I came up with this pattern after experimenting with cables for a blanket square and wondering what it would look like in the round. I liked the results so much that I decided that I wanted to turn it into a garment rather than a blanket square (although it would be quite cool as a blanket square too), so the long cabled gloves were born.

Edit 15/01/11
I have created a chart for those who prefer to work from charts, which is available here

Hope this helps.