Knitted Garden Party Gloves (Free Pattern)

PATTERN:
 
LEFT GLOVE
Cuff
Cast on 70 sts.
Round 1: Knit.
Round 2: K1, k2tog, yo twice, k2tog, repeat from around.
Round 3: Knit, dropping the second loop of each yo twice as you go.
Round 4: *K1, yo twice, k2tog, k1, repeat from around.
Rounds 5–18: Repeat rounds 3 and 4.
Rounds 19–22: Knit.
Round 23: *K1, k2tog, k1, repeat from around.
Rounds 24–26: Knit.

Hand:
 
Lace panel (worked over the first 13 sts of each round.
 
Round A: K2, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, ssk, k2.
Round B: Knit.
Round C: K1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k2, yo, ssk, k1.
Round D: Knit.
Round E: K2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog, k3, yo, ssk.
Round F: Knit.
Round G: K6, yo, k2tog, k9.
Round H: Knit. (These 8 rounds are repeated a total of 4 times for the hand of each glove.)
Round 27: [Work panel], k to end of round.
Round 28 (left mitten): [Work panel], k until last 5 sts, place stitch marker, kfb, place stitch marker, k to end of round.
Round 28 (right mitten): [Work panel], k4, place stitch marker, kfb, place stitch marker, k to end of round.
Rounds 29 (both mittens): [Work panel], k to end of round.
Round 30: Repeat round 29.
Round 31: [Work panel], k to marker, kfb, kfb, k to end of round.
Rounds 32–33: Repeat round 29.
Round 34: [Work panel], k to marker, kfb, k to one st before second marker, kfb, k to end of round.
Repeat rounds 32–34 until there are 12 sts between markers, ending with a round 33. Next round: [Work panel], k to marker, place sts between markers on stitch holder or piece of scrap yarn, cast on 1, k to end.
Continue to work in pattern, working the panel first on each round, then knitting to the end of the round, until you have repeated panel rounds A– H a total of 4 times (ending on round H). End of lace panel. Knit 3 rounds even.

First Finger:
 
Knit first 2 sts; slip next 29 sts to a piece of scrap yarn; cast on 2 sts, knit rem 11 sts. Divide these 15 sts evenly on 3 needles and knit 5 more rounds even. Bind off loosely.

Second Finger:
 
Take up and knit 5 sts from the back end of the scrap yarn (the side with the lace pattern); cast on 2 sts; take up and knit 5 sts from the palm end; pick up and knit 2 sts on the cast-on sts from the previous finger. Divide these 14 sts on 3 needles and knit 5 more rounds even. Bind off loosely.

Third Finger:
 
Same as second finger.

Fourth Finger:
 
Take up and knit rem 9 sts from scrap yarn; pick up and knit 2 sts along the cast-on sts from the previous finger. Divide these 11 sts evenly on 3 needles and knit 5 more rounds even. Bind off loosely.

Thumb:
 
Take up and knit 12 sts set aside for thumb; pick up and knit 5 stitches from the cast-on sts for the top edge of the thumb hole. Divide these 17 sts on 3 needles and knit in the round for 5 rounds.
Bind off loosely. Weave in all ends and block the gloves.

RIGHT GLOVE:
 
Work as for left glove to fingers.

Fourth Finger:
 
Knit first 2 sts; slip next 33 sts to a piece of scrap yarn; cast on 2 sts; knit rem 7 sts. Divide these 11 sts on 3 needles and knit 5 more rounds even. Bind off loosely.

Second Finger:
 
Same as third finger.

First Finger:
 
Take up and knit rem 13 sts from scrap yarn; pick up and knit 2 sts along the cast-on sts from the
previous finger. Divide these 15 sts evenly on 3 needles and knit 5 more rounds even. Bind off loosely.

Thumb:
 
Work as for left glove.
 
And a cutie pair made!
 
Excerpted with permission from Vintage Knit Gloves and Mittens.