To fit a small to medium hand, mine is 19cm (7.5 ins) round palm above thumb.
Gauge:
21 sts and 30 rows to 10cm(4ins).
Materials:
Wool: less than 100g of double knitting. I used black Jonelle 100%
Merino wool.
Needles: sets of 3.00 and 3.75 mm dpns (or size to get tension).
Other: 2 scraps of contrast colours for sts holders. I
used 2 different colours so I didn't have to keep counting the sts.
Notes: Since I have only one size, I have put
the figures for the right glove in brackets after the left figure. Where
there is only 1 figure, that applies to either glove.
I have used British knitting terms and names for the fingers, if anything
isn't clear, feel free to E-mail Me.
Left (Right) Glove:
Cast on 48sts onto 3mm needles and join without twisting. Mark join
as beginning of round. Work 30 rows (10 cm) in K1, P1 rib.
Change to size 3.75 needles and work 6 rows st. st. **
Thumb:
1st Round: K22(24), M1, K2, M1, K24(22) (50 sts)
2nd (and all alt rounds): K
3rd Round: K22(24), M1, K4, M1, K24(22) (52 sts)
5th Round: K22(24), M1, K6, M1, K24(22) (54 sts)
Continue like this, increasing 2 sts every other round until 60 sts.
Knit 1 round.
Next Round: K34(36), slip first 22(24) and last 24(22) sts onto st
holders. You should now have 14 "live" sts, share these out onto 3 needles,
cast on 2 sts and join. K 6 rounds.
Cast off and break wool.
Palm:
Pick up and knit 2 sts from base of thumb, then 24(22) from 2nd st
holder, place marker for start of round and K 24 from 1st st holder. Knit
to start of round (48 sts). Knit 5 rounds.
Pinkie:
K29, cast on 2 sts. Slip last 19 sts onto 1st st holder, and first
19 onto 2nd. Slip centre 12 st for pinkie onto dpns and knit 4 rounds.
Cast off and break wool.
Pick up and knit 2 sts from base of pinkie, K19 from 1st st holder, place marker, K19 from 2nd st holder. Knit to marker, knit 1 round (40 sts).
Ring Finger:
K27, cast on 2 sts. Slip last 13 sts onto 1st st holder, and first
13 onto 2nd. Slip centre 16 st for finger onto dpns and knit 4 rounds.
Cast off and break wool.
Pick up and K 2 sts from base of finger, K13 from 1st st holder, place marker, K13 from 2nd st holder. Knit to marker (28 sts).
Middle Finger:
K15, cast on 2 sts. Slip last 7 sts onto 1st st holder, and first 7
onto 2nd. Slip centre 16 st for finger onto dpns and knit 4 rounds. Cast
off and break wool.
Pick up and K 2 sts from base of finger, K7 from 1st st holder, place marker, K7 from 2nd st holder. Knit to marker (16 sts).
Fore Finger:
Knit 4 rounds. Cast off.
To Finish:
Weave in ends - if you have unsightly holes at the base of the fingers,
close them by running the wool round the hole and gently tugging it closed.