Star trails

Star Trails Knitted Gloves by Ashley Knowlton

What is Being Made

Star Trails are a pair of knitted gloves featuring a distinctive cable design that travels across the hand and diminishes into star-shaped motifs on the fingers. These gloves are available in three sizes to accommodate different hand circumferences, ranging from 7.5 inches to 8.5 inches around the hand including the thumb.

Design and Construction Details

The gloves showcase traveling twisted cables that streak across the back of the hand before transforming into smaller star spots that decorate the finger sections. The pattern is worked in the round using a magic loop method on a single circular needle, allowing for flexible stitch distribution according to the knitter's preference. The designer notes that familiarity with cabling without a cable needle will significantly speed up the knitting process.

Knitting Techniques Used

• Cable knitting for the traveling twisted cable motifs
• Magic loop method for working in the round on a single circular needle
• Stitch marker placement to track pattern repeats and construction points
• Decreasing techniques to shape the glove fingers

Stitches and Stitch Work

While the PDF does not specify individual stitch abbreviations in detail, the pattern relies on cable stitches as the primary decorative element, combined with standard knit and purl stitches to create the base fabric and allow the cables to stand out dimensionally.

Materials Required

• Yarn: 440 yards of fingering weight yarn (400 meters per 100 grams). The pattern is shown worked in Malabrigo Sock, which is 100% merino wool.
• Needles: One circular needle in an appropriate size for fingering weight yarn, suitable for the magic loop method
• Notions: Stitch markers for tracking cable placement and construction points

Skill Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with prior experience in basic techniques who are ready to tackle cable work and fitted garment construction.

Pattern Format

Star Trails is available as a downloadable PDF pattern designed by independent knitwear designer Ashley Knowlton. The pattern includes finished measurements, a schematic diagram for sizing reference on Page 9, and detailed construction notes to guide knitters through the project.