Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DAWN" DE LUXE FINGERING YARN or "DAWN" NYLON
2 ounces Canary or Amber or color of your choice
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 2 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW.
2 stitch holders
GAUGE: 9 patterns sts = 1 inch
Cast on 58 sts and work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 2 inches dec 1 st in last row of ribbing. Work in pattern same as socks on this page for 13 rows, then start thumb gusset as follows: work in pattern across 27 sts, P and inc in next st, P 2, P and inc in next st, work in pattern across remaining 26 sts. NEXT ROW: Work even in pattern (K thumb sts). NEXT ROW: Work in pattern across 27 sts, inc in next st, P 4, inc in next st, work in pattern across next 26 sts. Continue inc in same manner having 2 sts more between inc points every other row until there are 18 sts between increased sts ending with a K row. NEXT ROW: Work in pattern across 27 sts and place on st holder, P 18 (thumb sts), place remaining 26 sts on 2nd st holder. Work even in stockinette st (K 1 row, P 1 row) on thumb sts for 2¼ inches ending with a K row. NEXT ROW: * P1, P2 tog, repeat from * across row. NEXT ROW: K across. NEXT ROW: * P 2 tog, repeat from * across row. NEXT ROW: K across, cut yarn leaving a length long enough to draw through remaining sts. Sew thumb seam. Slip 27 sts from 1st holder onto needle, attach yarn, pick up 4 sts at base of thumb, sl remaining 26 sts from 2nd holder to left needle. Work in pattern across row. Work even in pattern for 3¼ inches from thumb ending with 3rd pattern row. NEXT ROW: P 1, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P I 3, P 2 tog, P 2, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 1 3, P 2 tog, P 2, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 13, P 2 tog, P 1. NEXT ROW: K across. NEXT ROW: P 1, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 11, P 2 tog, P 2, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 11, P 2 tog, P 2, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 11, P 2 tog, P 1. NEXT ROW: K across. NEXT ROW: P 1, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 9, P 2 tog, P 2, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 9, P 2 tog, P 2, sl 1, P 1, p.s.s.o., P 9, P 2 tog, P 1. Continue in same manner having 2 sts less between dec points until 21 sts remain. NEXT ROW: K 1, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K 2 tog, K 3, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K 2 tog, K 3, sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K 2 tog, K 2 ( 15 sts remain), cut yarn leaving a length long enough to draw sts tog, fasten securely. Sew side seam.
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