Wild fingers, bright colours, long life – who wouldn’t want to wear these great gloves? They have a unique construction that creates a very long life line as part of the thumb gusset. After working the thumb gusset, knit the thumb then move on to the rest of the hand and the fingers. Make a pair for your kids, your grandkids or yourself. Knit every finger a different colour if you want. Self-patterning or hand-painted yarns paired with a contrasting solid or semi-solid look great. How can you resist?

This knitting pattern includes written directions and thoughtful details.

Sizes/Finished Measurements
Sizes: Children’s 4-7 yrs (8+ yrs, Ladies’ S, M, L)
Finished circumference: 5 ½ (6 ½, 7, 7 ½, 8)“ / 14 (16.5, 18, 19, 20.5) cm
Hand length: 5 ¼ (6 ½, 7 ¼, 7 ½, 8)” / 13 (16, 18, 19, 20) cm

Yardage
Fingering weight or sock yarn
Solid colour: 80 (100, 130, 145, 170) yds / 75 (95, 120, 135, 155) m
Self-Patterning: 65 (85, 85, 90, 105) yds / 60 (80, 80, 80, 95) m

Substitution Notes
Choose a fingering weight or sock yarn with some wool content for warmth. Choose a solid colour and a self-patterning or variegated colourway. Alternatively, the gloves may be worked in one colour.

Techniques
Knitting in the round, increases/decreases, backward loop cast on.

Helpful Links
Raised Increases Video Tutorial
Raised Increases Photo Tutorial
SSK & SSP Decreases
Working very small circumferences in the round.