Knitting Patterns and NaNo Burnout

It is true confession time folks. Each time I do the NaNo I hit burnout afterwards. Usually I don’t do much except whine about it for a week then go back to work. Tee hee!  This year is different. I’ve had a number of requests for the knitting pattern for those fingerless gloves.

The problem is, the pattern is in my head. So this week, the only writing I’ve managed is to try to get the pattern into a document. If it doesn’t work, please don’t shoot, this is my very first attempt to write a pattern.

Knitting Pattern for Fingerless Gloves

Supplies needed: worsted weight yarn (two balls), four 5mm double pointed knitting needles, one cable needle, one stitch holder, and three stitch markers.

Instructions for smaller size in brackets.

Left glove:

Cast on 32 stitches as follows: needle #3= 8 (6), needle#2=17, needle #1=7 (5)

Set stitch marker and Knit one round.

Round 2: Needle #1=K7 (5) / Needle #2= K2, P1, K1, P2, K6, P2, K1, P1, K1 / needle #3= K8 (6)

Round 3: Needle #1 K7 (5) / Needle #2= K1, P1, K1,P3, K6, P3, K1, P1 / needle #3=K8 (6)

Round 4: needle #1 K7 (5) / needle #2= K2, P1, K1, P2, slip three st. onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K3, K3 from cable needle, P2, K1, P1, K1, / needle #3= K8 (6)

Round 5: needle #1 K7 (5) / needle #2 K1, P1, K1, P3, K6, P3, K1, P1 / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 6: needle #1K7 (5) / needle #2 K2, P1, K1, P2, K6, P2, K1, P1, K1 / needle #3K8 (6)

Round 7: needle #1K7 (5) / needle #2K1, P1, K1, P3, K6, P3, K1, P1 / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 8: needle #1 K7 (5)/ needle #2 K2, P1, K1, P2, K6, P2, K1, P1, K1 / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 9: needle #1 K7 (5)/ needle #2 K1, P1, K1, P3, K6, P3, K1, P1 / needle #3 K8 (6)

Repeat rounds 4 through 9 until work measures 6 inches or desired length to thumb.

Begin making thumb gusset as follows.

First round / Needle #1: K5 (3) place st. marker, lift bar between stitches to make knew stitch, Knit through back, K1, make another st. the same way, place marker, K1 / needle #2; continue in pattern / needle #3 K8 (6)

Second round: needle #1, K9 (7) / needle #2, cont. in pattern / needle #3, K8 (6)

Round 3: needle #1 K5 (3) make 1, K3, make 1, K1, / needle #2 cont. in pattern / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 4: needle #1 K11 (9) / needle #2 continue in pattern / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 5: needle #1 K5 (3), make one, K5, make 1, K1, / needle #2 continue in pattern / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 6: needle #1, K13 (11), / needle #2, in pattern / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 7: needle #1, K5 (3), make 1, K7, make 1, K1 / needle #2 in pattern / needle 33 K8 (6)

Round 8: needle #1 K15 (13) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 9: needle #1, K5 (3), make 1, K9, make 1, K1 / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 10: needle #1 K17 (15) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 11: needle #1 K5 (3), make 1, K11, make 1, K1 / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 12: needle #1 K19 (17) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K8 (6)

Round 13: needle #1 K5 (3), slip 13 sts between markers onto st. holder, K1 (now 6 (4) st on needle #1, needle #2 in pattern, / needle #3 K8 (6)

Continue pattern with 6 (4) stitches on needle #1, 17 on #2, and 8 (6) on #3 until measurement from thumb gusset to end reaches two and one half or three inches as desired for finger length. Cast off.

Divide thumb stitches onto three needles and knit four rounds. Cast off.

Right Glove:

Begin as left glove and proceed to thumb gusset.

Right thumb gusset:

Round 1: needle #1, K7 (5), needle #2 in pattern, needle #3, K2, add marker, make 1, K1, make 1, add marker, K5 (3)

Round 2: needle #1, K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K10 (8)

Round 3: needle #1, K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K2, make 1, K3, make 1, K5 (3)

Round 4: needle #1 K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K12 (10)

Round 5: needle #1, K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K2, make 1, K5, make 1, K5 (3)

Round 6: needle #1, K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K14 (12)

Round 7: needle #1 K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K2, make 1, K7, make 1, K5 (3)

Round 8 needle #1 K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K16 (14)

Round 9: needle #1 K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K 2, make 1, K9, make 1, K5 (3)

Round 10: needle #1 K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K18 (16)

Round 11: needle #1 K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K2, make 1, K11, make 1, K5 (3)

Round 12: needle #1 K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3 K20 (18)

Round 13: needle #1 K7 (5) / needle #2 in pattern / needle #3, K2, slip 13 sts between markers onto st. holder, K5 (3) seven sts left on needle #3

Continue in pattern to desired length and cast off.

Pick up thumb sts on three needles, K 5 rounds, cast off.

Tidy ends and you’re done! Congratulations!