Sport Gloves Pattern #4014
Pattern
Size: Medium
1 Set Double Pointed Steel Needles No. 12
Scale: 6½ sts. to 1 in.
Jack Frost Sport Yarn—2 2-oz. Balls
Cast on 60 sts. Divide on 3 needles. Join, being careful not to twist. Work in ribbing of P. 2, K. 2, for 3 in., then work in pattern as follows: K. 2 rounds even. On 3rd round, K. 1, P. 1, to within last 2 sts. Place markers, and increase in each of those 2 sts. (Repeat pattern of K. 2 rounds, K. 1, P. 1, for 3rd round, for entire hand, with the exception of thumb gusset). Work 2 rounds even. On 3rd round work to within last 4 sts., increase 1 st., K. 1, increase 1 st., K. 1, work in pattern to end of round. Repeat increases as given every 3rd round, having 2 more sts. between markers until there are 19 sts. between increases. Slip 21 sts. (thumb gusset), to strand of yarn. Cast on 3 sts. Join, and continue working in pattern for 28 rounds.
FIRST FINGER—K. 11 sts., slip all remaining sts. but the last 6 sts. on strand of yarn. Cast on 3 sts. K. the 6 sts. Place on 3 needles. Work for 37 rounds, then, * K. 2 tog., repeat from * until 4 sts. are left. Break and draw through all sts. Fasten off.
SECOND FINGER—Slip the next 8 sts. from strand of yarn to needle and K. them, cast on 3 sts., slip 8 sts. from other end of strand of yarn, and pick up 3 sts. from the base of first finger, work for 42 rounds. Finish same as first finger.
THIRD FINGER—Slip the next 7 sts. from strand of yarn to needle and K. them, cast on 3 sts., slip 7 sts. from other end of strand of yarn, then pick up 3 sts. from base of 2nd finger. Work 37 rounds. Finish same as first finger.
FOURTH FINGER—Slip all sts. on needle, pick up 3 sts. from base of 3rd finger. Work 32 rounds. Finish same as first finger.
THUMB—Slip 21 sts. from strand of yarn to needle, pick up 3 sts. Work 30 rounds. Finish same as first finger.
About this pattern
This pattern was originally published in Jack Frost #40, Sweaters for Men and Boys (first edition) and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.