Fancy Trellis Lace Fingerless Gloves


I did it. I finally designed a pattern. The structure of these gloves is based off of SmarieK's Persephone Fingerless Gloves, but I edited the length, needle size, yarn weight, and thumb gusset. The Persephone gloves are really pretty, but they restrict the use of my pinky greatly, therefore, in my mind, totally defeating the purpose of fingerless gloves (which is, of course, to be able to use your fingers while they're nice and toasty). So I made these shorter, and made them fitted a little. I also gave them a pretty lace pattern.






Fancy Trellis Lace Fingerless Gloves

Needles:
four, US 5/3.75mm double pointed needles
Yarn: about half a standard big-box sized skein of worsted (upon reflection, I think I actually used DK... [4/11/09])
Also needed: two stitch markers, stitch holder/waste yarn

Gauge: 8 rows & 6 sts in 1"

Size: Women's large hands (8" circumfrence around the widest part of the knuckles, not including the the thumb)

Pattern :)

CO 48 st
Distribute as follows: Needle 1, 24st; Needle 2, 12st; Needle 3, 12st

2 by 2 rib for 9 rounds

Row 10: K1, Kfb, P2, continue 2 by 2 rib

Now, for the rest of the glove until the finishing ribbing, on needle 1 you will be knitting the pattern below, and on needles 2 & 3 you will just be knitting, unless otherwise stated.

Fancy Trellis Lace Pattern
1: K2 (K2, K2tog, yo, K3)x3 K2
2: K2 (K1, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tbl, K1)x3 K2
3: K2 (K2tog, yo, K3, yo, sl1, K1, psso)x3 K2
4: K
5: K2 (yo, sl1, K1, psso, K5) x3 K2
6: K2 (K1, yo, K2tbl, K2, K2tog, yo)x3 K2
7: K2 (K2, yo, sl1, K1, psso, K2tog, yo, K1)x3 K2
8: K

Repeat pattern above twice (remember, pattern is only on needle 1; needles 2 & 3 are knit).
Repeat rounds 1-3 from above pattern.

Alternative Wrist
Instead of knitting stockinette on needles 2 and 3, continue the 2x2 ribbing as long as dictated above (two pattern repeats + rounds 1-3), for a better fit. The palm will still be knit as per original pattern.

Right Glove
Round 4: Needle 1 - 4 from pattern; Needle 2 - K6, Kll, Krl, K6; Needle 3 - K11, Kll, Krl, K1
Round 5: Needle 1- 5 from pattern; Needles 2 & 3 - knit

Left Glove
Round 4: Needle 1 - 4 from pattern; Needle 2 - K1, Kll, Krl, K11; Needle 3 - K6, Kll, Krl, K6
Round 5: Needle 1- 5 from pattern; Needles 2 & 3 - knit

Thumb Gusset - Right Glove
On needle 1, continue the lace pattern. On needle 3 knit. The instructions below are happening on needle 2.
Round 1: K7, place st marker, Kll, Krl, place st marker, K7
Round 2: K
Round 3: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 4: K
Round 5: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K2, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 6: K
Round 7: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K4, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 8: K
Round 9: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K6, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 10: K
Round 11: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K8, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 12: K
Round 13: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K10, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 14: K
Round 15: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K12, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 16: K
Round 17: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K14, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 18: K
Round 19: K7, remove marker, slip 18st onto stitch holder, remove marker, K7

Thumb Gusset - Left Glove
On needle 1, continue the lace pattern. On needle 2 knit. The instructions below are happening on needle 3.
Round 1: K7, place st marker, Kll, Krl, place st marker, K7
Round 2: K
Round 3: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 4: K
Round 5: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K2, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 6: K
Round 7: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K4, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 8: K
Round 9: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K6, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 10: K
Round 11: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K8, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 12: K
Round 13: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K10, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 14: K
Round 15: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K12, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 16: K
Round 17: K7 *marker* K1, Kll, K14, Krl, K1 *marker* K7
Round 18: K
Round 19: K7, remove marker, slip 18st onto stitch holder, remove marker, K7

Repeat Lace Pattern one more time (remember, needle 1 has pattern, needles 2 & 3 are knit).

End Ribbing
Round 1: K2, P2tog, continue with 2 by 2 rib
Continue with four more rounds of 2 by 2 rib
BO in 2 by 2 rib pattern

Thumb
Distribute 18sts from st holder onto two needles
Pick up 6sts around thumb hole for third needle
K four rounds
1 by 1 rib for three rounds
BO in 1 by 1 rib pattern
Weave in ends

Notes
K2tbl: knit 2 together through the back loop; knit two together, but from the back, not the front. Video here, just scroll down and look for "k2tog tbl."
Krl: Knit right loop. Video here, but it is only the increase part.
Kll: Knit left loop. Video here, but it is only the increase part.
*marker*: Just signifying where the st marker is on the needle. Nothing special.


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5 comments:

  1. those are really pretty. great job!

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  2. Your blog is so cool. It has so many wonderful gadjets! I love it. The fingerless gloves are very pretty, too.

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  3. Anonymous26.6.10

    I liked the design too. I tried to knit it and there seems to be some errors in your pattern. The first two of the Fancy Trellis Lace Pattern
    goes well but the third line is messed up, you don't end up with enough stitches to knit at the end of that line.

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  4. Anonymous2.9.10

    Is there a way to do it by knitting it on regular knitting needles and then stitching it up? I'm still not very good at using double-pointed needles... >.<

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  5. Looks like one I will try :).

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