Kid's fingerless Gloves

yes, I made these out of icky synthetic blend yarn. Yes, I'm a fiber snob :)... but, hey, it's for a kid's glove and they had to be cheap and bulletproof!



Size: Child or small adult hand
Finished Measurements:
Circumference around hand, not including thumb: 7”

Yarn:
Lion’s Brand
Wool-Ease (3oz/, 197 yd, 20% wool/ 80% acrylic)
1 ball #153 Black MC
1 ball # 138 Cranberry CC
1 ball #171 Gold CC
1 ball #147 Purple CC
1 ball #123 Seaspray CC
Or use stash yarn, Worsted Weight (CYCA #4 Medium)

Needles:
Size 4.5mm, 7US, double pointed needles
Or size required to obtain gauge

Notions:
Contrast yarn for stitch holders
Stitch markers or small safety pins (2)
Tapestry or blunt needle for sewing in ends

Gauge:
In Stockinette Stitch 23 sts, 24 rows = 4” (10cm).

NOTE: Color chart begins after ribbing.

Right Glove
Cuff:
Cast on 34 stitches and divide among 3 or 4 dpns. Join for working in the round. Work in K1, P1 ribbing for 1.5". Change to stockinette stitch (knit every round), and increase 6 stitches evenly for a total of 40 stitches. Begin color chart. Work 3 more rounds in stockinette stitch.
Shape thumb gusset:
Row 1: K1, inc. in next st. slip marker, knit to next marker, slip marker, inc. in next st. K1. 6 sts between markers.
Row 2: Knit.
Repeat Rows 1-2, 2 more times. There will now be 10 stitches between the markers.
Knit even for 7 rows
Next round: Slip 10 sts. betwen markers onto holder or string, cast on 2 sts behind thumb, K around. (38 stitches).
K even for 10 rows or desired length to beginning of fingers.

Fingers:
You will divide up the hand stitches for the fingers as follows:
Index finger: 10
Middle finger: 10
Ring finger: 10
Pinky: 8

Start with the index finger. Transfer all but the 10 index finger stitches to a holder or scrap yarn. Cast on 2 stitches for gusset (between the index and middle fingers), total of 12 stitches. Divide among 3 dpns and knit 4 rows. Bind off.

Middle finger: Transfer 10 stitches from scrap yarn or holder, 5 each from the front and the back side, pick up 1 stitch for gusset between middle and index fingers, and cast on 1 stitch for gusset between middle and ring fingers, Total of 12 stitches. Divide among 3 dpns and knit 4 rows. Bind off.

Ring finger: same as middle finger.
Pinky: Transfer last 8 stitches from scrap or holder, pick up 1 stitch for gusset between pinky and ring finger. Total of 9 stitches. Divide among 3 dpns, and knit 3 rows. Bind off.

Thumb: 
Transfer 12 stitches from scrap pick up 2 stitches which were cast on. Knit 4 rounds. Bind off.
Left Glove: 
Work as for right glove—but reverse placement of the thumb gusset, see diagram.

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Abbreviations:

" inch(es)
CC contrasting color
dpn double pointed needle
MC main color
inc increase
K knit
st(s) stitch(es)
yd(s) yard(s)
oz ounce(s)