Thursday, January 31, 2019

Pop Fingerless Gloves - Knit Version - Free Pattern

Reminiscent of pop art, these fingerless gloves feature a pop of color of your choice along with black and white stripes. The top portion of the glove is also made extra long to keep your fingers cozy; it's finished off with a stretchy bind off to fold over this portion when more mobility is needed. Enjoy!



Materials
Worsted weight  yarn in white, black and a color of your choice (color 'A')
3.5mm needles (or needles needed to get gauge)
2 stitch markers
Stitch holder or waste yarn
Ruler/ Measuring tape
Tapestry needle to weave in ends

Stitches Used
This project is made in the round
Cast on
Knit
Purl
Rib 2x2 and 3x2
Cast on stitches mid-row
Stretchy Bind-off 

Gauge
1" = 4 stitches in stockinette stitch

Pattern

Notes:
This pattern is made from the bottom up(wrist to fingertips)
'Jog' refers to the beginning/end of each row where you change colors
Each black and what stripe is made of 2 rows in 2x3 rib

-With your chosen color of yarn(A), cast on 24 and work 2x2 rib for 1.5"
-Change to black yarn and work 3x2 ribbing for 2 rows (black stripe); carry yarn along jog
-Change to white yarn and work 3x2 ribbing for 2 rows (white stripe); carry yarn along jog
-Knit alternating black and white stripes in 3x2 ribbing for 11 stripes, about 4" (5.5" from cast on)
-Change color. Knit 11 stitches, place marker, INC the next two stitches(total of 4), place marker, knit to end of row. Stitches inside markers is the thumb gusset 
-Knit row
[[-Change color. Knit to marker, INC next stitch, knit until 1 stitch before marker, INC, knit to end of row
-Knit row]] Repeat these two rows while alternating stripes until there is a total of 14 stitches in the thumb gusset(end with a knit row)
-Change color. Knit to thumb gusset. Slide thumb gusset stitches into a stitch holder or waste yarn with tapestry needle. Cast on 2 stitches. Knit to end of row
-Knit row
-Continue to knit alternating stripes in 3x2 for an additional 5 stripes, to a total of about 2" from top of thumb gusset
-Change to color A. Knit in 2x2 ribbing for approximately 2.5-3"
-Cast off with via your chosen stretchy bind-off (facilitates folding down this portion for more mobility). My preferred stretchy bind of can be found here(youtube).
-Weave in ends

Thumb

-Attach color A to thumb gusset stitches and work in 2x2 rib for approximately 2".
-Cast off loosely.
-Weave in ends






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