Hand Knits at your fingertips

Here it is, right at your fingertips, everything you need to turn your hand to knitting and crocheting gloves and mittens for the whole family, with that wonderful, unmatched hand-knit look.

Instructions?  You'll find them here complete, right down to the last detail - and easy as pie to understand and follow.

Styles? Theres a larger selection here than ever ... something for the boys, something for the girls, something for both men and women.  And for each and everyone, there's something for every occasion, every season ... dressy ideas for town, sport ideas for country, ideas for work and play, ideas for daytime and nightime, springtime and snow time. Yes, here at your fingertips you'll find a glove and mitten collection that's really a winner hands down!

To Change Length of Fingers

The instructions for the gloves in this book have been written to allow for a change in the length of fingers of gloves if necessary.

Any change must be made before shaping at top of each finger or thumb. Work more or less rows even before shaping finger tips. Slip glove to hand to determine length required before shaping.

Approximate finger tip shaping.
Men's Gloves: ¼ to ½ inch
Women's Gloves: ¼ inch
Children's Gloves: ¼ inch

Check Your Gauge

It is very important to obtain the correct gauge given in instructions. To check your gauge, measure off about 2 inches on your knitting or crocheting and mark with pins. Count the stitches between pins. If you have less stitches than required for 2 inches, your work is too loose, try a smaller size needle. If you have more stitches than required for 2 inches, your work is too tight, try a larger size needle. Always cast on loosely for ribbing or when working with Nylon or Angora.

Blocking or Steaming

To steam or block gloves or mittens, lay flat on pressing board. Steam with moderately hot iron over a wet cloth taking care not to let weight of iron rest upon any one spot. Steam on one side, turn and steam on other side. Do not steam ribbing or Angora. Allow to dry thoroughly before removing from board.

Weaving Stockinette Stitch

Thread a tapestry needle and bring pieces to be joined close together. Draw up yarn in first st on upper piece, inserting needle from wrong side; insert needle from right side in first st on lower piece and bring up through next st from wrong side – draw up yarn; * insert needle from right side in same st as before on upper piece and bring up through next st from wrong side – draw up yarn; insert needle from right side in same st as before on lower piece and bring up through next st – draw up yarn; repeat from * until all sts are joined, and fasten yarn well before breaking off.

Duplicate Stitch

Duplicate Stitch is a form of embroidery on the knitted stitches that looks as if the pattern had been knitted in. Use a blunt-pointed tapestry needle and follow diagrams.

Knitting Patterns: 

Classic Mittens	Classic Gloves	Men's & Women's Cable Gloves	Men's Two-Needle Norwegian Mittens	Men's Fair Isle Mittens	Women's Angora Mittens	Women's Two-Needle Mittens
Women's Norwegian Mittens	Women's Open Palm Mittens	Women's Shorties Gloves	Women's Lace Gloves	Women's Angora Gloves	Women's Tailored Gloves	Women's Plaid Gloves
Women's Long Gloves	Children's Angora Mittens	Children's Two-Needle Mittens	Children's Two Needle Cable Mittens	Children's Safety Mittens	Children's Norwegian Mittens

Crochet Patterns: 

Men's Afghan Stitch Gloves	Women's Two-Tone Crocheted Gloves	Shortie Gloves	Children's Crocheted Mittens