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Victorian Fingerless Gloves

by Knit Picks Design Team
Picot Bind Off
BO 1 st, *Pass st back to LH Needle, CO 1, BO 3 sts; rep from * around.

Directions
Lace Edging (make 2)
Using Knit Cast on, CO 13 sts. Work first row:
K2, YO twice, P2tog, K7, YO, K2tog.
Begin working from chart at row 2; all other repeats will begin on line 1. Work four
repeats of chart. BO.
Pick Up for Wrist
Along garter edge and with RS facing, P up and knit 38 sts. Do not turn work.
Place marker and join round; knit plain for three rounds.
Set Up Gusset
Left glove: On next round, place marker after 9 sts, K2, PM, K to end of round.
Right glove: On next round, place marker after 27 sts, K2, PM, K to end of round.
Increase Gusset (both right and left worked the same)
Row 1: K to first marker, PM, M1L, K to next marker, M1R, PM, K to end of round.
Rows 2 and 3: Knit.
Repeat these three rows four times more, for a total of five increases: 48 sts.
Shape Thumb Hole
Next Round: K to four sts beyond first marker, BO 4 sts (there should be 4 remaining
sts to the next marker), K around to other side of thumb hole; begin working flat.
Decrease row 1: P2tog, P to end.
Decrease row 2: SSK, K to end.

Finished Size:
Fits wrists 6-8
Finished measurement approximately 7
in circumference by 6 long
Yarn:
Knit Picks Shine Sport(60% Pima
Cotton, 40% Modal; 110 yds/50g):
Willow 23816, 1 ball.
Needles:
US 4 (3.5 mm): Circular or DPNs
Notions:
Yarn Needle
Stitch Markers
Gauge:
24 sts/34 rows = 4 inches in St st on
US 4, unblocked. Check your gauge
before you begin.

Repeat these two rows two times more, for a total of three decrease sets: 38 sts.
Work in St st for three rows.
Increase row 1: K1, M1L, K to last st, M1R, K1. (40 sts)
Next row: Purl.
Repeat row 1 once more, do not turn work. (42 sts)
Place marker and begin working in the round; work for 2 rounds. BO using picot bind
off.
Weave in ends, wash and block.
It is up to you whether or not to seam the two edges of lace together; you may seam
using mattress stitch, leave the ends open, or use ribbon to decoratively lace the sides
together.
Optional Picot Thumb Hole Edge:
P up and Knit 22 sts around thumb hole; BO using Picot Bind Off directions.

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alt
approx
beg
bet
BO
CC
cm
cn

Legend:

k2tog
RS: Knit two stitches together as one stitch
WS: Purl 2 stitches together

10

cast on
continue
decrease(es)
double pointed
needle(s)
front loop(s)
follow(s)(ing)
instructions
knit
knit two sts together
knitwise
left hand
loops
meter
make one stitch
main color
millimeter(s)
needle(s)
ounce
pick up
purl
purl 2 sts together
pattern

Drop YO
RS: Drop second loop of double YO off LH
needle without working.
WS: Drop second loop of double YO off LH
needle without working.

No Stitch
Placeholder - No stitch made.
yo
RS: Yarn Over
WS: Yarn Over

12

inches
rep inst bet ( )s as
many times as noted
afterward
rep inst foll single * as
directed
rep inst bet * *s as
many times as noted
after
rep inst bet [ ]s as
many times as noted
after
alternate
approiximately
begin/beginning
between
bind off
contrast color
centimeter(s)
cable needle

CO
cont
dec
DPN(s)

fl
foll
inst
K, k
k2tog
kwise
LH
lps
m
M1
MC
mm
ndl(s)
oz
P up
P, p
p2tog
pat

p2tog
RS: Purl 2 stitches together
WS: Knit 2 stitches together

purl
RS: purl stitch
WS: knit stitch
knit
RS: knit stitch
WS: purl stitch

11

13
1
2
3

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
14

Abbreviations

pm
pop
pr
prev
psso

pwise
R
rem
rep
Rev st st
RH
rnd(s)
RS
sk
sk2p


skp
sl
sl st
sl1k

place marker
popcorn
previous row
previous
pass slipped stitch
over
purlwise
row
remain(ing)
repeat
reverse stockinette
stitch
right hand
round(s)
right side
skip
sl 1, k2tog, pass
slipped stitch over
k2tog: 2 sts dec
sl, k, psso: 1 st dec
slip
slip stitch(es)
slip 1 kwise

sl1p
sm
ssk
sssk
st st
sts
tbl
tfl
tog
w&t


WE
WS
wyib
wyif
yd(s)
yfwd
yo
yon
yrn

slip 1 pwise
slip marker
sl, sl, k these 2 sts tog
sl, sl, sl, k these 3 sts
tog
stockinette stitch
stitch(es)
through back loop
through front loop
together
wrap & turn (see
specific instructions in
pattern)
work even
wrong side
with yarn in back
with yarn in front
yard(s)
yarn forward
yarn over
yarn over needle
yarn around needle