Left
Hand
CO 45 sts. Divide between needles, placing
15 sts on each needle. Join to begin working
in the round, being careful not to twist.
After first round, place safety pin or split
ring marker in work to indicate beginning
of round.
Work 4 rounds in 4x1 Rib.
Cable Round: [C4B, p1] to end.
Work 5 rounds in 4x1 Rib.
Work Cable Round.
Repeat these 6 rounds once more.
Work 18 rounds in 4x1 Rib.
Next Round: Using waste yarn, k7;
slip these sts back to left needle and k them
again using working yarn; work in 4x1 Rib
as set to end.
Work 4 more rounds in 4x1 Rib.
Work Cable Round.
Work 4 more rounds in 4x1 Rib.
Picot Bind Off
BO 5 sts, [slip st on right needle back to
left needle; CO 1 st using Cable Cast On method,
BO 6 sts] until all sts have been bound off,
slip st on right needle back to left needle;
CO 1 st using Cable Cast On method, BO remaining
st.
Break yarn and draw through last st. Thread
yarn tail on tapestry needle and sew yarn
tail to beginning of BO round. Weave in end.
Thumb
Carefully remove waste yarn and place resulting
live sts on two double-point needles; there
will be 7 sts below the opening and 6 sts
above. Attach yarn and k the 7 sts on lower
needle; using a second needle, pick up and
k 2 sts in space between upper and lower needle,
k first 3 sts from upper needle; using a third
needle, k remaining 3 sts from upper needle
and pick up and k 2 sts in space between this
needle and lower needle. 17 sts.
K 4 rounds. BO loosely (so you don't cut
off the circulation in your thumbs when you're
wearing the gloves!).
Weave in ends.
Right Hand
Work as for Left Hand, EXCEPT work Cable Round
as follows:
Cable Round: [C4F, p1] to end.
This way, the cables on each hand will twist
fetchingly toward your thumbs.
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