The Knitter - UK (2020-04)

PENELOPE HEMINGWAY

Sarah Hunter’s

Gloves

PATTERN NOTES
When working Chart B, you may like to
substitute initials or a name for the motifs
in rounds 5 to 11. If so, you can either work
as stranded colourwork, or add the letters
as duplicate stitch during finishing. See
the alphabet charts overleaf for traditional
style lettering.

RIGHT GLOVE
Using 1.5mm needles and yarn B, cast on
80 sts. Do not join.

CUFF
Row 1: Loop stitch; rep from to end.
Pm and join to work in the rnd. 80 sts (it is
recommended to check your stitch count
again after working the loop stitches).
Rnd 1: With yarn B, knit.

WORK CHARTS
Stranding yarns not in use loosely behind
work a n d c ont i nu i n g i n s t s t t h rou g h out,
work charts as follows:
Complete Chart A once in full, repeating sts
four times around.
Complete Chart B once in full, noting that

you are working the palm of hand at start of

rnd (if you are adding in your own initials

or name for Rnds 5 to 11).

Complete Chart C once in full, repeating sts

10 times around.

Inc rnd: Usi n g ya r n A , (M 1, K 2 0) 4 t i m e s.

84 sts.**

SET THUMB

Work Rnds 1 to 2 of Chart D, repeating sts

six times around.

Next rnd: Work Rnd 1 of Chart E, work Rnd

3 of C h a r t D. 8 5 s t s.

Cont as set, working Charts E and D a

further 23 rnds to complete Chart E once.

107 sts.

Next rnd: Place 23 thumb sts on waste

ya r n , work i n p at t to e n d. 8 4 s t s.

HAND

Cont working only Chart D a further 16 rnds

to complete Chart D three times in full.

FIRST FINGER

Next rnd: Working in Chart F patt

throughout, knit first 11 sts of palm, cast on

12 sts (between 1st and 2nd fingers), knit

l a s t 1 1 s t s of r n d f rom b a c k of h a n d , l e av i n g

rem hand sts on hold. 34 sts.

***Work straight until finger meas 3 rnds

shorter than desired length.

Dec rnd 1: Cont in patt, *K2tog; rep from *

to e n d. 17 s t s.

Dec rnd 2: Cont in patt, K1, *K2tog;

rep from * to end. 9 sts.

Cut yarn, draw end through rem sts and pull

tight. Weave in end securely on inside.***

SECOND FINGER

Next rnd: Working in Chart F patt

throughout, rejoin yarn and knit next 10

sts from palm of hand, cast on 7 sts (between

2nd and 3rd fingers), knit last 10 sts from

back of hand, pick up and knit 9 sts from

side of 1st finger, leaving rem hand sts on

hold. 36 sts.

Work straight until finger meas 3 rnds

shorter than desired length.

Dec rnd: Cont in patt, *K2tog; rep from * to

end. 18 sts.

Rep Dec rnd once more. 9 sts.

Cut yarn, draw end through rem sts and pull

t i g ht. We ave i n e n d s s e c u re ly on i n si d e.

THIRD FINGER

Next rnd: Working in Chart F patt

throughout, rejoin yarn and knit next

10 s t s f rom p a l m of h a n d , c a s t on 6 s t s

(between third and fourth fingers), knit

last 11 sts from back of hand, pick up and

knit 7 sts from side of second finger. 34 sts.

Complete as for First Finger from *** to ***.

FOURTH FINGER

Next rnd: Working in Chart F patt

throughout, rejoin yarn and knit next 11 sts

from palm of hand, knit last 10 sts from

back of hand, pick up and knit 11 sts from

side of 3rd finger. 32 sts.

Work straight until finger meas 3 rnds

shorter than desired length.

Dec rnd: Cont in patt, *K2tog; rep from * to

end. 16 sts.

Rep Dec rnd once more. 8 sts.

Cut yarn, draw end through rem sts and pull

t i g ht. We ave i n e n d s s e c u re ly on i n si d e.

THUMB

Next rnd: Re j oi n ya r n to 2 3 s t s f rom t hu m b

holder, pick up and knit 11 sts over gap on

THIS GLOVE pattern is a replica of a
p a i r ma d e i n a rou n d 18 5 0 by a D a l e s
knitter, Sarah Hunter, whose story
Penelope Hemingway explores on page

66. “Traditionally, Dales gloves had a
    white or cream background and a dark
    natural colour for the pattern,” says
    Penelope. “Sarah Hunter’s pair were
    knitted in red and black.” Our sample
    uses red and cream shades of Jamieson
    & Smith’s Shetland Heritage wool.

SIZE

To fit palm circumference: 18-20cm (7¼-8in)

Actual palm circumference: 17½cm (7in)

Length from end of cuff to fingertips:

adjustable to fit

YARN

Jamieson & Smith Shetland Heritage

(4ply weight; 100% Shetland wool;

110m/120yds per 25g ball)

A Snaa White; 2 x 25g balls

B Madder; 2 x 25g balls

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 set 1.5mm (UK 17/US 000) double-pointed

needles (DPNs), or circular needles, 80cm

long, for Magic Loop

Stitch marker

Waste yarn or stitch holders

TENSION

46 sts and 44 rounds to 10cm over

Main Pattern using 1.5mm needles

YARN STOCKISTS

Jamieson & Smith 01595 693579

http://www.shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk

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