Fair Isle Gloves by Bestway

Fair Isle Gloves

by Bestway
Knitting
January 1943
Emu Unshrinkable 3-ply Botany
Light Fingering ?
17 stitches and 19 rows = 2 inches
in stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
One size - adult
English

Summary
Gloves knitted on 4 needles (or circulars) with a Fair Isle design of 3 colours on the backs of the hands.
Pattern is written out fully with no chart

Size
One size - overall length 10”; width across hand above thumb just over 3.25”

Gauge
17 stitches and 19 rows to 2 inches using 3.25mm US 3 needles over plain stocking stitch

Materials
2 oz Emu Unshrinkable 3-ply Botany in main colour
0.5 oz in red and yellow
0.25 oz in light green

Quantities of wool given include amounts for the matching beret