L and R colourwork gloves by Alice Furness

L and R colourwork gloves

Knitting
August 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Stokinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
50 - 116 yards (46 - 106 m)
Ages 3-5 (6"), Ages 6-9 (6.75") 7.5", 8", 8.5"
English
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Note: this pattern is on a Dyslexic friendly yellow, blue or lilac background, please take this into account if you want to print it out.

Needles
4mm
4.5mm

Sizes
Ages 3-6, 6-9, Adults small, medium and large. Children 9+ fit the adults small.

Yarn:
Aran yarn is needed for this pattern, I used Cascade 220 . This pattern is aimed to help the wearer, or knitter, tell their lefts from their rights and so it is dyslexia and dyspraxia friendly. It’s something a lot of my family struggle with and I wish I’d had a pair when I was younger.

The colourwork is both written and charted.

The L and R can be used with a small amount of scrap yarn, you will only need about 3g of it.

Techniques
Norwegian cast on- you can use an alternative but it’s my favourite for cuffs.
Make 1 left,
Make 1 right,
SSK,
K2tog

These are very simple fingerless gloves, they just have the added bonus of helping you know your left from right, perfect for a dyslexic person who is trying to pass their driving test!