Knitted from moss or seed stitch, they are an easy knit. Made flat on straight needles, they are then stitched together to fit your hands:
You will need:
- Your choice of yarn and needles - I've used Patons Smoothie yarn on 4.5mm needles to fit my small adult hands
- Large needle / Bodkin to sew up seams
Double Rib pattern:
k2, p2 until end of row, repeat for all rows
Seed / Moss stitch:
Odd Rows: k1, p1 to end of row
Even Rows: p1, k1 to end of row
Pattern:
If you need larger gloves increase in multiples of 4, likewise, if you want smaller gloves or are using larger needles, decrease in multiples of 4.
1. Cast on 28 stitches leaving a long tail
2. Start double knit pattern and continue for 1" (3cm), finishing on Wrong Side (WS)
3. Switch to Seed / Moss stitch pattern until piece is desired length - on my short gloves I worked the pattern for 3" (8cm) but you can make them longer if you like.
4. Switch back to double rib as above for 1"
5. Cast off in rib stitch (not too tightly!) leaving a long tail
Finishing:
6.Sew seam into a tube with Right Side (RS) together using the long tails from your cast on and cast off, leaving a 1" hole below the top piece of ribbing for your thumb to poke through. Turn the right way out and you are finished!
Hope this is simple and straightforward for you to knit and make up - let me know your feedback!
Debs
