Pirouette Gloves Knitting Pattern Download

Description

These gloves make a workhorse wool dainty-sweet with felted tiered cuffs. Go bold with contrasting colors for cuff and glove or ladylike in just one shade.

Finished

Size:

6½ (7½)” palm circumference. Gloves shown measure 6½”.

Yarn: Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian highland wool; 231 yd [211 m]/1¾

oz [50 g]): #25541 Oregon coast heather (light brown; MC) and #24257 edamame

(green; CC), 1 ball each.

Yarn Weight: #2 – Fine

Needles: Cuff. size 4 (3.5 mm). Hand. size 2 (2.75 mm): set of double-pointed

(dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Markers (m); stitch holders; worsted-weight cotton waste yarn;

tapestry needle; size 6 (1.6 mm) steel crochet hook; two ½” buttons.

Gauge: 30 sts and 40 rnds = 4″ in St st on smaller needles; 22 sts

and 44 rows = 4″ in garter st on larger needles, before felting; 28 sts

and 56 rows = 4″ in garter st on larger needles, after felting.

Originally Published: Interweave Knits Fall 2012