From a9164f41b633b051c8bf83693eef69b8a223574b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi Date: Sun, 22 May 2022 16:38:31 +0200 Subject: Initial gloves pattern --- source/hands/index.rst | 2 + source/hands/ultimate_gloves/button.jpg | Bin 0 -> 459325 bytes source/hands/ultimate_gloves/gloves.jpg | Bin 0 -> 335516 bytes source/hands/ultimate_gloves/index.rst | 251 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ source/hands/ultimate_gloves/measurements.svg | 247 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ source/hands/ultimate_gloves/thumb.jpg | Bin 0 -> 369094 bytes source/techniques/abbreviations.rst | 3 + 7 files changed, 503 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/hands/ultimate_gloves/button.jpg create mode 100644 source/hands/ultimate_gloves/gloves.jpg create mode 100644 source/hands/ultimate_gloves/index.rst create mode 100644 source/hands/ultimate_gloves/measurements.svg create mode 100644 source/hands/ultimate_gloves/thumb.jpg diff --git a/source/hands/index.rst b/source/hands/index.rst index a9d8325..9f2215e 100644 --- a/source/hands/index.rst +++ b/source/hands/index.rst @@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Contents: + + ultimate_gloves/index diff --git a/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/button.jpg b/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/button.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a86b092 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/button.jpg differ diff --git a/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/gloves.jpg b/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/gloves.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0fc63c1 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/gloves.jpg differ diff --git a/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/index.rst b/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..37d853f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,251 @@ +***************** + Ultimate Gloves +***************** + +.. only:: html + + .. contents:: + +This is a pair of convertible mittens / fingerless gloves designed for +warmth and freedom of movement. + +.. figure:: gloves.jpg + :align: center + +Materials +========= + +Yarn +---- + +Ideal materials for this is a superwash wool in fingering to dk weight; +for most adult hands each glove will require less than one 50 g ball +(100 g total). + +Needles +------- + +* Two sets of double-point needles in the same size: one to work and the + other one to keep the live stitches of the various components as they + are worked. + +* A crochet hook in the same size or slightely bigger, and spare yarn + for the temporary crochet cast on. + +Measurements +============ + +.. figure:: measurements.svg + :align: center + +Prepare a gauge swatch and measure both horizontal and vertical gauge. + +Measure the width of the hand, just below the finger (A). + +Measure also the lenght of your fingers (B), the distance between the +fingers and start of thumb (C), between start of thumb and wrist (D) and +lenght of thumb (E) + +Multiply A by your gauge, round to the nearest multiple of two; this is +a, the basic circumference of the glove. + +Multiply B, C, D and E by the vertical gauge to get b, c, d and e. + +To get the basic finger circunference, f, divide (a+12) by 4 and round up. + +Directions +========== + +The mitten, fingers and thumb are worked separately, then joined working +from the fingers towards the cuffs. + +Mitten +------ + +The mitten part is worked like the toes of a sock; I used the short rows +method. + +Divide a by 2, this is g. +Multiply g by 0.4; if f is even round to the nearest even integer, +otherwise to the nearest odd one; this is h. + +| Crochet cast on g :term:`sts`; :term:`p` to the end of the row; turn work. +| :term:`k` to the last :term:`st`; :term:`w&t`. +| :term:`p` to the last :term:`st`; :term:`w&t`. +| :term:`k` to the last unwrapped :term:`st`; :term:`w&t`. +| :term:`p` to the last unwrapped :term:`st`; :term:`w&t`. +| Repeat the last two lines until you have h unwrapped :term:`sts` and + you're ready to start a right side row. +| :term:`k` to the last unwrapped :term:`st`, pick up wrap, knit wrapped + :term:`st`, :term:`w&t`. +| :term:`p` to the last unwrapped :term:`st`, pick up wrap, purl wrapped + :term:`st`, :term:`w&t`. +| Repeat the last two lines until you have one wrapped :term:`st` per + side. +| :term:`k` to the last unwrapped :term:`st`, pick up wrap, knit wrapped + :term:`st`. + +Pick up the g live :term:`sts` from the crochet chain and place them on +two double-point needles, add a marker for the start of round and knit +to the end of the two needles. + +Pick up the last remaining wrap, knit the wrapped :term:`st` and +continue working in stockinette in the round for b - (g - h) + 4 rounds +(i.e. the mitten should be as long as your fingers + 4 rows). + +Bind off g :term:`sts`, put the remaining ones on a spare double-point needle. + +.. admonition:: Variant + + Instead of binding off you can work these g :term:`sts` flat for 2-3 + rows, either in stockinette or 2k2p ribbing, and then bind them off + in pattern. + + You will then have to sew the sides to the main body of the glove. + +Thumb +----- + +.. figure:: thumb.jpg + :align: center + :width: 160 px + :height: 120 px + +Form a loop and knit (f+2)/2 :term:`sts` alternating between the front +and the back side of the loop, join the round. + +:term:`k` the next two rounds spreading enough increases so that by the +end of them you have f+2 :term:`sts`. + +Work in the round; after a few rows (e.g. 5) pull the tail tight to +close the hole and use a blunt needle to sew it in. + +Continue working until you have done e / 4 * 3 complete (f+2 +:term:`sts`) rounds. + + +:term:`k` (f+2)/4 :term:`sts`, then create the thumb hole: pass the yarn +to the front of the work; slip the first :term:`st` to the right needle +as if to knit; +slip the next :term:`st` to the right needle and then pass the first +slipped :term:`st` over the second, binding it off; continue until you +have bound off f/2+1 :term:`sts`, slip the last :term:`st` back to the +left needle. + +At the edge where you started, cast on f/2+2 :term:`sts` using the +twisted purlwise cast on. + +Slip the first regular :term:`st` to the right needle, slip the last +cast on :term:`st` above it, return the regular :term:`st` to the left +needle. Continue knitting to the end of the round. + +:term:`k` e / 4 other rows, place the live :term:`sts` on two spare +double-point needles. + +Fingers +------- + +For the ring and middle finger long tail cast on f :term:`sts`, join in +the round and work for about 2 cm, cut yarn and place on two spare +double-point needles, with the tails facing the same direction. + +For the small finger, if a is divisible by four cast on f :term:`sts`, +otherwise f - 2, work as other fingers, place on the same double-point +needles as above, with the tail facing the ring finger. + +Cast on f :term:`sts` for the index ring, work as above but don't cut +tail. + +Joining +------- + +With all the four the fingers on two spare needles, join them together, +decreasing one stitch at each edge of a finger; while doing so +distribute the stitches on two needles, but try to avoid placing a +change of needes between two fingers even if you have to have a +different number of stitches per needle.. + +:term:`k` half of the index finger except for two :term:`sts`, +:term:`sks`; continue with the middle finger: :term:`k2t`, :term:`k` all +:term:`sts` except for the last two, :term:`sks`; repeat the same for +the ring finger; :term:`k2t` the first two :term:`sts` of the small +finger, :term:`k` the remaining first half of the small finger. + +Now work the other side of the hand: :term:`k` the remaining :term:`sts` +of the small finger except for the last two, :term:`sks`; on the ring +finger :term:`k2t`, :term:`k` until two :term:`sts` of the ring finger +remain, :term:`sks`; repeat for the middle finger; :term:`k2t` the first +two :term:`sts` of the index finger, :term:`k` the remaining :term:`sts` +of the index finger. + +Leave the tails free, and use them later to sew the small holes between +fingers. + +Add a marker for the start of round. + +:term:`k` in the round for 3 more rounds. + +Just for the left glove, knit g :term:`sts`. + +Place the fingers inside the mitten, hold the needle from the mitten +parallel to the left one from the fingers. + +Pick a stitch from the fingers, put it on the needle from the mitten, +knit two :term:`sts` together; repeat until the mitten is joined to the +main body. + +Just for the right glove: :term:`k` g :term:`sts`. + +:term:`k` c - 5 rounds; :term:`sks` the last two :term:`sts` and mark +end of glove. + +Attach thumb so that the thumb-hole is facing the other fingers; knit +the first two :term:`sks` together, knit the other :term:`sts` of thumb +except two, :term:`sks`; knit first two :term:`sts` of glove together, +mark restart of glove, knit to the end of the round. + +Work the next e rows; every 2-3 rows knit together the last 2 +:term:`sts` of glove, work thumb, slip, knit passover the first +:term:`sts` of glove so that you arrive at the wrist with a - 2 +:term:`sts`. A few rounds before the end you may want to decrease also +near the small finger; knit together the third- and second-to-last +:term:`sts` of the needle, knit the last :term:`st`, knit the first +:term:`st` of the next needle, slip, knit, passover the second and third +:term:`st` of the needle. + +Cuff +---- + +Work the cuff in 2k2p ribbing until it is long enought or you finish +your yarn :) +Bind off loosely in pattern. + +Finishing +--------- + +.. figure:: button.jpg + :align: center + +Attach a button just above the cuff in the middle of the back; on the +corresponding part of the mitten insert some yarn around a stitch, work +a few crochet chain stitches with the yarn doubled, pass the ends to the +inside of the mitt and fix them. + +Makes +===== + +* 50% wool, 30% acrylic, 20% nylon +* 150 m per 50 g balls +* worked with 4 mm dpn, 22 sts × 36 rows = 10 cm × 10 cm +* 30 g per each glove + +------ + +* Mafil Sport Wash 100% superwash wool +* worked with 3 mm dpn? +* 40 g per each glove + +------ + +* Super Baby Decatiè superwash wool +* worked with 3 mm dpn, 30 sts × 40 rows = 10 cm × 10 cm in the round diff --git a/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/measurements.svg b/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/measurements.svg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dbbad45 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/measurements.svg @@ -0,0 +1,247 @@ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + image/svg+xml + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + A + B + C + D + E + + diff --git a/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/thumb.jpg b/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/thumb.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6d63cff Binary files /dev/null and b/source/hands/ultimate_gloves/thumb.jpg differ diff --git a/source/techniques/abbreviations.rst b/source/techniques/abbreviations.rst index 92034c3..1c181ee 100644 --- a/source/techniques/abbreviations.rst +++ b/source/techniques/abbreviations.rst @@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ ws wrong side + w&t + wrap and turn + yo yarn over: pass the yarn over the working needle as if to knit to create a new stitch. -- cgit v1.2.3