Lucinda Ganderton’s self-patterning fingerless gloves!

Made from Opal's new Flower Power range, these bright and snazzy mittens give the illusion of a much more complicated knit, producing the effects of colourwork with minimum effort! With eight colours to choose from, ranging from a funky neon to subdued pastels, there's a shade to suit every taste!

Knit Knowledge

• Measurements & sizes
• One size

Tension Square

• 32 sts x 40 rows
• 10cm x 10cm
• stocking stitch
• 2.75mm needles

Left Glove
Using 2.75mm needles, cast on 54 sts

• Row 1: (k1, p1) to end
• Row 2-20: as Row 1
• Rows 21-26: work in st st

Shape thumb

• Row 27: k22, kfb, k2, kfb, k28. 56 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 31: k22, kfb, k4, kfb, k28. 58 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 35: k22, kfb, k6, kfb, k28. 60 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 39: k22, kfb, k8, kfb, k28. 62 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 43: k22, kfb, k10, kfb, k28. 64 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 47: k22, kfb, k12, kfb, k28. 66 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 51: k22, kfb, k14, kfb, k28. 68 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st

Thumb

• Row 1: k40, turn, cast on two sts
• Row 2: p20, turn, cast on two sts
• Row 3: k22
• Rows 4-11: starting with a p row and working on these 22 sts only, work eight rows in st st
• Row 12: k22
• Cast off, leaving a 30cm tail of yarn
• Seam the two side edges of the thumb together

Top of hand

• With RS facing, pick up and k six sts across base of thumb, k to end. 56 sts
• Starting with a p row work 13 rows in st st

Index finger

• Row 1: k36, turn, cast on one st
• Row 2: p17, turn, cast on one st
• Row 3: k18
• Rows 4-7: starting with a p row and working on these 18 sts only, work four rows in st st
• Row 8: k18
• Cast off, seam the side edges

Middle finger

• Row 1: with RS facing, pick up and k the two cast on sts at base of index finger, k7 from LH needle, turn, cast on one st
• Rows 2-8: work as for index finger
• Cast off, seam side edges

Ring finger

• Row 1: with RS facing, pick up and k up the two cast on sts at base of middle finger, k7 from LH needle, turn, cast on one st
• Rows 2 -8: work as for index finger

Little finger

• Row 1: with RS facing, pick up and k four sts across base of ring finger, k6
• Starting with a p row and working on these 16 sts only, work six rows in st st
• Row 8: k16
• Cast off
• Join side seam

Right Glove
Using 2.75mm needles, cast on 54 sts

• Row 1: (k1, p1) to end
• Row 2-20: as Row 1
• Row 21-26: work in st st

Shape thumb

• Row 27: k28, kfb, k2, kfb, k22. 56 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 31: k28, kfb, k4, kfbt, k22. 58 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 35: k28, kfb, k6, kfb, k22. 60 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 39: k28, kfb, k8, kfb, k22. 62 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 43: k28, kfb, k10, kfb, k22. 64 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 47: k28, kfb, k12, kfb, k22. 66 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st
• Row 51: k28, kfb, k14, kfb, k22. 68 sts
• Starting with a p row work three rows in st st

Thumb

• Row 1: k46, turn, cast on two sts
• Row 2: p20, turn, cast on two sts
• Row 3: k22
• Rows 4-11: starting with a p row and working on these 22 sts only, work eight rows in st st
• Row 12: k22
• Cast off, leaving a 30cm tail of yarn

Seam the two side edges of the thumb together. Complete as for Left Glove from top of hand LK

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