Homemade Knit, Sew and Crochet: 25 Home Craft Projects

25g (1oz) of 4-ply wool in colour A (col A) – we used brown

25g (1oz) of 4-ply wool in colour B (col B) – we used aubergine

25g (1oz) of 4-ply wool in colour C (col C) – we used moss

3.25mm (UK size 10; US size 3) knitting needles

Abbreviations (#litres_trial_promo)

Tension

14sts and 18 rows = 5cm (2in)

Measurements

Finished length is approximately 26cm (10¼in)

To make the right glove

• With 3.25mm (UK size 10; US size 3) needles and col B, cast on 59sts.

Change to col A and work 6 rows in k1, p1 rib.

Dec 1st at end of row 6. (58sts) (For decreasing, knit together the 3rd and 4th sts from the edge. This produces a fashioning mark on the gloves, which gives them a more stylish finish.)

Cont with col A.

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2: Purl.

Row 3: Using col B, knit.

Row 4: Purl.

Row 5: Using col C, knit.

Row 6: Purl.

These 6 rows form the pattern.

Cont in pattern for stripes, dec 1st at each end of the following row and then on rows 15, 21, 27 and 33, until 48sts remain.

Cont until the beginning of row 47, then work thumb gusset as follows, keeping stripes correct.

Row 1 (RS): K24, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k20. (50sts)

Work 3 rows.

Row 5: K24, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st, k20. (52sts)

Work 3 rows.

Row 9: K24, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st, k20. (54sts)

Work 3 rows.

Row 13: K24, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st, k20. (56sts)

Work 3 rows.

Row 17: K24, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k20. (58sts)

Work 1 row.

Row 19: K38, turn and cast on 1st.

Row 20*: p14, turn and cast on 1st. (15sts)

Work 6 rows on these 15sts, keeping stripes correct.

Change to col A and work 2 rows in k1, p1 rib.

Cast off with col B.

Join the thumb seam.

With right sides facing, rejoin yarn, pick up 4sts from the thumb base (2 either side of seam) and cont to end of row.

Work 16 rows more.

Change to col A and work 4 rows in k1, p1 rib.

Change to col B and cast off.

To make the left glove

• Work as right glove to the beginning of thumb gusset shaping. Then work as follows:

Row 1 (RS): K19, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k25. (50sts)

Work 3 rows.

Row 5: K19, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st, k25. (52sts)

Work 3 rows.

Row 9: K19, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st, k25. (54sts)