Sock yarn glove knitting pattern

This weekend I made a slouch hat and was trying to find a pattern so I could make matching gloves. A free glove knitting pattern seemed rather elusive, so I designed my own simple sock yarn glove pattern! If you knit this pattern and find any problems, let me know. :)

Errata updated 4/1/11



Sock yarn gloves

This pattern is for a small/ medium pair of gloves.

Main colour (MC): 1/2 skein Regia Crazy 4-ply
Contrast colour (CC): 1/2 skein Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock
2.5 mm DPNs.

Using CC, CO 56 sts. Split sts across 3 DPNs and join in the round.

k2, p2 for 3.5 inches or desired length.

Break CC yarn. Join MC and knit for 10 rounds.

Increase rounds
Round 11: k27, m1, pm, k1, pm, m1, k28 sts. (58 sts)
Round 12: k1 round.

Round 13: k to 1st marker, m1, k1, m1, k rem. (60 sts)
Round 14: k

Repeat rounds 13 and 14 until you have 72 sts.

Place thumb
k27 sts, place 16 sts on waste yarn, k to end of round. 54 sts rem.

k hand until you reaches your the base of your little finger.

Place little finger
k1 round and place last 6 sts on waste yarn.
Next round: Place first 6 sts on waste yarn and k 1 round, closing join (little finger is now on waste yarn).

Place ring finger
k1 round and place last 7 sts on waste yarn.
Next round: Place first 7 sts on waste yarn and k 1 round, closing join (ring finger is now on waste yarn).

Place middle finger
k1 round and place last 7 sts on waste yarn.
Next round: Place first 7 sts on waste yarn and k 1 round, closing join (middle finger is now on waste yarn).

Rem 16sts will be the index finger. At start of round, make 1st using backwards loop method, then k index finger until desired length.
*k2tog. Rep from * to end of round. Cut yarn leaving tail, through remaining and tighten. Weave in ends.

Middle finger: k14 sts to end of round. PU 2 gusset sts at end of round. Join in the round and knit until desired length.
*k2tog. Rep from * to end of round. Cut yarn leaving tail, through remaining and tighten. Weave in ends.

Ring finger: k14 sts to end of round. PU 2 gusset sts at end of round. Join in the round and knit until desired length.
*k2tog. Rep from * to end of round. Cut yarn leaving tail, through remaining and tighten. Weave in ends.

Little finger: k14 sts to end of round. PU 2 gusset sts at end of round. Join in the round and knit until desired length.
*k2tog. Rep from * to end of round. Cut yarn leaving tail, through remaining and tighten. Weave in ends.

Thumb: k16 sts to end of round. PU 2 gusset sts at end of round. Join in the round and knit until desired length.
*k2tog. Rep from * to end of round. Cut yarn leaving tail, through remaining and tighten. Weave in ends.

There's no day like Snow Day!

The things we do for ravelry

Forgive the lack of appropriate attire, but its the start of the school holidays and I'm buggered if I'm going to get dressed today.

I'm currently climbing the windowsills to take some well-lit pictures of my new finished knit: Edwardian Boating Socks by Emma Haigh. The clambering was worth it. :)

Sewing 4 kidz

In Design Technology we're making 'money containers' (that's a non gender-specific purse, to you and me). Who knew that children these days don't know how to sew? Just 3 out of 20 kids could thread a needle, nevermind attempt a running stitch. When I was their age I was glued to my embroidery and tapestry sets...

Still, the lessons were a lot of fun, even if my thumb and I were unimpressed at being turned into a needle-threading machine. I couldn't bear to miss out on all the fun so I whipped up a purse at home to show the kids what they could potentially do.

"Aw man, Miss is a professional."

Yes. My purse is well sik. Not bad for a half hour job.