This pattern does not teach stranded knitting. It is a colorwork design fully charted for each hand. The stranded colorwork is presented in chart form only, with little written instructions to go with the charts.

The thumbs are asymmetrical with the colors in the thumb gusset just a little different in each thumb. These gloves/mitts are fingerless.

The pattern is written for an average female.

These gloves may be knit with either double points or circulars in the length you prefer (magic loop or short circular).

The name for this design is a combination of my childhood friend’s name and my name. Neither of us had nicknames, but I turned Elaine and Leedra into Lainie Lee.

Yarn:
• Fingering weight yarn in 2 colors
• Color A / 30 grams - 120 yards
• Color B / Background Color - 25 grams - 110 yards
• Small amount of waste yarn for thumb gussets

Tools:
• US4 (3.5mm) circular needles length of choice or DPN
• US5 (3.75mm) double point needles
• US5 (3.75mm) circular needles length of choice
• Stitch markers
• Darning needle

Gauge:
• 2 inches in pattern, unblocked = 15 stitches, 16 rounds

Techniques Used:
• Knit in the round, with double point needles or circular needle length of choice
• Knitting with two colors in the same round
• Stitches used, knit, purl, k2tog, skpo, M1L and M1R
• Pick up stitches to complete thumb

Additional Pattern Details:
• Colorwork design is charted
• Written instructions to go with the colorwork charts
• Tested
• 5 pages, full color
• File size, 632 KB

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