Flammifer Fingerless Gloves by Helen Dillon

Flammifer Fingerless Gloves

Knitting
June 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 18 rows = 2 inches
in stocking stitch in the round
US 4 - 3.5 mm
175 - 208 yards (160 - 190 m)
S/M, M/L
English
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Complex cables suggest flaming torches, a light in dark places, and heroes out of legend.

Fingerless gloves worked in the round, in two sizes with both fully written out instructions and charts.

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Size

To fit Women’s S/M (15-18cm/6-7”) & M/L (18-20.5cm/7-8”)
With approx. 1.25cm/ 0.5” negative ease.

Materials:

  • 1 skein Dyeninja High Twist Merino DK (230m/250yds per 100g); OR
  • 1 skein Dyeninja Wool/Silk DK (210m/230yds per 100g); OR
  • 160-190m of DK weight yarn with approx. 230m/250yds per 100g e.g West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK

Tools required:

  • 3.5mm/US4 circular needle long enough for magic loop (or set of dpns) - or size to get gauge.
  • cable needle
  • waste yarn or stitch holders
  • 3 stitch markers (optional)
  • darning needles or similar for weaving in ends.

Gauge:

13 stitches and 18 rows per 2in/5cm over stocking stitch in the round.

(NB I am a tight knitter, don’t be surprised if you have to go down a needle size to get gauge.)

Photographs show size S/M in Dyeninja High Twist Merino DK in colourway “Lipstick Police”, and size M/L in West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK, colourway “Buttercup”.

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Many thanks to my lovely test knitters: ScrappyGal, MrsQME, sehellys, anitexx, and nausetknitter.