Classic Gloves Pattern #616

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		CHILDREN			ADULTS
		Small	Medium	Large	Women's	Men's
		2-4 Yr	5-7 Yr	8-10 Yr	Medium	Medium
MATERIALS: Fleisher's or Bear Brand Machine Washable Win-Sport	ozs	1½	2	2	3	3
"Boye" Sock Needles, 1 set Size 1. GAUGE: 8 sts = 1 inch; 13 rounds = 1 inch
RIGHT GLOVE—Cuff—Cast on and divide on 3 needles	sts	36	40	44	52	60
Mark end of round; carry up marker. Join, work around in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for	ins	2	2	2½	3	3
increasing in last round	sts	2	2	3	0	0
There will be in round	sts	38	42	47	52	60
Hand—Pattern—Round 1—K. Round 2—First inc. for thumb gore—Inc. 1 st in first st (first thumb st), k 1, inc. 1 st in next st (last thumb st), k to end of round. Round 3—K 5 thumb sts; k 1, * p 1, k 1; repeat from * to end of round. Round 4—K. Round 5—2nd inc. round—Inc. 1 st in first st, k 3, inc. 1 st in next st, k to end of round. Round 6—K 7 thumb sts; p 1, * k 1, p 1; repeat from * to end of round. Round 7—K. Round 8—3rd inc. round—Inc. 1 st in first st, k 5, inc. 1 st in next st, k to end of round. Round 9—K 9 thumb sts, k 1, * p 1, k 1; repeat from * to end of round. Round 10—K. Round 11—4th inc. round—Inc. 1 st in first st, k 7, inc. 1 st in next st, k to end of round.
Continue to work thumb sts in stockinette st and remaining sts in pat. as in last 6 rounds, increasing 1 st each side of thumb gore every 3rd round	times	2	3	4	5	6
having 2 sts more between incs. after each successive inc. round	sts	50	56	63	70	80
in thumb gore	sts	15	17	19	21	23
For Men's Size only—Work 2 rounds even after last inc. round.
Next round on all Sizes—Work first st, slip next	sts	13	15	17	19	21
to a strand of yarn for thumb; cast on for inner side of thumb	sts	3	3	4	5	5
finish round	sts	40	44	50	56	64
Work even in pat. on all sts until	ins	1½	1½	1¾	2	2¼
above sts cast on for inner side of thumb, end at end of round. Discontinue pat.
First Finger—K first	sts	6	6	7	8	8
slip next	sts	29	32	37	41	47
to a strand of yarn for other 3 fingers; cast on 3 sts for gusset of first finger, k remaining	sts	5	6	6	7	9
join and divide on 3 needles; these	sts	14	15	16	18	20
K around in stockinette st for	ins	1¾	2	2¼	2½	2¾
or until about ¼ in. less than required length.
†For Adult Sizes only—* K 2 tog., k	sts	-	-	-	7	3
repeat from * around. K even for	rounds	-	-	-	1	1
For all Sizes—First dec. round—*K 2 tog., k	sts	5	3	2	2	2
repeat from * to end of round; 12 sts. K 1 round even. 2nd dec. round—K 2 tog. 6 times in succession; break off, leaving an end; draw end through remaining 6 sts twice. Fasten off.†
Second Finger—Slip from back of hand to needle	sts	5	5	6	7	9
join yarn, pick up and k 3 sts on gusset of first finger, take up and k from palm of hand	sts	4	5	6	7	8
cast on 3 sts for gusset. Divide on 3 needles these	sts	15	16	18	20	23
k around for	ins	2	2¼	2½	2¾	3
or until about ¼ in. less than required length.
Next round—K, decreasing in round	sts	1	1	2	2	3
leaving	sts	14	15	16	18	20
Repeat between †'s of first finger.
Third Finger—Slip from back of hand to needle	sts	5	5	6	7	7
join yarn, pick up and k 3 sts on gusset of second finger, take up and k from palm of hand	sts	4	5	5	6	7
cast on for gusset	sts	2	2	2	2	3
Divide on 3 needles these	sts	14	15	16	18	20
join, k around for	ins	1¾	2	2¼	2½	2¾
or until about ¼ in. less than required length. Repeat between †'s of first finger.
Fourth Finger—Slip remaining	sts	11	12	14	14	16
to 2 needles; join yarn, pick up and k	sts	2	2	2	2	3
on gusset of third finger, join	sts	13	14	16	16	19
K around for	ins	1¼	1½	1¾	2	1¼
or until about ¼ in. less than required length.
For Men's Size only—K 1 round decreasing	sts	-	-	-	-	3
For all Sizes—First dec. round—* K 2 tog., k	sts	11	5	2	2	2
K 1 round even; 12 sts. Complete as for first finger.
Thumb—Slip to 2 needles from thread for thumb	sts	13	15	17	19	21
pick up and k	sts	5	5	6	7	7
on sts cast on for inner side of thumb	sts	18	20	23	26	28
* K 1 round even. Next round—K, decreasing 1 st at center of picked up sts. Repeat from *	times	2	3	4	5	5
Work even on remaining	sts	15	16	18	20	22
until	ins	1½	1¾	2	2¼	2½
above picked up sts; or about ¼ in. less than required length. Next round—K, decreasing	sts	1	1	2	2	2
in round, leaving	sts	14	15	16	18	20
Repeat between †'s of first finger.
LEFT GLOVE—Work same as right glove up to hand	sts	38	42	47	52	60
Mark end of round. Hand—Pattern—Round 1—K. Round 2—First inc. for thumb gore—K to within 3 sts of end of round, inc. 1 st in next st (first thumb st), k 1, inc. 1 st in next st (last thumb st). Round 3—K 1, * p 1, k 1; repeat from * to within 5 sts of end, k 5. Round 4—K. Round 5—2nd inc. round—K to within 5 sts of end of round, inc. 1 st in next st, k 3, inc. 1 st in last st. Round 6—P 1, * k 1, p 1; repeat from * to within 7 sts of end of round, k 7.
Continue to correspond to right glove until there are in round	sts	50	56	63	70	80
For Men's Size only—Work 2 rounds even after last inc. round.
Next round on all Sizes—Work to within	sts	14	16	18	20	22
of end of round, slip to a strand of yarn for thumb, next	sts	13	15	17	19	21
cast on	sts	3	3	4	5	5
for inner side of thumb, work last st of round	sts	40	44	50	56	64
Work even in pat. on all sts until same length as right glove to first finger, end at end of round. Discontinue pat.
First Finger—K first	sts	5	6	6	7	9
slip next	sts	29	32	37	41	47
to a strand of yarn for other 3 fingers; cast on 3 sts for gusset of first finger, k remaining	sts	6	6	7	8	8
join and divide on 3 needles, these	sts	14	15	16	18	20
K around completing as for first finger of right glove. Finish to correspond to right glove. Steam.

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