ETA 7/4- Okay. So, by "next weekend" I apparently meant a couple months later. Life got in the way! But, it's all updated now. :)
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The trickiest part of gloves, fingerless or not, are the fingers. Assuming that you aren't making gloves that look like this, of course. That's relative, however because it looks a lot harder than it looks.
The skills needed for this are increasing, decreasing, casting on, knitting in the round and picking up stitches. I'm going to assume that there is already a small practical understanding of knitting on DPNs, so I'm not going to go into the basics of it in the videos. Of course, I will happily do a separate video if requested. :)
I love my DPNs, but you can use magic loop for this if you want. I like using 5 DPNs (4 holding the yarn and one working needle) and adding a 6th while doing the thumb increase to keep the strain on the stitches at a minimum..
Onward!
Rolled Fingered "Hobo" Gloves
These are fingerless gloves with rolled ends for some visual interest. If you don't want rolled ends, work the fingers with a 1x1 rib instead of stockinette.
I used sock yarn w/ 2.25mm DPNs and had a gauge of 6 stitches per inch allowing for a 2-inch ease.
CO 64 stitches (I used a long-tailed cast on).
(begin cuff)
Distribute stitches evenly on each needle and join to work in the round.
Work 2x2 rib until desired length.
Row 1-4: Knit stockinette.
(begin thumb increase)
Row 5: KFB, K3, KFB, K to end of round.
Row 6: Knit stockinette
Row 7: KFB, K5, KFB, K to end.
Row 8: Knit stockinette
Row 9: KFB, K7, KFB, K to end
Continue growing thumb increase by 2 stitches every other round until glove comes up to the first thumb knuckle.
When you are satisfied with the thumb increase size, transfer thumb stitches to waste yarn instead of knitting them.
(begin rest of hand)
Close the gap by C/O 5 stitches (so you have 16 stitches on each needle again) and continuing to knit in the round.
Continue knitting stockinette in the round until the glove comes up to the bottom of your fingers.
Transfer all stitches, except the 21 above the thumb.
(note: if you don't want a cropped finger style glove, you can keep knitting in the round until the glove goes halfway up your fingers and bind off)
(begin fingers)
Index Finger
Arrange the first 21 stitches on 2-3 needles. Knit the 21 stitches.
C/O 5 stitches (will span across the middle of the glove) and knit finger in the round until you get to the first knuckle and bind off loosely. Cut yarn.
Middle Finger and Ring Finger
Transfer 7 stitches on each side of the glove to your needles, P/U 7 stitches from previous finger, C/O 5 stitches. Knit in round. Bind off.
Pinky Finger
Transfer remaining stitches to needles and pick up 7 stitches from previous finger. Knit in round to desired length, bind off.
Thumb
Transfer all stitches from the thumb to needles, and pick up 8 stitches from the casted-on stitches on the main part of the glove. However many needles you use, the beginning of the round will be from the first picked up stitch. This is important for the decreases.
Row 1: Knit to end of round
Row 2: SSK, K4, K2Tog, K to end
Row 3: Knit to end of round
Row 4 SSK, K2, K2Tog, K to end
Row 5: Knit to end of round
Row 6: SSK, K2Tog, K to end
Row 7: Knit to end of round
Row 8: K2Tog, K to end
Row 10 to end: Knit around
Note: try on the glove at row 8. If the thumb is a little large, keep up the K2tog every other round for another 2-4 decreases as needed.
Bind off when desired length is reached. Weave in ends. Knit other glove before your other hand gets cold.
