Downtown Alley

The name Downtown Alley comes from my mother’s mispronunciation of the name of our favorite show, Downton Abbey. Although these fingerless gloves were inspired by the elegant long gloves worn by the ladies on the show, they would be quite out of place at Highclere Castle. The opposite of High Street fashion, Downtown Alley fingerless gloves are cozy and warm, and nevertheless elegant.

These opera-length fingerless gloves feature a simple slit opening for the thumb, and a split, garter stitch cuff above the elbow. The extra long ribbing at the hand can be worn down over the fingers for warmth, or folded back for mobility. Fold the cuffs over the thumb opening and they become arm warmers. A cable detail neatens the thumb opening, and an i-cord bind-off finishes the cuff.