It’s that time again – design time. I’ve had fun this year exploring a bunch of different techniques and patterns that have influenced the direction of my own design for this season of fingerless gloves.
I started sketching some patterns with both colorwork and texture in mind and decided to explore both techniques using on design. Hopefully, this will be the first in a small series of patterns on the theme. This first pattern explores stripes and ribs. I love how different the design looks based on technique.
Both patterns are bundled together so you can explore both!
The colorwork version utilizes stranded knitting to create a graphic pattern in stockinette. Please be sure to loosely strand the colors in back to create a flat fabric and avoid bumpy sections between colors.
Colorwork Version
Glove length: 8.5 in (21.6 cm), Flat width: 3 in (7.6 cm) – larger in thumb gusset area.
Yarn: Worsted weight, two colors; MC: 70 yds, CC: 60 yds
The texture version uses knit and purl stitches to create texture, perfect for showing off solid and semi-solid color yarn.
Texture Version
Glove length: 7 in (17.8 cm), Flat width: 3 in (7.6 cm) – larger in thumb gusset area.
Yarn: Worsted weight, 100 yds
Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) double pointed needles – set of 4 recommended.
These fingerless mitts knit from the bottom cuff up.
They are knit in the round.
Size: Adult
Special skills:
• Knitting in the round
• Increase & Decrease
Knits & Prints 
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