Crystal Palace Yarns
free knitting pattern
These soft, cozy fingerless gauntlets are
a fun gift for someone who loves to have warm hands
and wrists, yet needs fingers free for knitting or typing.
The color changes happen automatically
in this self-striping yarn.
Merino Stripes Cabled Gauntlets
Designed and Knit by Cathy Campbell
Materials:
2 - 50 gr. balls Merino Stripes
(Pair photo uses color #028 "Sierra Moss")
Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles
Size 8 (check gauge to decide your needle size.)
14 sts/4 inches in St stSize (elbow length): 14”
Materials: CPY Merino Stripes #028, 2 balls
CPY Bamboo 9” Single-Pointed Needles, US #8Abbreviations:
Ssk=slip, slip, knit= slip the next 2 st knitwise, one at a time onto working needle, then knit them together with other needle
M1-p=make one purlwise=insert needle into band between stitches, place on other needle, and purl
Make 2:
1. CO 38 sts.
2. Work the following 2 rows for 16 rows:
RS: (k3, p2) 7x, k3
WS: (p3, k2) 7x, p33. Work the following dec row once: (k3, p2 tog)2x, k3, p2, k2, ssk, k2 tog, k2, p2, (k3, p2tog) 2x, k3
4. Work the following row once: (p3, k1) 2x, p3, k2, p6, k2, (p3, k1), 2x, p3
5. Work cable row once: (k3, p1) 2x, k3, p2, sl 3 onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k3, k3 on cable needle, p2 (k3, p1) 2x, k3.
6. Work the following row once: (p3, k1) 2x, p3, k2, p6, k2, (p3, k1), 2x, p3
7. Work the following 2 rows for 2” (10 rnds):
RS: (K3, p1) 2x, k3, p2, k6, p2 (k3, p1) 2x, k3
WS: (p3, k1) 2x, p3, k2, p6, k2, (p3, k1), 2x, p38. Work cable row (Step #5).
9. Repeat steps #6, 7, and 8, 2x more.
10. Work the following row once: (p3, k1) 2x, p3, k2, p6, k2, (p3, k1), 2x, p3
11. Work the following inc row once: (k3, p1, m1-p) 2x, k3, p2, k2, (k1, p1) in same st, (p1, k1) in same st, k2, p2 (k3, p1, m1-p) 2x, k3.
12. Work the following 2 rows for 2” (10 rows):
WS: (p3, k2) 7x, p3
RS: (k3, p2) 7x, k313. Work the following row once: (p3, k2) 7x, p3
14. Work the following inc row once: (k3, p2, m1-p) 7x, k3.
15. Work the following two rows for 3” (16 rows):
WS: (p3, k3) 7x, p3
RS: (k3, p3) 7x, k316. BO loosely in pattern.
Using Mattress stitch or seam stitch of your choice, sew up seam. Weave in ends.
Note: You will have a lot of the 2nd ball left over. Make a scarf to go with your gauntlets?
Designed and Knit by Cathy Campbell
Copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns Merino Stripes are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
Retail shops in the USA should contact CPY Wholesale for information on purchasing Crystal Palace Yarns and email cpyinfo @ straw.com .
Last revision of this page June 15, 2007
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Crystal Palace Yarns, 160 23rd St., Richmond, CA 94804
phone: 510-237-9988, fax: 510-237-9809
