Twin Leaf Fingerless Gloves

These dainty gloves are great for taking the chill off while keeping your fingers free – for knitting or whatever :).  I knit these up with Yoga Toes which has bamboo in the blend.  They are soft and sqwishie.  The lace pattern is simple and perfect for beginner lace knitters

Twin Leaf Fingerless Gloves

 

Materials: 50 grams sqwish Yoga Toes Sock yarn

Set of 4 double pointed knitting needles size 3mm, US size 2

Gauge:  26 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches

Pattern abbreviations

                k: knit

                p: purl

                yo: yarn over

                k2tog: knit 2 stitches together, decreases 1 stitch

               k3tog: knit 3 stitches together, decreases 2 stitches

                sk2p: slip 1 stitch, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over the knit together stitch

                decreases 2 stitches

                pm: place marker

                kfb: knit in front and back of stitch, increases 1 stitch

Twin Leaf Pattern

Round 1 (and each subsequent odd round) :

                Needle 1 and 2  – knit

                Needle 3 –  k1, p2, k10, p2, k10, p2

Round 2 :   Needle 1 and 2  – knit

k1, p2, k6, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, p2, yo, k1, yo sk2p, k6,  p2

Round 4 :   Needle 1 and 2  – knit

k1, p2, k4, k3tog, k1, (yo, k1)twice, p2, k1, (yo, k1) twice, sk2p, k4, p2

Round 6:                Needle 1 and 2  – knit

k1, p2, k2, k3tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo k2 sk2p, k2, p2

Round 8: Needle 1 and 2  – knit

k1, p2, k3tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2,  k3, yo, k1 yo, k3, sk2p, p2

 Right Glove

Cast on 55 stitches.  Divide onto 3 needles as follows:

Needle 1 – 14 stitches

Needle 2 – 14 stitches

Needle 3 – 27 stitches

Join in round, being careful not to twist stitches.

Ribbing: Needle 1 and 2 : k1,p1, ribbing

Needle 3 : k1, p2, k10, p2, k10, p2

Repeat this round for 1 inch.

Start Pattern

 

Needle 1 and 2:  knit

Needle 3:  follow Twin Leaf Pattern instructions above

Continue until 3 complete patterns are completed

 

Start Gusset Shaping

Round 1:

                Needle 1: k4, pm, kfb in next 2 stitches, pm, k8

                Needle 2: knit

                Needle 3: continue in pattern as established

Round 2:

                Needle 1:  k4, slip marker, k4, slip marker, k8

                Needle 2: knit

                Needle 3: continue in pattern as established

Round 3:

                Needle 1: k4, slip marker, kfb, k2, kfb, slip marker, k8

                Needle 2: knit

                Needle 3: continue in pattern as established

Continue with thumb gusset increasing with a kfb in the stitch just after and just before the markers on every other round.  You will be increasing in one round and knitting the stitches between the markers on the next round.  Continue until there are 18 stitches between the markers.

 

Next round:

                Needle 1: k4, remove marker, slip 18 stitches onto holder, k8

                Needle 2: knit

                Needle 3: continue in pattern as established.

Next round:

                Needle 1: k4, cast on 3 stitches using backwards loop cast on, k8

                Needle 2: knit

                Needle 3: continue in pattern as established

Continue in pattern as established on needle 3 and knitting on needles 1 and 2, until 7 complete patterns have been worked.

 

Next 5 rounds:

                Needle 1 and 2 : k1,p1, ribbing

Needle 3 : k1, p2, k10, p2, k10, p2

 

Bind off in pattern.

 

Thumb:

Round 1: Place 9 stitches on each of two needles, knit these stitches, with spare needle pick up and knit 6 stitches, join in round

                Round 2:  Knit 18 stitches, k2tog through the back loop, k2, k2tog through the back loop

                Round 3-5: knit

                Round 6-8: k1,p1, ribbing

Bind off in ribbing, sew in ends. 

Left Glove

Complete as for Right Glove to just before Gusset Shaping.

Round 1:

                Needle 1: knit

                Needle 2: k8, pm, kfb in next 2 stitches, pm, k4

                Needle 3: continue in pattern as established

Round 2:

                Needle 1:  knit

                Needle 2: k8, slip marker, k4, slip marker, k4

                Needle 3: continue in pattern as established

Round 3:

                Needle 1: knit

                Needle 2: k8, slip marker, kfb, k2, kfb, slip marker, k4

                Needle 3: continue in pattern as established

Continue with thumb gusset increasing with a kfb in the stitch just after and just before the markers on every other round.  You will be increasing in one round and knitting the stitches between the markers on the next round.  Continue until there are 18 stitches between the markers.

 

Next round:

                Needle 1: knit

                Needle 2: k8, remove marker, slip 18 stitches onto holder, k5

                Needle 3: continue in pattern as established.

Next round:

                Needle 1: knit

                Needle 2: k8, cast on 3 stitches using backwards loop cast on, k4

                Needle 3: continue in pattern as established

Complete as for Right Glove.

Block lightly.  Enjoy!