Gauntlets

January, 2008

I liked how this pointy edging seemed to

call for the glove to extend longer past the wrist
than I’d originally intended, and that suggested
the name to me. This is a simple pattern for a
glove, but the edging is dainty and nice. You
could also add beads to the edging to fancy it up
even a little more.
You may need to adjust the number of
stitches on each finger. Try each one on as you
go to make sure the fit is perfect.

Finished size
Ladies medium glove
Yarn
Sundara yarns sock yarn, Ice Blue over Sugared
Violet, 1 skein
Needles
2 sets US #1/2.5mm circular needles, plus a set
of #1 dpns or another #1 circular needle to hold
the fingers as they are completed.
Gauge
16 sts = 2" in stockinette stitch

Pattern
Thumb
Co 6 sts using figure 8 method (see Notes). Ring
K 1 round. Co 6 sts as before, K 1 round.
(KSB (see Notes), k1) around – 12 sts. (KSB1, k1) around – 12 sts.
K 1 round. K 1 round.
(KSB, k2) around – 18 sts. (KSB, k2) around – 18 sts.
Continue knitting rounds until you reach the Continue knitting rounds until you reach the
length of your thumb. length of your ring finger.
Place sts on spare needles, half on each needle. Place sts on spare needles, half on each needle.
Cut yarn, leaving 6” tail. Cut yarn, leaving 6” tail.

Pinky Middle
Co 6 sts as before, K 1 round. Co 6 sts as before, K 1 round.
(KSB, k1) around – 12 sts. (KSB1, k1) around – 12 sts.
K 1 round. K 1 round.
(KSB, k3) around – 16 sts. (KSB, k2) around – 18 sts.
Continue knitting rounds until you reach the Continue knitting rounds until you reach the
length of your pinky. length of your middle finger.
Place sts on spare needles, half on each needle. Place sts on spare needles, half on each needle.
Cut yarn, leaving 6” tail. Cut yarn, leaving 6” tail.

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Index
Co 6 sts using figure 8 method.
K 1 round.
(KSB1, k1) around – 12 sts.
K 1 round.
(KSB, k2) around – 18 sts.
Continue knitting rounds until you reach the
length of your index finger (do not cut yarn).
Assembly
Join ring, middle, and index fingers:
Using the yarn from the index finger, cont in the
rnd as foll:
Rnd 1: K the last index finger st tog with the
first middle finger st, k8 middle finger sts, k next
middle finger st tog with first ring finger st, k 16
ring finger sts, k last ring finger st tog with next
middle finger st, k 8 middle finger sts, k last
middle finger st tog with next index finger st, k
to end of rnd - 50 sts total.
Rnd 2: Knit, and at the same time, k2tog in line
with each of the k2togs of the previous rnd – 46
sts.
Rnd 3: Rep Rnd 2 – 42 sts.
Rnd 4: Knit.
Join little finger:
Work as Rnd 2, and at the same time, k1 st
before midpoint of ring finger tog with first st of
little finger, k 14 sts, k last pinky finger st with
next ring finger st, work to end - 52 sts total.
Cont even for 1 ½” more, working last rnd to
midpoint of rnd (halfway through little finger).
At this point, reorient work so that rnds begin
here.
Join thumb:
K 25 sts, k next st of rnd tog with first st of
thumb, k around thumb to last st, k last thumb st
tog with next st of hand, k to end – 68 sts.
K 2 rnds.
Rnd 1: Knit, and at the same time, k2tog in line
with each of the k2togs of the previous rnd – 66
sts.
Rnds 2 and 3: Knit.
Rep Rnds 1-3 until 52 sts rem.
K 7 rnds.

Edging:
Row 1: (K5, p2tog, k6) around.
Row 2: (K4, p1, k1, p1, k5) around.
Row 3: (K3, p1, k3, p1, k4) around.
Row 4: (K2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k3) around.
Row 5: (K1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k2) around.
Row 6: (P1, k2, p1, k3, p1, k2, p1, k1) around.
Row 7: (K2, p1) around.
Row 8: (K1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k2) around.
Row 9: Rep Row 6.
Row 10: Rep Row 7.
Row 11: Rep Row 8.
Row 12-32: Rep rows 6-8 seven times more.
Bind off all sts.

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Finishing
Weave in loose ends, using tails between fingers to close up gaps. For extra durability, weave in tails
across junctions between fingers and at thumb junction.

Notes
Cast on using figure 8 method: Wind the
yarn around the ends of two needles like a
figure 8, or like an infinity pattern, until
you have one more stitch on each needle
than called for. It should look like this,
roughly. Knit into the stitches on the top
needle first, and then turn and knit the
stitches on the other needle. Knit one more
half-round to complete the cast-on.

KSB: Using right needle, pick up stitch

below next stitch on left needle and knit a
stitch into it.

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