A good pair of gloves is just plain essential.

Pick your favourite colour and cast on these basic hand warmers. Knit them as written, or use as a blank canvas to express your own creativity with your favourite colourwork.

With sizes from Toddler’s up to Men’s Large in three yarn weights (Bulky, Worsted, and Fingering) and instructions for a knit liner in fingering weight included, you and your loved ones will have the toastiest, classiest hands around. Worked cuff-down in the round for minimal seaming and finishing (and maximum comfort).

Fast, fun, and easy.

The Just Plain Collection is the perfect way for you to unleash your creativity. Sized to include everyone, knitting patterns in this collection are written for multiple yarn weights, with each weight written separately. As such, they are excellent starting points to create cozy garments and accessories when used as written, or as blank canvases so you can apply your own creativity. Get started on the Just Plain Collection today!

About Design:

PROJECT LEVEL: Intermediate

FORMAT:

• Bookmarked PDF - best for printing or for sighted knitters
• Screen Reader Accessible Large-Print PDF - best for Print Challenged knitters and reading on phones
• EPUB (eBook) - best for anyone who wants reflowable, resizable text

See “Accessibility” for more information.

SIZES:

Measurements given are the hand circumferences, not the garment measurements. Age ranges given are approximate.

BULKY & WORSTED WEIGHTS:

Bulky & Worsted Size 1 (Toddler & Child): 5 to 6 inches (or 12.5 to 15 centimetres)
Bulky & Worsted Size 2 (Junior & Ladies’ Small): 6.5 to 7.5 inches (or 16.5 to 19 centimetres)
Bulky & Worsted Size 3 (Ladies’ Large & Men’s Small): 8 to 9 inches (or 20.5 to 23 centimetres)
Bulky & Worsted Size 4 (Men’s Large): 9.5 to 10.5 inches (or 24 to 26.5 centimetres)

FINGERING WEIGHT:

Fingering Weight Size 1 (Infant to 18 Months): 5 inches (or 12.5 centimetres)
Fingering Weight Size 2 (Toddler): 5.5 to 6 inches (or 14 to 15 centimetres)
Fingering Weight Size 3 (Child): 6.5 to 7.0 inches (or 16.5 to 18 centimetres)
Fingering Weight Size 4 (Junior, Ladies’ & Men’s Small): 7.5 to 8.5 inches (or 19 to 21.5 centimetres)
Fingering Weight Size 5 (Men’s Medium): 9 to 9.5 inches (or 23 to 24 centimetres)
Fingering Weight Size 6 (Men’s Large): 10 to 10.5 inches (or 25.5 to 26.5 centimetres)

SUPPLIES:

Note about Needle Choice: You can use double-pointed needles as called for, OR, instead, use two sets of circular needles or a single long circular needle (using the Magic Loop Method).

Notions (All Weights):

Yarn needle
Scrap of yarn to hold thumb stitches
Stitch markers (around six)
Two large pin-style stitch holders for finger stitches

Yarn and Needles:

BULKY WEIGHT VERSION:

Yarn: 1 (1, 2, 2) balls of bulky-weight yarn with 125 metres in 100 grams (or 137 yards in 3.53 ounces). Approximate yardages: 75 (103, 134, 169) metres or 83 (113, 147, 185) yards.
Needles: Set of four size 5.0 mm (or US size ­­8, UK size 6) double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.

WORSTED WEIGHT VERSION:

Yarn: 1 (2, 2, 2) balls of worsted-weight yarn with 99 metres in 50 grams (or 110 yards in 1.76 ounces). Approximate yardages: 55 (125, 163, 195) metres or 61 (139, 181, 218) yards.
Needles: Set of four size 4.0 mm (or US size 6, UK size 8) double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.

FINGERING WEIGHT VERSION:

The fingering-weight version of this pattern can be used to create a normal glove with a longer ribbed cuff like the other two weights, which is referred to as a Shell, or a liner that can be used in any of the glove shells in any weight. The liner can be sewn in or kept separate for multi-purpose use in various types of weather.

Needles: Set of four size 3.25 mm (or US size 3, UK size 10) double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
Fingering Weight Shell (Single Layer Glove) Yarn: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) balls of fingering-weight yarn with 207.9 metres in 50 grams (or 231 yards in 1.76 ounces). Approximate yardages: 59 (99, 143, 183, 211, 234) metres or 65 (110, 159, 204, 234, 260) yards.
Fingering Weight Liner Yarn: 1 ball for all glove sizes of fingering-weight yarn with 207.9 metres in 50 grams (or 231 yards in 1.76 ounces). Approximate yardages: 42 (62, 117, 137, 157, 195) metres or 47 (70, 130, 153, 174, 218) yards.

Gauge:

Swatch size equals 4 inches (or 10 centimetres) square over stockinette stitch in the round.

