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Free Pattern - Lace cuffed fingerless gloves

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Print Friendly and PDF  orangle_glovesModelled by Francis from my local Knitting Group 

I developed the simple chevron lace pattern that I have used for the cuffs of these fingerless gloves over an evening of swatching. No planning out on knitting graph paper or slaving over my computer for this simple design, it just developed as I went along. 

I was watching the TV at the time, so once I had developed the lace cuff then the rest of the glove design is simple.  

Knit on straight needles, so you do have to do a little seaming at the end, sorry. (just remember to leave the gap for the thumb, lol).

Finished size:- Medium ladies

Yarn:  50 grams - Woolyknit Aran, yardage 77m / 85 yards

Needles: 4.5mm (UK 7, USA 7) needles.  

K = Knit / SL1 = Slip 1 stitch / PSSO = Pass slipped stitch over / K2TOG = Knit 2 stitches together / YO = Yarn over.

INSTRUCTIONS (make two)

Cast on 44 sts using 4.5mm straight needles.

Row 1 (RS): K1, *SL1, K1, PSSO, K9, K2TOG, K1; rep from * to last st, K1. (38 sts)

Row 2: Knit.

Row 3: K1, *SL1, K1, PSSO, K7, K2TOG, K1; rep from * to last st, K1. (32 sts)

Row 4 : Knit.

Row 5: K1, *(YO, SL1, K1, PSSO) twice, K1, (K2TOG, YO) twice, K1; rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 6 and every WS row: K1, Purl to last st , K1.

Row 7: K1, *K1, YO, SL1, .K1, PSSO, YO, SL1, K2TOG, PSSO, YO, K2TOG, YO, K2; rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 9: K1, *(YO, SL1, K1, PSSO) twice, K1, (K2TOG, YO) twice, K1; rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 11: K1, *K1, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, YO, SL1, K2TOG, PSSO, YO, K2TOG, YO, K2; rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 13: K1, *K2, YO, SL1, K1, PSSO, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3; rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 15: K1, *K3, YO, SL1, K2TOG, PSSO, YO, K4; rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 17: Knit.

Row 18: K1, Purl to last st , K1.

Repeat last 2 rows for a further 22 rows.

Knit 5 rows and cast off on Wrong Side row.

Block your knitting and then sew up the two edge seams leaving a gap for the thumb. Weave in your ends.

Hopefully now, you'll have a smashing pair of fingerless gloves. Send in photo's please. xx

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  1. Cindy

    They are beautiful and love the eyelets near cuff. I think the color would be great for long, Opera length mitts.

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  2. joyce hancock

    I would love to try your pattern. I have tried to print it several different ways and each time it cuts out part of the page. Any suggestions? Reply from Sandra Just click on the print / pdf button above the photo, this should pre-format it for you Sandra

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