This textured speckled fingerless gloves pattern is made with increases and decreases in a stunningly easy to memorise way: it will enhance those variegated skeins of sock yarn waiting in your stash for the right pattern!

All instructions are written, the textured pattern is both charted and written.

Skill level: easy.

Techniques: knit/purl in the round and flat, increase / decrease, picking up stitches.

Yarn: 50 grams of any fingering weight yarn. The sample was made in Cakewalk yarns superwash merino / nylon sock yarn. A variegated sock yarn is a great choice for this pattern. However a solid color yarn will look nice too.

Gauge / woman size:
Size small / medium: 36 stitches and 44 rows = 4” (10cm) in stockinette (US 1 / 2.25 mm needles)
Size medium / large: 32 stitches x 40 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette (US 2 / 2.75 mm needles).

Tools: Size US 1 / 2.25 mm (S/M) or US 2 / 2.75 mm (M/L) double pointed needles (or 1 long circular needle if you prefer magic loop) or size to get gauge; tapestry needle; scissors.