These lovely gloves start with a simple but highly textured basketweave pattern at the cuff, and then have a stockinette hand with unusual thumb gusset. Many people worry that gloves are hard, so the stockinette helps simplify the knitting by avoiding having to worry about stitches at the same time as shaping. Done in a worsted weight yarn but on small needles, the gloves are fast to finish and fun to wear. They may get into your handknit woolies basket fast – but you’ll be sure to pull them out often!

Size

Women’s hand circumferences 6 (7, 8)”

Shown in 7” hand circumference

Yarn

Willow Yarns Daily Worsted (100% superwash wool; 218 yards [198 meters]/100 grams): Dragon Fly, 2 (2, 2) balls

Needles

Size US 5 (3.75 mm): double pointed

Notions

3 stitch markers (1 removable); 2 stitch holders or waste yarn; tapestry needle

Gauge

28 sts and 40 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in St st in the round after wet blocking.

Abbreviations

See our standard abbreviations.

Schematic

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked in the round from the cuff to the fingers.

Make two gloves the same.

Chart

Pattern

Cuff

CO 36 (42, 48) sts. Join to work in the rnd, being careful not to twist, and place a removable stitch marker for end of rnd. Follow the chart or these written directions:

 

Rnds 1-3: *P4, k2, rep from * to end of round.

Rnds 4-6: *P1, k2, p3, rep from * to end of round.

 

Work these six rnds five times total, or until cuff measures 3” (7.5cm) from CO edge.

Thumb Gusset

Rnd 1: K1, m1L, k16 (19, 22), pm, m1R, k2, m1L, pm, k16 (19, 22), m1R, k1. 40 (46, 52) sts 4 sts increased – 40 (46, 52) sts

Rnd 2: Knit to end of round.

Rnd 3: As Rnd 1. 44 (50, 56) sts

Rnds 4-5: Knit to end of rnd.

Rnd 6: Knit to marker, sm, m1R, knit to marker, m1L, sm, knit to end of round. 2 sts increased – 46 (52, 58) sts; 8 sts between thumb markers

Work 4 (3, 3) rnds even, then work Rnd 6. 48 (54, 60) sts; 10 sts between thumb markers

Work 4 (4, 3) rounds even, then work Rnd 6. 50 (56, 62) sts; 12 sts between thumb

markers

Size 6”: Work even until gusset measures 2 ½” or 6.5cm, or until gusset reaches just past base of thumb. Continue to Joining Round. 50 sts; 12 sts between thumb markers

Sizes 7” and 8”: Work – (5, 4) rnds even, then work Rnd 6. – (58, 64) sts; 14 sts between thumb markers

Size 7”: Work even until gusset measures 2 ¾” (7cm), or until gusset reaches just past base of thumb. Continue to Joining Rnd. 58 sts; 14 sts between thumb markers

Size 8”: Work 4 rounds even, then work Round 6. 66 sts; 16 sts between thumb markers

Joining Rnd: Knit to marker, remove marker, slip next 12 (14, 16) sts to a holder for thumb, CO 4 sts, remove marker, knit to end of rnd. 42 (48, 54) sts

Hand

Rnds 1-2: Knit to end of rnd.

Rnd 3: K18 (21, 24), ssk, k2, k2tog, k18 (21, 24). 40 (46, 52) sts

Work even until glove measures 3 (3 ½, 4)” or 7.5 (9, 10) cm from top of cuff, or until hand reaches just past base of pinky.

Pinky

Setup Round: K5 (6, 7), place next 30 (34, 38) sts on a holder, CO2, k5 (6, 7). 12 (14, 16) sts

Work even until pinky measures 1 ½ (2, 2 ½)” or 4 (5, 6.5)cm from base of pinky, or until finger reaches just past tip of pinky.

Decrease Round: K2tog 6 (7, 8) times. 6 (7, 8) sts

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread through remaining live sts, removing marker as you come to it, and pull tight to close hole.

Ring Finger

Replace 30 (34, 38) held sts onto needles.

Setup Rnd: Pick up and knit 4 sts from base of pinky, k30 (34, 38), place marker for end of rnd. 34 (38, 42) sts

Rnds 1-3: Knit to end of rnd.

Rnd 4: K6 (7, 8), place next 21 (24, 26) sts on holder, CO2, k7 (7, 8), place marker for end of round. 15 (16, 18) sts

Work even until finger measures 2 (2 ½, 3)” or 5 (6.5, 7.5) cm from base of finger, or until finger reaches just past tip of ring finger.

Decrease Rnd: K2tog 7 (8, 9) times, k1 (0, 0). 8 (8, 9) sts

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread through remaining live sts, removing marker as you come to it, and pull tight to close hole.

Middle Finger

With glove held so that fingers are on the right, replace first 5 (5, 5) sts after ring finger and last 4 (5, 5) sts before ring finger onto needles.

Setup Rnd: Pick up and knit 4 sts from base of ring finger, k5 (5, 5), CO2 (2, 4), k4 (5, 5), place marker for end of rnd. 15 (16, 18) sts

Work even until finger measures 2 ½ (3, 3 ½)” or 6.5 (7.5, 8.5) cm from base of finger, or until finger reaches just past tip of middle finger.

Decrease Rnd: K2tog 7 (8, 9) times, k1 (0, 0). 8 (8, 9) sts

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread through remaining live sts, removing marker as you come to it, and pull tight to close hole.

Pointer Finger

Replace rem 12 (14, 16) sts on needles.

Setup Rnd: Pick up and knit 4 sts from base of middle finger, k12 (14, 16), place marker for end of rnd. 16 (18, 20) sts

Work even until finger measures 2 (2 ½, 3)” or 5 (6.5, 7.5) cm from base of finger, or until finger reaches just past tip of pointer finger.

Decrease Rnd: K2tog 8 (9, 10) times. 8 (9, 10) sts

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread through remaining live sts, removing marker as you come to it, and pull tight to close hole.

Thumb

Replace 12 (14, 16) held sts onto needles.

Starting at the center of the gap, pick up and knit 3 sts, k12 (14, 16), pick up and knit 3 sts, place marker for end of round. 18 (20, 22) sts

Work even until thumb measures 1 ¼ (1 ¾, 2 ¼)” or 3 (4.5, 5.5)cm from base of thumb, or until thumb reaches just past tip of finger.

Decrease Rnd: K2tog 9 (10, 11) times. 9 (10, 11) sts

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread through remaining live sts, removing marker as you come to it, and pull tight to close hole.

Finishing

Block to even up stitches.

Weave in ends, being careful to tighten up any holes at the base of the fingers and thumb.