Knitted Shine Bright Fingerless Gloves
These Knitted Shine Bright Fingerless Gloves are a cozy and stylish addition to any winter wardrobe! Designed with a touch of sparkle, they add a fun and trendy twist to your outfit while keeping your hands warm and functional. The fingerless design allows you to easily use your phone or grab things without compromising on comfort. Their soft and high-quality material provides a snug fit, making them perfect for daily wear or adding a touch of flair to your look for a night out. Embrace the cold weather with these charming gloves that will have you shining bright all season long.
Sizes: smaller (for a hand roughly 7 1/2" - 8" in circumference at the base of the thumb) and larger (for a hand roughly 8 1/2" - 9" in circumference at the base of the thumb) - directions for larger size will follow those for the smaller size in parentheses
Yarn: Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 (100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 220 yards [200 meters]/100 grams); #9496 Buttercup – one skein (both sizes)
Needles: one set of double-pointed needles in size US 7, one set of double-pointed needles in size US 5
Notions: Tapestry needle
Gauge: 20 stitches = 4 inches on size 7 needles
And now that we've gotten that out of our system, let's make some gloves! So, using your size 5 needles, cast on 38 stitches (44 stitches) and divide amongst your needles as follows: place 13 stitches on your first needle, 12 on your second, and 13 on your third (place 13 stitches on your first needle, 18 on your second, and 13 on your third). Join in round. Then, knit the following set-up row 4 times (as you can see, it's different for the two sizes, but I've also used parentheses in the instructions for the smaller size. That's to indicate that a direction is repeated, and will occur again in the notation. Just remember that the alternate larger instructions will always occur after the smaller instructions in each row, and not in the middle of them):
Set-up Row: k1, (p1, k1) 9 times, (k1, p1) 9 times, k1 (larger size: (p1, k1) 11 times, (k1, p1) 11 times)
Once you've knit this row 4 times, switch to your size 7 needles. To continue, we'll also need the following notation:
rt (right twist): knit two together, leaving stitches on left-hand needle; next, insert right-hand needle from the front between the two stitches just knitted together, and knit the first stitch again. Finally, slip both stitches from left-hand needle together
lt (left twist): with right-hand needle behind left-hand needle, skip one stitch and knit the second stitch in back loop; then insert right-hand needle into the backs of both stitches and k2tog-b (knit two together through back loops, inserting right needle from the right)
And now that we've got that down, let's move on to the main pattern, which goes as follows. Notice that many of the rows are different for the two sizes; however, if there's nothing in parentheses after a given row, they're the same.
Row 1: knit across first needle, k2, (rt) twice, (lt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k5, (rt) twice, (lt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 2 & all even rows: knit
Row 3: knit across first needle, k1, (rt) twice, k2, (lt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k4, (rt) twice, k2, (lt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 5: knit across first needle, (rt) twice, k4, (lt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k3, (rt) twice, k4, (lt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 7: knit across first needle, (k1-tbl (through back loop), k1) twice, k4, (k1, k1-tbl) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k3, (k1-tbl, k1) twice, k4, (k1, k1-tbl) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 9: knit across first needle, (lt) twice, k4, (rt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k3, (lt) twice, k4, (rt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 11: knit across first needle, k1, (lt) twice, k2, (rt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k4, (lt) twice, k2, (rt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 13: knit across first needle, k2, (lt) twice, (rt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k5, (lt) twice, (rt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 15: knit across first needle, k3, k1-tbl, k1, rt, k1, k1-tbl, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k6, k1-tbl, k1, rt, k1, k1-tbl, knit until end of round)
Row 16: knit
Knit rows 1 - 16 twice, and then knit rows 1 - 2 again. Now we'll begin gusseting in the thumbs. Once again, notice the difference in rows between the two sizes.
Row 1: knit across first needle, k1, (rt) twice, k2, (lt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k4, (rt) twice, k2, (lt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 2: knit (knit until there are 12 stitches left on first needle, m1r, knit across remainder of first and second needles, k12 from third needle, m1l, knit until end of round)
Row 3: knit across first needle, (rt) twice, k4, (lt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k3, (rt) twice, k4, (lt) twice, knit until end of round)
Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 & 14: knit until there are 12 stitches left on first needle, m1r, knit across remainder of first and second needles, k12 from third needle, m1l, knit until end of round
Row 5: knit across first needle, (k1-tbl (through back loop), k1) twice, k4, (k1, k1-tbl) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k3, (k1-tbl, k1) twice, k4, (k1, k1-tbl) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 7: knit across first needle, (lt) twice, k4, (rt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k3, (lt) twice, k4, (rt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 9: knit across first needle, k1, (lt) twice, k2, (rt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k4, (lt) twice, k2, (rt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 11: knit across first needle, k2, (lt) twice, (rt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k5, (lt) twice, (rt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 13: knit across first needle, k3, k1-tbl, k1, rt, k1, k1-tbl, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k6, k1-tbl, k1, rt, k1, k1-tbl, knit until end of round
Knit rows 1 - 14. Then, on your next row, knit across first 7 (8) stitches and then thread these stitches and the final 7 (8) stitches from needle 3 onto a scrap of yarn, to work later as thumb. And now, we'll resume our pattern, joining the mitt back in the round at the thumb break. So let's continue like so:
Row 1: m1r, knit across first needle, k2, (rt) twice, (lt) twice, knit until end of round, m1l (m1r, knit across first needle, k5, (rt) twice, (lt) twice, knit until end of round, m1l)
Row 2 & all even rows: knit
Row 3: knit across first needle, k1, (rt) twice, k2, (lt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k4, (rt) twice, k2, (lt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 5: knit across first needle, (rt) twice, k4, (lt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k3, (rt) twice, k4, (lt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 7: knit across first needle, (k1-tbl (through back loop), k1) twice, k4, (k1, k1-tbl) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k3, (k1-tbl, k1) twice, k4, (k1, k1-tbl) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 9: knit across first needle, (lt) twice, k4, (rt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k3, (lt) twice, k4, (rt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 11: knit across first needle, k1, (lt) twice, k2, (rt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k4, (lt) twice, k2, (rt) twice, knit until end of round)
Row 13: knit across first needle, k2, (lt) twice, (rt) twice, knit until end of round (knit across first needle, k5, (lt) twice, (rt) twice, knit until end of round)
Knit rows 1 - 13 and then switch to your size 5 needles. We're going back to our set-up row for 3 rows now. Here's a reminder of what it looks like:
Set-up Row: k1, (p1, k1) 9 times, (k1, p1) 9 times, k1 ((p1, k1) 11 times, (k1, p1) 11 times)
Once you've knit this row 3 times, bind off loosely in ribbing pattern. And when that's done, let's do the thumb. So, transfer your thumb stitches to your size 7 dpns, making sure to place stitches from before and after the break on a single needle (the break being where you rejoined the glove in a round after working your thumb gusset). Knit around, picking up two extra stitches at the break when you get there. Knit four rows around in total, and then switch to your size 5 needles and knit two more rows in a * k1, p1 * ribbing. Bind off loosely in pattern, and tuck in ends. Make another glove, if you're so inclined.