BULKY WEIGHT: 20 stitches and 26 rounds
WORSTED WEIGHT: 24 stitches and 32 rounds
FINGERING WEIGHT: 30 stitches and 44 rounds

SKILLS YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS PATTERN:

• knit
• purl
• make a gauge swatch in Stockinette Stitch

TECHNIQUES USED TO MAKE THIS PATTERN:

• make a thumb gusset
• knit in the round on double-pointed needles, one circular needle, or two circular needles
• Super-Stretchy Cast On

INCLUDED RESOURCES:

• A full glossary
• A comprehensive list of links to online tutorials on my website for necessary skills. Tutorials are screen-reader accessible, with instructions relayed fully in text, and also include videos and downloadable photo tutorials.

ABOUT SAMPLES:

GREEN BULKY:

• Made in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash Bulky, a plied 100% Highland Superwash Wool that works up to 12 to 15 stitches over four inches (or ten centimetres) on 6.5 to 9.0 mm (US 10 to 13 or UK 3 to 00) needles.
• Bamboo Heather colourwa
• Bulky & Worsted Size Two (Junior & Ladies’ Small)

BEIGE WORSTED:

• Made in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash Worsted, a plied 100% Highland Superwash Wool that works up to 18 to 20 stitches over four inches (or ten centimetres) on 4.0 to 5.5 mm (US 6 to 9 or UK 8 to 5) needles
• Camel Heather colourway
• Bulky & Worsted Size Three (Ladies’ Large & Men’s Small)

PURPLE FINGERING (SHELL):

• Made in Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, a plied 65% Merino Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon, and 10% Acrylic nubby blend that works up to 28 to 32 stitches over four inches (or ten centimetres) on 2.25 to 3.25 mm (US 1 to 3 or UK 13 to 10) needles
• Indigo Heather colourway
• Fingering Weight Size Four (Junior, Ladies’ & Men’s Small)

GREY FINGERING (LINER):

• Made in Knit Picks Stroll Tweed, a plied 65% Merino Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon, and 10% Acrylic nubby blend that works up to 28 to 32 stitches over four inches (or ten centimetres) on 2.25 to 3.25 mm (US 1 to 3 or UK 13 to 10) needles
• Flagstone Heather colourway
• Fingering Weight Size Three (Child)

PUBLISHING INFORMATION:

Release Date: 2018
Most recent revision: June 2023
Publisher: My Secret Wish Publishing
Knitting pattern type: Multiple Yarn Weight Options; Multi-Pattern Set
Project type: Gloves
Page Count (Bookmarked PDF): 15
Page Count (Large Print PDF): 85
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-989800-32-4
ISBN (Bookmarked PDF): 978-1-989800-33-1
ISBN (Large Print PDF): 978-1-989800-34-8

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING NOTICE: This pattern is copyright My Secret Wish by Talena. Your purchase of this pattern gives you the right to use it for personal, non-profit use only. To license the pattern to use for profit, please e-mail me for permission. You do NOT have the right to print the pattern for other people (unless they reside in your household) or to transfer the digital file to any other person. This pattern may not be sold, copied, or distributed in any way.

Update History:

September 2022:

Revised formatting of PDF to align with current template style. Clarified language where necessary. Converted PDF to be screen reader accessible.

June 6, 2023:

Updated URLs for new store and social links.

Created an abbreviation-free EPUB version and a screen reader accessible Large Print version.

ACCESSIBILITY

Pattern Accessibility (all formats):

• Colour Blind Accessible – all text is black or very high-contrast, and no colour is used to relay pattern instructions.
• Left-Handed Inclusive – instructions are given in terms of hand dominance and working needles, not right and left hands.

Bookmarked PDF:

• This document can be navigated using bookmarks that link directly to various sections.
• All images have ALT-text descriptions.
• Fonts are embedded in the document, and it retains its original formatting
• Any charts are also fully written out.
• Text uses minimal abbreviations to make the pattern easier to understand, and is written in plain language.
• Best for printing or sighted knitters.

Screen Reader Accessible Large-Print PDF:

This document is a screen-reader-accessible PDF which can be read aloud using text-to-speech options and navigated via document headers. However, fonts may not be embedded and may display improperly. The document uses Verdana font at minimum 24 points. All text is in a single column and left-justified with no italics. Text uses plain language with no abbreviations.

All images have ALT-text descriptions. Any charts are also fully written out. If this pattern contains charts, they are at an appropriate scale for Large Print. If the chart is large and will need to be pieced from several pages, the chart will be available separately.

The document was tested using Adobe Reader on a PC and an Android phone.

Plain-Language EPUB:

This document has been edited so text makes sense and flows smoothly when read aloud, and no abbreviations are used. Each section is bookmarked as a chapter. It can be read aloud by an eReader or the font can be resized using eReader settings. The pattern sections can be read straight through without having to return to earlier sections unless you need to refer to something such as a note, technique, or stitch explanation. All images have captions to explain context, but they are not necessary to understand the pattern. If the pattern includes charts, large-scale charts are also available in a separate Large-Print PDF, and all charted instructions are also written out.

This eBook was tested on a Windows PC (using the free Calibre e-reader, which you can get on their website here) and an Android phone using the Google Play Books app.