Product Description
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What a delight, to be asked to design fingerless gloves for Summer, using beautiful feminine yarn. I set about creating a design that had some solid areas to show off the yarn, but with an all-over lace pattern to keep things cool. I wanted something as cool as sorbet, girlie as a cream tea, composed as poem read in the generous shade of a tree on a sunny afternoon.
This glove also looks lovely knit on one size smaller needles, which would fit a 6 to 6 ½ inch hand. If you want to make large gloves, you could add an extra repeat of the pattern.
Only available at Robin's Nest Sock & Mitts Club (see link)
Summer Glove by MsChris
Project Overview
The Summer Glove is a beginner-friendly knitted accessory designed by Chris Abbott. This elegant glove combines delicate lace patterning with practical wearability, creating a piece that is described as cool, feminine, and refined—perfect for warm weather wear. The design offers versatility through multiple sizing options and customization possibilities for knitters of varying hand sizes.
What Is Being Made
A single glove featuring an open lace pattern construction. The glove is designed to fit hands measuring 7 to 7 ½ inches in width around the widest part when knit to the specified gauge. The design also accommodates smaller hands (6 to 6 ½ inches) when worked on needles one size smaller than recommended. For larger hands, knitters can add an extra pattern repeat by casting on 12 additional stitches at the beginning. The cuff length is easily adjustable by working more or fewer repeats of the cuff rows.
Knitting Techniques Used
- Lace knitting: The primary technique featured throughout the glove, creating an open, breathable fabric ideal for summer wear
- Circular or double-pointed needle construction: Used to create the tubular shape of the glove
- Gauge-based sizing: Knitting to the specified gauge ensures proper fit; the lace pattern has natural stretch properties
- Cast-on and bind-off methods: Standard techniques with consideration for tension management, as tight cast-ons and bind-offs may require adjustment
- Pattern repeats: Modular construction allows customization of both width and length through repeat adjustments
Stitches and Stitch Patterns
The Summer Glove features a lace stitch pattern as its primary design element. The pattern is worked in repeating rows that create the open, decorative fabric characteristic of lace knitting. The exact stitch combinations are detailed in the pattern instructions, with the lace pattern providing significant stretch and drape to the finished glove.
Materials Required
- Yarn: Approximately 110 yards of fingering weight yarn (4-ply). The pictured gloves were created using Ice Cream Sundae by CraftsMeow
- Needles: Circular needles or double-pointed needles (dpn) in the size required to obtain gauge. US 4 (3.5 mm) needles are recommended as the base size
Gauge and Specifications
The pattern is designed to achieve a gauge of 7 ½ stitches and 9 rows per 1 inch when working the lace pattern on US 4 (3.5 mm) needles. This gauge measurement is taken without stretching the fabric, though the lace pattern itself is naturally stretchy. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the intended glove size and fit.
Skill Level
This project is classified as beginner-level, making it accessible to knitters new to lace work. The straightforward pattern repeats and customizable construction make it an excellent introduction to lace knitting techniques.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Designer: | MsChris |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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