Our Ultra® Alpaca women's gauntlets feature a lacy pattern stitch.

One size

Size

Directions are for women’s size Medium

Finished Measurements

Width across hand – 3 3/4”

Length – 5 1/2”

Materials

1 Hank Berroco Ultra Alpaca (100 grs), #6284 Prune Mix

Straight knitting needles, size 7 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

2 St markers

Gauge

20 sts = 4”;  34 rows = 4” in Pat St on size 7 needles

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Pattern Stitch (Multiple of 4 sts + 2)

Row 1 (RS):  K2, * yo, p2 tog, k2, rep from * across.

Row 2:  P2, * yo, p2 tog, p2, rep from * across.

Rep these 2 rows for Pat St.

Gauntlet (Make 2)

With straight needles, cast on 38 sts.  Work even in Pat St for 1”, end on WS.

Inc Row (RS):  Work in Pat St over 17 sts, place marker, M1k, k1, yo, p2 tog, k1, M1k, place marker, work in Pat St to end – 40 sts.  Continuing to work in Pat St as established, inc 1 st in this manner after 1st marker and before 2nd marker every 4th row 3 times more, working incs in St st – 46 sts.  Work even until piece measures 3” from beg, end on WS.

Thumb Opening:  Next Row (RS):  Work in pat as established over 17 sts, bind off 12 sts, work to end.

Following Row (WS):  Work in pat as established, cast on 4 sts over 12 sts bound off on previous row – 38 sts.  Work even in Pat St until piece measures 5 1/2” from beg, end on WS.  Bind off.

Finishing

Sew side seam.