Sunlight Gloves Pattern #2101

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. (5 balls) or J. & P. Coats (3 balls) Mercerized Crochet, size 50, color 9 Yellow. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 8 or 9.

Left Hand. Beginning at wrist, ch 82 to measure 6 inches, turn. 1st row: D c in 7th ch from hook, ch 3, skip 2 ch, d c in next, ch 3, skip 2 ch, 5 d c in next, * ch 3, skip 2 ch, s c in next, ch 5, skip 2 ch, s c in next, ch 3, skip 2 ch, 5 d c in next, repeat from * until 8 groups of 5 d c are made. Ch 3, skip 2 ch, d c in next, ch 3, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch, ch 6, turn. 2nd row: Tr in next d c, ch 3, * tr in each of next 5 d c with ch-1 between trs, ch 4, s c under ch-5 loop, ch 4, repeat from * across. After the last group of 5-tr, ch 3, skip next d c, tr in next sp, ch 2, tr in last sp, ch 6, turn. 3rd row: Tr in tr, ch 2, * tr in each of next 5 tr with ch-2 between trs. Repeat from * across omitting ch-2 between groups of tr thus having the last tr of one, group and the first tr of next group come together. After last group of 5-tr, ch 2, tr in next tr, ch 2, skip 2 ch, tr in next ch. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: D c in next tr, ch 2, d c in next tr, ch 3, * skip next tr, 5 d c in next tr (this is the center tr of 5-tr group), ch 3, skip next tr, s c in next sp, ch 6, skip 2 tr (which come together), s c in next sp, ch 3, repeat from * across ending to correspond with beginning of row. Ch 6, turn. 5th to 9th rows incl: Repeat 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows. Then repeat again 2nd and 3rd rows. At end of last row, join with sl st to beginning of row (thus closing up opening), hereafter work in rnds. 10th rnd: Sl st to 1st tr, ch 5, skip next sp, d c in next sp, ch 3, skip next tr, 5 d c in next tr, ch 3, skip next tr, s c in next sp, and work across as in 4th row until the last group of 5-d c is made, then ch 3, skip next tr, s c in next sp, ch 5, skip 1 sp, s c in next sp, ch 3, 5 d c at the joining point, ch 3, s c in next sp. 11th rnd: Ch 4, and work in pattern as before to 18th rnd incl. End and begin each rnd in such manner that shell patterns come directly over shell patterns as previously done.

Shaping for Thumb: Try on glove with opening at center of palm of hand. Place a safety pin on palm and back of hand separating thumb from hand (thumb to be worked on later). 19th and subsequent rnds: Attach thread in sp at pin on palm side, ch 10, s c in sp at pin at back of hand, and work in pattern around. Starting 2 5-d c shells over ch-10 (8 groups of shells in all). Work in pattern around and around the hand part of glove over 8 shells until when tried on it reaches to the base of fingers.

Fingers. Put glove on and mark fingers by putting a safety pin on palm and back of hand between each finger. Forefinger: Attach thread to sp at pin on palm side between forefinger and middle finger. Work in pattern across to same pin on back of hand, ch 3, cross over to palm side, s c in sp at pin, and continue pattern in spiral until length desired. It is better not to have fingers too long. Draw tip together by making 2 rnds of s c. Break off. Middle Finger: Attach thread to sp at pin on palm side between ring finger and middle finger, work pattern across finger and around, over the 3-ch and back of hand to same pin, ch 3, cross over to palm side, work in spiral and complete as for forefinger. Ring and Little Fingers: Same as forefinger and middle finger. Thumb: Attach thread to sp at palm side of hand and work as for forefinger.

Gauntlet. 1st rnd: Attach thread at opening point on foundation ch at wrist. Ch 3, skip 1 sp and d c, * 5 d c in next ch st, ch 3, skip next 5-d c shell, s c in next loop. Ch 5, skip s c, s c in next loop. Ch 3, skip next s c, repeat from * spacing work so that 11 5-d c groups are made, then ch 3, s c in 1st st of ch-3 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 5, * tr in each of next 5-d c with ch-1 between each tr, ch 4, s c in ch-5 loop, ch 4, repeat from * around. After the last tr, ch 4, s c under ch-5 loop. 3rd rnd: Ch 5, * tr in each of next 5-tr with ch-2 between trs, repeat from * around omitting ch-2 between groups of trs (thus having the last tr of one group and first tr of next group come together). After last tr, ch 2, skip next loop, d c in next loop. 4th rnd: Ch 5, s c in next sp, ch 4, skip next tr, 5 d c in next tr, * ch 4, s c in next tr, ch 5, s c in next tr (hereafter the 2 trs coming together are counted as 1 tr). Ch 4, 5 d c in next tr, repeat from * around ending with s c under ch-5 loop, ch 5, s c under next loop. 5th to 17th rnds incl: Repeat 2nd, 3rd and 4th rnds. Finish opening with 1 row of s c with 2 ch-loops on one side of opening for buttons. Sew buttons on opposite side to correspond.

Right Hand. Make the same as for left hand, only being careful that the fingers are made to correspond with the right hand.