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Barbara Gloves
These delicately embellished gloves offer a chance to play with embroidery on a small project that is pretty yet practical. Written for three hand sizes, the finger and wrist length can also easily be adjusted to fit your hand perfectly, with a buttoned opening allowing a close fit at the wrist.
Sizes
1 (2, 3)
Circumference, at widest part of hand: 16 (17.5, 19) cm / 6¼ (6¾, 7½)”
Length, wrist to middle finger tip: 23 cm / 9”
Length is easily varied to suit your hand size.
Materials
Stranded Dyeworks Oasis (4-ply / fingering weight; 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 424 m / 464 yds per 100g / 3½oz skein)
Shade: Shiner; 1 skein (Note: 1 skein is enough for a pair of Barbara Gloves and Beckett Mitts)
2 buttons, approx. 1 cm / ½” diameter
Stitch marker
Embroidery thread and beads for embellishment (optional)
Tapestry needle
Needles
2.25mm / US 1 knitting needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
Gauge
38 sts & 54 rows to 10 cm / 4”, measured over stocking stitch in the round with 2.25mm needles, after blocking.
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- First published: March 2019
- Page created: March 28, 2019
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