Woodsie Gloves

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Please read through all directions before beginning this project.

Materials:

Approximately ¾ of one skein of Malabrigo worsted

3mm needles – use your favourite method - DPNs, two circs or

magic loop.

Waste yarn – 10 inches of contrasting color

Two stitch markers

Sizing: Please see the note at the end of the pattern.

Pattern Stitch

Round 1,2,3,4,5,6 –[ purl 3, knit 1 tbl] repeat to end of round

Round 7 – [purl 3, M3 into the next stitch] repeat to end of

round

Round 8 – [purl 3, purl 3 together] repeat to end of round

2X2 Rib

[knit 2, purl 2] repeat across row

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Abbreviations

Tbl – through back loop

M3 – increase 2 stitches by (knit1, purl1, knit1) into the

The same stitch

Pm – place marker

Gauge

26 stitches to 4 inches in 2X2 rib

Begin Knitting

These gloves are knit beginning with the finger cuff and knitting

to the wrist.

Cast on 64 stitches and join in the round. Work 2X2 ribbing for

three inches.

Switch to pattern stitch and work 2 full repeats of the pattern

stitch plus one row (17 rows).

Continuing to work the pattern stitch throughout, place the

waste yarn for the thumb on the next round:

Purl 2, drop working yarn, and purl the next 7 stitches onto the

middle of the piece of waste yarn. Slide the waste yarn stitches

one at a time back to the left hand needle. Tuck the ends of the

waste yarn inside the glove and pick up the working yarn.

Using the working yarn, purl 7, purl 2, knit 1 tbl and continue in

pattern stitch to the end of the round.

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Next round: purl 1, pm, purl 9, pm, continue in pattern as

established to the end of the round.

From this point you will work the stitches between the markers

as purl stitches and the rest in pattern. Keep track of the

pattern row you are on as you work the decrease rounds.

Decrease round 1: purl 1, slip marker, purl 2 together, purl 5,

purl 2 together, slip marker, work in pattern to end.

Work one round in pattern, purling between the markers.

Decrease round 2: purl 1, slip marker, purl 2 together, purl 3,

purl 2 together, slip marker, work in pattern to end.

Work one round in pattern, purling between the markers.

Decrease round 3: purl 1, slip marker, purl 2 together, purl 1,

purl 2 together, slip marker, work in pattern to end.

Work one round in pattern, purling between the markers and

removing the markers as you come to them.

Decrease Round 4: purl 1, purl 2 together, purl 2 together, knit

1 tbl, continue in pattern as established to end.

The decreasing is now finished and you will work in pattern

until a total of 4 repeats (32 rows) have been knit.

Work row 1-6 of the pattern stitch.

Switch to 2X2 Rib and work for 2 inches or desired depth of

cuff. Copyright 2009 Judy Marples

Bind off loosely in order for the cuff to go over your hand.

Check before cutting your yarn. Use a larger needle if needed,

to bind off.

Thumb: Carefully remove the waste yarn by pulling it out one stitch at a time. Place the open stitches onto your needles

(three DPNs, 2 circs or magic loop) You should have 7 stitches

above the opening and seven below. Changing needles as

needed purl across 7 stitches, and pick up and purl one stitch

between the last stitch and the next stitch. Purl across the next

7 stitches and pick up and purl 1 stitch between the last stitch

knit and the first stitch of the round. You should now have 16

stitches in total for your thumb, seven above the opening, 7

below the opening and 1 at each end.

Continue purling in the round until your thumb is the desired

length. (You can try it on). Bind off loosely knit wise.

Weave in your tails, being extra careful to the hide the tail at

the finger end of the glove. Remember you will be folding back

this cuff.

Knit another glove the same. The thumb can go in the same

place, these gloves can be worn on either hand.

Copyright 2009 Judy Marples

Sizing: I have found that this glove fits a variety of hand sizes. But if you do wish to adjust the sizing you can change

the stitch count by multiples of 4 stitches. For example, you

could use 56, 60, 68 stitches instead of 64. You can also adjust

the length by doing more or less inches of ribbing at either end.

In most cases the thumb stitches should not need to be

adjusted. Place 7 stitches on waste yarn as instructed.

Copyright 2009 Judy Marples All rights reserved.

This pattern is for personal use only. All other uses require the

permission of the designer including electronic or print media,

commercial use of any kind and printing this pattern for

distribution or resale.

You may contact the designer at:

www.purlbumps.wordpress.com

judymarples@gmail.com