How to make fingerless gloves off knitty s pomatomus-pattern 
These directions can only be used in combination with the original pomatomus sock pattern, to be found
here .
Copyright of the sock pattern: Cookie A. (in case you wonder, I checked with her about copyright issues and she gave me her ok. Thanks Cookie!!)
Directions by Rineke - you may use these directions under the same conditions as knitty patterns (see the legal bits on the knitty website
here SIZE
To fit XL womans hands
MATERIALS
1 set of US #0 dpn (2 mm ) directions are given for knitting on 4 dpns (5 dpns or 2 circular needles may be used in stead)
1 skein handpainted sock yarn
3 stitch markers
GAUGE
The fingerless gloves start in exactly the same way as the socks, but obviously, since wrists tend to be less thick than ankles, you’ll need to go down in gauge. Use a thinner yarn than you would do for the socks and go down in needle size to obtain the gauge you would need for fitting gloves.
NOTES
Read the notes of the original pattern. The gloves, are almost entirely knit in the round, the charts are thus read as in the sock pattern.
Binding off is best done in kitchener bind off. It is a drag to do, but the result is absolutely better. Consult your knitting technique books on how to do it (Mine is ‘the knitters book of finishing techniques).
Overall construction
The cuff of the gloves is similar as the cuff of the sock, but shorter - you will only knit the A-chart once (for the sock it is twice). The hand of the glove is like the foot of the sock: half of the originally CO stitches will be knitted in the pomatomus-pattern using the B-chart, the other (slightly reduced) half will be knitted in st.st. Simultaneously a thumb gusset will be knitted on either the left (for the right hand) or right (for the left hand) side of the pomatomus-pattern. The thum gusset is knitted in a k1 tbl, p1 (twisted rib) pattern. When the thumb gusset is large enough, the stitches are put on a help needle and the hand of the glove is continued in roughly half st. st., half pomatomus pattern. The hand is completed by a short twisted rib. The st. of the thumb are continued afterwards in twisted rib pattern for a few rounds.
Directions
Cuff
Start in exactly the same way as for the socks and knit on until you’ve completed the A-chart for the first time.
Hand
Rearrange stitches in the following way:
Right hand:
1st st. of 1st needle becomes the last st. of the 3rd. needle by knitting it k tbl (as in sock pattern). You will now have on your needles: 1st and 2nd needle: 18 st. each., 3rd needle: 36 st.
Left hand:
1st st. of 1st needle becomes the last st. of the 3rd. needle by knitting it k tbl (as in sock pattern). You will now have on your needles: 1st. needle: 36 st, 2nd and 3rd needle: 18 st. each
Continue in the following way:
For the right hand glove:
1. round: k 1st and 2nd needle in st. st., decreasing 5 st. evenly across, 36 st in pattern using chart B (=31 st in st. st., 36 in pomatomus, total of 67 st.)
2. round: start thumb gusset: 1 k tbl, pM, incr. 1 k-wise, pM, k 30, 36 st. acc. to chart B (=32 st. + 36 in pomatomus, total of 68 st)
3. round: 1 k tbl, pM incr. 1 p-wise, 1 k tbl, incr 1 p-wise pM, k30, 36 st. acc. to chart B (+2 st)
4. round: 1 k tbl, pM p1, 1 k tbl, p1, pM, k30, 36 st. acc. to chart B
5. round: 1 k tbl, pM incr. 1 k-wise, p1, k1 tbl, p1, incr 1 k-wise, pM, k30, 36 st. acc. to chart B (+2 st)
Continue knitting the stitches between the markers in twisted rib, the 30 st. in st. st., and the 36 st. acc. to chart B, The first st. of each round is k1 tbl.
Increase 1 st. after the first marker and before the 2nd marker on the following rounds in twisted rib pattern (nr in parenteses are the total of the thum gusset st.):
5th (5)
7th (7)
10th (9)
13th (11)
16th (13)
19th (15)
22 th (17)
25th (19)
28th (21)
31th (23)
33th (25)
34th round: k1 tbl ,25 in twisted rib, k30, 36 acc. chart B,
35th round: k1 tbl, incr. 1 k-wise, arrange the 25 thumb gusset st on a help needle or thread, k30, 36 acc. chart B
36th round: continue with knitting the first 32 in st st. and the last 36 acc. chart B
When completed chart B a second time (this will be round 44), switch to twisted rib pattern for 9 rounds. BO
Arrange the thumb gusset st. on 3 dpn, and knit twisted rib for 9 rounds. BO.
For the left hand glove:
1. round: knit 36 st. in pattern using chart B, remaining st. in st. st., decreasing 5 st. evenly accross. (=36 pomatomus st, 31 st. st., total of 67 st.
2. round: start thumb gusset: knit 36 acc. chart B, k30, place marker, incr. 1 k- wise, place marker, k1 tbl (=36 st + 32 st, total of 68 st.)
3. round: 36 acc. chart B, k30, pM, inc.1 p-wise, k1 tbl, inc 1 pwise, pM, k1 tbl
4. round: 36 acc. chart B, k30, pM, k1 tbl, pM, p1, k1 tbl, p1, pM, k1 tbl
5. round: 36 acc. chart B, k30, pM incr. 1 k-wise, p1, k1 tbl, p1, incr 1 k-wise, pM, 1 k tbl, (+2 st)
Continue knitting the 36 st. acc. to chart B, and the 30 st. in st. st., and the stitches between the markers in twisted rib. The last st. of each round is k1 tbl.
Increase on the rounds as indicated under the right hand glove.
34th round: 36 acc. chart B, k30, 25 in twisted rib, k1 tbl
35th round: 36 acc. chart B, k30, incr. 1 k-wise, arrange the 25 thumb gusset st on a help needle or thread, k1tbl
36th round: continue with knitting the first 36 according to chart B and the last 32 in st st.
When completed chart B a second time (this will be round 44), switch to twisted rib pattern for 9 rounds. BO
Arrange the thumb gusset st. on 3 dpn, and knit twisted rib for 3 rounds. BO.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
Labels: pattern, pomatomus, reinterpretation
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