remove waste yarn. Starting at the palm side, pick up and knit 7 stitches across the top, then pick up and knit 1 stitch at the ^corner' (twist this to avoid a hole forming), then pick up and knit 8 stitches across the bottom, then pick up and knit 1 stitch at the corner (twist this to avoid a hole forming) - 17 stitches. Knit 10 rounds, cast off loosely.
Lert Glove
Work as for right glove to start of palm except work the cables onneedles 2&3 asC4Finsteadof C4B.
Palm
Palm round 1: needle I: work in established pattern (MC row 13); needles 2 & 3: [C4F, P4] 3 times, C4F Palm Round 2: needle 1: work in established pattern; needles 2 & 3: K4 P2 K16 P2 K4 Palm Rounds 3, 4, 5, 6: as palm round 2 Palm Round 7: needle 1: work in established pattern (main cable row 19); needles 2 & 3: C4F P2 K16 P2 C4F Repeat Rounds 2 to 7 twice more (ending with MC row 7).
Thumb opening
Next round: needle 1: work in established pattern (MC row 8); needles 2 & 3: work 18 stitches in established pattern, then use scrap yarn to work the next 8 stitches in established pattern and then slip these 8 stitches back onto the left needle and work them again in established pattern using the working yarn; continue in established pattern to end of round. Work in established pattern for 16 more rows, ending with MC row 24. Next round: needle 1: work in established pattern (MC row 1);needles 2 & 3[C4F P4] Next round: [P4 K4] repeat to end of round Work a further 5 rows in P4 K4 rib. Cast off loosely in rib.
Make thumb
Remove waste yarn. Starting at the palm side, pick up and knit 8 stitches from across the bottom, then pick up and knit 1 stitch at the ^corner (twist this to avoid a hole forming), then pick up and knit 7 stitches across the top, then pick up and knit 1 stitch at the corner (twist this to avoid a hole forming) - 17 stitches. Knit 10 rounds, cast off loosely, remove waste yarn. Weave in all ends, block according to yarn instructions, enjoy.
chart courtesy of ravelry user geneticsgirl
Evenstar Gloves Chart
| CN 册册 | Cable Needle Knit Purl C4B (right C4F (left) T3B right T3F (left) Wrap 4X around sts and slip | Slip 2sts to CN, hold at back, K2, K2 from CN Slip 2sts to CN, hold at front, K2, K2 from CN Slip 1st to CN, hold at back, K2, P1 from CN Slip 2sts to CN, hold at front, P1, K2 from CN Slip last 6sts to CN, wrap yarn 4X anticlockwise back to right needle |
