Really quick and easy fingerless gloves pattern
Things you need:
– 100g DK weight yarn
– 4mm needles
Stitch Definitions
KFB (Knit in front and back)
– Good tutorial here: How to KFB
PFB (Purl in front and back)
– Good video on here (scroll down to PFB definition) How to PFB
C4F (4st Cable at front)
– Slip next 2 sts off left needle onto a cable needle at the front of the work, k2, knit 2 stitches from cable needle
C4B (4st Cable at back)
– Slip next 2 sts off left needle onto a cable needle at the back of the work, k2, knit 2 stitches from cable needle
SKPO (Slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over)
– Slip next stitch onto right hand needle, k1, pass slipped st over knit st
Left Cable Pattern
Row 1: k7, p2, k8, p2, k25
Row 2: p25, k2, p8, k2, p7
Repeat rows 1 & 2 once
Row 5: k7, p2, c4f, c4b, p2, k25
Repeat row 2
Repeat row 1 and 2 again
Right Cable Pattern
Row 1: k25, p2, k8, p2, k7
Row 2: p7, k2, p8, k2, p25
Repeat rows 1 & 2 once
Row 5: k25, p2, C4F, C4B, p2, k7
Repeat row 2
Repeat row 1 and 2 again
Instructions
Left Thumb
CO 22 sts
Row 1: K2 * p2, k2 * (Repeat from *-* to end)
Row 2: P2 * k2, p2 * (Repeat from *-* to end)
Repeat Row 1 once more
Row 4: Rib 14 sts, cast off 8 sts, put the 14 remaining sts on a holder
Put sts on a holder for later
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Left glove
CO 42 sts
Row 1: K2 * p2, k2 * Repeat from *-* until end
Row 2: P2 * k2, p2 * Repeat from *-* until end
Repeat Row 1 once more
Row 4: Rib 29 sts, pfb, rib 2, pfb, rib until end (44 sts)
Rows 5 – 12: Knit one full round of the left cable pattern
Row 13: Left cable pattern for 22 sts, cast of 6 sts, knit to end
Row 14: Purl 16 sts, purl across 14 thumb sts from stitch holder, continue in cable pattern until end (52 sts)
Row 15: Left cable pattern for 22 sts, skpo, k10, k2tog, knit to end
Row 16: Cable pattern
Row 17: Cable pattern 22 sts, skpo, k8, k2tog, knit to end
Row 18: Cable pattern
Row 19: Cable pattern 22 sts, skpo, k6, k2tog, knit to end
Row 20: Cable pattern
Row 21: Cable pattern 1 st, skpo, k4, k2tog, knit to end
Row 22: Cable pattern
Continue pattern until it reaches just past the bottom of your palm with RS facing
Knit 1 row
* k2, p2 * Repeat from *-* to end
* p2, k2 * Repeat from *-* to end
Repeat last two rows 4 more times
Cast off loosely. Done one glove!
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Right Thumb
CO 22 sts
Row 1: K2 * p2, k2 * (Repeat from *-* to end)
Row 2: P2 * k2, p2 * (Repeat from *-* to end)
Repeat Row 1 once more
Row 4: Cast off 8 sts, rib to end, put the 14 remaining sts on a holder
Right glove
CO 42 sts
Row 1: K2 * p2, k2 * Repeat from *-* until end
Row 2: P2 * k2, p2 * Repeat from *-* until end
Repeat Row 1 once more
Row 4: Rib 11 sts, kfb, rib 2, kfb, rib until end (44 sts)
Rows 5 – 12: Knit one full round of the right cable pattern
Row 13: K16, cast off 6 sts, continue in pattern until end
Row 14: Cable pattern for 22 sts, purl across 14 thumb sts from stitch holder, purl until end (52 sts)
Row 15: Knit 16 sts, skpo, k10, k2tog, cable pattern to end
Row 16: Cable pattern until end
Row 17: Knit 16 sts, skpo, k8, k2tog, cable pattern to end
Row 18: Cable pattern until end
Row 19: Knit 16 sts, skpo, k6, k2tog, cable pattern to end
Row 20: Cable pattern until end
Row 21: Knit 16 st, skpo, k4, k2tog, cable pattern to end
Row 22: Cable pattern until end
Continue pattern until it reaches just past the bottom of your palm with RS facing
Knit 1 row
* k2, p2 * Repeat from *-* to end
* p2, k2 * Repeat from *-* to end
Repeat last two rows 4 more times
Cast off loosely, two sides done!
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Join cast off sts of thumb to cast off sts of main glove pieces.
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I’m an absolute beginner to the whole glove thing so please disregard my ignorance!
Starting with Row 13 (Left Glove), when you say “continue in cable pattern” are these the correct corresponding (left) cable pattern rows?
Row 13…Cble Ptn Rw 1
Row 14…Cble Ptn Rw 2
Row 15…Cble Ptn Rw 3
Row 16…Cble Ptn Rw 4
If so…when I try to work Row 16 as Cble Ptn Rw 4 it doesn’t work. Stitches are off both in placement and number. Am I doing something glaringly wrong???
Thanks for any help! I really love these mitts and want to get it right!
Looks great! well done…
great job, love this glove!
Hi Emily,
I used straight needles to make these and had to sew up the sides, although if you don’t mind knitting with dpn’s then you might want to try that instead to save the sewing! Any sewing saved is good news 🙂
As for the ‘purling over 14 thumb sts’ I have now amended the pattern to read more clearly that the 14 sts are the ones from the stitch holder, and this process is what partially attaches the previously knitted thumb piece. Thank you for pointing this out as it didn’t make very much sense before!
I’m also a little bit confused by the “purl over 14 thumb stitches”. In the last row, you cast off 8. Are you now casting on new stitches to make a hole for the thumb?
This looks great. What kind of needles are you suggesting? DPNs/Circulars or straights with seaming at the end? Is there grafting at the end for the thumb pieces?