Women's Two-Tone Crocheted Gloves Pattern #630

Medium Size

MATERIALS: Bear Brand or Fleisher’s Ever-Match Sock and Fingering, 1 oz. each of 2 Contrasting Colors A and B.

“Boye” Steel Crochet Hook, Size 5.

To make gloves in solid color, use 2 ozs. Ever-Match Sock and Fingering.

GAUGE: 8 sts = 1 inch; 6 rows = 1 inch.

RIGHT GLOVE—Back—With A, ch 33 loosely for cuff edge.

Row 1—Work 2 hdc in 3rd st from hook, * skip 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st; repeat from * to end.

Row 2—Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in space between first 2 hdc (1 pat.), * 2 hdc in space between next 2 hdc; repeat from * to end; 11 pats. Repeat row 2 for pat. Work even until 37 rows from beg., about 6¼ ins.

Fourth Finger—Ch 2, turn, work pat. in each of first 2 pats. Ch 2, turn, work even on these 2 pats. for 2¼ ins.

Dec. row—Ch 2, turn, work 1 hdc in each pat. Fasten off. Join yarn at base of fourth finger, work pat. to end of row; 9 pats.

First Finger—Ch 2, turn, work 1 pat. in each of first 3 pats. Ch 2, turn, work even on these 3 pats. for 2¾ ins.

Dec. row—Ch 2, turn, work 1 hdc in first pat., 1 pat. in next pat., 1 hdc in last pat. Fasten off.

Second Finger—Join yarn at base of first finger, work 1 pat. in each of next 3 pats. Ch 2, turn, work even on these 3 pats. for 3 ins. Finish as for first finger.

Third Finger—Join yarn at base of second finger, work 1 pat. in each pat.; 3 pats. Work as for first finger.

Edging—Beg. at cuff, on side with 4th finger, work 1 row sc on side edges and around fingers. Fasten off.

Palm—With B, work same as back until 27 rows from beg., about 4½ ins. Drop yarn.

Thumb—Front Half—Turn, skip first 6 pats., with separate strand of B, work 1 pat. in each of next 4 pats. Ch 2, turn, work even on these 4 pats. for 2¼ ins.

Dec. row—Ch 2, turn, 1 hdc in first pat., 1 pat. in each of next 2 pats., 1 hdc in last pat. Fasten off.

Take up dropped yarn, work 1 pat. in each of first 6 pats., ch 12 for base of back of thumb, skip 4 thumb pats., work 1 pat. in last pat. Ch 2, turn, work 1 pat. in first pat., * skip 2 sts on ch, 1 pat. in next st; repeat from * 3 times; finish row; 11 pats. Work 8 more rows on these 11 pats.

Ch 2, turn, work fourth finger same as on back of hand. Work 1 row on 9 pats.

Work fingers as on back of hand. Turn thumb to other side.

Back of Thumb—Beg. at inner edge, on other side of foundation ch for base of thumb, work 1 pat. in same st with each of 4 pats. worked on ch. Finish as for front of thumb.

Edging—Beg. at cuff on thumb side, work 1 row sc on side edges and around fingers. Beg. at base of thumb, work 1 row sc around each section of thumb.

LEFT GLOVE—Back—Work same as right glove up to edging.

Edging—Beg. at cuff, on side with first finger, work 1 row sc on side edges and around fingers. Fasten off.

Palm—Work same as palm of right glove but do not turn thumb to other side.

Back of Thumb—Beg. at outer edge, on other side of foundation ch for base of thumb, work 1 pat. in same st with each of 4 pats. worked on ch. Finish as for front of thumb.

Edging—Beg. at cuff on side with 4th finger, work 1 row sc on side edges and around fingers. Work 1 row sc around each section of thumb.

FINISHING—With tapestry needle and B, sew back to palm, back of thumb to front of thumb, with an overcast st taking up top thread only. Steam.

With double strand B, beg. 5 pats. in from edge and 7 rows from base of finger embroider back of hand as illustrated.