Gloves Pattern Help

jillcet · 10-23-2005, 11:09 PM

I'm working on the J. Crew style gloves found on this site. I'm up to the part below and need help (It's my first time trying gloves). See [ ] and bold for my specific questions. I guess my main questions are how do you pick up 2 extra stitches? Thanks for the help!

Fingers: Divide 11 stitches for the 1st finger (6 from one side, 5 from the other) [divide these on 3 dps?] --put remaining stitches on waste yarn or stitch holder. Working around on dp needles, pick up and knit 1 st at beg of round (I usually twist that stitch to help avoid a hole), k11, pick up and knit 1 st at end of round--13 sts. Work in rounds till finger meas. 2 1/2". K2 tog on next 2 rounds [how often k2tog?] (since you're working on an uneven # of sts, you'll end up with 1 st, which you knit). Cut yarn, leaving a tail, and thread the tail through the remaining stitches, pulling them closed tightly. Fasten off. Pick up 13 sts from holder for middle finger (7 from 1 side and 6 from the other) [divide these on 3 dps?]. Pick up 2 extra stitches from between fingers as above, and work around on 15 sts for 3". K2 tog next 2 rounds [how often k2tog?], then fasten off as above. Pick up 11 sts and 2 extra stitches for the next finger, work around for 2 1/2", dec [how often?] & fasten off as above. Pick up 9 sts and 2 extra stitches for the little finger, work around for 2", dec [how often?] & fasten off as above.

Thumb: pick up 15 sts from your waste yarn or holder for the thumb [onto 3 dps?], and pick up 2 extra sts as above [how?]. Work around for 2". Dec. & fasten off as above.

With needle & yarn, sew up any holes between fingers, weave in ends. [/code]

Ingrid · 10-24-2005, 04:21 AM

Let's see. Whenever you start a finger, divide the stitches on the needles as evenly as you can, I guess. For the pick up and knit, put your needle through the knit portion and loop it through to make an extra stitch.
http://knittinghelp.com/knitting/vid...ing-up-sts.mpg

When it says to knit tog, do it all around to decrease at the tip of the finger.

jillcet · 10-24-2005, 04:55 AM

Do I knit those 11, say, for the 1st finger on 2 or 3 dpns? Do I take the 6 on one side and 5 on other side and divide onto 3 dpns or keep on 2 dpns? Where do I switch from 2 to 3 dpns (if it's 2)?

Divide 11 stitches for the 1st finger (6 from one side, 5 from the other) [take the 6 on one side and 5 on other side and divide onto 3 dpns or keep on 2 dpns?] --put remaining stitches on waste yarn or stitch holder. Working around on dp needles, pick up and knit 1 st at beg of round (I usually twist that stitch to help avoid a hole), k11, pick up and knit 1 st at end of round--13 sts.

rebecca · 10-24-2005, 05:07 AM

If I may add a suggestion; rather than even trying to put finger or thumb sts on a st holder, thread a darning needle with contrasting yarn and carefully pull the needle & yarn thru the sts, you will have MUCH more room for working & it won't stretch the sts around the ones on the holder/yarn or ribbon (I use ribbon)