I then tested the pattern with Mirasol Hacho, (color 314) which knitted up beautifully, using a little more than one 50 gram hank.
Due to the nature of the stitch pattern, please note that:
1. Your beginning of round will shift before you get to the thumb gusset on each rnd 4.
2.It knits up to a much tighter gauge than one might expect from a DK. I also used Kollage square needles to knit these, so be sure to check your gauge before knitting.
Reversible Fingerless Gloves
DK weight yarn, approximately 60 grams
4mm needles
Gauge: 28 sts/ 4 inches over pattern stitch.
7 (7.5, 8) inch circumference, to fit hand 8 (8.5, 9) inches around.
cast on 48 (52, 56) sts
Rnd 1: k1,p1
Rnd 2: sl1 knitwise, kfb, k1, psso 3 sts, p1
rnd 3: k1,p1
rnd 4: sl1 purlwise, p1. slip these sts onto last needle. *sl1 knitwise, kfb, k1, psso 3 sts, p1*
Repeat rounds 3 & 4 until you have worked 2.5 (2.75, 3) inches.
Thumb Gusset:
Rnd 1: *k1, p1* repeat until you have 2 sts left, then k1, pm, m1,k1,m1, pm
Rnd 2: k1, p1 *sl1 knitwise, kfb, k1, psso 3 sts, p1* repeat to last st before marker, k1, slip marker, k3, slip marker.
Rnd 3: k1, *p1,k1*, slip marker, k3, slip marker.
Rnd 4: *sl1 knitwise, kfb, k1, psso 3 sts, p1* repeat to last 3 sts before marker, sl1 knitwise, kfb, k1, psso 3 sts, slip marker, k3, slip marker.
Rnd 5: k1, *p1,k1*, slip marker, k1,m1,k1,m1,k1, slip marker
Rnd 6: k1, p1 *sl1 knitwise, kfb, k1, psso 3 sts, p1* repeat to last st before marker, k1, slip marker, k5, slip marker.
Rnd 7: k1, *p1,k1*, slip marker, k5, slip marker.
Rnd 8: *sl1 knitwise, kfb, k1, psso 3 sts, p1* repeat to last 3 sts before marker, sl1 knitwise, kfb, k1, psso 3 sts, slip marker, 5, slip marker.
Rnd 9: k1, *p1,k1*, slip marker, k2,m1,k1,m1,k2, slip marker
Continue in this manner, increasing two stitches every fourth row until you have 11, (13, 13) sts in between the markers, ending with:
*sl1 knitwise, kfb, k1, psso 3 sts, p1* repeat to last 3 sts before marker, sl1 knitwise, kfb, k1, psso 3 sts, slip marker, k11 (13,13), slip marker.
Next rnd: k1, *p1,k1* slip next 11 (13, 13) sts onto a holder. These will be thumb sts. Cast on one stitch for inner thumb.
Upper Hand:
rnd 1: sl1 purlwise, p1. slip these sts onto last needle. *sl1 knitwise, kfb, k1, psso 3 sts, p1*
rnd 2: k1,p1
Repeat these two rounds for 1.5 (1.75, 2) inches, ending with round 1.
Cast off in k1,p1.
Thumb:
Slip thumb gusset stitches onto dpn’s. Pick up two stitches from inner thumb, and work 6 rounds in garter stitch. Cast off.
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