[ thumbs up gloves ]

by hilary hunt

a purl studio knit.

Hitchhiking, Movie Reviews, Thumb wars? Just
think of all the things youll look great doing in
these gloves. Ready?, grab these and get going.
Yarn:

2 skeins of Patons Angora Bamboo

one for the main color, one for the stripe

Needle: size 7 straight and double point needles

Notions: tapestry needle.

Using the main color and your straight needles,

cast on 32 stitches.
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Repeat these two rows (stockinette stitch) until
the piece measures 7 inches.
Switch to your accent color and work 6 rows in
stockinette stitch.
Change back to your main color and knit another
8 rows in stockinette. Then, bind off loosely.
Turn your gloves inside out and use a mattress
stitch to seam up the two main color portions of
the gloves.
With the gloves still inside out, use the double
pointed needles to pick up 15 stitches around the
thumb hole left in the seam. Knit 6 rows in your
stripe color and bind off.
Then, do it all over again and get ready to show
off those cute little thumbs of yours. Enjoy!

fun, funky, fingerless

gloves that are sure to
get great reviews.

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