Boy’s Gloves No. 840
Reading edition
Model No. 840
MATERIALS
2 hanks Gray Utopia Scotch Knitting Wool. 4 Steel Needles, No. 6.
DIRECTIONS
Cast on 60 sts., 20 sts. on each of the 3 needles, k. 2, p. 2, for 3 inches, k. 1 row plain, at the end of the last round increase 1 st., k. 28 sts. plain for inside of hand and on other sts. p. 2, k. 2 for 2 rows, then reverse pattern, k. 2, p. 2 for 2 rows to form a small block, k. this pattern on outside of glove until fingers start. Next row—start to increase for the thumb, k. to within the last 5 sts. of the end of row, increase 1 st., k. the next 3 sts., increase 1 st., k. 4 rows plain without increasing, k. to the last 7 sts., increase 1 st., k. 5 sts., increase 1 st., k. 4 rows plain, increase in this way every 5th row until there are 16 sts. between the widening, k. 30 rounds without increasing, slip the 16 sts. and 2 more on each side of thumb on a thread (20 sts. altogether for thumb). Cast on 5 sts., continue the work and pattern until there are 4 inches, k. from where blocks start. First finger—k. 9, slip all the sts. on a thread except the last seven. Use 3 needles, cast on 4 sts. to the 9 sts. knitted, k. 7 sts., k. 26 rounds, then decrease, * k. 2 sts. together at the beginning of each needle, next row plain, repeat from * until there are 6 sts. on needle, draw wool through these sts. and fasten on wrong side. Second finger—pick up the next 7 sts., cast on 3 sts., on separate needle take the last 8 sts. off thread, pick up the 4 sts. cast on for first finger, work 3 rows larger than first, then decrease the same way, k. 2 sts. together at the beginning of each needle every other row. Third finger—take 7 sts. from inside of hand, cast on 2 sts., take the last 8 sts. off the thread, pick up 5 sts. from inside of second finger, k. same as the first finger. Fourth finger—pick up the remaining 16 sts., pick up 4 sts. from inside of third finger, k. 1 round, decrease twice on the 4 sts., k. 22 rounds, then decrease as before.
Thumb—Pick up the 5 sts. which were cast on for the hand, k. 22 rows, then decrease same as before described.
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